Classic match-Bradley's Jet-lagged heroics

Thanks to the efforts of Hugh Kilpatrick, the club has access to all 1st XI scorecards from 1950-2008. 

Hugh did an amazing job of putting together a fantastic resource for the club. We are currently investigating whether Hugh's records can be transferred to a more up-to-date stats system. If so, we can then start the process of filling the gap between 2008 and the present. Over those 71 years the club has been involved in several classic matches. 

To kick us off here's a memorable match that will have stuck in the memories of those who played in it. I remember it fondly-the atmosphere in our changing room afterwards was one of disbelief and elation. 

The match took place at Bangour Hospital near Livingston in 1998. 

The abandoned cricket pavilion at Bangour Hospital

Here how I reflected on the match at the time

16th May 1998, 1st XI vs

Livingston, at Bangour Hospital
(Match 1165L).
(Match won by 4 runs)

On an inconsistent pitch we are soon 11/5. 
Toms Jnr the main threat-to whom I
lose my middle and leg stumps 3rd
ball. Bradley (suffering severe
jet-lag) with a gutsy 21 helps us to
69 (Coco the only man happy with the
total). Preece the last man to go- to a
fast beamer directed at his head from
their OA. 

Livingston reach 43/2 before
Derek Allan (having a season away from Fauldhouse) is
well caught (by Wheatley) at deep mid-off 

going for a 2nd successive six (this was after a break for 10 minutes 

as we searched for the ball in the bushes). Jezza turns the
game with 3 wickets in an over. He
and Worsnop take 4 each with some
high-class in-swingers. A memorable
win.

Full scorecard from the match.