Arbroath United Cricket Club

Sent into bat United made a steady start reaching 21 from nine overs however they then lost both Ross McLean and Murray in successive Mitchell (2 for 26) overs.   A further 25 was added by Matthew Parker and Fraser Burnett before the former was caught by Mohammed Ramzan from Stuart Chalmers (3 for 37) bowling.    Runs were proving difficult to come however Burnett (41, from 54 balls, 6 fours) and Greig Peal (27 from 81 balls) took the total to 84 in the 32^nd over before Burnett was caught by Mitchell from the bowling of Ian Kirkhope who claimed a further two wickets as United slipped to 127 for 8 in the 47^th over.   Calvin Burnett (33 from 26 balls, 1 six, 3 fours) with Ewan Rosie scored quickly in the closing stages adding 34 before Burnett was caught by Willie Morton from Kirkhope’s (4 for 46) bowling, United closing on 163 for 9.   United had a promising start when Penicuik batted as both Chalmers and Freddie Coleman were dismissed by Calvin Burnett (2 for 20) to leave Penicuik on 28 for 2 after 12 overs.   Ramzan (59 from 110 balls) and Greg Ruthven (73 from 99 balls, 4 fours, 4 sixes) gradually took the game away from United with a partnership of 124 ended when Murray Clark caught Ramzan from Craig Ramsay’s bowling.    Ruthven was dismissed in the following over caught by Ramsay from Peter Clarke’s bowling.   This was United’s last success as Morton and Thomson took Penicuik to a six wicket victory with 4.4 overs remaining.

Result:  Arbroath United lost by 6 wickets.  (National Cricket League – First Division – 50 overs)

Forfarshire elected to bat, however Craig Anderson struck in the fifth over dismissing Craig Wallace, caught by Greg Peal with the total on 10.   Graeme Garden was joined by the professional Tom Cooper and although combined by the United’s bowlers they took the total to 49 in the 17^th over before Ben McGill had Cooper (26 from 32 balls) caught by Craig Ramsay.   Forfarshire reached 61 in the 21^st over before play was suspended for 25 minutes due to rain.   The total reached 80 before Garden (20 from 81 balls) was dismissed by Fraser Burnett and in the following over Craig Anderson caught Robert Cannon (21 from 28 balls) from Craig Ramsay’s bowling.   Aman Bailwal and Richie Gallagher (21 from 44 balls) added 23 before the introduction of Kevin Ritchie saw him take a return catch to dismiss Bailwal and four overs later had Gallagher caught by Chris Johnston to leave Forfarshire on 127 for 6 from 40 overs.   United lost Fraser Burnett with a dislocate finger with six overs remaining, Umair Mohammed (36 from 37 balls, 4 fours) and Peter Drummond (unbeaten 18) took advantage of the extra space, taking the total to 175 before Ritchie (4 for 38) claimed a further 2 wickets in the final over Forfarshire closing on 179 for 8.   The United response was delayed ten minutes due to rain, Mark Petrie and Greig Peal made a steady start reaching 27 in the 8^TH over before Dougie Philip took a sharp return catch to dismiss Petrie.   Four overs later Graeme Quinn had Johnston caught by Wallace, runs became difficult to find and when Peal was fourth out, caught by Bailwal from the bowling of Quinn (2 for 21) United were 69 for 4 after 24 overs.   The bowlers continued on top and Mohammed bowled McGill and then caught Gavin Sinclair from Graeme Black’s bowling to leave United on 104 for 6 after 39 overs.   Kevin Ritchie (43 from 67 balls) and Ewan Rosie (19 from 22 balls) saw Unite gain batting points before Mohammed (3 for 26) dismissed both players and with Garden having Anderson stumped by Drummond United were dismissed in the 47^th over for 147, losing by 32 runs.  The fixture was sponsored by Norman Fairweather Motors.

Result:  Arbroath United lost by 32 runs.  (National Cricket League – First Division – 50 overs)