Thursday, 26 July 2007
Great North Run
Folks, as some of you may or may not be aware, I shall be doing the Great North Run with the 2nd XI Captain Mike Ingram (Captain Pugwash), and David Ingram (Tony the Tiger). In addition, to this I am also running for charity, and need to raise at least £350. I shall be running for the National Autistic Society. If you would kindly sponsor me, I would be grateful, and your donations would be very much appreciated.
Saturday, 21 July 2007
ODM Sponsor Awards (2nd XI)
Marress vs Home Park (21/07/07)
The ODM Man-of-the-Match: Gary McMeeking
ODM Most Improved Batting Performance: The Squirrel
ODM Most Improved Player: Ally Mitchell (aka The Bully)
In light of Garys' bowling performance, he should receive a cash prize from The Bully in the near future.
The ODM Man-of-the-Match: Gary McMeeking
ODM Most Improved Batting Performance: The Squirrel
ODM Most Improved Player: Ally Mitchell (aka The Bully)
In light of Garys' bowling performance, he should receive a cash prize from The Bully in the near future.
Monday, 16 July 2007
Irvine beat the rain, East Kilbride but not Hillhead
Irvine came so close to a dramatic league victory on Saturday only to lose narrowly, but put their disappointment behind them to advance in the Scottish Trophy on Sunday.
Hillhead were the visitors to Marress on Saturday and found an Irvine side resolved to improve on the heavy defeat inflicted in the corresponding fixture earlier in the season. Batting first Robbie Stewart and Bobby McPhee showed determination to blunt the Hillhead bowling attack. When McPhee was eventually out Stewart combined in partnership with Mohammed Nawaz before he too was out 29.
Nawaz & Drew Parsons continued to accumulate runs and things were looking rosy for the home side but, as so often the case with the Irvine batting line up, wickets were lost in the crucial middle part of the innings leaving Irvine to struggle to only 129, with Parsons joining Stewart as top scorer.
Irvine's bowling has been their strongest suit this season and Parsons underlined their battling intent by taking a wicket in the first over of the Hillhead reply. Ruchin Filander was quick to follow up with another breakthrough and Irvine were on the hunt for victory.
Some quality batting from Hillhead's Australian players started to take the match away from Irvine and the return of Parsons was a last throw of the dice as the Glasgow side moved towards ther target. Parsons was inspired as he ripped through the batting line up with some superb swing and seam bowling. Taking the key wicket of the opposition professional. The scottish international star finished with a personal haul of six wickets.
Nawaz's wily spin bowling was tying things up at the other end and with great catches from Bobby McPhee and Craig Sharp supporting the bowling effort, Hillhead slumped to nine men out with 22 runs still required from their last pair.
To their great credit however this pair batted sensibly and calmly, biding their time until Parsons & Nawaz had bowled their alloted overs and managed to hit the winning runs off the remaining Irvine bowlers.
The narrow defeat for the home team keeps Irvine down at the bottom of the league table and their battle to avoid the drop continues next week against another of the league's better sides, Kelburne.
The Paisley team will also provide the opposition on Sunday in the Scottish Trophy after Irvine pcked themselves up to win their quarter final tie with East Kilbride. Star performers with the bat were Parsons & Nawaz who got the innings off to a fine start with a stand of 89, although youngsters Craig Sharp and David Ingram also made solid contributions.
The bowling effort was lead by Nawaz with four wickets for the loss of only four runs while Derek Neil, Euan Morrison, and Josh Conway all chipped in with two apiece. Fielding highlights were fine catches by Conway and new boy Jamie Doolan.
Both Saturday and Sunday matches start at 1pm and Irvine will be hoping for good weather and a strong turn out of players for both matches.
Hillhead were the visitors to Marress on Saturday and found an Irvine side resolved to improve on the heavy defeat inflicted in the corresponding fixture earlier in the season. Batting first Robbie Stewart and Bobby McPhee showed determination to blunt the Hillhead bowling attack. When McPhee was eventually out Stewart combined in partnership with Mohammed Nawaz before he too was out 29.
