Kelso v Marchmont
18 June 16
Shedden Park hosted Kelso CC and Marchmont in the round 8 fixture of the East of Scotland Championship last Saturday, in what was typical overcast Scottish conditions. Kelso won the toss and elected to bat on a hard, flat pitch that looked to favor the batting side. Marchmonts’s spearhead M. Loeffen removed inform opener G. Davidson in the first over getting the visitors off to a favorable start. However young Australian J. Takos and T. Grindell steadied the ship for Kelso putting on an emphatic 50 run partnership. The Tweedsiders looked to be on top for most of the batting innings with strong contributions from B. Grindell, D. Wilson and J. Takos at the top of the order. Opener T. Grindell starred with the bat for Kelso scoring 126 runs in what was a truly memorable innings for the young gun. Marchmont struggled to stop his run scoring power with shots played all around the wicket. Kelso finished their innings on a total of 243 for the loss of just 7 wickets. Marchmont quick M. Loeffen was the only bowler to note for the away side, taking 4/46 from his 10 overs.
Kelso got off to a virtuous start with the ball removing both opening batsmen early in the innings. S. Cessford and G. Davidson started off well bowling consistent lines and lengths, which built pressure on the Marchmont top order forcing them to score quickly. Kelso’s B. Grindell took full advantage of the situation, with some terrific fast bowling taking 3/34 from 9 overs. Off-spinner C. Davidson continued his form removing Marchmont’s middle order with figures 3/7 from just 3 overs. The off-spinner has been working hard at training on not only his spin bowling but also his fielding game too. Overall, Marchmont were bowled out for a measly 91 runs after an assertive bowling performance from the Tweedsiders. Kelso look to continue their winning streak when they face Holy Cross away next Saturday in what should be an exciting affair.