Soggy Success

 Pre-season Friendly (at Arboretum Playing Fields)

40 overs per side (later reduced-after rain delay- to 35 overs per side)

Edinburgh CC 173ao (31.4 overs)
Majeed 109
D. Russell 4/ 20, S. McOscar 2/32

Holy Cross 176/ 7 (33.5 overs)
R. Javed 59, E. Smith 31, K. Fraser 22*, O. Mahzer 16.
U. Farooq 2/17, Irshad  2/40

more details to follow...

Cross Cross defeated despite Spicker's Ton

Holy Cross 261-7
S. Pickering 117, K. Fraser 62.

Edinburgh CC 2nds 264/4 (48.2 overs)
Mazher 127*
Jaffrey 84

Worsnop 10/ 1/ 54/ 2
Bonfield 10/ 1/ 41/ 0
Ellis 9/ 1/ 33/ 0
Russell 4/ 0/ 28/ 0
Millington 6/ 0/ 51/ 0
Bainbridge 9.1/ 0/ 45/ 2

2nds lost:
Div 5 at Peffermill

Carlton 3rd XI beat Holy Cross 2nd XI by about 100 runs
Carlton about 220-6. Holy Cross about 117.

3rds beat Kismet 2nds
Believe McGill and Ellis Snr were in the wickets

Thirds get a mention here.

Cross fall short after Raja assault

For the umpteenth time our attempt to win the Edinburgh Parks Trophy was ended by Edinburgh CC. A superb 100+ from Raja Javed led Edinburgh to 168-5 against a weakened HX bowling 'attack' (Skipper Smith turned his arm over, taking three wickets - but, like most of us, conceding plenty boundaries) -Bonfield, Russell and Andy G the only bowlers to avoid serious tap.

Excellent knocks from Keith F (70+) and Calum (40 +) had Edinburgh rattled before Keith finally fell to a catch by MOM Javed near the square leg boundary. We finished on 156-8.

Because of tonight's match, attendance at nets on Wednesday may be smaller than it has been. Can anyone free in the evening make every effort to attend (even if for just part of the evening) -we don't want to lose the momentum we had in the early weeks of the season.