Last Man Stands, Scotland

LAST MAN STANDS EDINBURGH - WEEK 7 Another full programme with The Lobsters maintaining their 100% record. Following a mild rebuke on their Facebook page, we have decided not to mention The Ginswingers continuing 100% record this time round ŌĆ” whoops! ŌØż’ĖÅ­¤ÅÅ
This week we are highlighting our bowlers with 3 of our number bagging 3 fers! Top performers were:
... Raymond Fourie (The Lobsters) 3 for 4 from only 8 balls Will Donkin (The Sages) 3 for 16 Mo Razzaq (Southern Sixers) 50 (29) and 3 for 14 Andy White (Edinburgh Pirates) 52 runs (20) Nathan Pietsch (EY Silly Sloggers) 50 (28) Neil Harrison (The Lobsters) 50 (30) Richard Charman (The Sages) 50 (31) Benedict Leslie (EY Silly Sloggers) 50 (35)
Is there anyone you know in the Edinburgh Leagues top 20 bowlers?
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LAST MAN STANDS EDINBURGH - WEEK 6
The return of more seasonable weather saw all 5 fixtures completed and bat dominating ball this week.
The Lobsters, Southern Sixers and The Ginswingers all maintained their 100% records, unfortunately for the latter 2 teams this means they are still looking for their first win! Worry not guys there is hope! MuccaŌĆÖs from the LMS Clapham League in London just broke a 17 game losing streak stretching back to 8 July 2017!!!
... We had 1241 runs scored and 32 wickets claimed. Our top performers were: Owain Ashley (The Sages) - 65 runs (from 24 balls) Neil Harrison (The Lobsters) ŌĆō 59 (24) Mo Razzaq (Southern Sixers) ŌĆō 55 (23) Lewis Mulholland (Arctic Mufties) ŌĆō 54 (28) John Bielski (Edinburgh Pirates) ŌĆō 53 (47) Ankusa Gandhi (Kraze Sports) ŌĆō 51 (30) Sannah Aron (Southern Sixers) ŌĆō 51 (31) Pieter Fourie (The Ginswingers) ŌĆō 51 (32) Doug Sheridan (Southern Sixers) ŌĆō 50 (25) Simon Hodgson (Edinburgh Pirates) ŌĆō 50 (28)
Special mention also goes to: Will Rowley (Edinburgh Pirates) who hit a last ball of innings ŌĆ£home runŌĆØ (worth 12 runs) off the only ball he faced and in the process recorded a strike rate of 1200. League Manager Joe Rose, playing for East Lothian Nomads in the LMS East Lothian League, scored his maiden LMS 50 with 55 (40) against Haddington.
Who else has been dominating with the bat this season? HereŌĆÖs our current top 20 batsmen (pictured)
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LAST MAN STANDS EDINBURGH - WEEK 5 2 games survived the monsoon that we call the Scottish Cricket Season this week. EY Edinburgh Silly Sloggers won by 41 runs, restricting Kraze Sports to 116-5 in their 20 overs with some tight bowling. Star performances were David Reeves (EY Edinburgh Silly Sloggers) with 63 (39) and a fine all round game from Farooq Mohammed (Kraze Sports) with 50(36) and 3/28.
The other game also involved a run chase, going right down to the last ball, wit...h Edinburgh Pirates falling just short of the 167-2 set by The Lobsters. Rory Gibson 52 (36) and Dave Arbuthnott 50 (23) starred with the bat for The Lobsters.
Are you or any of your mates in the Edinburgh League Dream Team ŌĆō check out this fun LMS feature (pictured).
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LAST MAN STANDS EDINBURGH - WEEK 4 ­¤ī¦­¤ī¦­¤ī¦­¤ī¦­¤ī¦­¤ī¦­¤ī¦­¤ī¦­¤ī¦­¤ī¦­ ¤ī¦­¤ī¦­¤ī¦ With the full Edinburgh card washed out this week we have a look at the 2 games that did take place a small distance away on the East Coast Riviera.
2 relatively low scoring games saw Bass Rock lose their first game of the campaign, East Lothian Nomads register their first victory and Haddington maintaining their 100% start to the season.
... Early in the week Bass Rock will have felt that they had done enough in restricting Haddington to 119 for 6 in their 20 overs. Rob Bainbridge returned impressive figures of 3 for 20 in his 4 overs. Man of the match Peter Borrowman top scored for Haddington with 49 from 32 balls. Borrowman wasnŌĆÖt finished and played his part in pegging back the Bass Rock batters with 2 for 30. The rest of the bowlers kept things really tight and strangled the Bass Rock batting, finally restricting them to 109 for 6 for a 10 run win.
On Thursday evening Dunbar was the scene of the Nomads first win. Batting first Winterfield Wanderers posted a modest 118 for 6 from their 20 overs with Robbie Miller (pictured) top scoring with 50 from 37 balls. Top bowler for the Nomads was Sam Woodford who took 2 for 14 from his 4 with great support from the rest of the bowlers, especially Richard Webb who returned 2 for 18 from his 3 overs. Woodford endorsed a Man of the Match performance by scoring 41 from 32 balls in reply with great support from in-form Dudley Milne who, bringing his East League form to LMS, plundered 45 from 20 balls to see out a 4 wicket win in the 17th over.
LetŌĆÖs hope for some better weather next week!
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LAST MAN STANDS EDINBURGH - WEEK 3
Only one game survived the weather this week but it was a cracker! The Sages, previously unbeaten, lost their record to The Lobsters in a game that produced 360 runs. Batting first The Lobsters posted 195 for the loss of 7 wickets. Particularly brutal on The Sages' attack were Tim Blades with 57 from 20 balls and then last man standing Neil Harrison posting 88 from 42 balls. The Sages, hoping for some stronger opposition this summer, set off at a good rate but again the aforementioned Blades (3/15 from 3 overs) and Harrison (1/20 from 3) stepped up and pegged them back with some key wickets. Michael Raikes plundered a 50 from 20 balls but never made it back to the crease to finish the job. A fine win for The Lobsters who are 3 wins from 3 games - seems their new name is working well for them!

