Forfarshire Cricket Club

 
Forfarshire Cricket Club 2009

Season 2009 is now underway, and sees Forfarshire’s three senior teams competing in the Scottish National Cricket League (division 1) and in the Strathmore & Perthshire Union (premier and division 1) as well as in national and local cup competitions – of which Forthill and Forthill XI are reigning cup champions.

Junior cricket is also a major part of the club, with coaching and matches organised across five different age groups using both hard and soft balls.

For more information on any aspect of the club, click on Contact Us
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Join Us
Forfarshire CC are based at Forthill Sports Club in Broughty Ferry, Dundee and new members are always welcome - use the Contact page to request more information, or just come along to one of the training sessions. A membership application form can be found in the downloads section of the website.

Kwik Cricket Coaching Back to Monday Evenings
 
Starting from Monday 18th May, Kwik cricket coaching sessions will take place on a Monday evening, and not Saturday mornings as has been happening this season. Sessions will start at 6.30pm.
 
If you require any additional information, click here to email the Junior Convenor
    

 
Outdoor Training Times

Outdoor training sessions for seniors and juniors take place at the following times.

Seniors: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6pm - 9pm.

Under 17s: Thursdays from 6pm to 8.30pm.

Kwik Cricket, Under 12, Under 13, Under 15: Mondays from 6.30pm to 8.30pm
 

Weekend Results - Saturday 27th June

Forfarshire and Forthill both came out on top in Saturday's Angus derby's.

Forfarshire chose to bat first at Forthill, and Craig (29) and Howie (21) continued their run of half century opening partnerships by putting 60 on the board against an Arbroath attack bowling a good line and length early on. After 30 overs, Forfarshire had reached 109 for 2 and with wickets in hand, there was confidence round the ground of a posting a high score. Ryan took full took full advantage of the good position and hit a spectacular 140 not out from just 103 balls. His century came from 93 balls, before he dispatched the next 11 balls faced for another 40 runs including a reverse sweep for six. Kelby provided excellent support at the other end with 27 not out in a century 5th wicket partnership from just 60 balls. Ryan’s ton takes him to the top of the SNCL list of century makers, with 17 to his name, overtaking Sajid Ali.

The Forfs opening attack of Kelby (two for 7) and Dougie (two for 39) conceded only 8 runs off the bat in the first 12 overs and set the tone for the innings as Arbroath never looked like chasing down the target. Victory was completed in 35.4 overs, Blackie taking three for 22 and Henry three for 25.  video  pics

At Lochlands, Forthill battled hard to come away with 25 points having been reduced to 88 for 7 after 25 overs of the first innings. Finbar’s 27, followed by a useful partnership between Billy (38 not out) and Andy helped Forthill put 150 on the board before being bowled out for what looked like an under par total. Arbroath looked to be easing towards a win but but were reduced to 36 for 3 before recovering to 65 for 4. Three run outs along with a three for 19 from Ted turned the game Forthill’s way and on to a 28 run victory.
 

Forthill Through to Three Counties Cup Semi-Final

Forthill will play Arbroath United in the semi-final of the mPower Three Counties Cup after a 46 run win over DHSFP at Dalnacraig last night.

Batting first, Forthill were reduced to 20 for 4 as High's Parsons found good movement in the air and off the wicket. Neil (27) and Chic (24) steadied the innings before Goose hit a quick 16 in the last few overs to see Forthill finish on 101 for 7. DHSFP started comfortably, but from 37 for 2, a direct hit run-out from Goose in the field followed immediately by two wickets in two balls from Dean changed the game dramatically in Forthill's direction. A further two wickets from Dean saw him finish with four for 9 and Shaun two for 25 as DHS crashed to 55 all out.

Weekend Results – 20^th / 21^st June

In a good weekend for the club, wins were recorded in all four matches played.

