Marking Time
The scorebox clock at Barton Town Cricket Club's Marsh Lane (or Barricks Haulage) ground. It features the club's formation date, 1849, and their logo, a viking.
Captured during a third-versus-first clash, between Barton and Messingham, in the Lincolnshire County League Premier Division. Messingham won, by 41 runs, to extend to 10 points their lead at the top of the table.
With a reorganisation of Lincolnshire recreational cricket pending, 2025 will be the final season of the Lincolnshire County League, which was established in 1963.
Match statistics
Barton Town versus Messingham
Lincolnshire County League, Premier Division (50 overs, 12.30pm start)
Admission: free. Programme: none (but a free, 32-page, Barnes Print-produced Barton Town Cricket Club 2025 fixture booklet was available). Attendance: 38 (h/c). Messingham won the toss and elected to bat. Messingham 244-9 off 50 overs (Liam Redmond 80 not out, Tom Sowerby 45, Harry Sowerby 35 not out, Paul Bell 3-30, Billy Wright 3-30, George Short 2-47) 20pts beat by 41 runs Barton Town 203 off 47.3 overs (Ben Hatfield 68, Ian Andrew 24 not out, Ben Andrew 24, Dan Knapton 21, James Taylor 3-38, Josh Joy 2-25, Liam Redmond 2-27) 9pts. Umpires: John Danson, Mark Knapton
Marking Time
The scorebox clock at Barton Town Cricket Club's Marsh Lane (or Barricks Haulage) ground. It features the club's formation date, 1849, and their logo, a viking.
Captured during a third-versus-first clash, between Barton and Messingham, in the Lincolnshire County League Premier Division. Messingham won, by 41 runs, to extend to 10 points their lead at the top of the table.
With a reorganisation of Lincolnshire recreational cricket pending, 2025 will be the final season of the Lincolnshire County League, which was established in 1963.
Match statistics
Barton Town versus Messingham
Lincolnshire County League, Premier Division (50 overs, 12.30pm start)
Admission: free. Programme: none (but a free, 32-page, Barnes Print-produced Barton Town Cricket Club 2025 fixture booklet was available). Attendance: 38 (h/c). Messingham won the toss and elected to bat. Messingham 244-9 off 50 overs (Liam Redmond 80 not out, Tom Sowerby 45, Harry Sowerby 35 not out, Paul Bell 3-30, Billy Wright 3-30, George Short 2-47) 20pts beat by 41 runs Barton Town 203 off 47.3 overs (Ben Hatfield 68, Ian Andrew 24 not out, Ben Andrew 24, Dan Knapton 21, James Taylor 3-38, Josh Joy 2-25, Liam Redmond 2-27) 9pts. Umpires: John Danson, Mark Knapton