Lincolnshire Premier League
The Lincolnshire Premier League (referred to in some sources as Lincolnshire County Board Premier League and Lincolnshire Cricket Board Premier League) is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Lincolnshire, England, and since 2000 has been a designated ECB Premier League.[1]. The league has just one division, and is fed by the Lincolnshire County Cricket League which covers the north of the county, and the South Lincolnshire and Border League which covers the south of the county.
The league adopted a new format in 2019, with the top four teams at the end of the league season qualifying for semi-finals and a final to decide the championship. Unfortunately, Bracebridge Heath - who had scored 526-3 off their 50 overs to win their semi final a week earlier - chose not to take part in the final and so Woodhall Spa were awarded the title by default. [2]
The competing teams in 2020 were intended to be: Boston, Bourne, Bracebridge Heath, Grantham, Lindum, Louth, Market Deeping, Scunthorpe Town, Sleaford, and Woodhall Spa. The 2020 competition was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A replacement competition was organised for the later part of the season when cricket again became possible, but with the winners not to be regarded as official league champions.
Winners
| Year | Champions |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Bourne |
| 2001 | Bourne |
| 2002 | Bourne |
| 2003 | Bracebridge Heath |
| 2004 | Bracebridge Heath |
| 2005 | Bracebridge Heath |
| 2006 | Bracebridge Heath |
| 2007 | Bracebridge Heath |
| 2008 | Bracebridge Heath |
| 2009 | Bracebridge Heath |
| 2010 | Bourne |
| 2011 | Bracebridge Heath |
| 2012 | Haxey |
| 2013 | Sleaford |
| 2014 | Bourne |
| 2015 | Bracebridge Heath |
| 2016 | Bracebridge Heath |
| 2017 | Bracebridge Heath |
| 2018 | Bracebridge Heath |
| 2019 | Woodhall Spa |
| 2020 | not played because of COVID-19 pandemic |
Performance by season from 2000
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Gold | Champions |
| Red | Relegated |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alford and District | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Billingborough | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Boston | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | |||||||
| Bourne | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Bracebridge Heath | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Caistor | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Grantham | 10 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
| Hartsholme | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Haxey | 12 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lindum | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Long Sutton | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| Louth | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |||||||
| Market Deeping | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Market Rasen | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Messingham | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||
| Nettleham | 6 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Owmby 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Scunthorpe Town | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Skegness 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Sleaford | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Spalding | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Woodhall Spa | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |||||||
| [3] | [4] | [5] | [6] | [7] | [8] | [9] | [10] | [11] | [12] | [13] | [14] | [15] | [16] | [17] | [18] | [19] | [20] | [21] | [22] | |
- ^1 — Owmby resigned from the Premier League after the 2005 season
- ^2 — Skegness resigned from the Premier League after the 2016 season
References
- ^ List of ECB Premier Leagues Archived 2008-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Woodhall Spa CC handed".
- ^ Club Cricket Yearbook 2006
- ^ Club Cricket Yearbook 2006
- ^ "Premier League - 2002".
- ^ "Premier League - 2003".
- ^ "Premier League - 2004".
- ^ "Premier League - 2005".
- ^ "Premier League - 2006".
- ^ "Premier League - 2007".
- ^ "Premier League - 2008".
- ^ "Premier League - 2009".
- ^ "Premier League - 2010".
- ^ "Premier League - 2011".
- ^ "Premier League - 2012".
- ^ "Premier League - 2013".
- ^ "Premier League - 2014".
- ^ "Premier League - 2015".
- ^ "Premier League - 2016".
- ^ "Premier League - 2017".
- ^ "Premier League - 2018".
- ^ "Premier League - 2019".