Arbroath are thrashed in national semi

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I T was a Su nday of s u f fe r i n g for A rbroath i n t he i r Scottish Cricket Cup semi-final as they we re bowled out for 35 by Heriot’s at Goldenacre.

The home side batted first and made 263-7.

Craig Ramsey was the pick of the Red Lichties’ bowlers with 3-63 and Sean Christie, Whian Lubbe and Frederik Snyman were also among the wickets.

Heriot’s then ripped through the Arbroath batting with the win being one of the biggest in semifinal history.

Carlton got the better of Stoneywood Dyce in the other semi at Grange Loan, winning by 187 runs.

Batting first, the home side made 281-9 with professional Corne Dry making 94 and Alistair Evans smashing a few runs at the end.

Jamie King managed to pick up three wickets for the Aberdeen men.

In pursuit of the runs, Stoneywood Dyce never got going and were bowled out for 94 with wickets being shared out by a number of Carlton bowlers.

Rain affected many games but another which survived was the league clash between Grange and Stewart’s-Melville.

The match was reduced to 22 overs a side due to the conditions.

Oli Hairs produced one of the finest Eastern Premier Division knocks of all time to make 179 not out for Grange.

He was supported by youngster Tom Mackintosh who made 41 to allow them to get to 262-2.

In reply, Stewart’sMelville scored freely, making 162 but Grange eased home.

THE unfortunate passing of Willie Morton has left the Cricket Scotland family devastated and resulted in the Watsonians-Forfarshire game being postponed as he was the Edinburgh side’s groundsman.

Tributes have poured in for Willie who was 58.

He was a left-arm spin bowler who served Stirling County, Watsonians, Penicuik, Warwickshire and Scotland.

He went on to become a fine coach and was head groundsman at George Watson’s College in Edinburgh.

JAMES Anderson believes England and Australia have a tough act to follow when the Ashes series gets under way next month.

The first Test starts at Edgbaston on August 1 with English cricket still in a state of euphoria after the World Cup final win against New Zealand.

Anderson said: “First and foremost I hope it’s an entertaining series.

“We’ve got a lot to live up to after that World Cup. Both sides want to play entertaining, positive cricket.

“I just hope it’s a good series.”

In the Tilney T20 Blitz at Forthill, Dundee-based Caledonian Highlanders hosted Eastern Knights. Rain curtailed the match but not before Highlanders reached 109-3. Michael Leask hit 29 from 16 balls before being bowled by Gordon Goudie.