Forfarshire travelled to Dyce on Saturday and won an exciting game by 1 wicket. Batting first, Stoneywood were reduced to 25 for three inside of 10 overs with Kelby (3 for 21) removing both openers then Quinno bowling dangerman Stander. A century partnership between Leask (76) and Willemse (40) took the score to 139 for 4 when Leask played across a delivery from Ryan (3 for 27) and a simple caught and bowled was taken. Later Henry took a good catch at fine leg to remove Willemse after he top-edged a short ball from Kelby to make it 155 for 5. A wicket apiece for Sam and Henry removed the tail, to see Stoneywood all out for 178.

Howie (41 from 85 balls) and Craig (31 from 51 balls) gave the Forfs a good platform to start the run chase with a first wicket partnership of 50 before Craig was caught behind in the first of Stander’s three wickets. From there on wickets fell at regular intervals until with 5 overs remaining, Forfarshire required 23 to win with two wickets in hand. A yorker from Stander accounted for Sam, leaving Dougie and Quinno at the wicket. Seventeen came from the 47th over, Dougie hitting a four, a two, a six then a single before Quinno’s well placed nick found the third man boundary. Three singles were scrambled in the 48th over to see Forfs home with two overs to spare.

At Forthill, the second team also came out on top against Stoneywood/Dyce XI, Andy and Jalees finding form with both bat and ball. Forthill reached 203 at tea, Andy hitting a valuable 31 not out batting at 10 along with 28 from Jalees and 25 from Sean. In reply, Stoneywood were bowled out for 161, Andy taking 3 for 19 and two each for Jalees and LJ. More in Gav's match report

The first round of the Scottish Cup took Forfarshire to Penicuik on Sunday and saw Forfarshire win by 62 runs. Craig (39 from 67 balls) and Howie (19 from 36 balls) again produced a half century opening partnership but the good start was undone when a further three wickets fell before the total had reached 100. A patient 48 from 69 balls by Ryan along with valuable 27 (28 balls) from Kelby took the total up to 131 for 5 in the 32^nd over. Henry (27 from 35 balls) and Blackie (18 not out from 16 balls) added much needed runs late in the innings to see Forfarshire eventually bowled out for 218. In reply, Penicuik were bowled out for 156, Blackie completing a good days work with 3 for 28 and Sam and Henry each taking two.

At Montrose, Forthill XI completed a comfortable 121 run victory. A second wicket partnership of 135 between Goose (77) and Clark (70) saw Forthill race along to 256 for 5 in 45 overs before bowling out the home side for 135. Read more in this weeks report, “A Sunny Day East Angus Way!”

Weekend Results - 13th & 14th June

Forfarshire defeated Ferguslie by 31 runs at Forthill on Saturday while at Lochside Park, Forthill lost to Strathmore by 5 wickets.

A second wicket partnership of 112  between Ryan (72 from 85 balls) and Howie (56 from 67 balls) set Forfarshire up for a high total against Ferguslie, and when Howie was out in the 23rd over Aman kept the run rate going with a fluent 56 from 58 balls. Kelby pushed the total passed 250 with a run-a-ball 50 not out, while Umair marked his last game of the season with an entertaining 15 including a “Dilshan” scoop shot over the wicketkeeper’s head. Two wickets in three balls from Kelby followed quickly by a wicket for Quinno saw Ferguslie 24 for 3 after eight overs but the experience of Kennedy (64) along with 116 from visiting pro Mullick saw 125 added for the fourth wicket. A number of drops in the field took Ferguslie closer to the D/L target of 287 than was expected earlier in their innings, Kelby finishing with 3 for 21.  photo gallery

On Sunday, Forfarshire made their annual visit to Elie Beach to play the Ship Inn. The large travelling support saw the home team choose to take first use of the sand and set a challenging total of 152.

