Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Forfarshire hope to get back to winning
T H E cr icket season climax is approaching a nd many tea ms a re gathering momentum. There is plenty to play for at the top and bottom.
League leaders Forfarshire have been struggling and haven’t won any points in the last three weeks due to a one-run defeat and two rained off games.
They will be desperate to get the better of RH Corstorphine at Forthill tomorrow and go into the last four games with momentum to allow them to win their first league title.
Craig Wallace and Michael Leask have been hitting well and will be key with the bat.
Recently drafted Euro slam bowler Scott Cameron will be looking to impress with the ball alongside Brock Ditchmen.
Rory Johnston has just come back from injury and scored a magnificent 147 not out for the Scotland Performance Academy.
The visitors have had an up and down season. However, they are a tricky side and can beat any team.
Professional Mohammed Saad and captain Majid Haq will be key for them.
Arbroath travel to Stewart’sMelville looking to bounce back from Sunday’s thrashing from Heriot’s in a Scottish Cup semi-final.
After being rolled for 35, the batsmen will be nervous and Whian Lubbe will be under big pressure to fire. He has been making all their runs recently. The Lichties need him to score a big hundred if they are to get a winning total.
Craig Ramsey and youngster Daniel Salmond have been the key bowlers for them and will be looking for plenty more wickets this weekend.
The home side will be aiming to go further ahead of Aberdeenshire at the bottom of the table with a victory. Shay Pillay and Hayden Sweet will be key to their success with bat and ball.
Title challengers Grange host this season’s suprise package Stoneywood Dyce.
The Edinburgh side know they can’t slip up if they want to win the league.
If Oli Hairs is in the mood he was last week with his blistering 178, they will be fired to a massive total.
Aberdeenshire Watsonians.
’Shire professional Solo Nqweni is very ill and they are hoping to get a win for him.
Calum Mackennas is the key man for the home side.
Watsonians are also in a bad place after Willie Morton’s death so they, too, will be fired up. host