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Carlton picked up their first silverware of the season as they won the Cricket Media Sixes indoor tournament at the MES Centre. With the tournament’s top scorer, Rob Thornton, unavailable (wife Elaine had just given birth to a baby boy) Carlton drafted in Stevie Gilmour and Ross Lyons for finals night . Semi-final opponents Freuchie batted solidly, with two wickets from Ross Lyons helping to restrict them to 105 all out. The Fifers then had no answer to the Carlton opening partnership of Jamie Kerr and teenager Nick Martin, both of whom retired undefeated to bring Ross Lyons to the crease. After warming up for the final with 23 off 93 balls in the 4-day international match in Kenya, the real Lyons showed up at MES, slamming 28 off just 5 balls with not a forward defensive in sight to ease Carlton home with almost two overs to spare. In the final Carlton faced last year’s winners Martin Currie CC (formerly the Bank of Scotland), skippered by Grange Loan reject Fraser Watts. Skipper Kerr and Martin put on 30 for the first wicket, with Kerr finishing unbeaten on 32, well supported by 25s from Stevie Gilmour and Preston Mommsen. A total of 119 off their 10 overs looked inadequate when the bankers raced to 81 for 1 off 5 overs. However, the retiral of Fraser induced a collapse and the financial wizards suffered rapid deflation as they were dismissed for just 98. Youngster Martin took the bowling honours with 2 for 20. More photos from Cricket Scotland Results Scottish Media Indoor Sixes 5th March Semi-Final: Freuchie 105 all out (Ross Lyons 2 for 16); lost to Carlton 109 for 1 (Jamie Kerr 28, Ross Lyons 28*, Nick Martin 27*) 5th March Final: Carlton119 for 3 (Jamie Kerr 32*, Stevie Gilmour 25, Preston Mommsen 25); beat Martin Currie CC 98 all out (Nick Martin 2 for 20) There was also a good win for the Carlton Under 13 side on Sunday as they beat Edinburgh CC by 133 runs to, hopefully, seal their place in the semi-final. Result Lothian Under 13s 7th March Carlton 337 beat Edinburgh CC 204
At a well attended Carlton AGM, the members approved the appointment of Fraser Watts as the new club captain. Fraser, who first represented Carlton as a member of our Primary School side, spoke passionately about his aims for the first team and the club as a whole, underlining the need for a positive culture throughout the club. Vice President David Watts provided a quick update on plans for the new net practice facility. He explained that while significant fundraising efforts will be required, recent good news on the funding front suggests that the club may be able to begin work on the first stage of the new net development shortly. Stevie Gilmour then provided an update on fundraising, highlighting the ‘opportunity’ for all senior players to do their bit by getting sponsorship to take part in the Edinburgh 10K run on Sunday 2nd May. Other fundraising initiatives in the pipeline include the club ceilidh and the junior sponsored obstacle run. Finally, club secretary Martin Flynn updated the members present on the latest episode in the long running SNCL reconstruction saga. While Carlton had offered qualified support to the original plan of extending the number of clubs in the premier league to 14, Mr Flynn explained that the club felt strongly that Cricket Scotland’s latest plan to add another two clubs to the league was unsupportable, tipping the already delicate balance towards a league that is likely to contain too many one-sided and meaningless games. Consequently, Carlton has formally advised Cricket Scotland that it has withdrawn its support for the reconstruction proposal.
Later in the evening the winners will line-up against the winners of the other semi-final between last year's winners Martin Currie CC and Watsonians. The side won through to the Cricket Media Tournament finals night with two more wins in their group matches on Friday 19th February. Skipper Jamie Kerr top scored in match one against Fauldhouse with an unbeaten 30, supported by Rob Thornton with 27 as Carlton totalled 168. Both Rob and Stevie Elder picked up two wickets as Fauldhouse were dismissed for just 67. Penicuik were up next and Carlton hit 174 with 61 for Rob, 54 for Jamie and 40 for Stevie. In reply, Penicuik were 117 all out.