Forfarshire's reply saw wickets fall regularly in the unfamiliar conditions, the last wicket falling with the total on 82. Read more in "a view from the boundary"

Two Counties Cup Loss
 
Forthill XI lost to Montrose in the first round of the mPower 2 Counties Cup. Chasing Montrose's 127 for 6, a young Forthill XI team were all out for 65.  match report 
 

Weekend Results - 30th & 31st May

All three senior teams won their league matches at the weekend, with Craig and Howie both hitting centuries as Forfarshire defeated Drumpellier by 203 runs. Up in Huntly, a good team performance from Forthill resulted in an 11 runs victory and on Sunday, Forthill XI passed Dalnacraig's 135-8 with ease to complete a winning weekend.

Asked to bat first, Craig (136) and Howie (135) made light work of the visitors bowling and with the score at 58 after just 8 overs, a big total always looked a possibility. They went on to share an opening partnership worth 232 in 37 overs before Craig was out, his 136 containing seventeen 4s and five 6s. Howie was then joined by Dougie who after a few balls to get his eye in, hit a quickfire 50 from just 30 balls to propel Forfarshire's total past 300. Howie's 135 included eighteen 4s and a six as Forfarshire finished on 364 for 5 in 50 overs, the third highest team total in SNCL history. Robert hung on to a sharp chance at slip from the first ball of Drumpellier's innings and from then on, only the visitors captain McLaren offered much resistance to the Forfs attack, Henry again bowling a fine spell, taking 4 for 46 in 10 overs and Kelby finishing with 3 for 34.  match report  photo gallery  video

Forthill batted first at Huntly and posted a respectable 187 for 7, Dennis hitting 44 and Shaun falling just short of a half century on debut before some useful hitting from Dean (26 not out) added good runs late in the innings. In reply, Huntly were restricted to 186 for 8, Ted taking 4 for 31 after tight spells from Sam, Shaun, Dean and Gautham kept Huntly's run rate in check.  match report

At Forthill on Sunday, Dalnacraig reached 135 for 8 in 45 overs thanks to a patient 55 not out from Hopkins, the wickets being shared around with two apiece for Andy and Jalees. A partnership of 92 between Goose (53 not out) and Neil (47) saw Forthill XI well on their way to victory before Clark finished off the job with a quick 31 not out, all to the delight of the larger than usual crowd.  match report
 

Under 15s Win Last Ball Thriller
 

Forfarshire’s under 15 team have reached the third round of the Scottish Cup after defeating Rossie Priory u15’s at Forthill on Friday night. Set a challenging 98 to win, a scrambled single off the last ball of the game saw 97 apiece scored, with Forfarshire declared the winners by losing fewer wickets.  match report
  

mPower 3 Counties Cup Round 1 Win
 
Forthill are won through to round 2 of the mPower 3 Counties Cup after a convincing win over Strathmore at Lochside Park on Thursday night, and will play DHSFP or Rossie Priory in the next round.

Forthill 137 for 6 (U Mohammed 36, D Petrie 34, E McCandless 29)

Strathmore 48 all out (U Mohammed 5 for 8)
  

Kwik Cricketers Start With a Win
 
Forfarshire's kwik cricketers (under 12 age group) started their season at Forfar on Friday night, 22nd May. After scoring 277, an excellent display of bowling and fielding saw the team start with a win. All junior results can be found in the Fixtures section of the website.
  

Weekend Results - 23rd / 24th May
 
Forfarshire travelled to New Williamfield, Stirling, on Saturday and lost by 5 wickets in a match cut to 44 overs a side by rain. Batting first, Forfarshire were reduced to 36 for 4 before Umair (22) and Aman (19) took the score up to 69 before the next wicket fell. Forfarshire were eventually all out for 103 in the 40th over. Kelby and Quinno bowled tight opening spells as Stirling made slow progress towards their target which they reached in the 38th over for the loss of 5 wickets.  photo gallery

At Forthill, a century from D.Kyles saw DHSFP post a creditable 240 for 4. In Forthill’s reply, Gav top scored with 50 and despite 30 from Neil, Forthill were unable to challenge the visitors total, and finished on 178 for 9.

