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names are unfortunately
are still unknown to us. If you can help
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Season 2008
The abiding memory of the season was
looking out onto a lake! One of the wettest seasons we have had, with only
something like 50% of matches completed.
1XI Report Card
We struggled for consistency, perhaps not
surprising as opening fixtures against Renfrew, Galloway and Irvine were all
cancelled. It was not to 8th May when the First team took to the field
against Glasgow Accies – but that game was abandoned with Accies all out on
152 for 8.
A good win against Renfrew followed by a
high scoring wining draw against Partick and another w/d against Hillhead,
appeared to show we were a team in contention, but then a poor performance
against Helensburgh, at the end of May, resulted in an 82 run defeat.
07th June saw another loss with us all out
for 86 against Kelburn in 36 overs - a truly shocking batting display. The
next day we chalked up 119 for 1 to overtake Murrayfield’s 118 all out in
the first round of the SCU Trophy. The following Saturday, we fell short by
12 runs of St Michael’s modest total of 149, batting again letting us down!
The match against GHK on 21st June was
abandoned with us chasing 160 and on 30 for 1 after 5 overs. On 28th June
Galloway blew us away – a staggering 192 run defeat. The Irvine game the
following week was cancelled.
12th July saw us loose a tight game
against Accies by 3 wickets. The next Saturday we destroyed Partick -
bowling them out for 73. Against Hillhead on 26th July we had one of the
better games of the year - with all guns firing scoring 257 then bowling the
opposition out for 193.
Not a single game was played in August as
it never stopped raining!
We could and should have done better. We
felt we had one of the best bowling attacks in the Division but too many
batters failed to regularly deliver to their potential.
2nd XI Report Card
Loosing by 9 wickets against Prestwick in
the opening game on 27th April and the following week by 75 runs against
Kilmarnock was not the start we were looking for. The Motherwell game on
10th May was abandoned.
On 24th of May we had a cracking game
against Moorcroft. Set to chase 245 we were 241 for 8 when we ran out of
overs. Another classic game followed when the next week saw us score 220
for 5 to loose to Weirs in the 48th over - with them only one wicket in
hand.
On 7th June we lost by 91 runs against
Cavaliers - chasing their total of 250. Another big defeat the following
week - we lost by 8 wickets against GHK.
The next two Saturdays were blanks with an
abandoned game against Active Life, who scored an amazing 414 from 50 overs
- then it rained rain instead of 6’s. (Serves them right for not declaring
after 25 overs) and a cancelled match against Prestwick.
On 5th July we played a thriller against
Kilmarnock chasing down their 226 for 3 (off 38 overs), by scoring 228 for
2. (Serves them right for declaring)!
A cancelled game against Motherwell on the
12th was followed by a 5 wicket defeat to Whitehaugh the following week –
another batting failure.
Moorcroft were next up and a winning draw,
when we failed to get their last two wickets with them 44 away from our
total of 208.
On 2nd August we defeated Weirs by 2
wickets. All our remaining fixtures were lost to the weather. Active Life
were again the visitors on 24th August and agreed to play in very poor
conditions. We both needed a win – them to win the league - us to avoid
relegation. Scoring 258 for 5 we felt good, but given their previous run
fest earlier in the season, far from confident. In the end they clung on at
191 for 9 – we did not get our win but the winning draw points allowed us to
survive relegation by a whisker.
Summing Up
Could and need to do better!
We all agree that while we have an excellent Junior set-up
and some young players are thriving in the 'big teams', we need additional
senior players to strengthen both 1st and 2nd team squads for the 2009
campaign.
The Club would like to thank all our 2008
Sponsors. Your help keeps us going.
If
you are interested in sponsoring our Club details can be found
below.
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