Aberdeenshire skipper fit and back in the fold

Aberdeenshire captain Kenny Reid is set to return for his side’s NorthEast Championship match against Arbroath United tomorrow.

Reid has recovered from a fractured thumb and will lead the side as they bid to get back to winning ways against a United team still searching for their first league win.

Lewis Munro, who has been stand-in skipper in Reid’s absence, said: “It’s great to have Kenny back on Saturday.

“He played in T20 game on Tuesday and looked in good nick, so hopefully he can help us bounce back from our loss at Perth Doocot last weekend.”

Shire’s surprise loss leaves them in fifth place in the division and with work to do to catch a Freuchie side which is leading the division with five wins out of five.

The league leaders are at Gordonians tomorrow.

Mayank Bhandari’s side responded in style to their first defeat of the season at Aberdeenshire on June 19 with a 143-run win against Dundee High School FP.

Victory against the league leaders would result in Gordonians moving level with Freuchie.

Huntly vice-captain Frank Summers hopes the lessons are being learned by his side as they bid to get back to winning ways at home to Perth Doocot.

Summers and his teammates were idle last weekend as their match against Forfarshire was cancelled due to an unplayable pitch and Huntly are eager to get going again.

Summer said: “Our team is a blend of youth and experience and the season has been mixed so far.”

Stoneywood Dyce, who lost heavily at Falkland last weekend, travel to Dundee HSFPs looking for their second win of the campaign.