FPs made a strong start to the new season as they brushed aside Fraserburgh in a 7 wicket win. Miller, Moir and Eagles were all in fine bowling form, sharing 8 wickets, with debutant Whyte claiming 3 catches and stand in keeper Morrison grabbing 5 dismissals.
Posted in 1st XI Match Reports
Tagged 20 at which point skipper, bowling, Captain, Corey Bowie, Hamish Chisholm, James Lord, John Lord, Kieran Whyte, Knudson, skipper
Last week’s close defeat against promotion favourites Banchory meant that the last game of the season against Stoneywood-Dyce would decide which of the two teams would finish bottom of Grade 3.
There were two changes to the team, out through injury went James Lord, and Edinburgh based Pradeep was spared the trip to Aberdeen as in came Rory Annand, and due to make his debut was Kevin Warner. Unfortunately Warner was a very, very late call off, and had it not been for a B&Q non-delivery of a fence for Geoff Morrison, we would have been one man short.
Posted in 2nd XI Match Reports
Tagged Aberdeen, bowling, Edinburgh, fielder, FPs player, Geoff Morrison, Geoffrey Boycott, Grammar, Houghton, international bowler, James Lord, Karthik, Kevin Warner, Mike Lloyd, Mike Phillips, Moir, player, Rizwan, Rob Fryer, Rory Annand, runner, skipper, slow bowler, Tom Murray, Urquhart
Following last week’s magnificent victory against Turriff, there were only two changes for the vital game against Banchory 2nd XI at Rubislaw. Both teams desperately needed the 30 points for the win, Grammar to help avoid relegation, and Banchory to help gain promotion.
Sam Knudson was unavailable due to rugby friendlies, not relegation battles, just friendlies. But to replace him in the team from the firsts came all rounder James Lord. To ensure we had eleven this week, we had to send for one of our Edinburgh squad members, Pradeep.
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Tagged Banchory captain, bowling, Crawley, cricket, Cromwell Road, Edinburgh, fielder, Harry Houghton, James Lord, Johnston, Karthik, Mike Lloyd, Mike Phillips, Pennington, Pradeep, Rob Fryer, rugby, Sam Knudson, skipper, Tom Murray, top fielder, Wilkinson
There were five changes to the team to play against the MCC at Lairds. Out from last weeks heavy defeat against Crescent were Pradeep and Murali who were rested, Rory Annand was injured, Ben Frizzel was promoted to the firsts, and Junaid chose to play golf instead. That’s right, golf.
In came Magesh, back from a vodka drinking, sausage eating tour of Poland, Tom Murray back from his traumatic second visit of the year to the barbers, Nick Blyth back from a tour of England, where his presence coincided with a 10 wicket defeat by South Africa, Sam Knudson, home safely from a safari tour of Africa annoying elephants and lions and Mike Lloyd back from playing cricket in Canada and studying quantum physics or something equally difficult to spell, let alone understand.
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Tagged Africa, Ben Frizzel, bowling, Bremenesen, Buchan, Canada, Captain, cricket, fellow member, fielder, food, Geoff Boycott, golf, Harry Houghton, itching, Johnston, Karthik, Mike Lloyd, Mike Phillips, Nick Blyth, opening bowler, Poland, Rob Fryer, Rory Annand, S. Kennedy, Sam Knudson, Scotland, Sir Geoff Boycott Appreciation Society, skipper, slow bowler, South Africa, Steve Murphy, Tom Murray, United Kingdom
FPs were unable to force a victory against Academy after a determined display by the Academy batsmen. FPs did however get the better of the draw collecting maximum batting and draw points as well as picking up 9 wickets. With Knudson and Clelland both unavailable, it was stand in skipper Morrison who lost the toss and FPs were asked to bat. With all other games off at the Duthie Park, it was a very wet pitch which greeted openers Lord and Budd. Continue reading
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