Holy Cross Cricket Club

Time 2021-10-23 11:12:53

Web Name: Holy Cross Cricket Club

WebSite: http://holycrosscricket.blogspot.com

ID:210589

Keywords:

Cross,Holy,Club,Cricket,

Description:

keywords:
description:
skip to main | skip to sidebar Monday, 2 August 2021 McGill Memorial Match-a few snaps

The McGill memorial match was blessed with fantastic weather. Great to see so many Crossers from the past down at Arbo. An enjoyable game that ended in a sporting draw-McGill would have approved. His ashes now lie across the Arbo square, which he did so much work on. Cheers again to Shifty for all his efforts in getting the game organised. It was great that Anne could be there for the ashes spreading.

Bonus photoMcGill rolling the square-photo courtesy of V. Gaware.Posted bycjeat20:11No comments: Friday, 30 July 2021 "Did I Ever Tell You The Story of The Day They Had A Memorial Match For Me at Arboretum?"

John McPartlin's wonderful tribute to Colin and the club he loved and served.

https://blogfeast.wordpress.com/2021/07/25/a-sadly-smoke-free-zone/

Posted byAdminat09:37No comments: Friday, 23 July 2021 Teams announced for McGill memorial match Finally we have the teams.

Holy Cross XI

Mark RobertsonColin SmithKeith GeddesAndy QuinnKen LawrieAnzelm CydzikBrian FraserVikram GawareBen ReissCraig GrahamAN Other
McGill Invitational XI

Chris BarkerDennis CartwrightColin ThomsonScott RussellDougie RussellDominic MasonAlan WatsonCharlie EllisIan AstleyDavid VetteseGerry Lohan

As you can see the home side is still looking for one player, so if you wish to play please contact Ben - first request wins the prize. The weather is set fair and the bar is expected to be open from 2.00.Hope to see a few well-wishers down to jeer.Remember to bring your own ice cream. Cheers, Shifty.Posted bycjeat20:13No comments: Tuesday, 6 July 2021 McGill Memorial Match (25th July)

Holy Cross ACC will be holding a commemorative cricket match at home on Sunday the 25th of July to celebrate the immense personality and legendary feats of Colin 'Coco' McGill. Although it is over a year since Coco passed away, the COVID crisis has only now allowed us to hold an event in his honour as substantial as he deserves. As well as the players themselves, we hope to have space available for other well-wishers who may want to attend, including bar facilities.

The match format will be a forty over game featuring a mix of current and former Crossers, starting at 1pm. The teams have been selected by a faceless politburo in the knowledge that demand for places will naturally exceed spaces available so please accept our regrets if you have not been approached to play. A particular apology to Coco's many younger fans as the sides are mainly chosen from Coco's playing heyday in the last century.

Clearly we are still restricted by COVID regulations, so unfortunately we are not in a position to offer a blanket invitation beyond the confines of this correspondence list for now, but we are optimistic that by the time of the match we will be able to host a good, if limited, number of spectators. We will update you on the necessary restrictions as the situation develops. As things currently stand we are allowed 30 attendees for the match and another 30 for a parallel event hosted in the clubhouse (with easy access to the playing field). If interest is high we may be able to extend the numbers by splitting the clubhouse event into an afternoon session and an evening session. We should have a better idea after 19th July.

In spite of the complications, we hope to have a lot of interest in this event. To help us gauge the level of attendance, if you would like to come down please reply to this email or drop us a line atholycross.availability@gmail.com. It promises to be a wonderful chance to remember the great man in the way he would have most enjoyed.

Mark Robertson.

Posted bycjeat13:181 comment: Saturday, 29 May 2021 Gloomy finish for the firsts.

Murrayfield-Dafs IIs vs Holy Cross Is - at Roseburn (29.5.21).

A day on which the deteriorating weather reflected the fortunes of Holy Cross. From glorious afternoon sunshine the match ended in dank gloom. I initially regretted not having any sunscreen...by the end I was shivering.

