Round the Wicket

We have been warned that on Saturday 20th March, three desperate criminals will be on the run.

Known as The Three Commandos, these kilted (don’t ask) ruffians will break out from Perth Prison to make their way to a secret hide-out. Kenny (The Menace) Crichton, Dale (Youngcoo) Cowan and Michael Jackson (Jacko The Cracker) have fifteen hours to get to their destination, where their collars will be felt by the local polis to verify fact and time of arrival.

There will be a total of ten teams in the Jail Break, all operating under different constraints – can’t use any form of transport that uses fuel, mustn’t spend any money, mustn’t have a pint for two weeks before (all right, I made the last one up) or whatever. Trophies will be awarded to those who get furthest / have the fanciest destination / show most originality in modus operandi etc.

“Cui bono?” as they say in the better class of detective fiction. Who stands to gain by this criminal activity? The aim is to raise funds for the refurbishment of the Black Watch Museum in Perth, the event organised by Alan Duncan (oor Duffer) of the Grey Lodge Settlement in Dundee. (Grey Lodge works in all sorts of different ways to get help to people who need it and is a worthy cause in itself). In the case of The Three Commandos, half the money raised will go to the Black Watch Museum appeal, with half to Freuchie Cricket Club.

Get your hand in your pocket and your name on a sponsor sheet! There’s some behind the bar in the club, or speak to Duffer (07790 026 124), Kenny (07818 504 939), Mike (07800 691 059) or Dale (07716 317 948).

We are also looking for people who might be able to help in whatever way – accessories before or after the fact, as it were. Talk to one of these guys if you want a bit of previous against your name!

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We are sad to say that we are going to have to postpone the Cycle Race scheduled for 2nd January.

Although that’s the best part of a week away, we are concerned about icy conditions on the Lathrisk Road. We might have hoped that the thaw that’s happening right now would last long enough to clear the road, but we are told that the outlook is for the weather to get worse rather than better. Even one or two patches of ice would make things dangerous, and it sounds as though there’s every prospect of a very icy Lathrisk road by next Saturday.

So, sorry, everyone. We’ll get the race organised as soon as we can.

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The Hogmanay Dance is sold out due to the huge demand we experienced for tickets.

Apologies to everyone left disappointed at missing out.

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Freuchie Cricket Club would like to invite you to our coffee morning.

Saturday 21st November 2009

10am – 12 noon

• Tombola
• Home Baking
• Raffle
• Veg for sale

An enjoyable morning for all.

Please come along and support our club.

Tickets only £1 each.

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Indoor nets start at the Loch Leven Community Campus this Sunday – 15th November. We will have another session before Christmas on 13th December, then get down to the serious stuff in the New Year – 10th and 24th of January, 7th and 21st of February and 7th and 21st of March.

These are all Sundays, all between 11am and 1pm.

Our fabulous Auld Year’s Eve Party might be fully booked by now, but it’s worth a try – call Jock Wallace on 07775 776 821. Tickets a fiver, regardless of age. If it’s anything like last year, it’s a hooley not to be missed.

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Freuchie Cricket Club 

Coffee Evening

Friday 4th September 2009

7pm – 9pm

• Tombola
• Home Baking
• Raffle
• Veg for Sale
• Bowl at the stumps
• Target Golf

An enjoyable evening for all, please come along and support our club.

Tickets £1

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Freuchie Cricket Club 

Presentation Disco

Saturday 29th August 2009

7pm – 1am

Bring your own nibbles

All the family welcome

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Unfortunately after all our hard work at training through the week we were beaten by the weather on Saturday.

This week we welcome our local rivals, Falkland, to Freuchie after a 2 year absence. I’m sure it will be a very competitive game, but all rivalries will be put aside after the game so we can enjoy a few beers together. We look forward to a big crowd attendance for this derby match.

I’d like to welcome Gregor Morris to the club, Gregor hails from St Andrews and has just finished a gap year playing cricket in Australia. He will make his debut for the 2^nd XI on Saturday at Penicuik.

The club is sure to be busy on Saturday night as there is a Race Night and Freuchie Football Club is having their end of season drink. Anyone wishing to attend the Race Night is very welcome to come along and join in.

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The following awards were made at the club’s presentation disco on 14th March:

First Eleven Trophies:

Strathie Cup, Batting Average, Robbie Birrell

FCC Cup, Batting Aggregate, Scott Gourlay

Dryden Trophy, Best Bowler, Scott Gourlay

David Smart Memorial, Best Fielder, Graeme Christie

Wood McHugh Trophy, Most Vital Innings, Scott Galloway (v Stenhousemuir)

Andrew Grant Trophy, Best Catch, Robbie Wright (v Kintore)

GD Crichton Cup, Player’s Player, Scott Gourlay

Second Eleven Trophies

FCC Cup, Batting Average, Alan Duncan

Ceilidh Cup, Batting Aggregate, Alan Duncan

FCC Cup, Best Bowler, Kris Glen

Christie Trophy, Best Fielder, Max Brown

Dick Morrison Memorial, Player’s Player, Robbie Wright

Junior Trophies

David Robertson Cup, Best Bat, Robbie Wright

Coughan Trophy, Best Bowler, Shane Munro

Christie Trophy, Best Fielder, Robbie Wright

Melville Cup, Most Promising Junior, Chris Hunt

Nette Cowan Trophy, Most Catches, Gordon Mutch

Fraser Irvine Shield, U13 Player of the Year, Ross McMurdo

Edmunds Shield, U15 Player of the Year, Robbie Wright

Roy Irvine Shield, U17 Player of the Year, Robbie Wright

Social Trophies

Furness Trophy, Dominos, Dave Cowan

FCC Trophy, Pool, Dave Cowan

Gregory Trophy, Darts, Scott Gourlay

The club also won Cupar Sixes and our own Freuchie Sixes.

Some boy the Robbie Wright, though, eh?

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We are working hard to have a couple of overseas players this year and hoping that things are just about settled. A pro has been identified and we’re at the crossing i’s and dotting t’s stage. Scott Galloway took on the job of finding a suitable pro, and crossing eyes has been just what he has been doing. What a job. Anyway, fingers crossed as well as eyes. If all goes well, we’ll have South African fast bowler Mario Saliwa and New Zealand batsman Dan Harper. Just the bureaucratic hurdles to come.

Membership subscriptions are due, so if you haven’t renewed yours …..

Courtesy of our sponsor, Black Light and the labour of our own Jock Wallace, we have shiny new disco kit, so look for sparkling discos from now on. Any apprentice DJs out there?

Cricket Scotland demands that all clubs playing in the senior leagues have a groundsman qualified to Level 1, and while Dave Christie has Level 2, it makes sense to have some back up. So Dave McIntosh is registered for an Institute of Groundsman course this month. Good on both Daves.

Race night this Saturday. Get up there and back a winner!

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