Marcus Scotland did not have the best day, but he and his Newport CC Wales teammates won back-to-back Twenty20 matches winning the T20 KO Cup-Final.
In the first match, Newport defeated Swansea Cricket Club by 7 wickets, Swansea batted first and was restricted to 130/8, Jake Roberts was the top scorer with 38, while Tegh Sehgal was the pick of the Newport bowlers with figures of 4-0-17-3.
In reply Newport scored 131/3, Harry Friend was the top scorer with 52 not out, Scotland was out for 1, and Adam Sylvester was the pick of the Swansea bowlers with figures of 4-0-14-1.
In the second match, Newport defeated Bridgend Town Cricket Club by 67 runs, Newport batted first and scored 147/4 in their allotted 20 overs, Morgan Bevans was the top scorer with 65, while Scotland was out without scoring, Tomos Jones was the pick of the Bridgend bowlers with figures of 4-0-17-3.
In reply Bridgend was bowled out for 80, Troy St David Smith was the top scorer with 18, Kameel Sahabdeen was the pick of the Newport bowlers with figures of 3.4-0-17-3, with Scotland holding onto a catch and also had 2 stumpings.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Fraystar Cricket Set to get Underway
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Fraystar Cricket will launch in just over two weeks, with the goal in mind to help make a complete player & person.
The 17-week program is designed to help young people with both their technical skills on the field, and the life skills off the field.
Fraystar Cricket organizer Terry Fray said, “We want to help develop people who come through the program both on and off the field.
We understand that Cricket over the years has suffered with many player not understanding the fundamentals of the game, but through this program we want to help with the growth of the players birth in the sport and in life.”
Terryn Fray said, “With me being in the Education System, I am hoping to inspire someone, it could be on the field, or in the class room the program will offer many ways to help the player who wants to progress in the sport and those who just want to progress.”
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Scotland Helps Cardiff Met Win T20 Friendly Match
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Marcus Scotland and his Cardiff Metropolitan University Cricket Club teammates defeated Clifton College by 6 wickets in their Twenty20 Friendly match.
Cardiff won the toss and sent Clifton to bat, they restricted them to 121/9 in their allotted 20 overs, Scotland held onto three catches behind the stumps.
In reply, Cardiff scored 122/5, Scotland shared a 55-run 4th wicket partnership with Jude Wright. Nic Halstead Cleak was the top scorer with 31, while Scotland chipped in with 25 hitting 2 sixes.
Clifton College Inning
..02 (08) Zain Syed b Chris Coles ..44 (42) Zaman Shafi c Toby Stirzaker b Taylor Jaycocks ..15 (14) Jack Hopebell c Marcus Scotland b Bhavya Doshi ..28 (26) Logan Bowden c Harry Phillips b Will Knowles ..00 (04) Lewis Popple c Marcus Scotland b Will Knowles ..05 (10) Freddie St John c Will Knowles b Jude Wright ..01 (03) Teddy Hallett c Marcus Scotland b Taylor Jaycocks ..12 (07) Jimmy Kellaway b Ash Lakhani ..05 (08) Allen Watkins Run Out ..01 (01) Ed Johnson Not Out ..08 Extras (5w-3nb) 121 Total for 9 wickets after 20 overs
Cardiff Metropolitan University Cricket Club Bowlers
2.0-0-06-0 Thomas Vermaak 2.0-0-17-1 Chris Coles 2.0-0-08-1 Bhavya Doshi 2.0-0-15-0 Toby Stirzaker 3.0-0-21-0 Tahmid Ahmed 3.0-1-16-2 Will Knowles 3.0-0-16-1 Jude Wright 2.0-0-12-2 Taylor Jaycocks 1.0-0-10-1 Ash Lakhani
Cardiff Metropolitan University Cricket Club Inning
..23 (21) Josh Riggs b Ed Johnson ..31 (20) Nic Halstead Cleak b Freddie St John ..25 (31) Marcus Scotland b Allen Watkins ..00 (06) Harry Phillips c Zaman Shafi b Ed Johnson ..30 (31) Jude Wright Not Out ..01 (03) Taylor Jaycocks b Jacob Stevenson ..04 (02) Ash Lakhani Not Out ..08 Extras (5w-3nb) 122 Total for 5 wickets after 18.3 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-38 (Riggs), 2-58 (Cleak), 3-59 (Phillips), 4-114 (Scotland), 5-117 (Jaycocks)
Clifton College Bowlers
3.0-0-16-1 Jacob Stevenson 2.0-0-21-0 Will Faulkner 2.5-0-16-2 Ed Johnson 4.0-1-26-1 Freddie St John 3.0-0-24-0 Jimmy Kellaway 3.0-0-19-1 Allen Watkins
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Raynor/Crofton Memorial Cricket Tournament
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After the opening day got completely washed out, organizers of the 3rd Annual Jason Raynor & Gary Crofton Memorial Cricket Tournament hosted a Double-Elimination Tournament at the White Hill Field.
In the final, the Warwick Bombadiers defeated State of the Art.
Thursday, April 04, 2024
Bermuda Smash Invitational Launch
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Bermuda Smash Invitational (BSI) organizers will host Press Conference to officially launch Bermuda Smash Invitational 2024.
The organizers will also announce the four international cricket players who will be playing alongside local players in the inaugural tournament.
In attendance will be the co-founders of BSI, the acting Minister of Tourism and Sports, the Bermuda Cricket Board and a coach and captain from one of the four teams participating in the inaugural invitational.
The four teams in this years tournament include the Hamilton Parish Hurricanes, the Pembroke Panthers, Sandy’s Spartans, and Smith’s Sixers.
