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Monday night results [posted 17/06/13]

Monday nights see Under 13 and Under 18 league games scheduled, and tonight was no different.  However, at the time of posting, the only two Under 13 League match returns submitted were the two provisional concessions.  Clydesdale CC and Prestwick CC were the two clubs left without opposition as - respectively - Glasgow Accies CC and Helensburgh CC were unable to fulfill the scheduled matches. 

In the older age-group category, results have come in.  These report on Victoria CC's big win over the Uddingston|East Kilbride combined side, Clydesdale CC's win over the Kelburne|Greenock combined side, Drumpellier CC's defeat of West of Scotland CC, and Prestwick CC's victory at Shawholm against Poloc CC.  The match on Glasgow's southside was the closest match-up on the night, with the youngsters from Ayrshire winning by 14 runs.  Batting first, victors Prestwick CC posted 112 for 5, with Gregor Cairns top-scoring with 38.  The home side's run-chase finished 14 runs short, Calum Stout's 53 being in vain, as Mitchell Rao took 3 for 17.  The other three margins of victory were much greater: Drumpellier CC's win was by 99 runs, Abdul Sabri's 67, Kerr Davidson's 41 and Ayyaz Qasim's 30 not out being the largest components of a first innings score of 174 for 3.  In reply West of Scotland CC made just 75, Andrew Galloway scoring 36, Qasim taking 6 for 23, including a hat-trick!  Clydesdale CC's win at Whitehaugh was a 43-run win, Adil Ghaffar's 73 not out the stand-out individual innings.  As the Kelburne|Greenock combined side looked to chase down 126 for the win, Gregor Anderson's figures of 4-0-8-3 was one of the main reasons they failed in their task.  And in the final reported match, Victoria CC defeated the Uddingston|East Kilbride combined team at Bellahouston by 62 runs.  137 for 8 batting first proved more than enough for the win, Saqib (46) and Musawer (44) both making meaningful contributions with the bat for the home side.  In reply Saad ("4-for") and Hussain ("3-for") ripped through the visitors' batting line-up, the combined side slumping to 75 all out.  Full league results are online here, as well as on our Twitter feed.  Updated league tables here. 

Friday night results [posted 14/06/13]

Two Under 11 matches failed to beat the late afternoon rain: the games at Titwood and The Tryst being the two casualties.  Another game didn't make it either, but for different reasons as Stirling County CC recorded a provisional concession under league rules as they couldn't fulfil their scheduled trip to Whitehaugh this evening.  But there were games played.  At Hamilton Crescent, the home side won the West End derby with Glasgow Accies CC, West of Scotland CC winning by 14 runs.  Over on the city's southside there was another completed match, Poloc CC beating Prestwick CC by 30 runs.  Moiz Maqsood (4-1-5-1) and Nabeel Khan (4-2-3-1) led the way for the Shawholm youngsters, Fletcher Rao (19 not out) top-scoring for the visitors.  Then in the home side's innings the Mehmood brothers, Samee and Hassan, scored 31 not out between them to see their side to the win.  Uddingston CC were also winners on the night, recording their win at Meikleriggs against Ferguslie CC by 25 runs.  Gary Baird (24) and Euan Cowan (33) top-scored for Uddingston CC, whilst Ahmed, with 20, was the home side's best performer with the bat.

In the Under 15 League, all three scheduled fixtures were completed.  Ayr CC beat Greenock CC by five wickets, West of Scotland CC completed the double over Glasgow Accies CC on the night with a nine-wicket win, and Hillhead CC defeated Prestwick CC by four wickets.  All three games therefore saw the side batting second end up with the win points.  Individual performances on note in the older age-group were Ayr CC's Matthew Baines (3 for 16), West of Scotland CC's Qureshi (3 for 6) and Robbie McCallum (3 for 12), and Hillhead CC's Jack Holland (3 for 17) and Basit Mehraban (3 for 9).  And on a matchday where the ball arguably dominated the bat, no batter was reported as having scored 30 or more.  Full league results are online here, as well as on our Twitter feed.  Updated league tables here. 

Warriors Under 18 slump to defeat in first inter-regional match [posted 13/06/13]

The Western Warriors under 18 side got their 2013 inter-regional championship underway today at Myreside in Edinburgh.  The home of Watsonians CC was the venue for the first of two scheduled one-day matches between the Warriors and their eastern rivals, the Knights.  The Warriors' preparations for this first inter-regional clash of season 2013 had been hampered in the days leading up it, with injuries ruling out three players, Jak O'Connell (Kelburne CC), Ahmad Chaudhry (Clydesdale CC) and Elliot Speirs (Ayr CC) all pulling out of the twelve-man squad.  Then the morning of the game saw more unsettling as Dhruv Satpute of Glasgow Accies CC was caught up in congestion meaning the side did not all arrive at Myreside until just half an hour before the scheduled 11am start.

