Monday, 29 August 2011
Sunday, 28 August 2011
Rain reigns at Arbo as commonsense prevails in President's Trophy Final
It was a clash of the Division 1 Titans as 1st played 2nd in the end of term President's Trophy.
A coin toss went the way of the Cross and home advantage of hosting the tie at Fortress Arbo was awarded.
Rain overnight had left the square soft underfoot and as the Captain's went out to toss, it was clear that conditions above and below were likely to play a heavy part in the outcome of the game.
Fauldhouse were out the traps fast with their opening bowlers doing some fine damage. Owais run out, KF bowled, Spickers and CJE also returning to the Portacabin early on and it was 24-4 after 12 of the allocated 40 overs.
KO for KF
EC Smith was caught on the boundary as the cold and lonely scribe and photographer went for a heat in what had become a wet and perishingly cold day.
Calum joined his sibling after the Umpire took a long and hard look at an LBW shout before the trigger went up.
Bimbo then sent words of encouragement via Twitter from his Maternity Ward shopping trip with Mrs Bimbo and the BimboBump.
118 after the 40 overs - not a great score - but with the rain continuing and the light fading, who knew what the matchplay ball from Lords could do.
Tea was a feast of hot and cold foods and once again we thank Mandy for her efforts - often taken for granted.
Back out on the oval and Fauldhouse were in combat against the Cross and the Conditions, the latter to finally be their undoing.
Shannon, fresh from picking up his Player of the Year award the night before, was in fine form, unlucky not to get off the mark with some top class deliveries.
Jumping BeJesus
Pat has an LBW shout turned down
Lynch did manage a breakthrough when Owais held on to a drive from a Fauldhouse opener however as the conditions continued to deteriorate, the Umpires consulted each other and took the players off.
The Umpires decide enough really is enough
Naturally, both Teams were keen to get their hands on the silverware on offer however with the rain continuing to fall early into the Edinburgh evening, to have carried on would have been unsafe and not in the interests of the game of amateur cricket.
The rain clearly visible as is the punter on Ferry Road with their brolly!
For me, it was a poor end to a great season at Fortress Arbo for the Cross. On a personal note, it has been a tough season of no play due to injury. But beware, the Broonster will be back in 2012!!
A coin toss went the way of the Cross and home advantage of hosting the tie at Fortress Arbo was awarded.
Rain overnight had left the square soft underfoot and as the Captain's went out to toss, it was clear that conditions above and below were likely to play a heavy part in the outcome of the game.
Fauldhouse were out the traps fast with their opening bowlers doing some fine damage. Owais run out, KF bowled, Spickers and CJE also returning to the Portacabin early on and it was 24-4 after 12 of the allocated 40 overs.
EC Smith was caught on the boundary as the cold and lonely scribe and photographer went for a heat in what had become a wet and perishingly cold day.
Calum joined his sibling after the Umpire took a long and hard look at an LBW shout before the trigger went up.
Bimbo then sent words of encouragement via Twitter from his Maternity Ward shopping trip with Mrs Bimbo and the BimboBump.
118 after the 40 overs - not a great score - but with the rain continuing and the light fading, who knew what the matchplay ball from Lords could do.
Tea was a feast of hot and cold foods and once again we thank Mandy for her efforts - often taken for granted.
Back out on the oval and Fauldhouse were in combat against the Cross and the Conditions, the latter to finally be their undoing.
Shannon, fresh from picking up his Player of the Year award the night before, was in fine form, unlucky not to get off the mark with some top class deliveries.
Lynch did manage a breakthrough when Owais held on to a drive from a Fauldhouse opener however as the conditions continued to deteriorate, the Umpires consulted each other and took the players off.
Naturally, both Teams were keen to get their hands on the silverware on offer however with the rain continuing to fall early into the Edinburgh evening, to have carried on would have been unsafe and not in the interests of the game of amateur cricket.
For me, it was a poor end to a great season at Fortress Arbo for the Cross. On a personal note, it has been a tough season of no play due to injury. But beware, the Broonster will be back in 2012!!
Hat Trick for Mandy & Michael at Awards Night
Has Shifty Proposed to Mandy? Has he whispered something sweet to make her clutch her chest? Is El Presidente's breath caused Mandy's reaction?
Quick answer to all of the above sadly is No - in fact here we see Mandy & Michael being presented with exclusive Holy Cross Baggies as a token of appreciation for their unrivalled and outstanding services to the Club this season. Mandy then produced a stunning buffet after the Awards were over.
Before the Players were allowed to tuck in, Mandy reprimanded Charlie for bringing his mucky cricket shoes into the Clubhouse and reminded everyone that all the dishes and all the cups go back into the kitchen when finished!! You have been warned.
Bonfield is Top of the Crossers!
With 204 runs, 1 catch & 22 wickets, the Player of the Year Award for 2011 went to Shannon Bonfield.
Here we see EC Smith offering congratulations to 'Bonza' and one can only note the strong handshake on show here....
Here we see EC Smith offering congratulations to 'Bonza' and one can only note the strong handshake on show here....
Bimbo wins in tense Holy Cross Arm Wrestling Championship climax
Bimbo was last night crowned as the Arbo Arm Wrestling Champion of the World in the historic surroundings of the Green Room.
He defeated the Mighty Quinn in a 3 bout final by 2-1.
On his route to winning the Tankard he'd bought to replace the one he thought he'd lost, Bimbo defeated Calum 'Big Guns' Smith in the Semi.
The Mighty Quinn delivered a knockout blow to the Smith Dynasty of Arm Wrestling prowess, taking the bookies by surprise with a Semi Final win over Smudger.
One delighted punter was spotted celebrating with his winnings shortly after the Bimbo win.
Thursday, 25 August 2011
League Weekend 19
Saturday's fixtures -
- 2nds vs Preston Village at Arbo.
- 3rds vs Dunfermline 3rds at Campbell Park.
- Awards Night in the Green Room.
- Presidents Trophy final vs Fauldhouse at Arbo from 1pm. Bar open at about 5.
Restructuring, Promotion and Relegation
As you'll all be aware, the structure and composition of next year's leagues is very unclear. However, our own PVB is doing his best to keep East League cricketers up to date with all the latest developments here.
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