LAST MAN STANDS EDINBURGH ŌĆō WEEK 2
In week 2, a number of firsts and two outstanding all-round performances.
Our first fixture to fall casualty to the weather, definitely not the last. The first win for new team KRAZE Sports. The first time The Sages have not won a game they started, yet they still retain their unbeaten status after a dramatic tied game against Arctic Mufties.
... 3 games played - 6 teams scored 886 runs and took 23 wickets.
Top performers for this week were:
Dave Reeves (EY Edinburgh Silly Sloggers) 50 runs (31 balls) & 2 wickets for 28 runs Farooq Mohammed (KRAZE Sports) 52 (38) & 3 for 20 Omais Altaf (KRAZE Sports) 50 (25) Rory McCann (The Sages) 50 (33)
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LAST MAN STANDS EDINBURGH 2019 ŌĆō WEEK 1
In unusually sunny weather, for the start of our LMS cricket season, the Edinburgh league got underway this week. A big welcome to new team KRAZE Sports and a rebrand for KLD CC who are now known as The Lobsters. Until the end of June we will be playing across 3 venues ŌĆō Merchiston Castle School, New Field and Inch Park.
Over 3 sunny evenings 8 teams scored 1099 runs and took 41 wickets.
... Top performers were:
Rhu Wishart (The Lobsters) 61 runs (35 balls) Chris Sale (Edinburgh Pirates) 55 (29) Richard Charman (The Sages) 55 (38) Ed Mitchell (Edinburgh Pirates) 51 (33) Michael Raikes (The Sages) 50 (28)
Praful Pant (Southern Sixers) 3 wickets for 12 runs
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Final chance to enter this year's Last Man Stands leagues! Leagues start mid May, entries close mid April. Leagues in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, East Lothian and West Lothian.
Join now at www.lastmanstands.com
Matches last just two hours, are fun, fast and everything is organised for you.
... Join the world's fastest growing T20 league - all you need is to get yourself along with seven team mates, we sort everything else - opposition, balls, umpire, scoring - the lot!
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See the below deal which applies to all LMS Scotland teams! Buy kit, get free registration to this year's league :-)

LMS Scotland 2019 is now open for entries!
Leagues this year in Edinburgh, West Lothian, East Lothian, Dundee and Glasgow!
Get your friends together a join the world's biggest cricket league.
... Matches are T20 8-a-side and only last 2 hours. All matches umpired and live scored, we sort everything you just turn up and play!
Join now at www.lastmanstands.com , email us scotland@lastmanstands.co.uk or DM us with any questions you have.
We are also interested in talking to people who may wish to start running a league in other parts of Scotland. Get in touch if you want to know more.
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Want to know what Last Man Stands is all about? Watch the guys playing in Melbourne, Aus tell you all about it!
Entries for the 2019 season in Scotland will be opening very soon! Watch this space!

Tune in this weekend doe the first LMS Super Series in Sydney! Exciting news to follow early February on plans for Scotland.