Earlier in the month the Carlton Under 11s notched up two fine victories over Watsonians and Murrayfield DAFS. Hari Rittoo and Oliver Brown (left) both claimed hat-tricks in the match against local rivals Watsonians. The youngsters now move on to the semi-finals on Sunday 21st March. Fixtures & Results Lothian Under 11s 17th January Carlton 309 beat Fauldhouse 141 14th February Carlton 254 beat Watsonians 214 14th February Carlton 317 beat Murrayfield DAFS 253 21st March Semi-Finals and Final Lothian Under 13s 31st January Carlton 342 beat Murrayfield DAFS 242 31st January Carlton 297 beat Loretto 255 28th February Carlton 264 lost to Watsonians 289 7th March Carlton v Edinburgh CC 14th March Play-offs Scottish Media Indoor Sixes 22nd January Carlton 117 for 3 (R Thornton 54*, B Lockie 27*) beat Penicuik 66 ao 22nd January Carlton 160 for 2 (J Kerr 36*, R Thornton 27*, N Martin 25*, B Lockie 25*) beat Fauldhouse 99 ao (P Mommsen 2 for 13) 19th February Carlton 168 for 3 (J Kerr 40*, R Thornton 27*) beat Fauldhouse 67 all out
19th February Carlton 174 for 3 (R Thornton 61*, J Kerr 54* beat Penicuik 117 all out 5th March Semi-Final: Carlton v Freuchie 5th March Final: Carlton/Freuchie v Martin Currie CC/Watsonians One of the delights of playing East League cricket is the opportunity to take your turn at umpiring! To help out, the ESCA have put together an invaluable Guide to the Laws as they apply to East League cricket. This is a must-read for every player before the start of the season. And on Tuesday 23rd February, Carlton is hosting a free Introduction to Umpiring course in the pavilion between 6.30 and 9.30. If you'd like to attend, just drop Gordon Drummond an email at: gordon@sporting-chance.org Preparations for the 2010 junior season are well underway, with pre-season indoor coaching sessions for a range of age groups running since November under the guidance of Head Coach Stevie Gilmour. There was a pleasant surprise for two young Carlton bowlers during their Friday evening session at Edinburgh Academy sports hall when 4th XI skipper Alan Murray popped in to hand over special East of Scotland Cricket Association awards, commissioned by the association to recognise outstanding performances by young cricketers in adult cricket during 2009. Playing for the Carlton 4th XI in the East League, left arm seamer Fraser Allardice returned the remarkable figures of 5 for 6 against Kismet 2nd XI. Not to be outdone, his under 13 team mate from 2009, left-arm spinner Chayank ‘Cheeky’ Gosain, then picked up 6 for 20 against Largo 4s later in the season. Both boys are pictured below with their skipper.
Congratulating both boys on their well deserved awards, Alan also remarked on how important the contribution of all the junior players is to the Carlton senior sides. Here’s hoping for more great performances in 2010.
Congratulations to Carlton opener Fraser Watts, who smashed 73 off just 44 balls for Scotland against Uganda in the tri-series T20 match in Nairobi. Fraser put on 130 for the second wicket with Durham star Kyle Coetzer as the Scots reached 163 for 4 in their 20 overs. Fraser’s knock was his highest ever international T20 score, eclipsing his previous best of 46 against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup of 2007 in South Africa. In reply to Scotland’s total, Uganda could muster only 107 for 9, with Carlton’s Gordon Drummond and Ross Lyons both in the wickets. Gordon opened the bowling and picked up 2 for 14 off 3 overs, while Ross took 1 for 22 off his 3. After their final Tri-Series match with Kenya, Scotland move on to Dubai to prepare for the crucial World T20 qualifiers, which start on 9th February.
Scotland 4-day skipper Gordon Drummond continued his unbeaten run at the helm of the national team as he led his side to a comprehensive 8 wicket Intercontinental Cup win over Kenya in Nairobi. The Carlton all-rounder turned in his best first-class bowling return in the Kenyan first innings, taking 3 for 18. Another Grange Loan star, Ross Lyons, had a big impact on the match with the bat. Ross played an uncharacteristically patient innings, putting on 58 with Richie Berrington at a crucial time in the tie after the Scots had lost four quick wickets and looked to be in trouble. Gordon and Ross will now be joined by Carlton team-mate Fraser Watts, as the Scotland squad turn their attention to the crucial World T20 qualifiers in Dubai from 9th to 13th February.
