WEEK 14 of the John Pettit Grimsby and District Cricket League saw a thrilling end to the division two championship, but in stark contrast the division one title has been settled without a ball being bowled.

The Springfield Ibwest v Catholic Sports fixture ended up not being played due to an unfortunate set of ground-related circumstances out of the two clubs' control and this gave the current leaders the single point required to clinch the 2010 trophy.

This point rendered the battle of the Old Boys a dead rubber, but Blossom Way came out on top of Western.

The finish to the season, coupled with the two teams dropping out of division one at the very start of the season, has taken the edge of this year's competition. Hopefully with some good quality coming up from division two and a full compliment of teams, next year will see a stronger top flight competition.

As for the battle to play in division one next year, the biggest game of the week was at Augusta Street where Grimsby Town Pumas entertained One Medical 1st.

The Pumas batted first and could only muster 92/4 from 16 overs. Chris Waters carried his bat for 32 but found little support as Hawkins grabbed two wickets.

The Meds smashed their way to their target in double quick time, losing only Batty (13) along the way. Chandika (35no) and Hawkins (33no) brought the game to a close in the 11th over and secured the division two title.

This was the worst possible result for Phoenix as only a defeat for One Medical would have given them a chance of sneaking into the promotion positions.

As it happens, Phoenix did manage a win, beating Wilkin Chapman BWT by 50 runs at the Hospital Ground. Imran top scored with 73 as the Doctors posted 188/7 from 20 overs. Hampson was by far the bowling pick with 4/29.

Such a strong total was always likely to be a challenge and so it proved as only opener Robinson (41) really got to grips with bowling and the innings eventually closed on 138/9.

A win for Phoenix was in turn the worst possible result for Emplex. Their victory over PO Milan by 27 runs put them tied for second place on 18 points with the Pumas and Phoenix.

In a straight fight on head-to-head records between Emplex and the Pumas, Emplex would win on net run rate. However, if you throw the results against Phoenix as well, the 3 way head to head record puts the Pumas on top and therefore they clinch the runners up spot in division two.

For the record, Emplex came out all guns blazing and were 50 for 4 from six overs. Keeper Holmes pouched a couple of catches and Alan Sampson bagged the prized scalp of Chandrasekera for 29.

Waghorn (37) and Maddocks (31) kept up the pace before both fell to Jon Blockley (3/15) and Emplex closed on 144 for 8.

Matty Cocks then decimated the Posties top order, taking 4/13 and leaving them on 23 for 5. Tom Boryszczuk (43no) and Blockley (46) fought back but the damage had been done and the Posties closed on 117/6

In the final game, Willys overcame Old Clee to ensure they finished outside the bottom two positions. Old Clee batted first and battled to a score of 113-8 in their 20 overs.

Contributions by Bloomer (26), Beck (19) and Campbell (14no) were outshone by bowling figures of 5-27 from Gary Cowlam's five overs including four of his victims being clean bowled.

Willy's faced some tight bowling at the start of their inning but after losing Wragg in the first over, Gary Cowlam and Steve Butterfield took control of the game.

Cowlam dominated the bowling to finish with a hard-hitting 70no and although Butterfield fell near the end for 28 which this left Andy Pearson to come in and end the game with a mighty six in the 16th over.

Champions of division three Punjab Lions finished their third successive league season unbeaten with a 32 run victory over Cuxwold.

The Lions amassed 170 for 7 with Indi Hayre making 58no and Mohammed 30. Ratchford, with three for 24, was the leading wicket taker. He then started the reply with an excellent 46 before becoming one of Jaggi's three victims.

He also accounted for Gale after a well made 38. Cuxwold scored more than most against the Lions, but still closed 32 runs short on 132/5.

Rovers and Humberston BW went head-to-head in division three. It turned out to be a real cracker on an excellent Holton wicket.

Rovers partook in the typical end of season jaunt giving everyone a go and they probably wished they had done it more this season as the part timers contributed to one of the best midweek games seen at HLC for a number of years.

