CC Colts - League Super-Cup Winners for 2009

Coatbridge Cold Store Colts beat Loreburn Centre by 4 wickets
Loreburn 77-9 (F Shah 23, M Lumb 15; S Temlett 3-12, C Edgar 2-10)
CC Colts 78-6 (T Williams 28 ret, T Rafferty 14 not out; M Moss 1-14)

The Coatbridge Cold Store Colts and Loreburn Centre locked horns in the rearranged Super Cup Final on Saturday at a sunny, yet damp, Nunholm. The match was the final of the play-offs between the top sides in the league and appropriately was a tense, thrilling, highly-charged and energetic game in which the momentum shifted from team to team several times throughout the course of the game.

Loreburn Centre took to the crease first with Chris Brockwell and Matt Moss opening. Brockwell managed just 4 after being bowled by Chris Edgar. Edgar ended the day with tight figures of 2-10 from his 4 overs. The second opener, Moss, was run-out by Stephen Temlett for 7 before he bowled Johnson for 1. This was one of Temlett’s three wickets for 12 runs from 4 overs.

As more St. Michaels’ wickets tumbled it was one-way traffic but the highlight of the Loreburn Centre innings came in the form of Shah who thundered his way to 23 before being caught out on the boundary by Richardson off the bowling of Douglas Brotherston. Stephen Temlett bowled Sloan (10) and then ended the innings by bowling Mike Lumb for 15 in the 20th over with Loreburn setting a score of 78 for victory.

Trefor Williams and Owen Thompson opened for the Colts and the reply got off to an average start with Thompson being dismissed for 2 after playing a “disgusting” shot. Marcus Richardson was next in but he too failed to make an impact as he was caught by Chris McBride (guesting for Loreburn) for 2.

Todd Rafferty came to the crease in time to see Williams receive a guard of honour after he had to retire on 28 following a glorious innings. Things were heading the Colts’ way until two more quick wickets, those of Brotherston (6) and Elliot (2), made the outcome look uncertain.

However Cameron Telfer and Todd Rafferty put together a vital, and ultimately game-winning, partnership in which Telfer scored a valuable 10 not out, moving the Colts to within just 2 runs of a momentous victory. Unfortunately Telfer was bowled by Moss (1-14) and two more wickets fell in quick succession but in the nineteenth over Rafferty hit the winning single to clinch the Super Cup for the Colts.

The match was well worthy of being the grand final due to the numerous twists and turns throughout and the unpredictability of the result and the season ended on a high for the Colt’s players. This fixture was the season opener for the Colts and it was fitting way to end the season. It should also be noted that both teams fielded relatively young squads and congratulations should be given to all those who took part in making this such a special day and season for all those involved.

by the Colts Press Officer

The league Super-Cup final has now been confirmed for 12th September, Saturday morning at Nunholm with a 10.30 start.

John Henderson & Sons League Final
Loreburn Centre v Coatbridge Cold Store Colts, 10:30 Nunholm

The not surprisingly postponed Plate Final was played on Sunday at Nunholm between Kingholm and Annan. Despite the eventual 20-run difference between the sides the match was closely and fiercely contested. Annan were up with the run-rate all through their innings but the excellent bowling and safe catching of the Kingholm side proved too much – wickets rather than overs being Annan’s downfall.

Sunday 6th September – Plate Final

Kingholm beat Annan by 20 runs
Kingholm 101/7 (Ahsanul 25ret, J Smith 21, S Southam 19; I Patterson 3-12)
Annan 81 all out (K Bellis 25ret, D Weild 17; A Hutchison 3-4, Ahsanul 2-13)

Sunday 30th August

Coatbridge Cold Store Colts beat Annandale Insurance by 53 runs
CC Colts 136/6 (R McBride 27ret, J Geary 26ret, D Brotherston 25ret, C McCutcheon 2 for 26, P Johnstone 1 for 18)
Annandale Insurance 83 all out (H Farries 25ret, C McCutcheon 23, T Rafferty 2 for 4, J Geary 2 for 0, O Thomson 1 for 3, S Temlett 1 for 16)

Loreburn Centre beat Kingholm XI

The league’s Super Cup semi-finals and final for the top four teams takes place this Sunday, 30th August.

Galloway are unable to play therefore Kingholm XI take their place.