England were so unhappy with the interpretation and implementation of the technology supported decision making process that the ECB submitted an official complaint to the ICC. In response, the ICC have announced that they will carry out ”an independent and comprehensive investigation into the procedural issues involving technology and the decision review system (DRS) as applied during the fourth Test". The investigation will be led by two distinguished left-handed batsmen – ex-West Indian test skipper Sir Clive Lloyd and Carlton CC member and Edinburgh advocate Brent Lockie. When not flaying bowling attacks in the East League, Brent is a Disciplinary Tribunal Member for Cricket Scotland and is a member of the ICC Code of Conduct Commission. Announcing the appointment of Lloyd and Lockie, the ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said “The ICC has appointed two eminent individuals to investigate the exact circumstances relating to the application of the DRS in Johannesburg”.
Carlton 3rd XI have serious promotion intentions this year and they have a tough start with a match against SMRH 2nd XI on May 1st. The Division 8 programme gets underway a week earlier and this means that the Carlton 4th XI have the luxury of a Saturday match at Grange Loan as they entertain Dunfermline 3s (above). 2010 PRE-SEASON KWIK CRICKET CAMPS
Camp 1 : February 15th – 19th 2pm to 5pm Camp 2 : April 5th – 9th 2pm to 5pm Camp 3 : April 12th – 16th 2pm to 5pm
To ensure a high level of coaching and maximum enjoyment, places on all camps are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. All members, parents and friends welcome. If you've never been to a Burns Supper before this is definitely the evening for you! The main off-the-field challenge for Carlton in 2010 is the funding and building of new practice nets. The existing 2 lanes, constructed almost 25 years ago, have deteriorated to the point of now being unusable. The club has ambitious plans to construct a badly needed 4-lane net facility to cope with the practice and coaching needs of our rapidly growing junior and senior membership. While grant funding has been sought to support the initiative, the club will have to raise a five figure sum if we are to make the plans a reality.
Grange Loan in the snow. In terms of fund-raising for the nets, this was a small first step towards a challenging target and the club will be holding a number of fund-raising initiatives for both junior and senior members over the coming months. We hope that we can count on you to support as many of these events as possible as the club seeks to provide excellent practice facilities for all our players. If you wish to make a donation to the nets fund, please drop a line to our Treasurer Brad McKay at treasurer@carltoncc.co.uk .
Carlton will get their 2010 Premier League campaign under way with a home match against old rivals Grange. The local derby on May 1st starts the season off in style, in a month that sees two league trips to Glasgow and home clashes with Greenock and newcomers Dunfermline . In the Scottish Cup, Carlton have been handed a home tie on May 9th against local Division Two side SMRH. No-one at Grange Loan will need reminding that Carlton have never won the cup – could 2010 be our year?
TheT20 squad will also play warm up matches against Kenya and Uganda in Africa before the ICC event. Before that, Gordon Drummond (left) will skipper the Scotland 4-day side in their Inter-Continental Cup clash against hosts Kenya in Nairobi from January 25 to 28. The Masterton Trophy draw for 2010 sees Carlton head to East League chanpions Faldhouse for their first round tie. If Carlton manage to see off the challenge of the men from the west, they will then face either old rivals Watsonians, whom they beat in last year's semi-final, or the holders RH Corstorphine.
The draw for the President's Trophy pits Charles Paterson's 2nd XI against near neighbours Marchmont in the first round. Full draws: Masterton Trophy 2010 Grange v Peebles Round 1 by May 21st Final at Grange Loan on Friday July 16th President's Trophy 2010 Heriots bye Round 1 by May 23rd Semi finals by July 25th Final tbc |
This Friday (5th March) sees the Carlton senior indoor side take on Freuchie at Mary Erskine Sports Centre in the Cricket Media Sixes semi-final. 
Meanwhile, there was the first indoor defeat of the season for our under 13s on Sunday 28th February as they lost out to Watsonians in a hard fought match at Westwoods. They now need to bounce back in their final qualifying match to have a chance of making the play-offs. 
Anyone watching coverage of the final test match between South Africa and England recently will no doubt recall the furore surrounding the implementation of the much vaunted Decision Review System.
The 2010 East League fixtures have delivered an early season cracker for the Carlton 2nd XI as they start their campaign away to old rivals Grange 2s. With the respective 1st XIs clashing on the same day at Grange Loan, it promises to be a great double header to start the senior league season.
The first fundraising event of 2010 is the Carlton CC Burns Supper.
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On the international front, there's good news to end the year for a trio of Carlton stars. Fraser Watts, Gordon Drummond and Ross Lyons have all been named in the Scotland squad for the Twenty20 World Cup qualifying event in Dubai in February.