Category Archives: 2nd XI Match Reports

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 →

For the first time in three weeks, Grammar FP’s 2nd XI had a full strength team to play against Crescent at the Duthie Park. Coming into the team to join Fryer, Rama, Magesh, Milne, Karthik and Johnston were Kieran Whyte, Ian Goodenough, Mike Blues, Ben Frizzell and nursing a holiday excess knee wound with three stitches, came Doug Russell.

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 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 →

The match played between FP’s and Methlick on 11th June was a match the participants won’t forget in a hurry as for the main part the game was played in miserable wet conditions on a weekend which had only 2 other matches played in Aberdeen. Continue reading →

Grammar FP’s 2nd XI were back at full strength for the visit of Crescent to Rubislaw. Missing from the victory was centurian John Davey along with Paul Norwood, Doug Bennett and into the team came Kieran Whyte, Mike Blues, Doug Russell, Magesh and schoolboy Andy Milne.

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For the away match against Banchory 2nd XI, AGSFP’s 2nd XI travelled with only 9 men. Not even a match at probably the nicest ground in the North East with the softest outfield (and the hardest speed bumps) could tempt a full turn out.

Last weeks heroes against Ellon 2nds Rob Fryer and Nick Blyth were joined by Johnston, Davey, Pehlaj, Rama and Grades debutants Vijay and Paul Norwood. This weeks FP’s debutant was Doug Bennett, wearing a team shirt from a previous life. Fortunately for Bennett, a spare jersey was found to cover the badge and sponsors logo, otherwise 9 men or not, he would have been on the next bus home.

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