Scorecard

Edinburgh South Cricket Club 3rd XI v Largo 4ths on Sat 25 Jun 2011 at 1300
Edinburgh South Cricket Club Won by 61 runs

Match report The 3rds beat a spirited Largo 4ths in a compelling encounter on a soggy Meadows. Celebrations organised for Armed Forces Day made travel to the ground difficult for some, but ultimately it was Edinburgh South's fighting spirit that won the day.

Fitting of a First World War reenactment, the Meadows offered trench warfare conditions as Captain Kingsley won a crucial toss to gain first use of a muddy, deteriorating pitch. Intelligently marshalled by General Willie Anderson, Largo offered strong resistance, gunning down Fyfe and Griggs. Rather than hold a minute's silence, Kingsley thought it best to honour the fallen with a sombre, dignified 50 minute duck, as each of the 41 balls in a strokeless innings allowed onlookers time for quiet reflection.

Nic, making his 3rd XI debut, began the counter-insurgency, hitting 7 fours in his 38, like the performing Red Arrows, making use of the aerial route. Ross Welsh, with an unbeaten 57, his club best, played the crucial innings to revive South from a Dunkirk-esque 28/5 to a commanding 156/9. He received good support from comrades-in-arms Ian (15) and Gerry (7*).

The City of Lincoln, the famed Lancaster bomber, and several fighter jets flew overhead as Largo began their reply. But it was catches, not bombs, that were dropped as South struggled to lay seige to the Largo openers. Dakin and Ritchie added a patient 67 for the first wicket, scoring almost half of the required runs. But an old soldier like Gerry Dodson (3/15) knows the value of patience, and once he had pierced the Largo defences, the tide turned.

After the opening partnership, all ten Largo wickets fell for just 28 runs. As Gerry flummoxed the batsmen, steady support bowling in tricky conditions accounted for the rest, with Calum (3/23) and Madan (2/6) cleaning up the tail. Edinburgh South continued their unbeaten campaign, knowing they had won the battle, if not yet the war.

Edinburgh South Cricket Club 3rd XI Batting
Player Name RunsMB4s6sSRCtStRo
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TOTAL :
 
for 9 wickets
0
156		        
Pete Kingsley lbw Ritchie 0
Peter Fyfe b Baddeley- 1 1
Chris Griggs ct Fleming b Gillon 3 1
Nic Krzyzanowski b Anderson 38
Madan Lal ct b. Ritchie 4 1
Paul Murphy b Dodds 2
Ross Welsh Not Out  57
James France ct b. Anderson 0
Calum Raine b Anderson 4 3
Ian Ross b Dodds 15 1 1
Gerry Dodson Not Out  7

Largo 4ths Bowling

Player nameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
B. Gillon8.0219119.002.37
M. Baddeley3.02313.001.00
G. Dodds8.0234217.004.25
F. Ritchie8.0030215.003.75
W. Anderson8.0033311.004.13
P. Peddie4.002400.006.00
G. Skene1.001100.0011.00

Largo 4ths Batting
Player name RMB4s6sSR
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TOTAL :
 
for 10 wickets
0
95 (0.0 overs)		     
R.H. Dakin ct Raine, b. Dodson 31
F. Ritchie st Ross, b. Dodson 21
D. Caton lbw Kingsley 1
B. Peddie run out Lal/Ross 1
G. Skene b Lal 2
S. Fleming ct Griggs, b. Dodson 4
J. Gillin ct Fyfe, b. Lal 8
M. Baddeley b Raine 4
W. Anderson Not Out  0
G. Dodds ct and bowled Raine 0
B. Gillin ct and bowled Raine 0

Edinburgh South Cricket Club 3rd XI Bowling

Player NameOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverageEconomy
James France4.002000.005.00
Ross Welsh8.011000.001.25
Calum Raine7.012337.673.29
Gerry Dodson8.001535.001.88
Pete Kingsley5.0018118.003.60
Madan Lal4.02623.001.50