WILLY'S chalked up a first victory of the John Pettit Grimsby and District Cricket League when a big score from Chris Wragg helped win the division two basement battle with Old Clee.

Wragg hit an unbeaten 91 to see his side home to victory.

Something had to give at the Stamford Club, where two winless teams met at the midway point of the league season.

Both sides were desperate to get their campaigns under way and Old Clee started the stronger.

Both openers made half centuries as Abe (57) and Campbell (51) pushed their team on to 146 for two from 20 overs.

Wragg and Paul Sunley opened up the batting for Willy's in response and were in explosive mood.

Losing Sunley for 22 didn't hamper the chase as G Cowlan (23no) joined Wragg (91no) to bring up a nine- wicket win with 15 balls to spare.

Elsewhere in division two, the last remaining unbeaten record fell when PO Milan 1 lost their game at Emplex.

A knock of 51 from opener Jim Parker and a late 15no from D Cullen allowed the visitors to post 128 for seven from 20 overs.

R Smith (two for23) was the bowling pick while Dan Cliffe took three excellent catches.

The Emplex reply was soon on the ropes as Paul Hostad (two for 19) and A Sampson (three for 36) made hay while the sun shone and reduced their hosts to 20 for four.

However, a spirited fightback from firstly Chandrasekara (59), followed by Cliffe (23) and Waghorn (20no) eased Emplex to victory with 11 runs to spare.

Phoenix 1 joined PO Milan at the top of the tree with a good victory over Wilkin Chapman BWT.

As is now traditional, Phoenix batted strongly and were helped by contributions all down the order.

Naeem top-scored with 38 as his side closed on 155 for seven.

There were a few flutters from Phoenix on the chase, but only Callum Robinson, who got a well-deserved first 50 for the club, managed to put big runs on the board.

He was eventually run out for 62 and his team made 132 for seven.

In division one, Springfield Ibwest continued their unbeaten start with a 58-run victory over rock-bottom Catholic Sports.

The Springfield innings was dominated by James Osmond who smashed his way to 88 before becoming the only wicket to fall.

With support from Alex Hollamby (33no) and a late 11no from Dan Phillips, the total reached 140 for one from 16 overs.

The Catholic's reply saw opener Barlow amass 39, but nobody was able to score at a rate to realistically keep the target in sight.

Tight two-over spells from Davies and Lonsdale restricted the run chasers to only 82 for four.

Blossom Way, Immingham hosted a very entertaining league game between the Old Boys of Blossom Way and Western.

BWOB batted first and, after a solid start, soon began to step up the run rate.

Led by Steve Irvine (77no), who was ably supported by the rest of the top order, they managed to reach 172 for four including a crucial 18 off the last over.

In reply, Western Old Boys made steady progress but struggled against the bowling of Gary Tillison (5-0-15-2). Having reached 50 for three at the halfway point, Elliot Drinkall started to take the attack to Blossom Way smashing a rapid 34 before being caught superbly on the boundary by Irvine.

With four overs remaining, Western still required 70 and the game looked way out of their reach.

This did not deter Ian Hallam (45no) and Mick Barton (28no), though, and with just one over to go Western were right back in it, requiring 17 runs for victory.

Danny Portus stepped up to the mark and despite the batsmen's best efforts he only conceded a further seven runs which left Western a paltry 10 runs short.

The two sides will meet again in the cup quarter finals when another close battle is expected.

Clee United Old Boys inflicted division five leaders Clee Vagabonds with their first defeat of the season.

The Old Boys innings was dominated by a superb 87 from Rob Kurz, who lost three colleagues early on to Simon Taylor (5-0-36-3).

Graham Hackney provided good support with 40 while Richard Hull added 13 before falling to Sam Would (5-0-40-2) as Clee United closed on an excellent 168 for seven.

Mike Hart (5-0-29-2) took the first Vagabond wicket but Dan Tolson (35) and Fred Lumby (12) gave the visitors hope.

Wickets began to fall at regular intervals and despite a good 54 from Robert Brice and a late 20not by Paul Hewstone the Vagabonds fell short by 27 on 141 for six.

After losing an early wicket, Keelby's Richard Papps came in at number three against Stallingborough and dominated the scoring.

Papps finished unbeaten on 60 and, with able support from D Bevis (31) and A Briggs (29no), Keelby closed on 132 for two after 20 overs.

M Phillips took quick wickets for Keelby in an opening spell of 5-0-21-3 before J Smith decimated Stallingborough's middle order.

Smith's spell of 4.1-0-14-4 included the dismissals of Nev Crofts (16) and Richard Bacon (11) and, with P Briggs taking two for 15 from three overs, Stallingborough were bowled out for 72 at the start of the 19th over, giving Keelby a 60-run win.