Forthill XI travelled into Fife on Sunday to take on Cupar at Duffus Park. Two early wickets for Dean saw Cupar 3 for 2 after 6 overs but they recovered thanks to a 67 run partnership between Stonebridge (48) and Wilkinson (37). Adees and Elliot both took two good catches late into the visitors innings to see Cupar all out for 175. Forthill XI lost their top order early but some attacking middle order batting from Dean (25) along with Jim took the score up to 55 for 4 but a further flurry of wickets saw Forthill XI all out for 89.

Murgitroyd 20/20 Loss
  

Forfarshire lost their first round match in the Murgitroyd National 20/20 Knockout to DHSFP at Forthill on Thursday evening.

DHSFP chose to bat first and start slowly and after 10 overs had reached 54 for 1.  K.Kyles then picked up the scoring rate and survived a couple of chances before being bowled by Henry for 72 from 56 balls as DHSFP reached 151 for 2 in 20 overs. Forfarshire lost wickets early in their response, and after 5 overs were reduced to 33 for 3. Despite a mid-innings recovery, the required run rate crept past 10 an over and proved too many. Forfarshire finished on 146 for 8.
 
scorecard    photo gallery

Weekend Results - 16th/17th May
 
Forfarshire's match against Poloc on Saturday was abandoned early in the second innings, with Forfarshire 19 for no wicket chasing Poloc's 281 for 2 in an innings reduced to 48 overs by rain. On Sunday, Forthill lost by 12 runs chasing Kinloch's 151 for 7.

Poloc chose to bat first in damp conditions, and reached 58 in the 13th over before the first wicket fell. A second wicket for Henry saw Poloc 75 for 2 but from then on the pro and amateur combination of von Rauenstein (102 not out from 122 balls) and Dombroski (111 not out from 112 balls) saw a further 206 added without further wickets falling. Forfarshire were set 289 to win in 48 overs under the D/L system and had reached 19 for no wicket when heavy rain forced the match to be abandoned with no league points awarded as 20 overs had not been bowled in the second innings.  photo gallery

 
Dean quickly removed both Kinloch openers at Forthill on Sunday, to see them 17 for 2, but 36 from Bruno and 34 from Dyer saw the visitors recover to post 151 for 7 after 45 overs. Adees produced his best figures for the third team, taking 3 for 27 in a 9 over spell while Dean finished with 3 for 22. Forthill XI's run chase started comfortably, Kevin leading the way with 30, but the loss of Elliot followed soon after by Clark, put pressure on the middle order. As wickets continued to fall, Forthill XI failed to keep up with the required rate and finished 13 runs short of victory. photo gallery

Weekend Results - 9th/10th May
Forthill XI were the only team to take to the field over the weekend, but play was abandoned after 17 overs due to heavy rain with St.Modans on 78 for 1.
 

Under 13s Off to a Winning Start

Forfarshire’s under 13 team won their first match of the season to progress to the next round of the Scottish Cup. 

Strathmore 41 for 8
Forfarshire 42 for 1
  

Weekend Results - 2nd/3rd May

All three senior teams got their league seasons off to winning starts at the weekend.
 
At Forthill on Saturday, Penicuik were bowled out for 64. Quinno (2 for 13 and Kelby (1 for 18) combining to quickly reduce the visitors to 16 for followed quickly by visiting pro Ramzan, run out thanks to a powerful throw from Robert on the mid-wicket boundary. Henry (2 for 11) and Dougie (2 for 20) accounted for the middle order before Blackie (2 for 2) removed the tail. Forfarshire passed their target for the loss of three wickets with Craig (27 from 29 balls) seeing Forfarshire home. photo gallery

Forthill travelled to Victory Park and restricted Meigle to 155-8 in 45 overs. Drummy carried his bat for 89 not out as he fell back into the role of opening the Meigle batting after his 7 year spell on loan to Forfarshire. Ted (3 for 32) and Dean (2 for 20) were the main Forthill wicket takers. Chic (37) and Finbar (34) saw Forthill on their way to a win, aided by useful contributions from Elliot (25) and Goose (16).

