Golding Cup Semi-Final
BUCKMINSTER v BELTON PARK
Buckminster won by 4 wkts

Tim Jack was the only Belton player to reach double figures with his 62 with Gav Baxter (4-11) and Jason Martin (2-8) Buckminster's top bowlers.

All of the visitors' bowlers picked up a wicket, but Danny Bates (40) and Dave Foster (27 not out) saw Buckminster home.

Belton Park: 119.
Bowling: S. Allen 8-0-24-1, M. Catton 8-3-20-1, B. Stafford 6-0-24-0, J. Baxter 6-0-27-2, J. Martin 5-1-8-2, G. Baxter 4.5-0-11-4.

Buckminster: J. Senescall 0, D. Allen 9, G. Bradbury 6, D. Bates 40, D. Foster 27*, B. Stafford 13, G. Baxter 1, M. Catton 13*, Extras 13. Total: 122-6.

Division Two
NEWAGE v WALTHAM
Waltham won by 4 runs

WALTHAM struggled to get an XI on the field.

Evergreen Rob Potter came in to join Daz Elliott when the score was 52 for 6 and stabilised the innings, adding a valuable 45 runs. Waltham were disappointed, but relieved to end up with 116 after four batsmen went for ducks.

After tea, Waltham went after wickets and captain Taylor got two early breakthroughs with good support from his other bowlers Stevenson and Steve Burton.

It looked to all intents and purposes as though Newage were going to reach their target until Gary Potter, playing with a bad leg, spun Newage into submission.

His four wickets left Newage wondering how they lost this vastly entertaining match, but they deserve credit for their part in making it so.

Waltham: J. Taylor 17, M. Mabbott 18, P. Doubleday 1, D. Elliott 29*, P. Stevenson 7, G. Potter 0, G. Simpson 0, R. Potter 16, J. Hutchinson 0, S. Badham 0, S. Burton 12. Extras 22. Total: 116.

Newage: 112.
Bowling: J. Taylor 10-2-28-2, P. Stevenson 9-7-33-3, S. Burton 7-1-34-1, G. Potter 5.4-0-10-4.

Division Three
CROXTON KERRIAL v BARROWBY
Croxton won by 75 runs

CROXTON were jubilant after a fine team performance earned them their first win of the season.

Croxton skipper Lowe won the toss and decided to bat with openers Geoff Cawthorn (48) and Edd Marsh (35) putting on a very useful opening stand of 75 before both fell in quick succession.

Three quick wickets threatened to derail their efforts, but Leon Aylin and Chris Jeary took the attack to the bowlers.

Aylin fell for 18 as he tried to up the run rate, but Jeary (30 not out) remained to the end farming the strike from the tail to give Croxton a total of 159 to defend.

After tea, John Hands opened the bowling and restricted the scoring while Aylin broke through at the other end, dismissing Barnes, Thorpe, Turner and Gav Green for a total of 24 runs.

Andy Green tried to blast Lowe out of the attack but was stumped by Richard Dodd who later took a fine one-handed diving catch before Phil Chambers wrapped up the Barrowby innings on 84.

Division Four
ANCASTER v EGERTON PARK
Egerton Park won by 8 wkts

A STUNNING display of spin bowling from Eddie Cham inspired Park to a comfortable victory in Lincolnshire on Sunday.

The right-arm spinner finished with superb figures of five wickets for five runs off his two overs which included a hat-trick.

Park skipper Matt Parnham lost the toss and Ancaster decided to bat first. But they were soon left rueing their decision as Park dismissed the hosts for just 114.

In reply, the visitors reached their target in just the 14th over for the loss of only two wickets, Mark Hoggan top scoring with 60.

Division Five
KINOULTON v FOSTON
Kinoulton won by 80 runs

KINOULTON took first knock on a good batting track looking for 200 despite missing several players.

Both openers were back in the pavilion with only 27 on the board.
Shaun Campbell (54) and youngster Alex Wiles (21) figured in what would prove to be a match-winning stand of 79.

The middle order fell away cheaply and it was left to captain David Richards and young Dion Warren to figure in an unbroken 10th wicket stand of 26.

Foston openers started briskly, putting on 57 in eight overs.

ut once Campbell dismissed Carpenter (44) and finished with 3 for 9, youngsters Alex Wiles and Mark Towle ripped though the rest of the batting. Two excellent run outs, direct hits from Dion Warren at fine leg, capped a fine victory.

Kinoulton: T. Richards 18, M. Smith 6, S. Campbell 54, A. Wiles 21, B. Pearson 3, M. Towle 5, S. Fox 3, M. Bailey 3, D. Richards 22*, T. Linley 0, D. Warren 5*. Extras 24. Total: 164-9.

Foston: 84
Bowling: S. Campbell 8-5-9-3, B. Pearson 4-0-44-0, M. Towle 7-2-12-2, A. Wiles 3-0-8-3.