The 2026 season started on 25th April, with our first match being at Inch Park against Edinburgh South 3.
Results of all our matches this coming season will be published here, as well as on our social media pages.
Not the result we were hoping for yesterday as the 2026 season ended with a loss to Penicuik 2 by 68 runs.
The home team batted first and posted 157 all out. Top bowler was Freddie Blackie with an impressive 4/27 off his 8 overs, with all the other bowlers making sound contributions. Skipper Kathryn White took 2 wickets, bringing her season’s total to 27 and cementing her position as the leading wicket taker in ESCA Division 5 this year. Congratulations Cuffers!
Unfortunately the Bossie batters struggled to get the runs and were all out for 89, the top contributor being Rich Young with a gritty 24. The team’s young ‘uns Robin Bryson and Matthew Valentine displayed their growing maturity and skill and performed well yet again with 10 and 12 respectively.
Despite the result, it was an enjoyable game played in great atmosphere and enjoyed by all. Well played Penicuik and thank you for hosting us.
So that concludes the 2026 ESCA season, with St. Boswells remaining in Division 5. We have one final match to play this year, a friendly against The Borderers at The Green on Saturday 12th September. But before that we of course have our annual Katrina Ovens-O’Neil charity day on Sunday 30th August when the Auld Crocs will again be locking horns with the Young Team in the hope of making it three wins in a row.
Once again we’d like to say a massive thank-you to all our sponsors and supporters for their invaluable backing this season, and to Bathroom & Kitchen Planet for sponsoring this fixture.
Nail-biters seem to be the theme of the Bossie 2026 season and today’s match at Meigle Park against Gala 2 was certainly no exception; the only difference today being that it was the Bossie team’s turn to be the winning side as they beat Gala 2 by a single run.
The Bossie team batted first and, after a fairly slow and rather tentative start, found themselves 3 wickets down for only 43 runs. The middle order, however, was firing on all cylinders this week, and brilliant contributions by Daniel Hirtenstein (54), Robin Bryson (41) and Rob Needham (29) helped the visitors post a commanding total of 192/7, with the final vital 13 runs of the innings coming from a quick-fire partnership between tail-enders Andrew Kirk and Ellie Wilkie.
The Gala batters got stuck in to the run-chase straight away and were ahead of the game and scoring steadily. However, some tight Bossie bowling, particularly from skipper Kathryn White and from youngsters Robin Bryson (2/17) and Matthew Valentine (2/37), pegged the run-chase back. The pressure of the death bowling was left to Daniel Hirtenstein and Rob Needham (2/22), with Gala finding themselves needing 10 runs to win off the final over. Mr. Needham held his nerve, however, with Gala managing to score 8 and finishing just shy of victory on 191/7.
So a thrilling and highly entertaining match which the crowd thoroughly enjoyed; well played to both teams, and congratulations to Dan Hirtenstein on his maiden half-century, and to Gala’s Craig Entwistle for his 61.
It’s the final ESCA match of the season next Saturday as we head up to Penicuik.
Once again we’d like to thank all our sponsors for their continued support, and in particular MKM Building Supplies for sponsoring today’s match.
The frustration continues for the Bossie team after the narrowest of defeats yesterday to Watsonian 3 at the Green.
The visitors batted first and were in trouble immediately, after a blistering first over by Aaron Hirtenstein dismissed both Watsonian openers in the first 6 balls of the innings. The number 3 batter fell to Freddie Blackie in the fourth over, and the Bossie bowlers maintained relentless pressure to put the visitors on 52/5 by the 20 overs drinks break. However, the Watsonian middle and lower orders managed to steady the ship and they finished the innings on 145 all out on the final ball of the 40th over.
The Bossie batters then came up against a very potent bowling attack but key performances by Stephen Broom (45) and Aaron Hirtenstein (34) brought the team to within 3 runs of victory when the final wicket fell in the 37th over. Despite the loss and disappointment, the Bossie team yet again displayed their usual determination, enthusiasm and camaraderie against what was very strong opposition, and put in a brilliant all-round team performance.
