A record number of 94 attended the club’s major function when Scotland’s National Cricket Coach, Shane Burger, just back from the World T20 Qualifier in Dubai was the Principal guest and took part in a very informative Q&A session with Club Vice-President Greg Bissett and presented the club’s award winners for the season with their trophies. He was accompanied by Scotland Assistant Coach Grant Morgan and both readily engaged in conversation with members present.

The winners were:

1s batting – Ben Wilkinson  510 runs (ave 23.2)

1s bowling – Greg Ruthven  22 wkts (ave 13.3)

2s batting – Darcy Morgan  128 runs (ave 21.3)

2s bowling – Rohan Kapoor  13 wkts (ave 17.3)  

3s batting – Vic Coltherd   241 runs (ave 24.1)

3s bowling – Yathish Chandrashekar 18 wkts (ave 8.9)

4s batting – Jim McLaren   137 runs (ave 27.4)

4s bowling – Sameer Tej  16 wkts (ave 9.3).

Colts prize – Catherine Holland.

Pentland Throw Ball – Euan Robertson, 3^rd XI captain

The CS Women’s Cricket Premiership Trophy was also presented to Katherine Fraser and Catherine Holland of the Champion combo from Edinburgh South and Stew Mel.

Reserve your place now at this season’s Annual Dinner & Awards Night, Friday 8th November at Inverleith, 7pm for 7.30pm.

The principal guest will be Scotland’s national cricket coach Shane Burger who will take part in a Q&A session. Shane succeeded Grant Bradburn as the national team cricket coach earlier this year and was captain of the Gauteng provincial cricket team in South Africa when our professional Shaylen Pillay made his 1st class debut for them.

All member categories are invited to attend – £25 per person, £20 for students and juniors (Junior members should be S4 and above). Members are encouraged to bring a guest or guests. Three course meal plus coffee.

Formal proceedings finish circa 10pm. Upstairs bar open thereafter.

Email stewmelcricket@gmail.com to advise of attendance. Players can respond via “Teamer”.