In an extra fixture, arranged as a pleasant surprise at the last minute, a mixed team of boys and girls, U10 and U11, took on Merchiston in a soft ball pairs match at home.
Merchiston chose to bat first, which meant Cargilfield taking to the field in an attempt to limit the number of runs the visitors could score in their allocation of 20 overs. Our team made a strong start with very accurate bowling from Lottie and Scarlett, followed by tidy overs from the rest of the team. The fielding was excellent, Toby, Theo and James were particularly active in saving runs and Leonardo took a very composed catch on a particularly high ball.
A few runouts towards the end of Merchiston’s innings knocked off a few runs off their total, leaving them with a total of 45 runs.
James M and James S opened the batting, notching up 36 runs in their four overs. The rest of the pairs kept the score ticking over very tidily with Cargilfield reaching a final score of 104 runs. The calling and communication were impressive for much of the innings.
Well done to everyone who participated in the match, particularly for the excellent sportsmanship on display.
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