SUPER-CUP SEMI FINALS 10.30am

Game A Loreburn Centre v Kingholm XI Kingholm 2

Game B Coatbridge Cold Store Colts v Annandale Insurance Nunholm

SUPER-CUP FINAL 2.00pm

Winners Game A v Winners Game B Nunholm

Irving Meadow beat Police by 3 wickets
Police 68 all out (R Chalmers 26no; Dylan Muir 4-17)
Irving Meadow 69/7( P Harriman 25no, J Goodin 20; I Leggatt 2-8)

Annan v Burgh Boys cancelled

Kingholm XI v Galloway Country Style cancelled

Loreburn Centre v Lockerbie cancelled

Annandale Ins. v Health Pros. cancelled

Kirkmahoe v New Bazaar Shipwrecks cancelled

Midweek League Tables - 15th August

New Bazaar Shipwrecks beat Burgh Boys by 47 runs
NBS 127/5 (Barbour 26no, A Taylor 26no, D Dillon 26no)
Burgh Boys 80/6 (A Cameron 3-11)

Annan beat Irving Meadow by 8 wickets
Irving Meadow 76/8 (D Dawson 25no; K Bellis 3-10)
Annan 77/2 (M Pagan 27no, D Weild 25no)

Galloway beat Loreburne Centre
Loreburne Centre 74 all out
Galloway 75/7

Kingholm beat Kirkmahoe by 7 wickets
Kirkmahoe 78/9 (A Cringan 26no; J Smith 2-22)
Kingholm 79/3 (Ahsanul 24, A Hutchison 20no; C Bellwood 3-22)

Annandale Insurance beat Lockerbie by 9 wickets
Lockerbie 75/7 (S Crawford 18, M Murdoch 16; P Johnstone 3-21, N Alexander 1-5, N Key 1-10)
Annandale Insurance 76/1 (R Rennie 25ret, H Farries 25no; M Murdoch 1-16)

Coatbridge Cold Store Colts wo Police

Irving Meadow won the 2009 Sulwath Cup Final against Coatbridge Cold Store Colts on Sunday morning at Nunholm where they were presented with the Sulwath Shield for the victory.

On a cloudy morning, after some overnight rain, the teams assembled to contest the Cup Final on a flat and dry grass wicket at Nunholm. Both teams were 3 or 4 stars short due to other matches and work commitments. The Final was umpired by Bob Davidson.

CC Colts went into bat and tidy bowling from Mark Wharton and Peter Harriman kept the scoring under some control and the duo picked up the first three wickets. Gerry Campbell and Duncan Muir kept the pressure on and picked up a couple of wickets each, Gerry taking the prize scalp of senior statesman Trefor Williams on 20 caught by wicket Keeper Ali Bryden. Gerry himself then took a steepling catch to dismiss Forsyth.

Adam Elliot played a steady innings and was undefeated on 22. Stephen Brown and Dylan Muir kept the tail from wagging too much and a final tally of 80 was reached.

Ali Bryden and Peter Harriman went out to open for Meadow and made a steady and cautious start against fine bowling from Chris Edgar and Stephen Temlett. Peter Harriman then broke loose with a fine 25 retired not out.

With Ali for once playing the safe and steady role, he was joined at the crease by Duncan Muir who promptly called for a quick single off first ball and sent Ali back to the pavilion. To make amends, Duncan powered to 26, retired not out, with three 4`s and a towering 6.

Neil Gibson did the scoring at the other end with 14 not out leaving skipper Michael Gass to go in to hit the winning single. Unfortunately he was unable reach the ball despite a mighty swish and the final was won by a wide called by umpire Davidson.

So in summary Duncan Muir got the only wicket for CC Colts and just lost out as Man of the Match to Peter Harriman – universally acclaimed for his fine bowling and batting performance

Scorecard: Sulwath Cup Final Sunday August 9th 2009
Coatbridge ColdStore Colts 80 for 8.
A Elliot 22 not out. T Williams 20. (P Harriman 4-1-7-2 wickets. D Muir Snr 4-0-11-2 wickets. G Campbell 4-0-22-2 wickets.)
Irving Meadow 81 for 1
P Harriman 25 not out, D Muir Snr 26 not out, N Gibson 14 not out. (C Edgar 4-1-7-0 wkts)

Police v Kirkmahoe cancelled

Galloway Country Style beat Annan by 5 wickets
Annan 85 all out
Galloway 89/5

Irving Meadow beat Burgh Boys by 7 wickets
Burgh Boys 68/7 (Spike 25 no, A Carmichael 13; M Wharton 2-6)
Irving Meadow 69/3 (A Bryden 24, M Wharton 22no)

Coatbridge Cold Store Colts beat Lockerbie by 7 wickets
Lockerbie 62 all out ( Unknown 27ret; C. McBride 3-13, M Temlett 3-5)
CC Colts 64/3 (M. Richardson 22, T Rafferty 16)

Loreburn Centre beat HealthPros by 4 runs
Loreburn Centre 96/6 (R Hart 27ret, P Sullivan 25ret, P Fernando 3-11)
HealthPros 92/7 (I McKinnell 26ret, I Zaheer 25ret, R Hart 2-11)

New Bazaar Shipwrecks conceded to Annandale Insurance