Indoor cricket: Spondon win to take over top spot

SPONDON are the new leaders of Derbyshire County Cricket Club Indoor League Division One.

With Brailsford not in action during the latest round of matches, Spondon edged ahead at the top, despite both sides being on the same number of points, with a comprehensive 64-run victory over Lullington Park.

Joe Ashdown's 42 helped Spondon – who now have five wins out of five – to a total of 132-4 at the Gateway Centre.

In reply, Jonny Shales, who had earlier taken 2-44, hit 28 but Lullington were dismissed for just 68.

Rolls-Royce are third after a 13-run success over Elvaston.

Royces, batting first, posted 125-5 and Elvaston fell short as they were bowled out for 108.

Aston narrowly lost a close game against Ilkeston, despite an unbeaten 74 from Haq Nawaz.

Ilkeston made 110-4, including 31 not out from Dave Smit, and despite Nawaz's heroics, Aston fell six runs short as they closed on 104-5.

Elsewhere, Swarkestone conceded their game against Nutbrook.

Alvaston & Boulton returned to the top of Division Two after making it five wins out of five against bottom club West Hallam.

Adris Azam (36 not out) and David Lewis (25 not out) helped A&B to a total of 126-3.

West Hallam were then dismissed for 60, despite James Lockhart's 33, with Chris Stevenson taking 3-12.

With Allestree not in action, Rolls Royce B moved up to second following their 30-run win over Elvaston B.

WEEK SIX Division One – Spondon 132-4 (Ashdown 42, Shales 2-44) beat Lullington Park 68 (Shales 28 Vickers 2-28) by 64 runs; Ilkeston 110-4 (Smit 31*, Shabir 3-29) beat Aston 104-5 (Nawaz 74*, Pengelly 2-33, T Brandrick 2-34) by six runs; Rolls Royce 125-5 (Khan 38*) beat Elvaston 108 (L Archer 36, Birch 25, Shafiq 2-28) by 13 runs; Nutbrook beat Swarkestone (match conceded). Division Two – Rolls Royce B 66 (Hughes 2-22) beat Elvaston B 36 (M Ali 2-17, Venkatappa 2-11) by 30 runs; Spondon B 114-3 (R Mountney 31*, Tallis 25*) beat Stainsby 112 (Wood 30, Greaves 39) by 3 wkts; Alvaston & Boulton 126-3 (Azam 36*, Lewis 25*, Henshaw 2-27) beat West Hallam 60 (James Lockhart 36, C Stevenson 3-12) by 66 runs; Brailsford B beat Marehay (match conceded).