MONDAY 12^th JULY 2010 - Report to follow

City XI 194 (R Narula 56, M Assiter 39; R Greenfield 4-34, J Jessiman 2-31, A Nalam 2-39).
Country XI 104 (H Wolrige-Gordon 19, B Campbell 12; M Assiter 5-32, R Narula 2-12, M Jones 2-25).

TUESDAY 13^th JULY 2010 - Report to follow

Presidents XI 131 (T Wilkinson 22, T Butt 20; B Anderson 2-10, M Jones 2-10, M Fyffe 2-23).
Vice-Presidents XI 133-6 (E Spearman 31, K Swami 24; A Rennie 2-26, J Jessiman 2-27).

WEDNESDAY 14^th JULY 2010

In typical Scottish weather the under 30's and Over 30's battled it out at rain swept Ellon yesterday afternoon in the penultimate Fixture in the Aberdeenshire Cricket Associations Festival Week. Despite the weather the game was played in good spirit with the scheduled 45 over match reduced to 40 after the first break for rain thereafter an early tea and further reduced to 30. The Under 30's side eventually ran out winners by a mere 8 wickets.
Highlight of the after noon was the 118 not out by Joe Garner of Queens Cross for the winners just eclipsing the 77 by George Hadden of Inverurie for the Over30's.

Thu 2nd September at Mannofield starting 12:00 (noon) - Grades Select v Scotland Presidents XI
Format: Standard laws of cricket, (no restrictions on bowlers, fielders etc), whites, 50 overs & red ball.

Scotland President XI 290 for 7 (50 overs) (M Cross 56, S Smith 56, R McClean 47; K Humphrys 2-52, G Jamieson 1-31).
Grades Select 230 for 8 (50 overs) (F Awan 54, C Mouli 42, G Jamieson 29 not out; R McClean 3-45, G Ninan 2-47)

Scotland President's Select XI:
Cross Mathew (Aberdeenshire)
Goudie Gordon (West of Scotland)
Hairs Oli (Grange)
Lamb Ritchie (Aberdeenshire)
McLean Ross (Arbroath United)

Some of the youngesters who have played their Cricket in the ACA Grades represented the Caledonian North Regional Academy U16 versus Tayside/Fife Regional Academy U16. To read more click here

Despite the loss due to rain of the jewel in the crown Grades 125^th Anniversary Festival fixture versus a SCU President’s XI, which it is hoped might be re-scheduled for a later date, there will still be plenty of interest in the Grades regular programme at the weekend.

At the top of Grade 1 Bon Accord should not be unduly extended against Banchory at the Links ahead of their attempt to retain the small Clubs Cup against Glasgow-based Victoria on Sunday; but things could be far closer at Kintore where despite now being out of both the Villages and Aberdeenshire Cups the Castle Park side look now to have consolidated their position in the league following a poor start to the season and take on a Mannofield side, who with home advantage beat them comfortably last Sunday.  Cults meanwhile should have enough firepower to beat Inverurie at Kellands Park, while Grammar FPs could struggle, despite having home advantage against an in-form Ellon side.