I arrived at Roseburn as Murrayfield-Dafs IIs reached 50 odd for 2, with some slightly wayward bowling apparently helping their cause. The bowling tightened up and the batsman attempted some overambitious lofted shots on what appeared to be a tricky damp pitch (unsurprisingly so given the exceptionally wet May we've had). In general, the catching and fielding by a young looking Cross side was extremely sound and though there were a couple of missed run outs (and one catch put down off Ben at square leg), Murrayfield-Dafs subsided quickly to 76 for 8. Some late runs from Rathod helping Murrayfield-Dafs rally to reach 99ao and giving his side something approaching a defendable total on this sluggish and tricky pitch.

Newcomer Dougie bowled with some decent pace and generally an impressively full length, though there were a couple of beamers. Ben bowled very steadily with his rhythmical action and ended with the best figures-2/15 off 8. Nipun taking 2/19 with his slow left-armers. 3 run outs helped HX close out the innings.

There was a generally optimistic air at tea with the sense for the chase would be tricky but manageable. Euan felt that the batting was 'strong' and a steady start by a watchful Calum and a relatively fluent Nipun (playing a couple of nice pulls for 4) took the score 21-0 in the 9th over. Ross was looking forward to the openers knocking off the runs and getting into the Murrayfield Hotel. After somehow avoiding a run out (both Calum and Nipun were the same end for a few seconds), Nipun was bowled. Calum was out sweeping ('terrible shot selection' he admitted afterwards) BAF (lbw) following soon after. 23-3 and the pitch and the chase both looking far trickier. The Murrayfield-Dafs' bowling really tightened up at this point, exploiting the inconsistent bounce well.

After Euan was well caught at square leg Ross out lbw, HX were 37-5 and clear second favourites. Tom was still there anchoring the innings well and a 26 run partnership got HX back in with a realistic chance. Tom was bowled by one that jagged and kept particularly low ('how I am I supposed to play that?!') and when Chinta was -after a promising start- bowled in similar fashion the game was almost up. HX's last 5 wickets going down rather meekly for 12 runs. Mitchell (looking like a right-armed version of Faudhouse's Alan McDonald) taking 4-23 for the home side.

A disappointing result for HX after a loss in another close match the week before. However, it was good to see a good spirit in the team and plenty of youthful energy. Hopefully results will pick up soon- they travel down to the Borders next week to take onHawick Wilton.

Full scorecard

Match report by Charlie Ellis

Posted bycjeat22:41No comments: Friday, 7 May 2021 McGill anniversary photo gallery

It's a year since the club lost a legendary figure, Colin McGill. Here are some photos of him in action in his latter years. Mainly taken by Mark Brown (and one by James Pope). The photos give a good insight into Coco's character.

Posted bycjeat15:08No comments: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 A Decent Bloke-a tribute to Brian Palmer
John McPartlin writes about his friend and teammate Brian Palmer, who died last week.

They should havewritten a novel about him.

Brian Palmer, whodied last week, was my cricketing team mate at Holy Cross Academicalsfor over two decades and was, in so many ways, a unique character.

For those who playedagainst him he was instantly unforgettable battered panama hat,baggy Aran sweater almost to his knees, and a joyful RP accent whichwould ring out delightfully in places as diverse as Myreside andArmadale, Fauldhouse and Falkland.

When he first cameto play for Cross, his appearance the result of long hair and some Chinese heritage, allied to our well known eclectic recruitmentapproach led to some puzzlement: Have you lot got an Eskimoplaying for you now?

But and theseare strange times to make such a reference he was one of a breedof slightly dishevelled, witty, and intellectually sharp, Englishpublic schoolboys who tend to inspire affection rather than disdain,because their style is underpinned by a basic kindness, tolerance andempathy. He was, in the language he would have used himself, a decentbloke, and you could not help but value his company and enjoy hiswisdom.