Division four leaders Tetney crushed promotion rivals Hendry Electricals by 65 runs.

After losing John Zielinski for 25, Jack Harrison (80) and Dean Jacklin (74no) increased the tempo for Tetney in an exhilarating second-wicket stand.

Paul Shawcross added nine not out, while Summer took two for 56 as Tetney closed on a massive 201 for three.

Hendry's second-wicket pairing of Jon Battersby (35) and C Williams (33) offered their side the most hope but after their exits, knocks from Phil Parsons (24), P Lynch (11) and P Farmery (15no) proved to be in vain as Hendry were held to 136 for five.

The Cuxwold versus Punjab Lions fixture in division three was forfeited by the home side as they couldn't raise a team.

That meant the only fixture to go ahead in that division took place at Blossom Way between Humberston BW and Rovers.

The visitors batted first and posted 105 for four from 20 overs with openers Gash (40) and J Barker (26) making significant contributions and A Bagnall claiming two for 28.

Even though it was only a modest total, Humberston struggled to keep up with the rate and lost wickets at regular intervals.

Jones and Thompson both finished with identical figures of three for 15 from five overs.

And with only Skipworth (16) making double figures, HBW closed 23 runs short on 78 for eight.

Division six leaders Post Office Milan 2nds remain unbeaten after defeating CSSC Emplex by five wickets.

The Posties' new-ball attack of Chris Sylvester and Andy Currie both took two for 12 from their five overs, the latter accounting for C Mitchell (10).

A seventh-wicket stand got the CSSC innings moving until Nick Gregory was run out for 12, followed by R Cook (30) being bowled by Daniel Stephenson (5-0-28-2).

CSSC Emplex were bowled out for 88 in the final over with lan Bontoft (4.1-0-28 2) taking the last wicket.

A fine opening spell from Karl Sykes (5-0-10-3) reduced PO Milan's reply to 28 for four.

Opener Glyn Benbow, however, hit a tenacious 42 that included seven fours to put the home side in command, leaving Bontoft (eight not out) and Nathan Stannard (10no) to complete the win with three overs to spare.

A formidable total of 164 for five for Phoenix 2nds proved too much for plucky Crows Nest 2nds.

Crows' most economical bowler was Tom Brierley (5-0-28-1) who also took a good catch to dismiss Zubair (33).

Tim Tait struck an imperious 59 before he fell to S Brierley (5-0-36-2) and he also dismissed Derek Ward (13).

Gareth Cook contributed 10, while unbeaten knocks of 13 and 10 from Bob Free and Henry Gillott brought the Phoenix innings to its close.

The home side's opening bowler Craig Dickson (5-0-31-4) was eclipsed by his new-ball partner young Henry Gillott (5-0-18-4), who included Wright (11) amongst his victims as the Crows were left reeling at 34 for eight in eight overs.

Brierley hit a fluent 18 and with sparkling contributions from Ian Porter (16no) and Shaun McMullan (10), who was bowled by Tim Gillott (3.3-0-13-2), Crows Nest were bowled out for 81 to give Phoenix a 33-run victory.

Novartis 2nds were reduced to 24 for five, Robinson scoring 10, with One Medical 2nds' Tye taking two for 14 from three overs.

A sixth-wicket partnership between the big-hitting Mills (43) and Kev Short (27), along with some good running between the wickets, saw Novartis reach 98 for seven from 20 overs.

Rick McLellan produced another economical spell of 5-2-8-0 for the home side, but then One Medical batsman Hawkins (72no), supported by Dan Stevens (19), let fly to clinch a six-wicket win.

The top two in division seven clashed at Healing Royal British Legion, where 3Q ran out comfortable winners by 34 runs.

After Jennings (5-1-11-1) made an early breakthrough, the 3Q innings was dominated by a second-wicket partnership between Andy Jameson (34) and Gavin Munson (48).

Both were dismissed by Parker (5-0-24-4) but with Dev adding 14 not out, 3Q closed on 119 for six.

In Healing's reply, Howard (5-0-22-2) collected his second wicket when he had Parker caught for 26.

Excellent spells from change bowlers Pete Rose (5-1-15-3) and Allan (4-0-17-3), who dismissed Bray (32), won the game for 3Q as Healing RBL were held to 85 for nine.

Whitgift's opening batsman Metheringham must have been disappointed when he got hack to the pavilion to discover that he was unbeaten on 99.

His fellow-opener Grest made 75 as Whitgift closed on 190 for one against Grimsby Institute.

The Institute were given a decent start by their openers Michael (17) and Ian Barnsley (24).

Periaswamy (14) and Ellis (20), who was bowled by Offiler (5-0-45-2), gave good support to Nagaraja (57no) as the Institute closed on 152 for five to give Whitgift a 38-run win.