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Sunny Stonehaven was in complete contrast to the submerged Stonehaven encountered when Grammar FP’s 2^ndXI had dropped anchor in the Mineralwell car park in July. Although the rearranged game was being played on a Sunday, both teams had a full turn out. 

FP’s had to make 5 changes to the team given a scare the previous day at Dunecht, missing were Fryer, Magesh, Blues, Norwood, and Joy. Back into the team came John Davey, Tom Booth, Ian Goodenough along with Gary Stuart and Geoff Morrison. Continue reading →

 The last scheduled home game of the season for Grammar FP’s 2^ndXI was switched to Dunecht thanks to the Dunecht captain Alan Burnett who generously agreed to the request to play the match at Dunecht.

Unavailable from the SDQX match for FP’s were MacDonald and Rizwan, Karthik had flu and Whyte had a freebie to the Test match at the Oval. More dedicated players were brought in, Mike Blues and Paul Norwood were back from holiday, schoolboy Jesten D’Costa had nothing else to do as his football match was off and Pehlaj was very happy to come in from the 1^stXI to keep wicket. Continue reading →

 There were only four changes to the Grammar FP’s 2^nd XI team which had beaten Crescent the previous week. Off to the Test Match in Birmingham, as spectators, went Ben Frizzell and Mike Blues, seam (across his knee) bowler Doug Russell was working and Ian Goodenough was unavailable. Returning to the team were Rizwan, injured all rounder Vijay played as emergency wicketkeeper, Melvin Joy returned from holiday in India, and Aly MacDonald was rested from the 1^stXI. Continue reading →

For only the second Saturday in a five Saturday month, Grammar FP’s 2^nd XI had a cricket match to play.  Problems with wet Saturdays and too many holiday makers had cost FP’s games, and more importantly points when the top of the table clash against Knightriders was conceded. However, FP’s remained unbeaten on the field as they made their way to Methlick, one of the best locations to play cricket in the North East. Continue reading →

Grammar 2nd XI had to make five changes from the Dunecht game to face visitors Banchory 2nd XI. Into the team for Sandeep, Paul Norwood, Kieran Whyte, Rob Fryer and Ian Goodenough came John Davey, Melvin Joy, Karthik and Doug Russell with Harry Houghton playing his first game of the season.

Banchory captain Hicks failed to notice the two headed coin and Banchory were asked to bat first on a sunny day at Rubislaw. The Grammar team had been advised to turn up on time or any latecomers would find themselves batting last. The first victims of the strict new disciplinary code were Karthik and Doug Russell.

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The reasonably dry weather on Saturday lunchtime meant that Grammar FP’s 2^nd XI’s kit, now sponsored by Goretex, and having just dried out from the Methlick match two wet Saturday’s ago, would be required for the match at Dunecht. Continue reading →

Scotland could solve it’s energy problem for years by installing wind turbines at Sheddocksley. But then, where would the council find pitches for the Grades to play cricket each ‘summer’? Sheddocksley, the land that Global Warming forgot, home ground of Knightriders, and venue for the Reid Cup 40 over match against Grammar FP’s.

FP’s made no fewer than 9 changes to the team which beat Ellon 2nds the previous day. Rama and the man with the sore head Shriram were the only two who played against Ellon, and were joined by Johnston, Geoff Morrison, Pehlaj, Paul MacDonald, Roland Knudson, Tom Booth, with Tom Murray and Melvin Joy playing their first game of the season and Paul Norwood making his FP’s debut.

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Last seasons matches against Ellon 2nd XI were both exciting encounters, played in good spirit, and both teams were looking forward to a similar match at Rubislaw.

FP’s made four changes to the team which drew with Knightriders, Magesh, Pehlaj, Frizzell and Whyte were unavailable and in came Mike Blues, Craig Fraser, Rizwan and Shriram.

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Grammar FP’s 2nd XI were happy to welcome Grade 3 newcomers Knightriders to Rubislaw for the first time since joining the Grades. The immaculately kitted out Knightriders were obviously keen to play at Rubislaw as all eleven were out practising on the outfield over half an hour before the match was due to start, some 45 minutes before Magesh was due to show up.

FP’s team had to make four changes from the Stonehaven match, out through injury went Johnston and Blues, Graham Ramsay was unavailable and his agent Ian Goodenough was en route to the beaches of Majorca on a ‘talent scouting’ mission. Into the team came Kieron Whyte, Karthik, John Davey and 2nd XI debutant Pehlaj.

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After the driest April in 100 years, rain had to come and unfortunately it arrived on Saturday just as the FP 2^nd XI match was reaching an interesting stage against Stonehaven 2^nd XI.