WESTERN Old Boys made it two wins out of two at the expense of Waltham Millers to go top of the John Pettit Grimsby & District Midweek Cricket League.

Batting first, the Old Boys recovered from an early breakthrough by Hanson (two for 27) to post an imposing 133 for four from 16 overs.

Opener Bellamy chipped in with 24 and, at number three, K Richardson batted almost the entire innings for 56 not out.

The Millers made a game attempt at chasing down their target, but a tight opening spell from Clough (one for 16) always had them behind the rate.

Rich Griffin, with 63, dominated the Villager's scorecard, but his efforts were in vain as they closed on 120 for five, 13 runs adrift.

Also in the top flight, Holton le Clay Exiles and Catholic Sports registered their first points of the season in a thrilling tied game at HLC.

The visitors batted first and found early runs hard to come by against a good spell of bowling from Paul Jackson (one for 12).

Pat Hughes pushed the score along with an aggressive 38, and Steve Clifton's solid 29 not out was topped off by a huge six from the last ball of the innings.

Needing 100 to win, the Exiles run chase looked to be perfectly timed as P Briggs accelerated to 43 and put his team in the strong position of only requiring 23 off four overs with nine wickets in hand.

Some excellent bowling, however, notably from young left-hand seamer Lloyd Carr (three for 23) left HLC needing ten off the final over and then two off the last ball to win.

The unfortunate A Tyler slipped and fell attempting a second run and was run out, leaving honours even and the points shared.

PHONEX first team put in the star performance of the week in division two, posting the first 200-plus score of the season on their way to beating Emplex at Hospital HQ.

The hosts were soon in the runs with Faizal (76) and C Imran (69) dominating proceedings.

Coy managed to slow the run rate a little, with two for 18 from three overs, but the Doctors still managed to score a mammoth 202 for six from 20 overs.

The Emplex reply started brightly, with Coy (44) and Blackburn (35).

They were soon pegged back, though, as three wickets each for A Imran, C Imran and Faizal swung the game towards Phoenix.

Even 36 extras were not enough, as Emplex were dismissed off the last ball of their innings for 182, 20 runs short.

Grimsby Town Pumas – the team formally known as Barton Windows – overcame Old Clee at Augusta Street to remain unbeaten.

Solid contributions from the Pumas' top three of H Warwick (40) Crossley (34) and Waters (40) saw them to 150 for five.

Old Clee's run chase started in fine fashion with J Campbell (49) and A Hardy (45) scoring heavily.

A Warwick (3-1-8-1) swung the game back towards the Pumas. Old Clee eventually closed on 134 for five.

If Phoenix took the team performance prize, then the individual one must go to One Medical's opening batsman A Uhalla, who crashed a century as his side completely outplayed Willy's Cleethorpes.

He shared in two good partnerships, with R Baty (15) and M Swift (22), before eventually falling to a magnificent catch on the boundary by S Butterfield in the last over of the innings having scored exactly 100.

Uhalla's century included six sixes and nine fours.

His big hitting pushed One Medical to 161 for four from 20 overs

Chasing such a big target Willys needed to get off to a good start.

But they lost early wickets too quickly and too cheaply. Only A Pearson (21) showed any real resistance.

Opening bowlers McFarlane 3-0-25-3 and Thompson 3-0-18-3 did the damage.

M Burgess added 15 not out at the end of the innings but the game had been well lost by that time, Willy's all out for 88 in just 16 overs.

The final game in division two saw PO Milan first team see off Wilkin Chapman BWT at Barretts.

Openers Dave Laister (39) and Aisthorpe (32) top-scored for BWT as they recorded 117 for five from 20 overs.

The Posties reply was timed to perfection with J Parker's 58 the backbone of the chase.

Ably supported by K Parker (26) and Holmes (14 not out), they passed the winning post with four balls and six wickets to spare.

PUNJAB Lions made a winning debut in division three at home againstHarvest Moon.

The visitors chose to field first and excellent opening spells of 4-2-9-0 from D Baker and 4-1-16-2 from Phil Hutchinson saw the Punjab batsmen forced into playing a cautious game.

This was the calm before the storm, however, as Hayre (61 not out) started to dispatch the change bowlers to all parts of the ground as he plundered eight boundaries and three maximums - and the Lions closed on a healthy 112 for four from 16 overs.

The Moon's reply was soon in all sorts of trouble as both openers were run out and the middle order were knocked over by Gilrish (4-1-17-2). They closed on 65 for seven.

Number six Gav Turner top scored with a meagre 12 as the Moon's innings crept to a close on 65 for seven.

Humberston Blossom Way clinched the two points away at Bradley Old Boys.

Opener Wyld's 45 not out and another strong bowling performance that saw 3 wickets apiece for Hayley Butts, Keith Dent and Graham Avison guided them to the win.

WOODLANDS secured their first league win since 2008 with a seven-wicket victory over division four rivals Novartis 1sts.

Novartis opener L Short blasted 29 before falling to an excellent catch by Humphrey. J Mawer (19) and S Caskell (nine) were both dismissed by Keith Taylor (5-0-32-2). D Jackson added 11 for the visitors, while D Mawer hit a superb 36 not out as Novartis closed on 118 for five.

Woodlands' reply started badly with the run out of Leach for 11, but steady batting from Robinson (24) and Fannon (22) kept the hosts up with the run rate.

