Beer Festival

Ellis Snr has asked me to publicise the Scottish Real Ale Festival: which starts today on Chambers Street. Details here. As a CAMRA member he's volunteered to help....so if he's not at his best on Saturday you'll know why...

Explanation required

Can a member of the third XI please explain what is happening in this scene. I have spent the last 5 hours trying-but failing- to work out what is going on.

EC"s efforts in Vain as Firsts Fail in last ball Finish

Div 1, Newfield

Edinburgh Accies 253-6
M. Raso 76, S, Cosh 53, N. Murden 49,

Holy Cross 252-7
E. Smith 82, S. Pickering 48 (off 33 balls), C. Ellis 39, D. Russell 26

Needing 9 to win of the last over, HX could only manage 7. The last ball (with two required for the tie) being hit firmly straight at midwicket..one yard either side.... but anyway a fine game of cricket.

Div 8:
Holy Cross 3rd XI just beat Largo 4ths by 2 wickets chasing about 104 in another close finish.

remember:
Friendly game/ World Cup drinking session at Arbo today-1pm start. A couple of players required.

Steadyish 1sts overcome hatrick but are the only winners

1st XI
Holy Cross 215/7
E. C. Smith 58, C. Ellis 54, K. Fraser 21, D. Russell 19*
Thomasen 3/43

Largo 183/ 5
C. Kinnear 66*, C. Barclay 20, A. Warrender 29.
S. Bonfield 2/20 (10 overs), C. Ellis 2/26 (off 10)

2nd XI
Stirling 3rds 297/4
G. Taylor 105, G. Gardner, Morton 31

Holy Cross 142ao
A. Quinn 49, T. Wright 20.

3rd XI
Murrayfield/Dafs 4ths 146 for 7
R Mehta 48, C. Richardson 25

Holy Cross 3rds 124
C. McGill 24, R. Ellis 17
E. McDonald 3 for 13; R Kneebone 2 for 15.