Cricket

More than 200 former students of the University of Edinburgh gathered to participate in an Alumni Sports Day. Twelve clubs from the university’s sports union laid on activities that helped unite graduates with other alumni and current students. The sports played included volleyball basketball, ladies rugby, trampolining, badminton, korfball, netball, rifle shooting, and cricket. Others [...]

More than 150 youngsters enjoyed the second instalment of the Liberton/Gilmerton Festival of Sport, which aims to encourage greater participation in games and activities in south Edinburgh. Primary school-aged children enjoyed taster sessions in sports such as American football, basketball, cricket, cycling, football and golf. They also had the chance to experience cheerleading, dance, handball, [...]

Watsonians cricketer Paddy Sadler, who recently led the Scotland under-19 cricket team to the ICC U19 World Cup in Australia back in August, has been named as captain of Cambridge University. Sadler, a former pupil of the Royal High School and player at RH Corstorphine, is the first Scottish cricket captain at Cambridge. He said: [...]

Carlton cricketer Preston Mommsen will skipper a Scotland XI squad on their upcoming development tour of South Africa. Former Carlton bowler Ali Evans, who now plays for Derbyshire, and Grange batsman Ryan Flannigan are also included. The tour, supported by the ICC through their Targeted Assistance Performance Programme, will enable the players to play a [...]

Vice-captain Ewan Chalmers once again showed his superb temperament and talent with 70 not out to guide Watsonians to Cricket Scotland national championship glory on Saturday. The Myreside men were crowned Cricket Scotland Eastern Premier Division champions seven days ago, but having lost the Scottish Cup final 24-hours later against old rivals Heriot’s it was [...]

A disciplined bowling performance and an explosive innings with the bat from Cameron Farrell saw Heriot’s lift the Scottish Cup at Titwood for the first time since 2000. Sean Weeraratna led the way with three wickets to restrict Watsonians, who had won the Cricket Scotland Eastern Premier Division 24-hours earlier, to 171-9 from their 50 [...]

Heriot’s reached their first Scottish Cup cricket final since 2000 at the weekendafter high drama at Goldenacre. Having made 198 all out themselves in the Edinburgh derby last-four clash with Carlton, the visitors then progressed to 65-2 in 20.5 overs before the heavens opened. With no chance of getting back out again, the Duckworth/Lewis method [...]

Ross Burns scored a half century as Carlton II kept up the pressure on East One leaders Glenrothes with a comfortable victory over Holy Cross on Saturday. With the Fifers’ match at home to Grange II falling foul of the weather, Carlton II took advantage by posting a 118-run win at Arboretum. Batting first the [...]

Youngster Haris Aslam took five wickets as Carlton II defeated the Eastern Regional Academy in East One. With the majority of East League card lost to the wet weather, the spotlight in the top flight fell on Grange Loan. And spinner Aslam did not disappoint against an Academy side made up of many players he knows well from [...]

The Eastern Knights kick started their Regional Series campaign with a convincing five-wicket win over the Highlanders at Goldenacre. The Highlanders won the toss and decided to bat first, making 174-9 from their 40 overs. Watsonians’ Stuart Chalmers (3-32) and Carlton’s Gordon Drummond (2-32) were the pick of the bowlers. Carlton’s Fraser Watts (25) and [...]