Opening Day Win for Juniors

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by Jack Halls

The Gala Foxes made the away trip to face Edinburgh Southmuir Sharks at Inch Park on Monday night for their first match of the season.

Batting first, Gala made a positive start before losing opener Ellie Wilkie who was bowled by Kiely for 3. Keiran Singhtoor and Robbie Paterson then put on a good partnership, with both players playing some nice shots before Singhtoor was dismissed for a well made 16.

A boundary filled partnership then took place between Paterson and new partner Sam McAneny. The pair both went onto retire not out following excellent scores of 31 and 39 respectively.

This brought Maisie Maceira and Ruaridh Anderson to the crease who put on a good partnership, with Maceira making a well made 16 unbeaten. Finlay Skeldon was unlucky to be bowled for 1 and Fred Leslie finished the innings not out.

In reply, Edinburgh South got off to a good start with batsmen Khadsy and Kiely putting on a good partnership and playing some nice shots between them before retiring not out. However, Gala fielded well and though some good bowling, managed to break through and take some wickets later on. Bailey Paterson and Finlay Skeldon both picked up 1 wicket each. However, it was Fred Leslie, making his debut for the team along with his brother Will, who was the pick of the Gala bowlers, taking 2 wickets for just 4 runs from his 2 overs. Gala managed to restrict the home side to 44 for 5 from their 16 overs, winning the match by 76 runs.

Many thanks to the parents of the players for making the journey to Edinburgh and to Stuart Skeldon for coaching the team.

Scorecard

GALA FOXES INNINGS

  • E.Wilkie ct A.Khadsy b S.Kiely 3
  • K.Singhtoor ct S.Kiely b A.Khadsy 16
  • R.Paterson retired not out 31
  • S.McAneny retired not out 39
  • M.Maceira retired not out 16
  • R.Anderson not out 0
  • F.Skeldon b K.Miller 1
  • B.Paterson not out 0
  • F.Leslie did not bat

Extras – 13

Gala Foxes 120 for 3 wickets from 16 overs.

Edinburgh South bowling

  • S.Kiely 3-0-7-1
  • S.Zia 3-0-17-0
  • A.Khadsy 2-0-15-0
  • O.Henderson 3-0-33-0
  • A.Khadsy 2-0-22-1
  • S.Rawat 1-0-10-0
  • D.Fletcher 1-0-11-0
  • H.Miller 1-0-4-1

SOUTHMUIR SHARKS INNINGS

  • S.Zia run out 3
  • A.Khadsy retired not out 11
  • S.Kiely retired not out 12
  • O.Henderson b B.Paterson 0
  • A.Khadsy b F.Skeldon 1
  • D.Fletcher b F.Leslie 0
  • H.Miller b F.Leslie 0
  • D.Richardson not out 0
  • S.Rawat not out 0

Extras – 11

Southmuir Sharks 44 for 5 wickets from 16 overs.

Gala bowling

  • B.Paterson 3-0-10-1
  • E.Wilkie 2-0-6-0
  • R.Anderson 2-0-13-0
  • F.Skeldon 2-1-6-1
  • F.Leslie 2-0-4-2
  • R.Paterson 2-1-3-0
  • K.Singhtoor 1-0-3-0
  • S.McAneny 1-1-0-0
  • M.Maceira 1-1-0-0