Nawaz & Drew Parsons continued to accumulate runs and things were looking rosy for the home side but, as so often the case with the Irvine batting line up, wickets were lost in the crucial middle part of the innings leaving Irvine to struggle to only 129, with Parsons joining Stewart as top scorer.
Irvine's bowling has been their strongest suit this season and Parsons underlined their battling intent by taking a wicket in the first over of the Hillhead reply. Ruchin Filander was quick to follow up with another breakthrough and Irvine were on the hunt for victory.
Some quality batting from Hillhead's Australian players started to take the match away from Irvine and the return of Parsons was a last throw of the dice as the Glasgow side moved towards ther target. Parsons was inspired as he ripped through the batting line up with some superb swing and seam bowling. Taking the key wicket of the opposition professional. The scottish international star finished with a personal haul of six wickets.
Nawaz's wily spin bowling was tying things up at the other end and with great catches from Bobby McPhee and Craig Sharp supporting the bowling effort, Hillhead slumped to nine men out with 22 runs still required from their last pair.
To their great credit however this pair batted sensibly and calmly, biding their time until Parsons & Nawaz had bowled their alloted overs and managed to hit the winning runs off the remaining Irvine bowlers.
The narrow defeat for the home team keeps Irvine down at the bottom of the league table and their battle to avoid the drop continues next week against another of the league's better sides, Kelburne.
The Paisley team will also provide the opposition on Sunday in the Scottish Trophy after Irvine pcked themselves up to win their quarter final tie with East Kilbride. Star performers with the bat were Parsons & Nawaz who got the innings off to a fine start with a stand of 89, although youngsters Craig Sharp and David Ingram also made solid contributions.
The bowling effort was lead by Nawaz with four wickets for the loss of only four runs while Derek Neil, Euan Morrison, and Josh Conway all chipped in with two apiece. Fielding highlights were fine catches by Conway and new boy Jamie Doolan.
Both Saturday and Sunday matches start at 1pm and Irvine will be hoping for good weather and a strong turn out of players for both matches.
Wednesday, 11 July 2007
irvine v partick
Marress rout was revenge
IRVINE celebrated an unlikely victory after a resounding bowling performance routed Partick in a crucial Western Union match on Saturday at Marress.
Division one is very tight at the bottom with four teams battling to avoid the drop and Irvine had the added incentive of seeking payback for an embarrassing defeat earlier in the season. Victory carried a higher than usual premium.
Winning looked unlikely after the home side's batting effort could only struggle to a paltry 109 total. It was a different story with ball in hand however as opening bowlers Drew Parsons and Ruchin Filander set about the Partick batsmen with resolve, bowling with pace and accuracy to ensure that the Glasgow side were immediately struggling to reach their undemanding target.
Some nerves were apparent in the field though as three separate catching chances were put down and it looked as though Irvine could not defend their small total.
Parsons eventually made the first breakthrough and facing spin bowling accuracy from the other end from new Pakastani recruit Mohammed Nawaz, Partick started taking risks with their running and lost another wicket to a direct hit run out as Irvine's fielding confidence started to rise.
The match turned with a smart bit of thinking from Filander who, fielding close to the bat, was too sharp for his opponent with another run out to keep the Irvine charge going.
Mark Hughes made the next vital contributions, first taking a well judged high catch off the bowling of Filander and following up with a first ball dismissal of the next Partick batsman to take Irvine to the brink of victory.
Filander created yet another run out with a more conventional piece of throwing from the outfield leaving the way clear for Parsons to return and claim the matchwinning final wicket with an assist from keeper McPhee. Partick bowled all out for 85, giving Irvine an exhilarating victory by 24 runs.
Captain Stuart McCallum summed up the effort: “Our bowling pulled us out the mire today and it would be nice to get some decent runs on the board for a change. I'll take the victory though and work on improving for next week”
Next week Irvine play misfiring Hillhead at home with a 1pm start, seeking to turn around another heavy early season defeat in the corresponding fixture and on Sunday travel again to play East Kilbride in the Scottish Trophy in yet another match affected by the weather.
