Six of Alford-based Kirkham's victims were bowled as they struggled to deal with his pace at Train Fen Holt.

Alford won the toss and put Skegness into bat.

The loss of openers Charlie Walker and Tim Pashen brought skipper Wade McCall and Paul Butler together at the crease, but this time McCall was unable to hang around so long.

It was left to Butler to carry his bat for a match winning 82 runs.

Alford's bowlers had put their team in a strong position and at one stage the seasiders were reeling on 87 for 7, but a half century partnership with tenth man David Jacobs, following the 28 Butler and Saheed Bariwala put on, built the recovery.

Extras top scored for the home side as Kirkham set about demolishing their defences and finished the job off with 20 overs to spare.

Scorecard

Skegness


C Walker ct A White b J Irving 7
T Pashen c & b J Irving 1
W McCall b M Irving 16
P Butler not out 82
J Epton b M Irving 0
S Chamberlain b Thornalley 8
A Santini ct Dixon b J Irving 4
G Saddington b K White 7
S Bariwala b T White 22
D Jacobs b M Irving 18
S Kirkham not out 1
Extras 10
Total (for 9 wkts) 176

Bowling: T White 13-3-53-1; J Irving 10-3-19-3; M Irving 14-7-35-3; R Thornalley 7-0-32-1; K White 5-1-15-1; R Dixon 1-0-15-0.

Alford


K White ct Jacobs b McCall 10
D Honman b Kirkham 0
G Brough ct Epton b Kirkham 5
A White b Kirkham 12
M Irving not out 6
L Simms b McCall 4
T White b Kirkham 5
J Irving b Kirkham 11
R Thornalley lbw b Butler 1
R Dixon b Kirkham 0
R Kenney b Kirkham 0
Extras 13
Total (all out) 67


Bowling: W McCall 12-2-27-2; S Kirkham 14.4-4-37-7; P Butler 3-2-1-1.
On Saturday Skegness are at home to Bracebridge Heath 2nds in the Lincolnshire League.