Monday Night Cricket

Oops - forgot Monday night's game vs Teuchters in the round-up of the week ahead. If you'd like to play in the last friendly of the season, then let Coco or JB know. It's at Arbo.

Two wins !! Threes just fall short

Scores Digest:

1sts
At Cavalry Park


Marchmont 193-8 (M. Loeffen 64, P Macsimczyk 26)
S. Bonfield 10/1/34/1
S. McOscar 9/1/48/3
Killey 7/0/26/0
Trewartha 9/0/24/1
Ellis 9/1/25/1
Russell 6/0/29/2

Holy Cross 194-6 (49.5 overs)
C.Ellis 93*, S. McOscar 29, K. Fraser 23
Macsimczyk 2/27

Super game of cricket played in great spirits. 

Twos won!!
 vs Livingston 2nds at Arbo

Made 185/6, 58 from Ziggy, 33 from Fraser Buchanan in his first game for years. Bowled them out for 90, Usama 3/36, Lohan 3/26.

scorecard here

Threes lost...er just

further details to follow

League Weekend 16 and the Week Ahead

Saturday's games -

• 1sts vs Marchmont, away.
• 2nds vs Livingston 2nds at Arbo.
• 3rds vs Hawick & Wilton, away.

In addition, Tuesday night sees the Activcity Trophy quarter-final vs Murrayfield-DAFS at Arbo.

Sunday Success

Presidents Plate semi-final, Sunday 5th August.

Largo 3rds/4ths 49 all out
Holy Cross 2nds/3rds 50 for 1.

After a trying Saturday, Sunday brought a little joy as the 2nds/3rds won through to the final of the Presidents Plate.

This being the Cross, Sunday wasn't without its trying moments as we just about assembled 10 cricketers, enough cars and the appropriate insurance to get them across the Forth.

Early exchanges were fairly even, with Andy K bowling a rapid spell down the hill and Smudger removing the dangerous-looking opener after a couple of good boundaries. But then Coco, bowling at least 3 mph faster than usual thanks to the hill, swung the match decisively in our favour with a devastating spell of 5 for 4. JB followed with a couple of cheap wickets, Nawaz executed a fine run out, we took all our catches and the innings was over just in time for the serious rain to begin.

After a long delay, eased by some very nice scones, we resumed under lowering skies. BAF was out for the first time in this cup run, but then JB and Andy Q, riding their luck a little, particularly against the impressive young Singh, took us home, just in time for some more heavy rain.

Final vs Tranent at Lewisvale, Musselburgh on Sunday 19th August (reserve, Sunday 26th August).

It's That Time On Friday Afternoon Again...

...but in the absence of enough cricket to prattle on about, here is some stuff from the multifarious sporting event taking part in the capital city of one of the countries in the UK (I don't think I'm allowed to say Olympics, doh!!!)

You will not be disappointed. Even if you've seen these already, I doubt you'll get tired of them.

Diving Faces

And just in case these aren't enough, how can you tire of wonderment for this pillock and his shenanigans????

Swinging Tool

League Weekend 15 and the Week Ahead

The weekend's scheduled action -

• Saturday, 1sts vs Dunfermline at Arbo.
• Saturday, 2nds vs Preston Village, away - possibly on the artificial if wet.
• Saturday, 3rds vs Dalgety Bay, home at Campbell Park.
• Sunday, 2nds vs Largo 3rds, Presidents Plate semi-final at Largo, 1.30 start.

Midweek -

• Thursday (9th), evening friendly vs Tranent at Arbo.

1st XI v Grange II @ Fettes - 28/07/2012

Whilst some of the cricket wasn't the most picturesque, the setting wasn't too bad and it was a fantastic toss to lose. These are taken in the last 10 overs.

Bonfield playing in the V

Skipper square cuts

Bonfield defends.

Bonfield v ex Warwickshire captain Mike Powell

Russell showing off his technique

McOscar bats, bowls, keeps wicket and even does the scorebook.

Bonfield tickles one round the corner

Note the game on the pitch next to us had exited stage left and the covers were on whilst we soldiered on.

A familiar site at cricket grounds this summer - puddles.