We’re staying local next Saturday as we travel to Meigle Park to play Gala 2 in our penultimate ESCA fixture of the year. We’d like to thank all the Bossie supporters who came along to cheer the team on yesterday, and we hope you can make it across to next week’s game.
Finally a huge thank-you to St. Boswells Mowers for sponsoring yesterday’s match, as well as to all our other sponsors.
It wasn’t the result we were hoping for yesterday as the 10-strong Bossie team lost to Leith FAB 3 in Edinburgh.
Bossie Captain Kathryn White won the toss and elected to bat. Decent contributions throughout the order saw St. Boswells post a respectable 147/7 after 40 overs. Well batted in particular young Matthew Valentine who played a mature innings and scored 21 not out.
Alas, 147 was not enough for a Bossie victory and the home team passed our total in the 33rd over of their innings. Top Bossie bowler once again was skipper Kathryn White with 2/26, with Ellie Wilkie and Isaac Robertson taking a wicket each. Well batted Leith’s Sarmad Chaudhry on his unbeaten 52. Well played also to Bossie’s Lewis McCulloch who put in a great all-round performance in his first game; a solid knock with the bat, some superb fielding and a fantastic catch in the deep.
It’s onwards and upwards next Saturday as we host league leaders Watsonian 3 at The Green for our final ESCA home match of 2026. This promises to be a tough one so the Bossie team will be hoping for as much local support as possible to cheer them on.
Once again, a huge thank you to all our sponsors and supporters, and we look forward to seeing you at The Green next weekend.
Yet another frustratingly close game at Buccleuch Park last night as the Bossie team lost by 6 runs to Hawick & Wilton in our final T20 of the year.
Hawick batted first and posted 96/7 on a very sprightly wicket; congratulations to Evan Alexander, who scored the majority of the home team’s runs with a stylish 62. Evan was eventually bowled out by Tony Gulvin who finally got to celebrate his first ever T20 wicket! Congratulations Tony! Young Matthew Valentine had the best Bossie bowling figures with 2/12 off 4, with Adeel Qamar and Ellie Wilkie taking the remaining wickets. Andrew Kirk was as imposing as ever behind the stumps, taking 3 excellent catches, with absolutely NO clicking of fingers involved, honest!!
The bulk of the Bossie reply was put on by a substantial partnership between Tony Gulvin and Daniel Hirtenstein, with Tony posting an impressive 19 and Dan scoring a determined 42 not out, with the team unfortunately finishing just shy of the required total, with 90/5.
Another close and enjoyable game with both teams’ young players in the thick of the action and putting in great performances. Well played to Hawick and thanks for the game and the hospitality.
It’s off to Edinburgh on Saturday to take on Leith FAB 3 in our 15th ESCA match of the season. Team details will be posted shortly.
Thank you again to all our sponsors for their continued invaluable support.
Another frustratingly close game at The Green today, resulting in a win for Carlton 4 by 12 runs.
The visitors batted first and posted a fairly imposing 194/8. Best of the Bossie bowlers was Grioghair McCord with an impressive 4/38 from his 8 overs, with the remaining bowlers all getting a wicket each. Congratulations to Carlton’s Ishan Samanta on his 60 run knock.
The Bossie batting attack got off to a slow start against some tight Carlton bowling, but Scott Ruthven managed to propel the innings forward with another hard-hitting performance, finishing on 73 from only 68 balls. Congratulations to Scott on another excellent performance. Middle order batsman Rob Needham was on fire and in a similarly attacking mood, scoring a fabulous 39 from 31 balls. With just a few overs to go, the Bossie win appeared achievable but the home team ultimately fell just short in the 39th over, ending on 182 all out. Congratulations also to Carlton’s opening bowler Tomos Hunt on his 5/35.
