CRICKET

FALKLAND WIN SCOTTISH FINAL

Falkland defeated Freuchie in the Scottish final of the Village Cup and now progress to meet a Yorkshire club next week at Falkland.

Freuchie batted first but found it difficult to get going against a good Falkland bowling attack and tight fielding.

At the end of the 32nd over they were only 114 for 3, but then Birrell and Kelly began to accelerate while, at the same time, Falkland deteriorated badly.

The concession of 32 wides in particular was unacceptable.

The total of 201 for 4 looked a demanding one

Falkland were indebted almost entirely to Matt Surry for his 105 not out, and although he was ably supported, no other batsman topped 20.

There was a time when, with 100 runs needed in the last 15 overs, the game looked beyond Falkland, but the outfield was fast and Surry judged everything to perfection.

CSL Eastern Premier

TAYSIDE GROUP FORFARSHIRE 218-4 (R Johnston 74; A Hamilton 3-29), FALKLAND 140 (H Corray 53; M Walter 3-22) at Forthill. ARBROATH UTD 112 (C Burnett 35; A Shahzad 4-22), GLENROTHES 113-6 (B Wilkinson 44). Glenrothes (10pt) bt Arbroath Utd (0pt) by four wkt at Gilvenbank Park.

Western Division One

RWS FORESTRY ST MICHAELS 98 (H Martins 42; T Jones 4-23), STIRLING COUNTY 99-1 (M Tweedie 41). Stirling County (25pt) bt RWS Forestry St Michaels (0pt) by nine wkt at New Williamfield.

Baillie Gifford East League Division Three

GLENROTHES II 74, MARCHMONT II 75-3. Marchmont II (20pt) bt Glenrothes II (3pt) by seven wkt at Cavalry Park.

Strathmore & Perthshire Union NEC

STRATHMORE 189 (C Stevenson 46; M Robb 4-48), ARBROATH UTD 190-7 (J Plomer 61). Arbroath Utd (25pt) bt Strathmore (9pt) by three wkt at Lochlands.