Tranent and Preston Village Cricket Club News story


Match Report - West Linton Gordons

06 Jul 2012

Report from the West Linton Gordons;

History was made as WLG staged their first ever home match against Tranent at Beeslack Penicuik.
Losing 2 men an hour before stumps and two bowlers didn't help . However in truth  the 9 men of WLG were outbated ,outbowled and totally outfielded .
The fielding from Tranent was breathtaking a truly brilliant one handed catch, which had 4 written all over,  to dismiss Pete Walker and 2 direct hits to run out Roger and Julian.No cheap singles and not a single boundary.. In contrast WLG typical  dolly droppers , balls through the gate (guilty), crap throws suggesting the long lay had not affected our natural form.
In fairness most of our bowlers bowled well apart from the odd wide or 2,or 3,or 4.and most got wickets, Bowled, stumped  or LBW of course  - no chance of a catch.
Both keepers were a class act for us Charlie manage to shore up the innings after an impressive spell behind the stumps but like the rest of us couldn't get on top of some excellent Tranent bowling.
This match as always against Tranent was played in excellent spirit.