Despite a slight wobble when those two fell, some late fireworks from Lewis Wilson (23 not out) and especially Kev Taylor (22 not out), who hit the winning runs with a six, saw Woodlands home with eight balk to spare.

Andy Grainger made 56 in Crystal Millennium's total of 100 for eight (all out) when they entertained North Thoresby.

Grainger fell to spin-king Scott Freeman (4-0-11-4), who also accounted for Ross Hardy (17). Neil Burniston scored 14 before Dave Richardson (4.4-0-28-2) took the last two wickets.

Thoresby lost two early wickets and had to contend with a tidy spell from Hardy (4-1-11-0) before Richardson (50 not out) and Paul Hooper (10 not out) secured Thoresby's eight-wicket win at the start of the fourteenth over.

Hendry Electrical bowled Westlands out for a meagre 32 to set up their eight-wicket victory at the Stamford club.

Westlands lost early wickets to Andy Todd (5-2-8-2) and J Lehman (5-1-14-3), while Darren Gamwell (2-1-1-2) and Phil Parsons (1.3-0-7-1) completed the demolition job, with C Williams holding three catches.

P Chessman picked up his second Hendry wicket when he had Lehman caught for 14. Gamwell (six not out) and Phil Parsons (12 not out) sealed the win after eight overs.

Keelby gained their second win of the season in division five when they beat Crows Nest firsts by five runs.

Keelby's innings of 134 for seven was dominated by openers M Bevis (52) and D Bevis (29), who both fell to Andy Edwards (5-0-30--3).

Paul Holmes claimed three for 28 from five overs, but M Phillips and M Wright remained unbeaten on 11 and seven respectively as the innings closed.

A Briggs (3-0-15-3) decimated the Crows' middle -order, but a fine undefeated 65 from Holmes always kept the visitors in contention. Mark Genney's 26 proved to be in vain as Crows Nest were held to 129 for five.

Clee Vagabonds Simon Taylor (5-1-17-3) picked up the first of his three wickets when he bowled Stallingborough's opener Dave Wesley for 20.

Good batting from experienced duo Andy Howard (41) and Brace Roberts (37) gave Stallingborough a total of 108 for six.

In the field, Stallingborough must be ruing the fact that they dropped D Brice five times as his unbeaten 69 gave the Vagabonds their five-wicket win in the final over, which was bowled by M Newton (4.2-0-22-2).

CSSC Emplex seconds notched their first win in division six this season when they pipped Crows Nest 2nds in the final over.

Crows' lost both openers cheaply to Mitchell (4-1-21-2), but then Nick Gray came to the fore and his 42 not out, along with knocks from Reg Giles (15) and D Miller (ten) gave Crows Nest a total of 113 for five from 16 overs.

CSSC lost three quick wickets before a partnership from Nick Gregory (17) and Jeff Hutchinson put them on course for victory.

When Hutchiiisoe (38) was dismissed by Tom Brierley (4-0-25-3) and Giles (4-0-24-2) accounted for Townsend (13) the game was in the balance.

But Mitchell (six not out) and Rusby (three not out) allayed CSSC Emplex's fears as they sealed their three-wicket win with fours balls left.

Early-season leaders Post Office Milan seconds gained a comfortable nine-wicket win over One Medical 2nds.

One Medical's Dan Stephens batted well for his 42 not out, unfortunately for him he was the only player to reach double figures as they we re held to 79 for six off 20 overs.

Chris Sylvester (4-1-4-0) kept it tight at the start, while Andy Carrie (4-1-9-3) and Glyn Benbow (3-0-20-2) were the Posties main wicket-takers.

Post Office Milan reached their target in the fourteenth over, with Gary Herrett (37 not out) and Benbow (31 not out) securing their second win of the campaign.

Two new teams met each other looking for their first win in division seven, with Healing RBL coming out on top over Grimsby Institute.

Healing's bowler N Wright (5-0-26-2) picked up his second wicket when he bowled Pete O'Conntor for 20, while his new-ball partner C Jennings (5-0-13-1) accounted for Nathan Michael (10).

D Goodman and Thej made 15 and ten respectively before they were run oat as Grimsby Institute were bowled out for 84 in the sixteenth over.

Healing lost as early wicket to Girish (5-1-13-1), but got the board licking through N Wright, who made 19 before falling to O'Connor (3-0-11-2).

Dave Topliss (36 not out) and W Irvine (17 not owl) paced their partnership well to give Healing RBL their six-wicket win in the final over.

League newcomers Oasis Academy also notched their first win when they defeated Huntsman Hotspurs by 26 runs.

Darren Burchall (36) and Volley (16) scored the bulk of Oasis's rues in a third-wicket stand until they were both discussed by Glenn Nicholson (4-0-17-2).

Two Hotspur bowlers, Lee Melin (4-0-23-2) and Pete Rouse (4-0-15-2), bagged a brace of wickets apiece as D Scott (eight not out) gave Oasis a total of 86 for six off 16 overs.

Matt Cooley top-scored with 17 in Hotspurs' reply before he was stumped off Burchall (2-1-2-3).

Mason added 11 before he was bowled by Scott (3-0-11-2), leaving Lee Melin (14 not out) and Scott Melin (eight not out) to see Huntsman's innings out on 60 for six.