In one game, he wasfielding at short midwicket, when a full blooded pull shot went overhis shoulder, whistling past his ear. He never flinched indeednever showed any indication that he was aware of the ballspassage. It was only when he became slowly aware of the verballyexpressed disappointment of bowler and team mates that he stirredhimself.

Sorry, Skip Iwas thinking about life!

His batting betrayedsome solid coaching probably at Cheltenham School, and as abowler, always with shirt sleeves remaining buttoned, he gave littleaway. However, the energy required for athletic fielding was largelybeyond him.

As a captain, he wastactically aware and a good man manager up to a point. Hisphilosophical approach to the game often led to a period ofreflection and self absorption after he was out, especially if it wasa cheap dismissal, which he often referred to as like losing thelove of a good woman. While we may have been waiting for somestrategic advice, he would amble away to a distant spot on theboundary where he would remain for a time, hunched over in thought,puffs of smoke rising from the inevitable roll up, as he consideredthe vagaries of fate. Our resident voluble Yorkshireman would beratehim We wanted your instructions but you were away in EeyoresGloomy Place. The reply to this would be a tolerant smile.

This interplaybetween Yorkshire and Hampshire revealed all of Brians noblepatience. Often wincing at the volume and crass nature of theremarks which issued forth, Brian would occasionally mutter a quietOh, really! with raised eyes, but more often enjoy a quietchortle at the wit employed.

After our playingdays were over, half a dozen of us instituted a regular dinner date.We originally entitled ourselves the Old Farts, but Brianre-named us the Old Bores typically more tasteful but justas accurate.

Brian would organisemenu and drinks for those meals which were hugely enjoyable,involving reminiscence, wit and friendship, all of which Brian, quietby nature, greatly appreciated, even though they became more raucousas the night went on. He would sit there, eyes twinkling, quietlyenthused by the comradeship he had engendered.

And, against theodds, often these get togethers took on a more reflective tone celebrating our years together, remembering those we had lost, andsometimes developing more serious themes. Brians account of the VChis father won, in the Great War at Courcellette on the Somme, heldthe table in awe his wonderment at his dads braverydemonstrating his ongoing affection for the father he lost when hewas very young.

Like cricket itself,those meals were a heady coming together of celebrations offriendship, memories, life choices, the profane and the emotional,the funny and the sad. Part of Brians talent was that he had theskill and humility to be a gentle enabler of such an allencompassing mixture of people and subjects.

Brian was a writeras well as a university lecturer, and his writing mirrored hischaracter moving, witty, articulate and insightful all skillswhich were verbally mirrored perfectly in his tour de force afterdinner speeches. We would often swap pieces we had written and hiscomments would be kind, positive, accurate and inevitably helpful.On and off the cricket field he was not a man to flatter, but hispraise carried the weight of intelligence and integrity.

But I suppose mymain reason for writing this tribute comes from my appreciation ofhis kindness and in particular one such incident that brought megreat joy.

Like most of ourgeneration, we were romantic about the game of cricket, itstraditions and its lore. I had often talked with him about thegames origins at Broadhalfpenny Down at Hambledon in Hampshire Brians home turf as it were. Having relations in the area I hadactually visited the ground once and been awed by its untamedposition on the edge of the downs, the Bat and Ball pub stilloverlooking the field. Imagine playing there in the steps of allthose early pioneers! we used to muse through the years.

Well, with his localconnections, Brian eventually organised a tour of Hampshire and thesouth west for Holy Cross, and though I could not make the entireweek, he made sure I would play at Hambledon.

It was a surrealexperience to step out on to the rough turf where the game Iloved had been played for centuries. In the dressing room before thegame, Brian and I caught each others eye. Oh God, he said,Ive never been this nervous before a game in my life. I wasfeeling exactly the same and it was a lovely moment to be treasured.We both knew!

The Bat and Ball X1captain seemed rather nonplussed to be playing this motley crew ofcricketers the first Scottish team to play at Broadhalfpenny, andwith a name like Holy Cross Academicals!We were desperate not to letour country down and, despite an acute awareness of the occasion,gave a decent account of ourselves.

