Majestic Mowat Leads Largo to victory.

Largo got back to winning ways with an emphatic 9-wicket victory at home to lowly Trinity.

 In a game sponsored by Hatat House Poly Clinic, Oman, Largo won the toss and asked the visitors to bat. They made a bright start with 30 runs coming off the first ten overs with the loss of only one wicket. The ever-reliable Tunnah played a number of pushes on both side of the wicket while a succession of batsmen attempted to up the run rate with some cavalier attacking shots. Largo were in danger of chasing a daunting total until Mowat introduced himself and halted the escalating run rate. Trinity suffered a Largo-style batting collapse as their quest for runs faltered and their last man was run out in the last over with the total on 175. Richie, Brown and Mowat managed two wickets apiece, while 4 of visiting batsmen contrived to run themselves out.

 The home side suffered the early loss off Kinnear for zero when the scoreboard showing 7. This brought Mowat to the middle with Walker and these two men initially consolidated the Largo position. A sharp shower of rain certainly helped the Largo cause as the visiting bowling attack lost the ability to swing the ball once it became wet. Mowat in particular to advantage of the conditions and began to smash the ball to all parts of the outfield. Walker also began to play some cracking drives, but was playing second fiddle to the Largo captain who passed his fifty with another boundary. Walker was soon celebrating the landmark as these two men took away any nerves the home-side dressing room had about the outcome of this match. It was fitting that Mowat hit the winning four as he finished unbeaten on 89 and Walker carried his bat for 61. These two had won the match for Largo at nearly a run a ball !

 Next week Largo travel the short distance to Dalgety Bay.