So well played to Carlton, it was an enjoyable game despite the result and the Bossie team displayed their usual great teamwork, determination and sportsmanship.
It’s onwards and upwards next weekend as we head to Edinburgh to take on Leith FAB 3 in our 15th ESCA outing of the season. There’s cricket action at The Green mid-week, however, as we proudly host the Scottish national under-15 girls’ team as they face Yorkshire in two T20 clashes. More information on this will be posted shortly.
We’d like to thank all our sponsors and our supporters who came along today to cheer the team on, and in particular Scottish Borders Knackery for sponsoring today’s match.
The Bossie team came agonisingly close to victory yesterday in their match against Stewart’s Melville Cricket Club 3 in Edinburgh.
The home team won the toss and elected to bat, and got off to a fairly slow but steady start, reaching 61/2 by the drinks break, despite a flat artificial wicket and a very dry and rapid outfield. However, their progress accelerated in the second half of the innings and they managed to finish on 182/8. Ellie Wilkie was the top wicket-taker with 2/35 from her 8 overs, with the other Bossie bowlers putting in their customary strong performances. Despite a few drops and half-chances in the field, the Bossie fielding was up to its usual high standard, with wicket-keeper Ross Graham back in action and again on superb form, securing 3 dynamic catches and a stumping, and throwing down the gauntlet to his protégé Andrew Kirk after Kirky’s own great performance in Ross’ absence last Saturday!
The Bossie opening batters got off to a flying start, scoring briskly against a potent bowling attack. However, several unfortunate anatine contributions left the middle and lower order with a lot of work to do, but they embraced and tackled this challenge with gusto. Young Blair Ruthven had a magnificent knock, scoring 25 off 29, almost outshining his dad Scott’s impressive 32. Top run-scorer of the day was opener Rich Young with a glorious 73. The tail-enders put on a brilliant fight which came to an end in the 40th over, just 8 runs short of what would have been an exceptional win, and showing great fortitude, communication and teamwork. Congratulations to Rich on his splendid all-round performance, and to Stew Mel’s Harry Corrigan on his 5/19.
So altogether another great team effort with many positives to take away from yesterday’s game, particularly the talent and grit shown by our youngest players (and some of the auld yins too!!), proving the future of the club is in safe hands.
We’ve a friendly match at home on Tuesday afternoon against touring side Astley and Tyldesley, staring at 3:30pm. The club and bar will be open 3-11pm. And next Saturday we welcome Carlton 4 to The Green for our next ESCA match.
Once again we’d like to thank all our sponsors and supporters.
It was a much needed win at The Green yesterday in a tense and highly entertaining battle with Murrayfield DAFS 3 in our latest ESCA fixture.
The visitors won the toss and elected to bowl in overcast and muggy conditions. The Bossie batters put on a great show on a very lively wicket, with useful contributions throughout the order, top scorers being Grioghair McCord and Stephen Broom with 31 and 29 respectively. The home team ended the innings on a very defendable 148 all out, with the final wicket falling on the very last ball of the 40 overs.
The robust Bossie bowling attack then made strong headway into the Murrayfield batters, supported by another excellent display of catching and fielding, leaving the visitors sitting on 72/6 by the mid-innings drinks break, with a Bossie victory clearly within the home team’s sights. However, a stubborn 53-run partnership by Murrayfield’s Karan Rathod and Chandu Mudu saw the hopes of a Bossie win diminishing somewhat, but the home team dug deep and hung on to win by 16 runs. Top Bossie bowlers were skipper Kathryn White, taking 3/24, and Grioghair McCord with 3/31. Grioghair also had the safest pair of hands on the field, taking 3 excellent catches, and stand-in wicket-keeper Andrew Kirk had an outstanding day behind the stumps, taking 2 great catches and conceding only 3 byes. Well played to everyone and congratulations also to Murrayfield’s Karan Rathod on his unbeaten 56.
