Sunday saw a return to action at Meigle Park as Gala’s Sunday Select XI took on Peebles County in a 30 over friendly.
The game was in significant doubt due to the heavy rain which had hit the Borders the week previous but a brilliant effort by Gala’s volunteer ground staff meant the game went ahead of the artificial wicket.
Peebles batted first and racked up 167 for six wickets with Slater top scorer with 71. Dinesh Tharanga took three wickets, while Robbie and Scott Paterson and Liam Skeldon claimed a wicket each.
In reply, Gala looked in real trouble at 96 for 6, still needing 72 runs to win from their final eight overs. 
But up stepped Scott Paterson to smash 51 not out, including six 6s to lead the hosts to victory in the 29th over. 
Finlay Rutherford also scored 47 while there were valuable contributions from Jamie Bell, Graeme Ormiston and Jamie Crooks. Niall Burns claimed four wickets for County.
Many thanks to Peebles for the game.

Peebles

R. Common b L. Skeldon 0

N. Burns b S. Paterson 0

J. Slater b D. Tharanga 71

P. Caddick ct ? b D. Tharanga 11

J. Godfrey-Fausett ct ? b R. Paterson 34

E. Howat ct & b D. Tharanga 25

P. Walker not out 0

A. Common not out 0

Extras – 25

Total – 167 for six wickets

L. Skeldon 4-1-23-1; S. Paterson 3-0-6-1; R. Paterson 6-0-28-1; A. Sujan 4-0-28-0; J. Crooks 5-0-21-0; J. Bell 2-0-7-0; D. Tharanga 4-0-27-3; J. Boyle 2-0-22-0.

Gala

F. Rutherford ct & b N. Burns 47

J. Bell b N. Burns 12

J. Crooks b J. Godfrey-Fausett 13

D. Tharanga ct ? b N. Burns 1

G. Ormiston not out 19

A. Sujan b N. Burns 0

R. Paterson b J. Slater 6

S. Paterson not out 51

Extras – 26

Total – 171 for six wickets

A. Edwardson 5.3-1-27-0; R. Common 4-1-21-0; J. Godfrey-Fausett 6-1-16-1; N. Burns 6-2-28-4; A. Brothy 3-0-30-0; J. Slater 4-0-26-1.