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Article: Barton squeeze to victory ; Barton Town 3rds squeezed to a narrow one-wicket victory over previous leaders Cleethorpes 5ths in a real thriller at Marsh Lane in division one of the North Lindsey League.
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- Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph
- Article date:
- June 13, 2008
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Barton Town 3rds squeezed to a narrow one-wicket victory over
previous leaders Cleethorpes 5ths in a real thriller at Marsh Lane
in division one of the North Lindsey League.
But the match was secondary to the bravery of 16-year-old Jo
Brunwin who played a part despite the recent loss of his father.
Cleethorpes made 165 for nine in their allotted overs, Martin
Twyman hitting 50, whilst Matt Austin took five for 23 for the
Humbersiders.
In reply they made 166 for nine, thanks to 65 from Josh Van den
Bos and 40 from James Austin, Woodward picking up four for three for
the Meggies.
Youngster Brunwin guided his team home with 10 not out which
would have made his father proud.
Barton, and the ...