The Bossie team will be keen to keep the momentum going next Saturday as they head up to Edinburgh to take on Stewart’s Melville 3 in the next ESCA match.
We’d like to say a huge thank-you to Bill Dodds of Bill’s Plants for sponsoring yesterday’s match, and to all our other sponsors and supporters.
Not the result we were hoping for at The Meadows today, as Morton 3 secured the win in our latest ESCA match of the season.
The Bossie team batted first and scored 69 all out after 29 overs, leaving the Edinburgh team with an attainable target to chase. Despite a slow start by the Morton batters, and the loss of 5 of their wickets, they managed to reach the required total in the 23rd over, finishing on 73. Well bowled to Adeel Qamar, who achieved 3/8 from 3 overs, with Shameer Kammadam and skipper Kathryn White taking the other two Morton wickets.
We’ve another home game next Saturday, this one against Murrayfield DAFS 3.
Many thanks again to all our sponsors and supporters.
Alas another loss at Manderston Cricket Club last night in what was to be our final T20 of the season (we’re now hoping to re-schedule the match against Hawick which was cancelled earlier in the season due to rain).
The Bossie team batted first and posted 84/8 off their 20 overs. Opener Blair Ruthven scored an unbeaten 32 in what was a very mature and confident innings. Rob Needham and John Henderson also had splendid knocks, with 15 and 12 respectively.
The Bossie bowlers put in a strong attacking performance, with young Blair yet again in fine form, taking a wicket on his very first ball. A run-out late on in the Manderston innings saw the home team 2 wickets down, but they surpassed the Bossie total in the 15th over to secure the win. Congratulations to Will Tomlyn on his 51 not out, and to our own Blair Ruthven on a superb all-round performance.
No cricket at The Green on Saturday, as the team heads up to The Meadows for the re-match against Morton 3. Team details will be posted shortly.
Many thanks again to all our sponsors and supporters.
It was a windy day at The Green yesterday as the Bossie team unfortunately suffered a loss to Edinburgh South 3.
The visitors batted first and, despite great Bossie bowling, put up 165 runs for the loss of 7 wickets, with a defiant lower order partnership scoring a very useful 50. Again this week, a few dropped catches in the field put a bit of a blemish on what was an otherwise excellent day of fielding by the home team.
The Bossie team came up against some consistently tight bowling and were simply unable to score enough runs in their 40 overs, finishing on 107/6.
It’s Morton 3 away at The Meadows next Saturday, and another T20 on Thursday at picturesque Manderston.
Thank you to all our supporters who came out yesterday to cheer the team on, and thank you of course to all our Sponsors, and in particular this week to Robertson Timber Ltd for sponsoring yesterday’s match.
It was a sweltering evening at Philiphaugh tonight as the Selkirk team secured a fairly comfortable win in the latest T20 fixture of the season.
St. Boswells batted first and scored 88/5, with 43 of those runs coming off the bat of Scott Ruthven, who retired not out. Well batted Scott, and well bowled to Selkirk’s Daniel Heard for his 4/8.
The home team lost an early wicket in the third over but passed the Bossie total with relative ease and finished on 89/2, with Aaron Hirtenstein and Matthew Valentine taking a wicket each.
So, not the result we were hoping for, but an enjoyable game nonetheless which was played in great spirit, with both teams’ youngsters in the thick of the action and gaining valuable match experience.
There’s more ESCA cricket action at The Green on Saturday as we take on Edinburgh South 3. Team details will be posted soon.
Thank you again to all our sponsors and supporters.
Today’s match at The Green went down to the wire as we suffered a narrow defeat to visiting Penicuik Cricket Club 2.
