Aberdeen Grammar FPs Cricket Club

2s fell to a 4 wicket defeat to 2nd Masterblasters but ultimately the season was a great success with promotion to Grade 1 secured. Having been bowled out at Rubislaw for 162, Saboor (41) and Suleman Quraishi (25) the main contributors, Grammar pushed the visitors all the way, but Masterblasters got home with 12 balls to spare thanks to 50 not out from Addala. Abdul Saboor foloowed up his batting with a tight spell of 2 for 11 while Kamran Quraishi picked up 2 wickets also but it wasn’t to be. Overall though, it has been a very successful season a new challenge awaits in 2025.

Team 2 won claimed promotion to Grade 1 thanks to an excellent win against table toppers Grampian. Despite making just 150 all out on the now always slow Rubislaw outfield, excellent bowling saw Grammar win by 40 runs, Kamran Quraishi claiming a magnificent 6 for 25.

Grammar had again started well with Murray (13) and Murphy (18) adding 46 for the 1st wicket aided by extras before regular wickets saw Grammar slip to 121 for 8. However once again Kashif stepped up with 28 as he and Usman added 29 for the 9th wicket to boost Grammar.

Grampian started badly falling to 18 for 3, but looked set for victory at 101 for 4 when Abbasi struck to bowl Nadim for 40. It led to an incredible collapse as the 6 wickets went down for 9 runs in 6 overs, Quraishi destroying the lower order as Grammar claimed a magnificent win.