With two balls leftin our innings we lost a wicket. I was next in I was going to batat Broadhalfpenny Down!

As I headed from thepavilion, the home captain exploded: Oh for Gods sake, theresonly one ball left, whats the point!

Brian as skipperstood up and shouted: Oh let him have his bat!. In othercircumstances it may have sounded patronising, in Brians case itwas kindness. He knew!

Having survived myonly ball at Hambledon, I was absolutely delighted to capture theopposition captains wicket with my best ever caught and bowledduring the home sides innings. I dedicated that to Brian!

In anotherquintessential Palmer move, he called on his great friend, ChrisKerr, to bowl an over or so of his leg breaks. Having a shoulderinjury, Chris would have to bowl underarm bringing muchexcitement to the local statistician who opined that it was the firsttime underarm bowling had been seen at Hambledon in almost twohundred years another magical moment.

Others will havemany more tales of Brian from the wider elements of his highly accomplished life but that kindness, tolerance and understanding has always resonated for me in the limited areas in which our livesoverlapped.

At Broadhalfpenny,the clouds gathered and evening rain swept in across the downs,ensuring an honour satisfying drawn game. Leaving the field, I pausedto take in the moment a life highlight made possible by Brianskindness.

Far below as theHampshire Downs swept away from us, in the gathering gloaming, therewere the lights of many tractors as they hurried to try and save thehay before the rain ruined their chances.

It was positivelyHardy-esque, a goosebumps moment.

And it occurs to me,if that novel about Brian had ever been written, Thomas Hardy wouldhave been the man to do it, featuring this unique man rooted in asolid landscape to which he remained honest and true his fathers son, his own man, but a friend to so many.

I am so glad I knewthis most decent of blokes and, with affection, I will miss hiswisdom, wit, and kindness.

Posted bycjeat20:40No comments: Older PostsHomeSubscribe to:Posts (Atom)Holy Cross Cricket Club

A small, friendly cricket club based in north Edinburgh, near Inverleith Park and the Botanics. We put out two Saturday elevens in the East League in Divisions 3 and 5 and play midweek cup ties and friendlies. If youd like to play some cricket, whatever your ability and however long you're in Edinburgh, please contact us through the link below.NB - views expressed here are only very occasionally "official".

LinksContact UsHoly Cross TwitterMidweek 2015League Fixtures 2015East LeagueHoly Cross FacebookArbo weather - from the BBCBlog Archive 2021(10) August(1)McGill Memorial Match-a few snaps July(3) May(2) April(2) March(1) February(1) 2020(9) December(1) August(1) July(1) May(4) March(1) January(1) 2019(21) August(2) July(6) June(3) May(9) February(1) 2018(2) September(1) March(1) 2017(4) May(3) February(1) 2016(13) June(4) May(5) April(1) February(1) January(2) 2015(57) December(1) August(10) July(14) June(11) May(13) April(6) February(1) January(1) 2014(78) December(1) October(1) September(1) August(10) July(18) June(14) May(17) April(7) March(1) February(6) January(2) 2013(129) December(3) November(4) October(3) September(4) August(23) July(23) June(24) May(18) April(8) March(3) February(6) January(10) 2012(168) December(6) November(5) October(5) September(4) August(17) July(27) June(31) May(29) April(15) March(9) February(10) January(10) 2011(206) December(9) November(8) October(4) September(13) August(36) July(41) June(33) May(26) April(12) March(4) February(8) January(12) 2010(215) December(11) November(2) October(4) September(9) August(28) July(38) June(37) May(35) April(18) March(10) February(14) January(9) 2009(201) December(6) November(7) October(3) September(15) August(58) July(44) June(30) May(28) April(10)Subscribe ToPosts Atom PostsAll Comments Atom All CommentsFollowersAbout UsAdminBainbroCoastalFrazerioMahmoodMark A BrownShiftySi McOscarZiggycjepvb

TAGS:Cross Holy Club Cricket 

<<< Thank you for your visit >>>

Hot Websites