After winning the toss, the Bossie team elected to field, and some tight bowling pegged the visitors back, restricting their scoring on a sprightly wicket. Despite a few uncharacteristic dropped catches, there were some tremendous performances in the field. Leg-spinner Grioghair McCord had an outstanding day with the ball and tied the batsmen in knots, ending on a magnificent 5/22 off his 8 overs. Wicket-keeper Ross Graham was on equally top form behind the stumps, claiming 4 stumpings and a catch to his name and letting through not a single bye in the entire innings. Young Robin Bryson put in another strong bowling performance, taking 3/25, and opener Freddie Blackie was as effective as ever, claiming a very economical 2/17 from his 8 over spell. The Penicuik innings ended after 37.1 overs with 108 runs on the board.
The Bossie run chase progressed at an equally slow and steady rate, but the loss of some key wickets early on left the lower order with a little too much to do. Despite a very dogged fight by the tail-enders, the Bossie team was all out for 99 with the finishing line frustratingly just out of reach. So well played to Penicuik, thanks for the game and we’re relishing the rematch in August!
Next weekend The Green sees its third game on the trot as we host Edinburgh South 3 on Saturday, and there’s a T20 away at Selkirk on Thursday to look forward to as well. Thank you to all our supporters who came out to cheer us on today and we hope to see you back again next weekend.
Thank you also to all our sponsors for your invaluable support, and to Grant Todd for sponsoring today’s match.
Well, what a fantastic day was had at The Green yesterday as we hosted our Sponsors and past players and took on Gala 2 in our 8th ESCA match of the season.
Gala batted first and got off to a slow start, with opening bowlers Aaron Hirtenstein and Kathryn White both on their usual excellent form, taking 3 wickets between them for a frugal 30 runs from their combined 16 overs. Robin Bryson then had a strong spell, bowling out Gala’s danger man Sebastien Loumeau, while vice-captain Isaac Robertson replaced Kathryn at the opposite end. The 26th over proved to be a telling one; Isaac took a staggering 4 wickets in a single over, which included a hat-trick, and a fifth wicket shortly thereafter, ending on a remarkable 5/13 off 7 overs!
Despite some stubborn resistance by Gala’s tail-enders, the visitors finished on 75 all out, giving the Bossie batters an achievable total to chase, which they did with ease, accelerating to 79/2 to finish before the scheduled drinks break. And so ended another great all-round performance by the Bossie team, with no dropped catches and great morale in the field. Well played everyone, and huge congratulations Isaac; days like that don’t come along very often, we hope you’ve got a framed photo of the scorebook to show your grandbairns so they’ll believe you when you tell them all about it one day!
The day ended with the hugely talented Katie Malcolm performing live to a packed pavilion. Thank you Katie, it was an absolute delight having you at our wee club, everyone absolutely loved the show and we very much look forward to welcoming you back in the near future.
We’d also like to say a huge thank-you to all our Sponsors, past players, supporters and guests who came along to the club yesterday to support this very important date in our calendar. We sincerely hope you enjoyed the cricket, the hospitality and the chance to catch up with old friends. We’d also like to thank everyone who made this event possible by organising it and running it on the day, and in particular our Chairman Scott Ruthven and our Sponsorship Secretary Shona Valentine; Gary Hastie and the rest of the SBCC Bar Team; Nicola Brydon and Rosie Burt for preparing and laying on the scrumptious spread, and everyone else who was involved in any way, no matter how small. It is very much appreciated.
Well, the Gala development team turned out to be somewhat more developed than we were hoping as the Bossie team suffered a loss at The Green tonight.
The visitors batted first and put an imposing total of 186 runs on the board for the loss of 4 wickets off their 20 overs. Congratulations to Gala batters Robbie Paterson and visiting South African Darius Maritz who scored 67 and 55 respectively. Best of the Bossie bowlers was young Matthew Valentine, who took 2/30 off his 4 overs. And well done to Adeel Qamar and Rob Needham who took a wicket each, both being superb catches taken by Callum Dedekind in the deep.
The Bossie batters chipped away and managed a fairly respectable 83/9 from 20 overs. Callum Dedekind was again in the action and top contributor, scoring a quick-fire 29 until a nick behind brought his innings to an end.
