Under 15s District Cup Final
THORPE ARNOLD v SOAR VALLEY STROLLERS
Thorpe won by 5 wks

After winning the toss, Thorpe elected to bowl with a strong attack with five out of their six bowlers having already represented the district.

They were too good for a shocked Soar Valley team with no-one reaching double figures as they were bowled out for 53 in 17.1 overs.

Thorpe reached their total in the 13th over despite losing five wickets. The mainstays of the innings were Kingsley Miller (18) and Matt Dalton (13).

Thorpe: Charles Baker (capt), Harry Webster, Kingsley Miller, Sashin Turakhia, Matt Dalton, Luke Clark, Martin Foldys, Nayan Mistry, Jack Kemp, Pryan Mistry, George Exton.

Bowling: Charles Baker 3-2-3-1; Luke Clark 4-1-10-0; Harry Webster 4-2-7-3; Kingsley Miller 4-0-12-4; Nayan Mistry 1.1-0-1-2; Martin Foldys 1-0-6-0.

Newark Under 15s League
BELVOIR v ELLERSLIE
Belvoir won by 12 runs

THE hosts won a great game of cricket despite a shaky start.

Belvoir batted first, but had soon lost Euan Coulthard and Adam Godfrey. Harry Beckett (53 retired) and Sam Penford (44 not out) repaired the damage with a 106-run partnership as Belvoir posted 137-2.

Ellerslie looked to be falling short of the target until Jackson hit 40 off just three overs. Needing 18 to win from the last over, the visitors fell just short.

Belvoir: H. Beckett 53 retd, E. Coulthard 0, A. Godfrey 5, S. Penford 44*, T. Butterworth 10*, Extras 25. Total: 137-2.

Ellerslie: 125-6.

Bowling: F. Fentem 3-0-14-0; A. Godfrey 3-0-17-1; B. Hobson 2-0-21-0; L. Holdsworth 3-0-18-0; D. Modd 3-0-15-0; S. Penford 2-0-12-1; E. Coulthard 1-0-19-1; D. Scorror 1-0-19-0.

NE Leics Under 13s League
THORPE ARNOLD v QUENIBOROUGH
Thorpe won by 10 runs

THORPE put a real team display together to defeat Queniborough on Sunday with all 11 players batting or bowling.

Thorpe batted first with cousins Toby Heaver and Henry Newton opening and retiring on 26 and 25 respectively.

Rory Thompson, batting at three, smashed a quick 27 to also retire as Thorpe finished on 115 without losing a wicket.

Dom Exton took his usual two wickets, and with good support from Liam Harold kept the Queniborough opening batsmen quiet. Thorpe used eight bowlers, giving some of their youngest players a chance as the hosts ran out worthy winners.

Thorpe: T. Heaver 26 retd, H. Newton 25 retd, R. Thompson 27 retd, Dom Exton 5*, K. Williams 1*, Extras 21. Total: 115-0.

Queniborough: 105-6.

Bowling: D. Exton 4-16; L. Harold 0-23; C. Hamer Robson 0-9; R. Thompson 2-13; A. Litt 1-6; A. Barber 0-28; H. Kaczmarczyk 0-5; A. Mogg 0-9.

CROWN HILLS v THORPE ARNOLD
Crown Hills won by 27 runs

THORPE travelled to Crown Hills and performed creditably against a much older team.

Crown Hills batted first and posted 145-6 with Rory Thompson the pick of the bowlers, well supported by debutant Sam Bullimore and Liam Harold.

Thorpe's innings began quickly, but tight work in the field and early wickets slowed their progress.

Dom Exton retired on 25, and Henry Newton finished 22 not out as Thorpe reached 118-6.

Crown Hills: 145-4.

Bowling: D. Exton 0-37; R. Thompson 1-21; L. Harold 1-27; T. Heaver 0-9; S. Bullimore 0-13; C. Baker 0-16; T. Shing 1-14.

Thorpe: R. Thompson 6, T. Heaver 10, K. Williams 9, T. Shing 0, L. Harold 0, C. Baker 0, D. Exton 27 retd, H. Newton 22*, Extras 44. Total: 118-6.

THORPE ARNOLD v QUORN
Thorpe won by 97 runs
THORPE secured a great win by thrashing Quorn.

The hosts started quickly through Iain Plowman, Myles Hickman and Joe Kendall, the latter pair retiring on 28 and 26 respectively.

Joe Sharpe made 18 before being caught and Jamin Mistry smashed a run-a-ball 15 as Thorpe posted 143-6.

Mamos made an early breakthrough and struck again thanks to Harry Litt's catch.

Alex Christie bowled tightly and Colton Cropper claimed three wickets, one to a great Christie catch by.

Wickets fell regularly, Mistry removing key batsman Gerraty and Hickman took two lower order wickets before Plowman took the last wicket.

Thorpe: I. Plowman 9, M. Hickman 28 retd, J. Kendall 26 retd, A. Christie 0, J. Sharpe 18, C. Cropper 0, J. Mistry 15*, H. Litt 0, C. Mamos 2, J. Hirst 1*, Extras . Total: 143-6.

Quorn: 46.

Bowling: C. Mamos 4-1-3-2; A. Christie 2-0-5-0; L. Krzeckowski 2-0-11-0; C. Cropper 4-0-6-3; J. Mistry 3-0-9-1; M. Hickman 1-1-0-2; I. Plowman 0.3-0-0-1.

Under 11s League
BARKBY v FRISBY, HOBY AND ROTHERBY
Barkby won by 63 runs

BARKBY stayed top and on course for a county cup semi-final spot after this victory.

Frisby's innings started badly when Matt Walton bowled Dan Turner with the second ball.

Tight bowling and energetic fielding kept the score down before Ben Hollis and Joe Keithley took two wickets each in two overs.

Kane Porter and Jacob Bates made 16 as Frisby reached 218-6 from their 16 overs.

Barkby openers Hollis and Dan Lever amassed 35 from four overs, Hollis finishing unbeaten on 30. Billy Tebbatt and Matt Walton smashed 20 more, but Alex Walker bowled excellently, inspiring Frisby to take four wickets in the last eight overs.

But Barkby won comfortably, finishing on 283-5.