Friday saw the inaugural Windball Corporate Cricket Day at the club, and although the weather gods threw all they could at us it wasn't enough to stop the day being an outstanding success. The benefit of the monies invested in the recent drainage work were clearly evident as a pitch was prepared on a rock hard outfield. Rock hard despite the 6 days of rain that had befallen it. Head Groundsman Jim Wilson produced a wicket worthy of the quality of cricket that was ultimately to be on display.  Cricket Scotland's Abbi Aitken batting against Witherby's (above).

We were delighted to welcome teams and supporters from local firms, Witherby Publishing Group and Sky (2 teams!) as well as one from Cricket Scotland. Playing a form of Kwik Cricket, where everyone gets a bat and everyone gets to bowl, using a windball and normal bat it was a format that was both well received and successful, irrespective of the standard of the players. Our participants ranged from complete beginners through to first class cricketer as well as the current highest run scorer (Kari Carsewell, seen left, hitting her first ever 6) and the current Captain of the Scottish Woman’s Cricket team!

Over the afternoon all the games were keenly fought, and whilst, perhaps unsurprisingly, the winners were Cricket Scotland, all 4 teams were worthy of being congratulated. As always, thanks go to those few who helped make the day a success. Firstly the Captains of the teams:  Lea Tsui from Witherby's, Lorna Jack from Cricket Scotland, Robert Bowering and Suresh Balasubramanian from Sky. Also to Club Development Officer, Fraser Reynolds for umpiring all the games, Mark Gray for doing the scoring, Greg Murdoch for cooking and manning the barbecue that fed the hungry people all afternoon and to Jim Wilson and Jenny Anderson for running the Bar for us. Also, a notable thanks to Duncan and Cameron from Sky, for bedding in for the night at the Bar and for Kari Carswell,Abbi Aitken and Lorna Jack (seen right, dispathcing the ball for another boundary in the match v Sky 1) from the Scottish Wildcats for showing us how to play pool properly!

We look forward to next year's event already!!