Despite the score line, the Bossies kept their chins up and are looking forward to the next T20 clash a week on Friday against Hawick and Wilton away.
There’s more cricket action at The Green tomorrow as we play Gala 2 in ESCA Division 5, and it’s Sponsors and past players’ day as well so there’ll be plenty going on at the club, with Katie Malcolm performing live in the pavilion from 7pm as a much-anticipated end to the day’s festivities.
Thank you again to all our sponsors, and to Ian Athey for sponsoring tonight’s match.
Unfortunately a loss at Craiglockhart today against what we knew would be stiff opposition.
The Bossie team won the toss and elected to bat, and a strong Watsonian bowling attack pegged us back to 85 all out in dull and cold conditions. The home team then came out swinging and passed the total with the loss of 3 wickets.
Despite the result, Bossie team spirit remained high and it was an enjoyable game all the same.
So it’s off to Langholm tomorrow for what should be a somewhat more relaxed affair as we play our first friendly of the season.
Once again thanks to Travis Perkins, Newtown St. Boswells, for sponsoring this match, and to all our other sponsors and supporters.
It was another convincing win for the Bossie team at The Green today against Leith FAB 3!
The visitors won the toss and chose to bowl. The Bossie openers Rich Young and Ross Graham got off to a flying start before Ross unfortunately retired with an injury. This left the remaining batters to take up the mantle, and they all made solid contributions in what was a great team effort, accruing 159 runs from their 40 overs for the loss of only 4 wickets.
The Bossie bowlers then got down to business; Aaron Hirtenstein was on his usual formidable form, taking 4 wickets for a paltry 8 runs off his 8 overs. Kathryn White claimed 2 scalps from the other end, with the remainder of the wickets going to Robin Bryson, Rich Young and Matthew Valentine, leaving the visitors all out for 89. It’s worthy of note that the Bossie bowling attack conceded a mere 8 extras (as opposed to Leith’s 42) which is testament to the quality of today’s bowling performance (and Ross Graham’s wicket-keeping skills, despite being injured!). And once again the rest of the team was there in support, with great fielding and two superb catches being taken by Robin Bryson and Isaac Robertson. And a big thank-you to Stephen Broom for taking to the field as substitute in the team’s hour of need!
So another great result for the Bossie team; with the bit now firmly between their teeth they’ll be relishing the challenge of next Saturday when they head to Craiglockhart to take on league leaders Watsonians 3.
As ever we’d like to say a huge thank you to all our sponsors and supporters, and in particular WPP Electrical for sponsoring today’s match.
### St. Boswells -v- Kelso ###
U16s RESULT
Wednesday 27th May 2026
It was a nail-biter at The Green tonight as our juniors faced Kelso in an U16s friendly match.
The Bossie team batted first and posted a respectable 100 runs after their allotted 16 overs.
M. VALENTINE 27*
R. BRYSON 25*
B. RUTHVEN 10
The Kelso opening batters got off to a strong start but some impressive Bossie bowling and catching saw the visitors 7 wickets down by the start of the 16th over, with the scores tied on 100 runs. A quick single in the final over secured the win for Kelso.
M. VALENTINE 4/19 (3)
B. RUTHVEN 2/7 (2)
Overall a highly entertaining game which had the spectators on tenterhooks and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Well done to all the young players and thank you Kelso for coming across to play. Our youngsters (and supporters!) can’t wait for the re-match!
We’d also like to thank all our sponsors for their invaluable support; it is greatly appreciated.
The full scorecard can be viewed by following the link below.
https://kelsocc.play-cricket.com/website/results/7696955
Well, there’s not much we can say about this one. Carlton 4 came away with a resounding win, having put 247 runs on the board for the loss of 6 wickets. Congratulations to Anish Amin who scored a superb 155, finally falling in the 40th over to a great catch by Andrew Kirk off the bowling of Rob Needham.
