Records tumbled for Largo 2nd XI as they comprehensively defeated newly
promoted Carlton 3rd XI at East Drive in their second league match on
Saturday at East Drive. A record first wicket partnership of 121 set Largo on
the way to a best-ever league total of 210. Carlton asked Largo to bat on wining
the toss and Dakin and Galloway were quickly into their stride and scoring at 3
an over. Galloway retired hurt having deflected a ball on to his nose but Guy
Robinson carried on the good batting and the fifty was posted in the 17th
over. Before the thirtieth over had come Largo had reached 4 an over with
Robinson now in imperious form. A shooter dismissed him for 56 with 7 of his
last eleven scoring strokes being boundaries. Dakin, after a classical Atherton
like innings of 36, followed immediately, but Galloway happily returned to the
fray. Soon skipper Nairne joined young Barclay and in 9 overs they hammered 69
runs until with the score having passed 200 Largo declared after only 42 overs.
51 runs had been added in the last five overs.
If there
was any complacency in the Largo ranks it was soon dispelled as young Scott
played some crashing off drives, but as last week, the Robinson brothers were
soon in the action taking sharp catches to remove both openers. When Sayer with
his fourth ball in championship cricket, had Murray caught at slip by Dakin
Carlton were on the rack. Aided by further excellent catching Nairne went on to
record career-best figures of 7 for 25 as Carlton slid inexorably towards
defeat.
Largo 2nd
XI will be hoping to continue their impressive early season form at Boroughmuir
next Saturday.
Largo 2nd
XI
|
|||
|
R.
Dakin |
|
b
Bhopal |
36 |
|
D.
Galloway |
|
b
Sinclair |
9 |
|
G.
Robinson |
|
b
Murray |
56 |
|
C.Barclay |
not |
out |
45 |
|
G.
Nairne |
not |
out |
25 |
|
N.
Robinson |
|
|
|
|
C.
Sayer |
|
|
|
|
R.
Wilson |
|
|
|
|
B.
Robinson |
|
|
|
|
D.
Hobday |
|
|
|
|
J.
Barclay |
|
|
|
|
Extras |
|
|
39 |
|
TOTAL |
(42
overs) |
210 |
for
3 |
Carlton 3rd
XI
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|
Ferguson |
c
N. Robinson |
b
G. Nairne |
3 |
|
Scott
D |
c
G. Robinson |
b
G. Nairne |
13 |
|
Murray
|
c
Dakin |
b
Sayer |
18 |
|
Scott
A |
|
b
G. Nairne |
11 |
|
Scott
G |
|
b
G. Nairne |
0 |
|
Elder |
|
b
B. Robinson |
9 |
|
Bhopal |
c
and |
b
G. Nairne |
0 |
|
Sinclair |
c
Wilson |
b
G. Nairne |
9 |
|
McIntyre |
c
Galloway |
b
G. Nairne |
0 |
|
Chessun |
not |
out |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Extras |
|
|
7 |
|
TOTAL |
(26.3
overs) |
75 |
all
out |
G.
Nairne 7-25