Rasoed, Brassoed, Rat-arsoed...

Saturday results digest..
1sts

Edinburgh Accies 203-9 (M. Raso 78, N. Sellar 22; D. Russell 3-16, R. Worsnop 2-20, S. Bonfield 2-36).

Holy Cross 165-7 (C. Ellis 59, D. Russell 33, E.C. Smith 23; H.Paton 2-26, P. Taylor 2-38).

Thought we had a chance at 101-3 off 33 but we were not able to make the necessary acceleration against tight Accies bowling in the gloom.

2nds
Holy Cross 2nds beat Musselburgh 2nds by 5 wickets chasing 157 - 4-for for Smudger, a handy opening spell from Nawaz on his return and a hat-trick of catches from Norrie; 44 for JB and an excellent 58, his highest score for the Cross, from last-game-of-the-season-specialist Andy Q, who had earlier pouched two diving catches.

3rds
.....Breaking news:
According to KL they were chasing 211-8 but 'batted like numpties' and were 70ao

Awards Night.
Can't remember who won what (hopefully Mr Admin remembers), though Broonster can now claim his prize...once Andy G (who must have been doing some last minute business) is tracked down.

After midnight a few Crossers succumbed to the contents of the jugs (or was it the port/ Brasso cocktail being handed round). In order of disapearance they were:

Bimbo (or at least the person looked like Bimbo-but with a very white face..)
Norrie
Coco
KF

Cross crash out of Activcity 20:20

On a sun drenched Newfield the Cross succumbed to Accies in the the newly named Activcity 20:20 (formerly Cow Corner).

Haven't got the book so details are scarce but on a very good batting track Accies posted 186 batting first mainly thanks to a very good innings of 73* from the wicket keeper No3, which included a big straight 6 off the advice of KF. 40 odd from the no4/5 and some very ropey ground fielding also helped them on their way to a decent but not impossible total.

Cross started well in reply with EC and Pickering making 20/30 odd each and we were in touching distance of the run rate after 10 overs. Wickets fell regularly and despite a 30 odd from Calum we needed a good partnership to emerge to keep in the mix. Unfortunately this didn't happen and we were all out for 150 odd.

Our midweek hopes now rest with the upcoming Masterton 2nd round and hopefully our luck will change.

No Future? - KF on Scottish Cricket: part 3 of a continuing series

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1sts Lose at Newfield

Div 1 at Newfield.

Holy Cross 166-9
(J. Bates 49, D. Russell 27, C. Ellis 25)
(M. Brown 3/25, Carmichael 2/16)

Edinburgh Acccies 167-4
(M. Roskell 51*, M. Stewart 45*, M. Brown 29)

Though we were under-par with the bat (despite Bates' brave 49, having been struck on the hand 2nd ball), with Accies only 52 off 25, it looked like a close finish was likely. But good batting from Accies' middle order (aided by some loose bowling) swiftly took the game away.

Thanks to Messrs Brown, Bailey, Nevin, Robertson, Graham and McGill for their support - just sorry we weren't able to provide a victory - or even an exciting finish.