HBW made 151/2 from 20 overs with Andy Bagnall (59no) and Shaun Ross (53no) both scoring tremendous 50s against some good bowling. The once a year opening bowling duo of Martin Deans and Taff Thomas, who only conceded 18 off their opening four overs, took the bowling plaudits.

An excellent 57 from Carl Vivins backed up by Danny Barker (30) kept Rovers up with the rate. Lewis Gash (22) then played one of the innings of his career, but Rovers fell agonisingly short by one run.

Needing a six off the last ball for an outright win the ball fell an unbelievable one-yard short of the longest boundary at the Tetney Lane venue and this brought the innings to a close on 150/6.

GRAINTHORPE produced the goods to beat division four rivals Westlands by 10 wickets at the hospital ground.

Rav Bains (5-0-26-2) took his second Westlands wicket when he had S Ford (12) caught, while fellow new-ball bowler Das Callanan (5-0-23-3) picked up three wickets including Pete Manarin for 19. Keal made 23 in the middle order before he became one of four victims for wicket-keeper Paul Chapman, with Phil Burrell (5-0-26-2) profiting. Joe Lyon added 20 not out at the death to give Westlands a total of 108 for nine.

Dave Clark dominated Grainthorpe's reply with an unbeaten 80, while Mike Palmer played second fiddle with 21 not out as they reached their target in the 13th over.

The top two met at the Stamford Club with only pride to play for as the positions had already been settled.

Andy Todd (5-0-27-2) and Andy Pearson (5-0-16-2) had Tetney in trouble with their opening spells. Of the visitors top six, only Hilton, with 13 reached double figures before falling to P Farmery (5-0-36-4). A seventh-wicket stand between Joe Farmery (23) and Jame McGregor (32) helped Tetney reach 123 for nine at the close.

A three-wicket burst from Farmery (5-0-25-3) had Hendry on the backfoot. Jon Battersby top-scored with 30 before he was bowled by Paul Shawcross, who returned excellent figures of 3-1-3-4. Knocks from C Williams (21) and Pearson (10) proved to be of consolation value only, as Hendry were bowled out for 75, to give Tetney 1 48-run victory.

Tony Potter anchored the Woodlands innings for 29 in their game with North Thoresby, while Kev Taylor opted for the agricultural route for his 35 as the home side closed on 106 for four.

Using seven bowlers, Scott Freeman took the bowling honours for Thoresby with two for nine from three overs.

The visitors openers Alex Shreeve and Dean Coultas made 12 and 17 respectively. The game was played in a great end of seasons spirit, and Woodlands fifth bowler Steve Lane, who has been described as the world's slowest bowler, took his opportunity to impress with two for 23, including the dismissal of Dave Richardson (19), his two overs also produced two run outs as Thoresby closed on 90 for six, 16 behind Woodlands.

Novartis 1sts were unable to field a side against Crystal Millennium.

Keelby took the division five runners-up position with a 10-run victory over Norfolkline. Unfortunately, no scoresheet received.

Clee United Old Boys finished third after they chased down Stallingborough's impressive 160 for one.

Stallingborough's only loss came when Bacon (19) was bowled by Mal Launder who returned excellent figures of 5-1-10-1. Bruce Roberts then dominated proceedings, scoring 96 not out, while John Smith (31 not out) gave solid support).

The Old Boys top order gave their side a perfect platform, with Everatt making 26 and Dave Ricketts and Machon both scoring 32 before falling to Nev Crofts (4.2-0-36-2). Rob Kurz and Jim Saunders added eight and seven respectively before they were both caught off Roberts (4-0-27-2). The experienced duo of Graham Hackney (11 not out) and Launder (six not out) completed their five-wicket win in the penultimate over.

Crows Nest 1sts slipped down to fourth place after losing to Clee Vagabonds by 26 runs. The Vagabonds made a good start through Robert Brice (40) and Fred Lumby (32). Change bowler Paul Holmes tore the heart out of Vagabonds top order with a superb spell of five for 13. Tolson made 21 not out to give Vagabonds a total of 122 for seven off 16 overs.

Some desperate running by the Crows' batsmen saw four of them run out, including Lewis McDonald (11), Holmes (20) and Dodds (13). Jimmy Rock was left on 22 not out when Crows Nest closed on 96 for five.