IRVINE celebrated an unlikely victory after a resounding bowling performance routed Partick in a crucial Western Union match on Saturday at Marress.
Division one is very tight at the bottom with four teams battling to avoid the drop and Irvine had the added incentive of seeking payback for an embarrassing defeat earlier in the season. Victory carried a higher than usual premium.
Winning looked unlikely after the home side's batting effort could only struggle to a paltry 109 total. It was a different story with ball in hand however as opening bowlers Drew Parsons and Ruchin Filander set about the Partick batsmen with resolve, bowling with pace and accuracy to ensure that the Glasgow side were immediately struggling to reach their undemanding target.
Some nerves were apparent in the field though as three separate catching chances were put down and it looked as though Irvine could not defend their small total.
Parsons eventually made the first breakthrough and facing spin bowling accuracy from the other end from new Pakastani recruit Mohammed Nawaz, Partick started taking risks with their running and lost another wicket to a direct hit run out as Irvine's fielding confidence started to rise.
The match turned with a smart bit of thinking from Filander who, fielding close to the bat, was too sharp for his opponent with another run out to keep the Irvine charge going.
Mark Hughes made the next vital contributions, first taking a well judged high catch off the bowling of Filander and following up with a first ball dismissal of the next Partick batsman to take Irvine to the brink of victory.
Filander created yet another run out with a more conventional piece of throwing from the outfield leaving the way clear for Parsons to return and claim the matchwinning final wicket with an assist from keeper McPhee. Partick bowled all out for 85, giving Irvine an exhilarating victory by 24 runs.
Captain Stuart McCallum summed up the effort: “Our bowling pulled us out the mire today and it would be nice to get some decent runs on the board for a change. I'll take the victory though and work on improving for next week”
Next week Irvine play misfiring Hillhead at home with a 1pm start, seeking to turn around another heavy early season defeat in the corresponding fixture and on Sunday travel again to play East Kilbride in the Scottish Trophy in yet another match affected by the weather.
Sunday, 1 July 2007
Irvine win bowl out to progress in Scottish Trophy
irvine traveled to the capital to fulfill the Scottish trophy fixture, heavy rain in edinburgh made the pitch unplayable, as a result was needed the match was to decided by a bowl out ( penalty shoot in footballing terms- each team nominates 5 bowlers- each to bowl 2 balls at open wicket). irvine started the bowl out with coach Drew Parsons who was as accurate as ever ripping the off stump twice in as as many balls giving irvine 100% start, murrayfied did them self no favors when their opening bowler was way off target. leading 2-0 after the first round it was the irvine's pro turn to extend the lead but missed the stumps narrowly both the time and murrayfield managed what was to be their only wicket of the bowl out. Derrick Neil was next missing one and hitting one, with Irvine leading 3-1 Ewan Morrison was next and bowled two great deliveries knocking the wickets both times giving Irvine an unassailable 5-1 lead and when the next murrayfield bowler missed there were scenes of jubilation in the irvine camp. Mike Ingram completed the bowl out hitting one and missing the other.
Irvine won 6-1 making the 150mile round trip worthwhile.
In the weeks other matches 1st XI traveled to dumfries to play StMichaels but the match was called off with out a ball being bowled.
2nd XI traveled to glasgow to play whiteinch, mike won the toss again for the... (sorry mike lost count) and put the opposition into bat, white inch were 70/3 in 20 overs when play had to be abandoned due to heavy rain.
Irvine won 6-1 making the 150mile round trip worthwhile.
In the weeks other matches 1st XI traveled to dumfries to play StMichaels but the match was called off with out a ball being bowled.
2nd XI traveled to glasgow to play whiteinch, mike won the toss again for the... (sorry mike lost count) and put the opposition into bat, white inch were 70/3 in 20 overs when play had to be abandoned due to heavy rain.
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