Tranent and Preston Village Cricket Club News story


Weekend round up 2/05/2015

06 May 2015

Three wins out of three for Tranent teams this weekend.

TCC 1st XI were hosted by Heriots 3rds at The Meadows. Captain Ali won the toss and elected to bat first and TCC posted 208 all out after 40.4 overs, Sardar Fahim top scoring with 96 and Captain Ali also getting in with the runs with a well played 43. Heriots posted 96 all out in reply which meant TCC 1sts won by 112 runs. Pick of the bowlers for TCC were Gary Findaly 3 for 20, David Punton 2 for 6 and Imran Waheed 2 for 31.

The 2nds hosted Glenrothes 4ths at the TCG, the seconds were exceptional in the field and with the ball as they bowled Glenrothes out for 64, the best of the bowlers were Kuntal Mukherjee 6 for 21 and Colin McMillan 2 for 19. TCC made light work of the run chasing knocking off the runs in 17 overs top scorers for the 2nds were Kuntal Mukherjee 19 and Salamat Khurshid 18.

TCC 3rds completed the hatrick of wins this weekend by beating Penicuik 3rds by 95 runs. TCC posted 240 from their 40 overs. A big well done to Mark Anderson for scoring 101, he was well supported by Neil McMillan (57) and Scott Russell (35*). The thirds managed to bowl out Penicuik for 145, the best of the bowlers were Chris Tait 2 for 7 and Gregor Brunton 2 for 32.

This weekend the 1sts entertain Peebles County at the TCG, the 2nds Play Clackmannan County 2nds at Calvery Park and its a double header for the 3rds who play RHC 4ths at the Gyle on Saturday and the the return fixture against Penicuik 3rds on Sunday at the TCG. Good luck to all teams lets see if we can make it another clean sweep.