The Bossie team managed a score of 90/9, so a win to Carlton 4 by 157 runs.
It’s back to The Green next Saturday as we welcome Leith 3 for our sixth ESCA match of the season.
Once again we’d like to thank Lothian & Borders Drives for sponsoring this match, and all our other sponsors for their continued support.
A 10-strong Bossie team unfortunately met with defeat against a strong Kelso team at The Green tonight. Splendid knocks by the Keddie brothers Kenny and Ally saw Kelso reach a total of 138/5 after 20 overs, with the brothers scoring 48 and 25* respectively. Kristian Burns also contributed a rapid 21 off only 9 balls, in doing so making an impressive dent in the roof of a spectator’s car in the Buccleuch Arms car park. Whoops! Steven Laidlaw made an impressive return with ball-in-hand, coming close to securing a hat-trick in his first over and ending on 2/20.
The Bossie batters came up against a fierce Kelso bowling attack and managed to come away with a fairly respectable 66/8. Young Blair Ruthven was top scorer, powering his way to a feisty 18 off only 26 balls, and playing some superb cricket shots in the process. So Kelso won by 72 runs; well played Kelso and thanks for the game.
The next couple of T20 matches at The Green are next Friday night against Manderston and then on June 12th against Gala. This leads up to our Sponsors’ and ex-players’ day on Saturday 13th, which promises to be an entertaining day as we face Gala 2s in our eighth ESCA match of the season.
Many thanks again to T.P. Davidson for sponsoring today’s T20, and also to all our other sponsors and supporters.
The Bossie team made it three wins in a row today after securing victory against Stewart’s Melville 3 at The Green.
The visitors won the toss and elected to bowl. The Bossie batters were well up to the challenge, with openers Kathryn White and Ross Graham getting quickly off the mark and scoring steadily. Ross put on a dynamic and quick-fire 22 before being dismissed, and Jagadeesh Natarajan then continued the good work with Kathryn before being caught behind. Number four Aaron Hirtenstein was next batter to the crease and blasted his way to an unbeaten 53, being joined by his brother Daniel for the final three overs after Kathryn’s superb knock came to an end in the 37th over.
The Bossie bowling attack then ruthlessly went to work, putting the visitors at a precarious 9/4 by the sixth over. Despite a tenacious lower order keeping the bowlers honest in cold and windy conditions, the visitors were eventually bowled out for 117. Freddie Blackie and Shameer Kammadam were the top bowlers this week, claiming four wickets each, with Aaron Hirtenstein taking the other two. Overall a great team performance with some excellent individual contributions and once again some tremendous catches in the field.
The next ESCA match is against Carlton 4 in Edinburgh on Saturday 23rd May. There’s cricket at The Green this coming Friday, however, as we welcome Kelso for our third T20 of the season.
A huge thank-you to Buccleuch Borders Estate for sponsoring this match, and to all our other sponsors and supporters.
The weather was sunny but chilly at The Green last night as we played a 9-strong Peebles CCC in our second T20 of the season. The visitors posted a total of 79 for the loss of 8 wickets, coming up against some spirited performances by the young Bossie bowling line-up. Blair Ruthven skittled the tail-enders and achieved the best bowling figures of 2/2, with Robin Bryson claiming 2/16 off his 4 overs.
The Bossie batting attack unfortunately failed to get off the ground at the outset, and some excellent bowling by Peebles’ openers, in particular young Finn Burns, left the home team four wickets down with only a single run on the board after only 5 overs. However, the team rallied and a gritty knock by John Henderson formed the anchor of the Bossie innings, leaving him on 24* at the close of play with Matthew Valentine by his side on 11*, with an innings total of 64/9. So a win for Peebles by 15 runs; well played Peebles and thanks for an enjoyable game!
There’s more cricket at The Green this afternoon as we host Stewart’s Melville 3 for our fourth ESCA league match of the season. The game starts at 1pm and the bar will be open!