Three wickets for Sam in the first seven overs of the Coupar Angus innings put Forthill quickly on top at Larghan Park on Sunday, helped by a stunning one handed gulley catch from Adees. Sid later took 3 for 33 and Glenn 2 for 23 as Coupar Angus were bowled out for 94. Forthill XI found the wicket difficult to score on, and it took until the 42nd over before a classical cover drive from a jubilant Steely brought up the winning runs. photo gallery
 

Weekend Results - 25th & 26th April

Forfarshire visited Falkland on Saturday but lost in the last over of a well contested friendly.

Tony found the conditions at his old club to his liking and reached 50 from 68 balls in a 3rd wicket partnership of 93 with Umar (34) to see Forfs 134 for 3 after 28 overs. 50 from Kelby took the score past 200 as wickets fell regularly at the other end, and Forfarshire were all out for 215 in the 45th over.

Falkland openers Trewartha (63) and Ferguson (47) put on 93 for the first wicket before good catching and fielding accounted for five quick wickets to leave Falkland needing 75 to win from 9 overs. Singh (39 from 31 balls) took the game to the last ball with some well struck boundaries and then comfortably secured the single needed for a home win. photo gallery

On Sunday, Forfarshire defeated DHSFP in the final pre-season friendly.

Batting first, Howie recorded the second century of the new season with 136 from 115 balls and Kelby continued his good form with 67 in a first wicket partnership of 160 as Forfarshire posted 237 for 7 in 40 overs. Dean and Kelby opened the bowling and it took until the 7th over before the first run was conceded. 63 from High Schools Bailwal and a quick 29 from Hunter took the total up to 163 for 8 at the end of play. photo gallery

First Results - 18th & 19th April

The first match of the 2009 season saw Forthill take on Kinloch in a friendly at Forthill on Saturday 18th April.

Forthill chose to bat first, and Craig adapted quickly to the early season conditions after wintering in Australia. His 80-ball 136 along with 54 from Finbar saw 203 on the board in the first 25 overs. Aman propelled the total past 250 with 50 not out, ably supported by Amit (17 not out) to see a final score of 293 for 4 in 40 overs.

Kelby and Dean opened the bowling for Forthill and quickly reduced Kinloch to 30 for 3. A wicket apiece for Ted and Blackie followed by two each for Sid and Kevin saw Kinloch all out for 102 in the 33rd over.

 
Forfarshire Training Kit - Season 2009

A small range of Forfarshire kit is again available to order.
 
As with previous years, all items will be navy/white in colour and have the Forfarshire crest embroidered on them. New to list this year are a tracksuit top, polo shirt and cap, and the new design Forfarshire tie can also be ordered.

Catalogue and Order Form
To view the available items, click here to download the catalogue

To place an order, click here to download the order form

All order forms and full payment should be returned to Graeme Black before Tuesday 21st April.
 
For more information, use the Contact page to email Graeme.

 
20/20 Cup Draws

Forfarshire have been drawn at home to DHSFP in the first round of the Murgitroyd National 20/20 Competition. The competition will use the same format as last year with the winner from each of four regional competitions going forward to a national finals day on 16th August.

In the Three Counties Cup, Forthill begin their defence of the trophy with an away trip to Strathmore, while Forthill XI do likewise with an away trip to Montrose.

Download the draws here:

Murgitroyd Caledonia  3 Counties Cup  2 Counties Cup
 

 
Could It Be You?
 
As the season approaches, a Monifieth based part-time bookmaker has contacted the website to express concern that no public announcement has been made on who will lead the third team this year. Click here to view the odds on offer....