Category Archives: 2nd XI Match Reports

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.

The 2011 Grade 3 season for AGSFP’s 2nd XI began with a visit to old rivals Gordonians at Countesswells. FP’s 2nd XI had struggled to get a team together, but despite 14 players being unavailable, fielded a full team, including three debutants in Sandeep, Shriram and schoolboy Andy Milne. Grammar won the toss and asked a strong looking Gordonians side to bat first.

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Unfortunately for FP’s 2^nd XI, the outside chance for promotion to Grade 2 had more or less gone. But the last game of the season was against 4^th place Ellon 2^nd XI, so there was more than just pride to play for, there was 3^rd top place to play for.  All this in a season where 3^rd bottom and the avoidance of relegation back to Grade 4 was the initial aim. Due to the rugby season starting early, the home game was played over the wall at neighbours Queens Cross Harlaw pitch.

For the Ellon match there six changes from the last game, back into the team came experienced Ian Goodenough, playing his third game for FP’s were Melvin Joy and Arun Chithambaram playing their second game were Purvesh Shah and Sachin Inamdar, and making his debut was Alastair Burke.

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With only 3 games remaining in the season, Grammar FP’s 2^nd XI badly needed to beat Academy to have any chance of gaining promotion to Grade 2.  The FP’s team chosen from an unexpectedly large squad of 17 showed four changes to the team beaten by Methlick, with John Davey and Tom Booth returning from an electrifying holiday, Rizwan returning from injury and Kieran Whyte returning from first eleven duty. On paper this was about the strongest team the 2nds could field, and it would be a good test against the team in second place in Grade 3. Continue reading →

For the away trip to Methlick, FP’s 2^nd XI had to make only three changes to the team which lost to Grade 3 leaders St Ronald the previous week. Replacing Shah, Arun and Rizwan were Ben Frizzell, Ian Goodenough and this week’s debutant Sachin Inamdar.

Methlick had been slipping into the relegation zone and were desperate for points, while FP’s were in third place, just a few points behind the leaders. FP’s lost the toss and were asked to bat on a dry, cracked wicket. A brief shower of rain after the toss delayed the start for a few minutes, but the sunshine returned making a perfect day for cricket at a great setting for cricket. Continue reading →