McOscar continues fine form

Parks Trophy Round 1 (Peffermill) (29th May)

Holy Cross 186 - 3 (S. McOscar 77*, K. Fraser 31)
Edin Uni Staff 68 - 7 (R. Bainbridge 3-1).

Another dominant Twenty:20 performance as the 1sts attempted to put the weekend's disappointment behind them.
Simon again leading the way with another classy knock- 77*-the highlight being a lovely straight 6 off their spinner..
KF, Tom and cje chipped in with useful runs as the EUSCC fielders felt the pressure.
Good early spells from Bonfire and Bimbo meant that the result was never in doubt.
As Bainbro reminds us, Andy G  put in a contender for catch of the season-at backward point.

A determined 8th wicket stand EUSCC meant they survived the 20 overs.
Broonster was unlucky not to get a wicket in his short spell. 

Parks Trophy Date

In our quest to retain the Parks Trophy, we face Edin Uni Staff in the 2nd round at Peffermill on Tuesday 29th May.

Lucky 13 for Muddy Midweekers

If Steve Rouse reckons that the Edgbaston test pitch is currently like 'Jelly', then we played on one resembling a custard coated biscuit (this was no fault of the groundstaff at Peffermill; just the weather)

In a match shortened to 13 overs per side:

Holy Cross 97/3
K. Fraser 33*, A. Quinn 30 *

Edinburgh University Staff 66/6
C. McGill 2/9 (3 overs)
U. Shazad 2/11 (3 overs)
C. O. Smith 1/15 (3 overs)

HX total built round a good partnership between Fraser and Quinn after early wickets, featuring some good back foot play. Usama was the pick of the bowlers, showing good control given the slippery footholds and sodden ball.

Opening Win for E. C. 's men

Edinburgh University vs Holy Cross at Peffermill (18/4/09).




Holy Cross 1st XI 153 ao
S. Pickering 27, N. Ali 25, E. Smith 18, R. Bainbridge 18*,
S. Bonfield 15, P. Kumar 11, Astley 10.

Hamilton 8 overs, 3/11
Ruswa 8 overs, 4/44
Pope, 8 overs, 0/25

Edinburgh University 118 ao.
F. Denku 53

Kumar, 8 overs, 3/27
Bonfield, 7.1 overs, 3/21
Bainbridge, 8 overs, 2/26
Astley, 8 overs, 1/23
Ellis, 7 overs, 0/15

In contrast to previous years, this game took place in temperatures comfortably above freezing (the final stages even being played out in warm sunshine). The early-season pitch made fluent strokeplay difficult: 153 was a good total - especially after we had been reduced to 98-7.

As the figures illustrate, a solid all-round display with contributions coming from throughout the side. Encouraging debuts from Nadeem and Praveen and a decent fielding effort given the rutted outfield. Admittedly the University side was a below strength one, but still contained some good cricketers (Denku's knock was a fine one).

Next Saturday the 1st XI hope to build on this victory with a fixture against Westquarter (away).