Novartis 2nds ended their division six campaign with three wins our of four and in their final week defeated CSSC Emplex and Crows Nest 2nds.

CSSC bowlers Chris Harrison (4-0-18-2) and Mitchell (4-0-22-2) made short work of the Novartis top-order as only Overton 914) made an impression. Some delightful strokeplay from Jez Mills (31), a typical late flourish from Chris Deans (18) and handy contributions from Short (12 not out) and Ramsden (12) gave Novartis a total of 107 for seven off 16 overs.

In reply, only Starkey (26) offered any resistance against Deans (4-0-15-2), John Fields (2-1-3-3) and Rick McLellan (1.1-0-1-2) as CSSC were dismissed for 43 in the 12th over to give Novartis a 64-run win.

Having been put into bat by Crows Nest, Novartis opted for the traditional end of season reversing the order policy.

The "bowlers" took full advantage of this rare freedom, as Rick McLellan smashed his way to 72 and Kev Short in a similar flurry of boundaries made 49 in a partnership of 133. John Fields added 18 as Novartis finished on 163 for four after 16 overs.

In reply, Crows' Dave Winslow made 24 and N Gray 40, but the total proved too much to chase as the visitors finished on 118 for five. The pick of the nine bowlers used by Novartis, who won by 45 runs, was Gaz Ramsden (2-0-5-2).

Champions Post Office Milan 2nds visited second-placed Phoenix 2nds with their positions settled.

Phoenix lost their first wicket for 31 in the sixth over. Gareth Cook (78) and Jason Stead (38) then added 78 in eight overs for the second wicket before both batsmen fell to Chris Bontoft (3-0-26-2), Craig Dickson made 13 not out as Phoenix closed on 146 for three from 16 overs.

The Posties lost their first wicket for 37 when Stannard was out for 13. Two runs later, Bontoft was bowled by Dickson (4-0-11-2) for 14. Tony Jennings added 11, before Andy Dulieu (4-0-28-4) took great delight in bowling his old teammate Chris Sylvester for a duck to give him his fourth wicket. Andy Currie was on 11 not out when the Post Office Milan closed on 78 for six, to give Phoenix a 68-run win.

CSSC Emplex suffered their second defeat of the week when they went down to One Medical 2nds by 56 runs.

One Medical's openers Scales and Moore both scored 12, but their main contributors were Hawkins (26) and Kirwin (42 not out). Chris Harrison took two for 22 from three overs, while eight not out from Cant gave One Medical a total of 124 for four off 16 overs.

CSSC crumbled against the bowling of Heeney (3-0-20-3) and Craigey (4-1-25-4) as only Karl Sykes (18) and Nik Bradshaw (11) got into double figures with CSSC all out for 68.

After holding Corinthian Jedis to 121 for eight off 20 overs bottom of division seven side Huntsman Hotspurs won by 10 wickets.

Kev Tilby (58 not out) and Matt Cooley ( 40 not out) were the openers who saw their side home with three balls to spare.

Clee Academy powered their way to a 35-run victory over Oasis Academy after scoring 134 for five off 16 overs.

L Markham dominated the scoring with 54, while fellow opener R Holberry made 27 and J Latimer was undefeated on 27 when the overs ran out.

Oasis lost Darren Burchall (17) to I Mansfield (2-0-7-1) and B Volley (14) to a run out. Steven Broderick (nine) was bowled by D Mansfield (2-0-7-1) and Hall (2-0-4-2) bowled two good overs to bowl Oasis out for 48 inside 10 overs.

Whitgift were held to 64 for six in their 16 overs by second-placed Healing RBL. Opener Grest top-scored with 30 before falling to Healing's chief wicket-taker Parker (2-0-3-2).

Grest completed a fine game by taking two for seven from four overs in Healing's reply, and included Altoft (13) amongst his victims. Two more wickets fell, before Winship (19 not out) and Topliss (10 not out) guided Healing RBL to their six-wicket win at the end of the 13th over.

The game between Grimsy Institute and 3Q was rained off.