Report on league game against North Inch Xl at North Inch 19th  May 2001

   North Inch skipper Michael Jackson called correctly on the Inch and had no

   hesitation in inserting Stratheam on a rather mossy looking track. The

   Strathie openers made light of the pitch condition and in moving steadily to

  25 before McKinnie (12) was bowled by David Armstrong in the ninth over.

  Armstrong removed his fellow opener Morris (10) four overs later to

   leave the visitors 32-2.  Ian Pattullo and Jonathan Hill then steadily built a

   solid partnership of 52  against some impressive bowling from the North Inch

   youngsters, notably Graham Haddow, before Hill departed in the 28th over for 27.

  The hosts  gradually picked up wickets in a regular basis but Pattullo hung in

  well to steer his side to a challenging total of 142-S before he was dismissed in

  the final over having just reached 50.

      As mentioned earlier, Haddow bowled his off spin very tidily and better

   catching could have brought him more reward than his final 3-3 3. David

   Armstrong also proved hard to get away, taking 2-22 from 12 overs.

   When starting out in reply, North Inch found the pitch as tricky to bat on as

   their visitors, as their top three batsmen Jackson, Cameron and Haddow all

   having departed midway through the third over to leave the hosts 5-3. Dave

   Armstrong took the attack to the Strathie bowlers and had them on the back

   foot for a short time before falling to a fine catch with the score on 28-4.

   Billy Pennycook was then left as the sole remaining hope for North Inch to

   save the game and, assisted by two dropped catches, he dug in to prevent

   the visitors running through the youthful batting.

     Stands of 39 with Matthew Foulds (8) an unbroken sixth wicket stand of 40

   with Scott nd, Galloway (eight not out) denied Stratheam any chance of

   victory as the pitch became increasing benign. Pennycook showed good

   application to remain unbeaten at the end on 69 not out as the Inch side

   finished on 107-5.

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