Dumfries caught short at Corstorphine

Jul 3 2009 by Our Correspondent, Dumfries Standard Friday

IT WAS “every run a prisoner” for APD Dumfries in a low scoring encounter at RH Corstorphine in National League Division 2 last Saturday.

Unfortunately for the Dumfries side it was their opponents that played the get out of jail free card to claim a 22 run win in a match reduced to 38 overs a side.

The Edinburgh side were asked to bat first in conditions that meant that runs were hard to score. Their opener and professional Mommsen applied himself and reached the highest score of the day, a mere 34. Opening bowler Stuart Alexander bowled a tight spell and succeeded in getting player/coach McClaren caught behind and when Mommsen was dismissed by Beveridge three wickets were down for 55 off 16 overs.

A crucial partnership between Adams (31) and Holstein for the 5th wicket added over 40 and it was the latter who was run out at 114 with four overs left. Those added an extra 17 runs while Jerry Goodin snapped up three wickets as Corstorphine finished on 131 for 8.

The story of the Dumfries innings was the loss of wickets at crucial times and several batsmen got into the teens but were unable to play the match winning innings. Geary and Alan Davidson had moved the side to a hopeful 85 for 4 with a much needed forty run partnership. However nearly five runs an over were required at that point and when both were dismissed at that score the pr essure was on the remaining batsmen. Instead the remaining four wickets fell adding 24 runs and the side were short by a not so distant 22 runs with four overs still left.

The result meant RH Corstorphine took over second spot from APD Dumfries who now sit fourth. This Saturday they travel to Weirs who are third from bottom in Division 2.

Match scoreboard: Scottish National League Division 2, match ball sponsored by B B Body Repairs

RH Corstorphine beat APD Dumfries by 22 runs, away. Match reduced to 38 overs a side.

RH Corstorphine 131-8 (38 overs, P Mommsen 34, J Goodin 4 overs 3 for 31, S Beveridge 7 overs 2 for 24)

APD Dumfries 109 all out (35 overs, J Geary 23, A Davidson 20, K McLaren 3 for 20)