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3rds gain Grammar bragging rights in season opener
A new era for Grammar cricket started on Saturday with a slightly peculiar occurrence as the 2nd XI met the 3rd XI on a chill day at Rubislaw. With the recent poor weather, it was a soft outfield and long grass that greeted the teams
This all meant that boundaries proved hard to come by. 2nd Aberdeen Grammar were in a lot of trouble at 58 for 7, but 45 from Asif Yousuf gave the innings some respectability, topped up by Abdul Saboor contributing an unbeaten 32 batting at number 9 as they were all out for 145 in the 39th over.
In the 2nd innings, Ali Naseem took 3 for 22 as 2nd Aberdeen Grammar took control against their 3rds. Sameer Bin Khalid stuck in for the 3rds but they looked out of it as Abdul Saboor picked up 3 for 34 to put the 3rds 9 wickets down with 117 on the board. From that point Bin Khalid monopolised the strike and the scoring and he whacked a 6 in the 35th over to snatch victory. Bin Khalid 54 not out as the 3rds won bragging rights over the 2nds.
2nd v 3rdsGrammar Cricket Nets
Grammar Cricket nets are due to start this Tuesday at 6pm after a few weather induced false starts. Please ahead along if you can.
We will be running 3 teams following the merger between Aberdeen Grammar and Siyapa so there will be a place for everyone.
All new and old players alike welcome.
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Posted in Club News
All Round Alex Rolls Back the Years
Alex Keith was the unlikely bowling hero with 2 for 14 to go with his 25 with the bat as FPs recorded an improbable 38 run win against Portcullis to close out the 2023 season. With a bowling attack of Prash, Swiergon, Morrison, D’Costa and Keith, 160 seemed unlikely to be enough but 4 wickets from D’Costa and 2 each for Prash and Swiergon helped FPs to victory.
Earlier on Morrison made an all boundaries 28, and he and Keith put on 61 for the 1st wicket on the last game at Duthie Park on an interesting surface. Prash then made 22 not out at 11 to boost the score. FPs handed a debut to Davy Brown who made a 3 ball duck and promptly re-retired and Davie Mitchell returned after 20 years out to make a 1st baller but at least field brilliantly. Rob Swiergon made a rapid 46 to go with his wickets
The game was played in a great spirit with a fairly jovial approach as the curtain fell on the 2023 season.
Man of The Match
Alex Keith
Champagne Moment
Managing to find 11 people to raise a team
Scorecard
Portcullis v FPs
Posted in 1st XI Match Reports
