Newsletter: 7th August

What a weekend of cricket - rain, runs, wickets and silverware all making an appearance!

Shayan Anwar walks off after scoring 126.

Anwar and Etheridge star in Partick XI win

On Saturday, with the McCrea FS West of Scotland XI called off without completing the first innings at New Williamfield, all eyes were on the Partick XI as they took on East Kilbride at Hamilton Crescent. Shayan Anwar was the star again, smashing an incredible 126 and batting for nearly the full 50 overs. It was a display of hitting the Hamilton Crescent crowd have become accustomed to, but it was not any less impressive, reaching his century with a massive 6 into the clubhouse. That was just one of 19 boundaries (7 sixes!) in his innings. In reply to Partick XI’s 269/8, East Kilbride never got going, with Graeme Etheridge taking 6 wickets as we dismissed them for 86. A big win, cementing the team’s position at the top of the table.

Greenwood Trophy Final

On Sunday, the Partick XI were in action again in the Greenwood Trophy final. A separate article will be out this week with all the detail, but the car was heavier due to a silver coloured object on the way home… Keep an eye out for the article.

Long trip rewarded with win in Aberdeen

The other big weekend fixture was in Aberdeen, as the West of Scotland Women’s XI took on Northern Lights at Mannofield. Knowing a win would put them into finals day, Tolliday started the day well, as she called correctly at the toss and chose to bat. Her decision was rewarded, as Faisal and Sheikh put on 41 for the first wicket with plenty of boundaries. Dominating the run scoring, Faisal reached her 50 before being dismissed for an entertaining 58 off 42 balls, leaving the side 90/3. Wickets them came quickly, but Harrison batted well with the lower order as West finished 111/9 off their 20 overs, Harrison finishing 21 not out. In reply, Northern Lights kept up with the rate, but wickets fell regularly. Scotland internationalist McColl was the key batter, but Stanton took her wicket for 29 to leave them 42/3. A collapse began with the fall of her wicket, Stanton and Mughis taking 4 wickets a piece as Northern Lights were bowled out for 62. A magnificent win for West, as they book a spot at finals day on 20th August at Doo'cot Park in Perth.

John Oliver takes on Antigua with the Scotland Men’s Performance Academy

All rounder John Oliver’s excellent season was celebrated this week with more representation at national level. Representing the Scotland Men’s Performance Academy against an Antigua XI, he returned respective figures of 7-3-18-0 and scored 25 not out with the bat. John has been a consistent performer with bat and ball all season, and the club is pleased to see these efforts recognised. Plenty more to come!

Fundraising dinner reminder

Again, please remember to let us know if you wish to attend our exciting fundraising dinner in September. A big thank you goes to our club sponsors, McCrea Financial Services, who have generously promoted the event on their website: https://www.mccreafs.co.uk/about-us/news/mccrea-west-of-scotland-fundraising-dinner/ . Tickets are still available, and if you have any questions or inquiries, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us. Your support and participation in this event will make a significant difference to our club’s renovation efforts.

Roon of the Week

Congratulations to Graeme Etheridge for being last week’s Roon of the Week for his excellent spell of 10 overs, 6 maidens, 3 wickets for just 4 runs! Roon of the Week is a poll we run on Twitter each week to celebrate performances across the club.

This season’s winners so far: Chris Ross, Mariam Faisal, Gurj Singh, Shayan Anwar, Jesse Mills, Moneeb Iqbal, Nayma Sheikh, John Oliver, Ellen Watson, Calum Dutia, and now Graeme Etheridge.

Results

Saturday 5th August

• Stirling County vs McCrea FS West of Scotland XI 134/9 from 34 overs (K Sajjad 57) - Match cancelled due to rain.

• Partick XI 269/8 from 50 overs (S Anwar 126) vs East Kilbride 86/10 from 30.3 overs (G Etheridge 6 wickets) - Partick XI wins by 183 runs.

Sunday 6th August

• Albert Park 73/10 from 18.3 overs (A Rawat 4-8) vs Partick XI 118/6 from 20 overs (J Williams 29*)- Partick XI win by 45 runs.

• Northern Lights 62/10 from 13.5 overs (M Mughis 4-4, J Stanton 4-16) vs McCrea FS West of Scotland Women’s XI 111/9 from 20 overs (M Faisal 58) - McCrea FS West of Scotland Women’s XI win by 49 runs.

• Hamilton Crescent XI 124/10 from 37.1 overs (T Broadley 25) vs Renfrew 128/6 from 26.5 overs - Renfrew win by 4 wickets

Fixtures

Tuesday 8th August

• Langside vs Midweek XI, 6pm, Langisde.

Saturday 12th August

• McCrea FS West of Scotland XI vs Tunnocks Uddingston, 12pm, Hamilton Crescent.

• Victoria vs Partick XI, 12pm, Bellahouston Park.

• Hamilton Crescent XI vs Hillhead, 12pm, New Williamfield

Sunday 13th August

• McCrea FS West of Scotland XI vs Prestwick, 1pm, Hamilton Crescent (McCulloch Cup Semi Final)