Last night’s T20 match was sponsored by St. Boswells Mowers and we would like to say a huge thank you to them for their support, and to all our other sponsors and our supporters who braved the chill last night and came along to support the team.
The Bossie team continued its winning ways today with another great performance against Murrayfield DAFS 3 at Roseburn Park.
Opening bowlers Freddie Blackie and skipper Kathryn White both achieved superb returns of 4/20 from their combined 16 overs, leaving it to Shameer Kammadam and Rich Young to dispatch the Murrayfield tail-enders and bring their innings to an end for a total of 50 runs. Another great day in the fielding department as well, with four catches being successfully held.
In similar fashion to last Saturday, the Bossie batters then diligently got stuck in to the run-chase, reaching 51 in 19.4 overs with the loss of 3 wickets. Top scorers were Ross Graham and Robin Bryson with 15 and 12* respectively.
We’ve a double-header at The Green next weekend, with a T20 against Peebles on Friday evening and our fourth ESCA match on Saturday against Stewart’s Melville 3. The Bossie team will be hoping to keep the momentum going so be sure to head along to The Green to lend your support.
A huge thank you again to all our sponsors and supporters, and to Rob Needham for sponsoring this fixture.
The weather stayed fine for our first T20 match of the year against Hawick & Wilton at The Green last night. Thank you to all our supporters who turned out to cheer the team on.
The Bossie team batted first and posted a very respectable 101/6, with Callum Dedekind and Robin Bryson forming a strong partnership and scoring 19 and 16 runs respectively.
However, despite some solid performances by the young Bossie bowlers, the visitors managed to pass our total in the fifteenth over. Congratulations to Hawick’s Scott Marshall on his unbeaten 50.
Our next T20 fixture is again at home, against Peebles, on Friday 15th May.
A huge thank you to Derek Laidlaw for sponsoring last night’s match, and to all our other sponsors for their valued support.
The St. Boswells team was hoping to bounce back at The Green yesterday in the second ESCA match of the season, and bounce back they certainly did, with a convincing and morale-boosting win over visiting Morton 3.
The visitors won the toss and elected to bat, and from the outset struggled to make headway on a lively wicket. Opening bowler Aaron Hirtenstein’s blistering pace set the tone as he dismissed Morton’s top three batters in his first three overs, with Kathryn White claiming a further four scalps from the other end in her eight overs. Rich Young and Ellie Wilkie also had successful spells, and another day of great fielding and 100% catching success by the Bossie team saw Morton posting a total of only 54 all out.
The Bossie batters then patiently and methodically went about their business, passing the visitors’ total with the loss of only two wickets. Rich Young was once again the cream of the Bossie batting crop, scoring a dogged 19 off 56 balls.
Cricket returns to The Green again on Friday evening as we host Hawick in the first T20 of the season, and it’s off to Edinburgh again on Saturday for round 3 of the ESCA competition against Murrayfield DAFS.
A huge thank you to all our sponsors, and to our supporters who came along to The Green yesterday to cheer the team on, and in particular to NFU Mutual Borders for sponsoring yesterday’s fixture.
Well, it wasn’t the start to the season we were hoping for, as our first fixture of the year resulted in a convincing win for a formidable Edinburgh South 3 team.
Top Bossie run-scorer was skipper Kathryn White, who led from the front and was the mainstay of an otherwise disappointing team batting performance.
The Bossie team fared better in the field, however, with Rob Needham and Robin Bryson both taking excellent catches, but some very confident and aggressive batting from the opposition saw them pass the Bossie total with ease.
So it’s back to The Green for training on Tuesday night as we prepare for our next match, which is at home on Saturday 2nd May against Morton 3. The club will be open from 1pm, with a BBQ on the go in the afternoon, and in the evening we’ll be extending a very warm welcome to Finn Douglas, who’ll be playing and singing live in the club from about 8pm.
We’d again like to thank Robertson Timber Ltd for sponsoring today’s match.
