Cricket

March Town Cricket Club chairman Les Mills won the ‘Outstanding Service to Cambs Cricket” Award, was presented by ex-England captain Graham Gooch.

Lewis Welcher hit a career best 177 not out, the club's highest individual score since 2013, as March 3rds beat Isleham 2nds on Saturday by 198 runs.

Gary Freear’s unbeaten 131 on Saturday settled the Fenland derby for Wisbech in a six wicket win over March Town CC in Whitings League Division 1.

Wisbech Town CC almost inflicted only the Lashings World XI’s second defeat in more than a year on Friday in a superb last-over fundraiser finish.

Saranga Rajaguru displayed impeccable timing as March Town CC warmed up perfectly for Saturday’s Cambs League derby away at Wisbech Town.

Wisbech Hockey and Cricket Club are in the last throes of arranging their match against a Lashing’s World XI side on Friday, August 31.

Both March and Wisbech suffered Cambs Whitings League Division 1 cricket losses on Saturday.

CRICKET: March 1st XI claimed an unexpected win against Foxton at Whitsun but on Saturday the 2016 champions battered them by 200 runs.

It was mainly the Haynes show as Wisbech Town CC 1st XI brushed aside Godmanchester Town by nine wickets on Saturday in the Cambs Whitings League.

Acting-skipper Andy Wright must have felt sick on Saturday having taken a seven-wicket haul at Godmanchester, only to be let down by March's batsmen.

Not even an epic knock by Gary Freear of 140 and a last-wicket stand of 82 could save Wisbech Town from Rutland League defeat by 10 runs at Barnack.

March Town CC won the Kirkland Cup Final when they beat Chatteris CC on Monday evening by 17 runs.

CRICKET: March 1st XI lost on Saturday by 146 runs to second-placed Sawston.

The annual three day sports festival was held at March Town Cricket Club on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (July 25-27).

Opening batsman Danny Haynes top-scored with 80 to keep Wisbech Town CC in with a shout of a Cambs League top five finish on Saturday.

March U19 played Chatteris U19 in the ECB Vitality U19 Club T20 Competition.

Wian Pretorious bagged a hatful of wickets for Wisbech Town over the weekend, taking six on each day.

Wisbech Town Cricket and Hockey Club are continuing their preparation to host Lashings Cricket Club on Friday, August 31.

Brandon Phillips of March Town came to the rescue versus Eaton Socon in the Cambs Whitings League on Saturday.

Wimblington Under-13s hit 197 for no loss of wickets off 20 overs against Chatteris U13s.