But start on time it did, and having won the toss, skipper Michael English of Ferguslie CC invited the Knights to bat first. Opening the batting for Eastern Knights were Michael Miller and Kyle MacPherson, whilst taking the new ball for the Warriors were Clydesdale CC's Haris Chaudhry and Drumpellier CC's Abdul Sabri.  At English's disposal was, on paper, a strong seam attack with, in addition to Chaudhry and Sabri, fellow Scotland Under 19 seamer Niall Alexander (Dumfries CC), as well as himself and Lyle Hill (Clydesdale CC), both Scotland under 19 all-rounders.  And, making up the bowling options were Ferguslie CC's slow left-armer Hamza Tahir and Glasgow Accies CC's Dhruv Satpute.  And the breakthrough was made quickly, Miller going for just 2, bowled by Sabri.  And five overs in, at 21 for 4 and the opening bowlers having found some rhythm, the situation looked under control from a Warriors' perspective.  A change of bowlers in over eleven, Hill and Tahir coming into the attack, also brought a second wicket, Knights' skipper, Chris Cash, who'd reached 37 and was just beginning to bat with more freedom having hit five 4s off Hill's first seventeen deliveries, edging a Hill delivery to Ross Armour (Poloc CC) behind the stumps.  61 for 2 in the fifteenth over.  MacPherson and new batter Fraser Allardice then added 72 in under fifteen overs as runs started to flow.  Tahir had bowled a short, four-over spell for just 4 runs, but Hill was proving expensive - his first four overs, though bringing a wicket, costing 29 - and English had bowled two overs himself, but at a cost of 20 runs.  The MacPherson|Allardice partnership was eventually broken when MacPherson was bowled by Tahir who'd been brought back in to the attack as English looked to stem the flow of runs.  The third wicket fell in the 30th over, and with the score on 133, Knights looked set to post north of 270.  But, and as often happens, wickets falling intervened.  Allardice, who'd moved on to 42, was run out by Matthew Angelini who called his partner through for a suicidal single having hit the ball straight to Alexander at mid-wicket, Armour completing the run out neatly. 

237 was, therefore, the Warriors' target if they were to start their 2013 inter-regional campaign with a win.  Neil Flack (Greenock CC) and Douglas Willoughby (Helensburgh CC) opened for the Warriors, Sloman and Hilton spear-heading the home region's attack.  Five overs were safely negotiated without too much alarm as Flack and Willoughby looked to establish a base from where their side could accelerate.  But, then, the first ball of Sloman's third over was carved to point by Willoughby where Allardice took a sharp catch, and the Warriors were one down.  It was then 43 for 2 seven overs later when Flack was trapped LBW, inexplicably playing back to Aslam's third delivery.  The Warriors combo in situ with Flack's dismissal was their most experienced - English and Hill.  And these two had put on 39 in ten overs when the latter was dismissed in one of the more bizarre ways you'll seen.  Watt was the bowler, and Hill defended a delivery that hit his pad, then bat, popping up into the air, only drop straight down onto his head from where it bounced straight up again, Knights' 'keeper Wells being alert enough to lean forward a catch the ball as it started its descent, directly above Hill's head!  Out.  82 for 3.  English would then have two more partners - Luke Speirs (Ayr CC) and Satpute - before he was sixth man out, the Warriors - by name falling well behind the required run-rate - slumped to 104 for 6.  Three of the Knights' slow bowlers - Watt, Allardice and Chayank Gosain - were causing all sorts of problems, and - though not bowling nearly as well - their fourth slow bowler Aslam was also getting amongst the wickets.  Between them the four would take seven of the ten wickets that fell on the way to the Warriors being dismissed for just 158 in the 46th over.  Alexander's cameo 30 (38 balls), batting at ten, saw him the only batter after number four Hill (12) to get into double figures.  Knights were winners - deservedly - by 78 runs, and recorded their first win over their western rivals for over five years.  The two sides are scheduled to meet again three times this summer, once each in T20, 50 overs and two-day formats of the game.  The scorecard of the game is online.

Greenock CC combined with Kelburne CC in Under 18 league [posted 12/06/13]

Greenock CC Under 18s, who recently withdrew from the Under 18 League, have now agreed to combined with Kelburne CC to play a combined Under 18 side for the remainder of the 2013 season.  This will allow Under 18 players at Greenock CC to play cricket they would otherwise not have been able to.  The combined side will fulfil Kelburne CC’s league fixtures, the side’s default “home” ground being Whitehaugh in Paisley.  It is possible that the side might try and play some matches at Glenpark in Greenock, but opposition teams must agree to this having been asked in advance.  Therefore, unless otherwise agreed between clubs, “home” games will be at Kelburne CC.  The results and league tables have been amended accordingly.

