Perfect weekend for Linlithgow Cricket Club as they pick up double victory

Linlithgow Cricket Membership had the right weekend as each their First and Second XIs picked up victories.

The highest crew made it consecutive wins for the primary time in a few months as a superb bowling show noticed them whittle Edinburgh Accies all out for 142 after the hosts had began brightly to get to 81-1.

The choose of the bowlers for Linlithgow was Gordon Allan with figures of 3-29 from his 10 overs.

Linlithgow have struggled to chase down modest totals with season and it will repeat itself once more on this conflict though they have been in a position to nearly drag themselves over the road.

A poor begin noticed them fall to 42-4 earlier than a superb partnership between Alastair Napoli and Patrick Bennie steadied the ship, including 30 runs.

Clinton Dixon (28) helped transfer the rating together with Andrew Wallace including a priceless 16 runs to place the match firmly in Linlithgow’s favour.

Nonetheless, Dixon’s dismissal was adopted by Andrew Wallace and Jordan Hamilton dropping their wickets to arrange an exciting finale with the guests needing 5 runs and Accies only one wicket.

Gordon Allan proved to be the hero as he smashed a 4 into the boundary on a free hit following a no ball to attain the successful runs and seal the one wicket victory and take his facet out of the Championship relegation zone.

In the meantime, an equally thrilling Division 4 conflict was performed at Boghall between Linlithgow Second XI and Dunbar.

The away facet batted first and scored 178-5 of their allotted 40 overs with Ramesh Duvvuri being the choose of the bowlers with a cheap 1-25 from eight overs.

The hosts seemed utterly out of the competition at 35-6 on for a beautiful stand between Adam Blumski and Alan Williamson turning the match of their favour.

Blumski made his maiden 50 as he smashed three sixes on his option to 59 whereas membership stalwart Williamson bagged 77 runs in tough circumstances because the pair placed on a 128-run partnership as Linlithgow ultimately received by two wickets with skipper Gary Kellet knocking the successful runs.

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