Falkland Out of Scottish Cup

Ferguslie : 223 all out in 49.4 overs.
(M English 84, D Stafford 55, B Strachan 4 for 37, S Sharif 2 for 56)

Falkland : 149 all out in 45.4 overs.
(B Strachan 51, J Henderson 36, Har Tahir 3 for 40, G Cameron 3 for 41)

Ferguslie beat Falkland by 74 runs

On a bright Sunday afternoon at Scroggie park, the visitors won the toss and chose to bat.

Ferguslie's number 3, M.English appeared to deal with the Falkland attack effortlessly and scored 84 before being bowled by Ryan Hepburn. Ferguslie had scored 148 for 5 wickets, but after English, D.Stafford continued consolidating the innings by scoring 55. Ferguslie finished with 223 before they were dismissed after 49.4 overs. Ben Strachan returned excellent bowling figures for Falkland of 4 for 37 from 9.4 overs.

Falkland reached 149 all out in 45.4 overs with Falkland's Man of the Match, Ben Strachan contributing 51 with the bat. Jack Henderson 36 and Safyann Sharif 35.

Keith Meakin