The George Marshall Cup


The George Marshall Cup is the main and oldest cricket cup competition in Lincolnshire.
The tournament was introduced in 1970 by the Lincolnshire County Cricket League so that the league, that had just expanded to 3 divisions could have a county wide knockout competition. Up to 1970 clubs did play knockout cricket but this was mainly in other county competitions such as the Yorkshire Council Championships, with records showing Scunthorpe entering a team in that competition as far back as 1948.
The competition is open to any clubs affiliated with the Lincolnshire cricket league. Since the introduction of the ECB premier leagues in 1999 teams that have a 1st XI in that league can only enter their 2nd XI into the George Marshall cup. The competition is 45 overs throughout with each bowler only allowed to bowl 9 overs, this means clubs need 5 bowlers in their side which differed a lot from the league rules.
The competition has also awarded a man of the match award for the best performance in the final since its introduction.

Past Winners

YearWinning TeamScoreRunners UpScoreMan of the Match
1970Grimsby TownScunthorpe TownD. Barnes
1971RustonsScunthorpe TownJ. Taylor
1972Normanby PWGrimsby BRSAI. Postles
1973Grimsby TownAlkboroughR. Blow
1974Grimsby TownLincoln ClaytonsN. Fanthorpe
1975Normanby PWRoss GroupR. Burton
1976Normanby PWCromwell DreweryR. Stephenson
1977Holton-Le-ClayCromwell DreweryR. Wheeler
1978Normanby PWCromwell DreweryT. Dean
1979HartsholmeMessinghamA. King
1980Ross GroupRustonsG. Robinson
1981Normanby PWMarket RasenB. Reaney
1982CleethorpesNormanby PWJ. Sunley
1983Normanby PWGrimsby TownC. Riches
1984Grimsby TownMarket RasenD. Bielby
1985MessinghamMarket RasenC. Knapton
1986App FrodSaxilbyP. Taylor
1987Normanby PWApp FrodM. Ward
1988App FrodBroughtonJ. Talor
1989Cleethorpes 2ndsLincoln ClaytonsK. Phillips
1990Lincoln ClaytonsApp FrodN. Camplejon
1991Lincoln ClaytonsMarket RasenS. Phillipson
1992Lincoln ClaytonsMessinghamC. Platt
1993Cleethorpes 2ndsMessinghamJ. Hunter
1994Normanby PWNormanby ParkN. Fanthorpe
1995AlfordMessinghamN. Calvert
1996Grimsby TownMessinghamA. Colebrook
1997Caistor TownBeltonA. Torr
1998Grimsby TownSkegnessT. Rafton
1999AlkboroughMessinghamJ. Knapton
2000Grimsby TownHaxeyP. Coverley
2001
2002LouthCleethorpes 2ndsM. Irving
2003SkegnessCleethorpes 2ndsT. Milne
2004Caistor TownNettlehamS. Hickingbottom
2005NettlehamSouth KelseyS. Hickingbottom
2006LouthBarton TownR. Stanley
2007SkegnessCaistor TownJ. Robinson
2008Skegness113-3 Alkborough112-10 Wade McCall - 54* & 1-17
2009HartsholmeApp Frod 2ndsD. Odd
2010Caistor Town207-8 Alkborough205-9 James Barker - 74
2011Barton Town199-9 Alkborough178-9 Chris Kipling - 56
2012Barton Town105-2 Cherry Willingham104-10 Gary Bell - 5-9
2013Messingham 2nds188-8 Nettleham129-10 Richard Antclifffe - 63
2014Scunthorpe Town140-5 Messingham139-9 Ciaron Deegan - 5-26
2015Scunthorpe Town146-3 Messingham145-10 Jake Smith - 5-37
2016Market Rasen108-4 Bracebridge Heath 2nds107-10 Will Bradford - 57* & 5-35
2017Nettleham269-6 Market Rasen185-10 Girvacques De Jager - 105 & 2-44
2018
2019