Western Warriors battle hard to record a good win [posted 10/06/13]

Tim Hart writes "The Under 15 Western Warriors bounced back to record a very impressive win over the Eastern Knights, at a warm and sunny Titwood (Clydesdale CC), on Sunday the 9th of June.  Following the desperately poor batting effort of two weeks ago, it was a brave (but correct) decision from skipper Shujaa Khan (Ayr CC) to elect to bat first.  However, the top (and middle) order really struggled again.  Warriors 68 for 7 off of 25 overs.  While there had been total collapse two weeks ago, this game saw the lower order get really stuck in and battle hard.  Batting at number nine, Gregor Anderson (Clydesdale CC) led the fightback with 27 (off 56 deliveries) and he was given excellent support by Humza Sabri (Drumpellier CC) with 23 (off 56).  The pair added 58 for the eighth wicket.  When Sabri was caught, Zain Ashraf (Clydesdale CC) added a further 10 to the total with some effective scampering between the wickets and then Fraser Strachan (Dumfries CC) played two glorious drives for boundaries in his 10 not out.  When Anderson was last man out, the recovery had led the Warriors to 158 all out.  

"In reply, the Knights looked to be in control at 83 for 3.  But when the important breakthrough was needed, Anderson struck with the ball - to have McCreath smartly caught behind by Ashraf.  Then, at 99 for 4, four balls changed the game - and, predictably, Anderson again played a part.  Firstly Adil Ghaffar (Clydesdale CC) had Dean adjudged lbw for 34 - and then Anderson trapped Evans LBW for 0.  Knights 100 for 6 after 33.1 overs.  The Warriors continued to make the Knights work hard for every run.  The returning Sabri then stepped up his claim for man-of-the-match honours as he had Cockburn caught (one-handed) by Ashraf.  He would pick another, there was one for skipper Khan and the game was ended with a coolly taken run out, started by Sahil Kakar (Clydesdale CC) and completed by Sabri - to spark wild celebrations.  Overall, a really pleasing win - highlighted by a real battling spirit.  The top, and middle, order was again, however, very disappointing.  However, Sabri and Anderson drove their team forward with both bat and ball - with Anderson just edging out Sabri (and Knights players Dean, Dickinson and McCreath) for the man-of-the-match award."  The scorecard from Sunday's match is online. 

Summer coaching courses [posted 10/06/13] Glasgow Accies CC Junior Convenor Colin Dawson (07931-569138) has asked that we advertise the upcoming summer holiday cricket coaching that's taking place at The Glasgow Academy this year.  Registration forms for the coaching courses are online now in this regard, as well as more information on the courses themselves.

Hutchesons' Grammar School progress in National Primary Schools' Cup [posted 06/06/13]

Tim Hart reports on yesterday's Kwik Cricket action.  "Hutchesons' Grammar School P6s saw off challenges from Kilmacolm Primary School, The Glasgow Academy and The High School of Glasgow to reach the Finals Day of Cricket Scotland's National Primary Schools' Cup.  The West Regional Qualifying Tournament took place at Titwood (Clydesdale CC), on Wednesday the 5th of June, and saw some great cricket played by all four schools.  The first two rounds of fixtures saw Hutchesons' Grammar School and The Glasgow Academy win both their games.   This set up a "winner takes all" game in the final round of fixtures.

"Led by 41 off nine deliveries from their skipper Struan Walker (Clydesdale CC), Hutchesons' Grammar School scored 291 from their eight overs.  In reply, The Glasgow Academy skipper Jack McCamley (Glasgow Accies CC) seemed determined to lead his team to Finals Day - as 34 runs were scored of the first two overs.  However, some good fielding (and fifteen dot balls) would prove to be the difference - as The Glasgow Academy finished on 263.  Congratulations must go to all four teams for their effort and sportsmanship throughout the morning.  And, in amongst the great team efforts, there were two outstanding piece of individual brilliance - one each from McCamley and Walker.  In the first round of fixtures, Walker scored 50 (not out, off just eleven deliveries) and in the second round of fixtures McCamley hit 36 off one over!  Thanks, too, to all the helpers and school staff who made the tournament possible, to Clydesdale CC for hosting the event and to Scotland internationalist Majid Haq for being present to watch the tournament and speak to the young players."  There are a few photo's from yesterday's matches online in the Gallery.

West Development Manager update [posted 05/06/13] Tim Hart has circulated his June update on what's going on in here in the west in community development.  His update was sent to clubs' Junior Convenors, and there's a copy here online.

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