FPs slumped to a season low in a demoralising 160 run defeat to Ellon who amassed 220 for 5 on the back of Johnathan Barrett’s excellent 129. FPs in reply could only muster 60 all out in a painstaking 36 overs with only Lord and McDonald making double figures. Greenfield claimed a hat trick as FPs lost their last 3 wickets in 3 balls.
The day started well for FPs with Knudson winning the toss. Moir and Eagles were unavailable so Whyte and Fraser were promoted from 2nds and Inkson was drafted in as he was in Aberrdeen on holiday.
FPs made a good start, Whyte striking in the 6th over as McDonald claimed a smart chance in the gully to remove Davies for 9. However, FPs would have to wait until the 35th over to claim a 2nd scalp as Barrett and White combined in a 172 run stand easily dealing with what the FPs bowlers could throw at them. Barrett raced to his century striking 14 fours and 3 sixes and was well supported by White who made a cautious 53 before Roland Knudson eventually bowled him.
This led to a late clatter of wickets as after a few lusty blows by Watson he was well caught on the boundary by Whyte of Knudson and moments later Harry Wolridge-Gordon was clean bowled by Whyte. Morrison then made partial amends for dropping Barrett 10 runs earlier running him out with a direct hit from cover as Ellon declared in 40 overs at 220 for 5.
Fps needed some solid batting but lost skipper within 2 balls bowled by Wade for 1. Malik and Lord looked less than solid for 14 overs struggling up to 20 before Malik was excellently stumped by Davies off Wade’s bowling. Clelland ground out 4 in 23 balls before being well caught by Barrett off Harry Wolridge-Gordon – 25 for 3 in 22 overs. Lord was then run out in comical circumstances for 15 after a mix up with McDonald, before Khan flicked a leg side delivery straight to Arora at square leg to depart for a duck.
Sam Knudson was soon out for 5 to Greenfield before Morrison was run out having been sent back by McDonald trying to take a tight single after Barrett had dropped a simple catch. Greenfield then wrapped things up with a hat trick as he bowled Fraser and Whyte before Inkson drove straight to mid off as FPs were bowled out for 60, McDonald left 18 not out.
FPs know that they need to improve and if they could find a couple of wins from somewhere, they could still escape, but it will need some huge improvement in the next few weeks.
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