1sts Continue Unbeaten League Run

Meigle (10) : 233 all out in 44.3 overs.
(M Harvey 52, C Clark 32, C Watson 3 for 40, C Hepburn 3 for 45)

Falkland (25) : 234 for 5 in 40.2 overs.
(H Nawalage 126*, K Glen 44, A Neave 2 for 29, I Stewart 2 for 43)

Falkland beat Meigle by 5 wkts

Falkland 1st XI under the Captaincy of Geordie Gallagher played Meigle CC in the SPCU NE Championship at Scroggie Park on lovely Summer's Saturday afternoon. The visitors won the toss and decided to bat first. The batsmen gave Meigle a good start and Harvey went on to score 52 before being stumped by Cameron Nellies off the bowling of Craig Hepburn when the score was 173 for 5 wickets. Meigle went on to score 233 all out in 44.3 overs. Calum Watson and Craig Hepburn returned the best bowling figures for Falkland with 3 for 40 and 3 for 45 respectively.

The Falkland Innings got off to a bad start, being 19 for 2 at one stage. However, Harsha Cooray settled the side and ably assisted by Kris Glen (139 run partnership) steered Falkland to a 5 wicket win. Cooray finishing on 126 not out from 114 balls and Kris Glen reached 44 before being caught by Drummond off the bowling of Ahmed.

Keith Meakin