League leaders Mannofield racked up 241 for 5 at Mannofield, Gary Stuart claiming 3 wickets. Hamish Penman struck an excellent 45 before a disastrous run out ended any hopes FPs had. Some late order runs from keeper Pete Macklin (33 not out) lifted FPs to 157 for 9 from their 40 overs.
Scorecard Mannofield v 2nd AGSFPsPosted in 2nd XI Match Reports
Rajaa did his best with bat (48) and ball (1-31) to inspire 2s
Ellon proved too strong for 2s with the home side running out 8 wicket winners. 2s did OK with the bat making 134 all out in 37.4 overs which perhaps would have been worth more on a shorter outfield. Rajaa Monnapillai was the top scorer with 48 while Aman Sood made 20 and Paul Norwood 18, in a stand of 50 for the 5th wicket. FPs then started brightly with the ball reducing Ellon to 14 for 2 as Monnapillai and Javaid took early wickets. However an unbeaten stand of 121 between Jonathan Barrett (59no) and George Buchan (56no) ensured there was to be no surprise away win as 2s had to accept just the 9 points for their efforts.
Scorecard Quilter Cheviot Ellon Gordon v 2nd AGSFPsPosted in 2nd XI Match Reports
Aman Sood top scored with 45
2s were defeated by 8 wickets by Mannofield in the Bon Accord Cup at the weekend. FPs won the toss and chose to bat at Rubislaw and made a competitive 122 for 6 in their 20 overs against a youthful Mannofield attack. Top batsman was skipper Aman Sood who made 45, Leston D’Costa also chipping in with 31. Any hopes of defending that total quickly evaporated as Indi smashed 81 not out as Mannofield cantered home with just over 8 overs to spare.
Scorecard 2nd AGSFPs v MannofieldPosted in 2nd XI Match Reports
With Inverurie unable to raise a side for a number of reasons, 1s have joined 2s in receiving a walkover this week. It is sure to boost takings at the Great Western.
2s were well beaten by 9 wickets by Fraserburgh on Saturday but the game was somewhat overshadowed by a bad injury to Sean Harrower who was knocked unconscious in the field. Thankfully he is on the road to recovery and is expected to return to action in 4 weeks’ time.
FPs were put in to bat and opener Tom Murray made a strong 33 in an opening stand of 46, but after he fell, wickets tumbled regularly with only Aly MacDonald (25) and Leston D’Costa (22) making double figures as FPs were 115 all out, O’Neill with 5 for 16.
2s were boosted by the returns of all-rounders Kieran Whyte and Matt Barker for this game and despite their efforts with the ball, 2s could only claim 1 wicket, Harrower doing so before his injury. It took 32 overs for the target to be reached due to tight bowling from Harrower, Whyte and D’Costa. The late introduction of Ian Johnston sadly did not deliver the wicket that everyone craved.
2s face Stoneywood Dyce next if their opponents are able to raise a team which so far has not been possible in Grade 2.
Scorecard 2nd AGSFPs v FraserburghPosted in 2nd XI Match Reports
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