Friday update - 3rds OFF

The 3rd XI game tomorrow is off as Campbell Park is still unplayable.

Next week's Presidents Trophy tie vs Edinburgh is now in doubt as Arbo is not available to us on the Thursday evening - watch this space.

League Weekend 12 and the Week Ahead

It's barely rained since Wednesday morning. Could we actually play some cricket this weekend? If so, this is the schedule -

• Saturday, 1sts vs Watsonians 2nds, away.
• Saturday, 2nds vs Murrayfield DAFS 3rds, at Arbo.
• Saturday, 3rds vs Carlton 4ths, at Campbell Park.
• Sunday, CS Challenge Cup semi final vs Glasgow Accies, away.

Midweek cup action -

• Tuesday, Parks Trophy semi final vs Murrayfield DAFS, at Roseburn.
• Thursday, Presidents Trophy quarter final vs Edinburgh at Arbo, subject to confirmation of booking.

Cup Update - this Thursday off, next Thursday added.

Thursday night's Presidents Plate quarter final against Casuals CC is off, as the Meadows are unplayable. Watch this space for further updates - we may be moving into coin toss territory.

Weather permitting, next week is shaping up to be busy - as noted yesterday, our Parks Trophy semi final against Murrayfield DAFS is now scheduled for Tuesday night (17th) at Roseburn.

In addition, subject to confirmation of our booking, our Presidents Trophy quarter final against Edinburgh is scheduled for Thursday night (19th) at Arbo.

Up to date list of cup commitments here.

Shifty Available Again

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18791134

Might be free in August

Arbo in the News

 As a foIIow up to Broonster's post, see this in today's Evening News

Parks Trophy date

Our Parks Trophy semi-final against Murrayfield-DAFS is now scheduled for Tuesday 17th July at Roseburn. Up to date list of cup commitments here.

Po(u)ring over the Stats

Cricket club Twitter feeds have recently carried little but news of rain-offs and photos of flooding. While Arbo offers nothing as dramatic as the flooding at Grange or Carlton or Roseburn or the Inch, it has still been taking a fair old battering.

Yesterday's Scotland on Sunday gave some indication of just how much of a battering. According to the Met Office, the average rainfall for the month of July for the Botanics, just around the corner from the Fortress, is 56.7mm. In the week to Saturday 66.5mm of rain were recorded, 39mm of which fell on Saturday alone.