Kinross Ladies V R H Costorphine
On Friday 18th June the we arrived at Royal High Corstorphine on a beautiful summer’s evening, slightly short staffed.
As it turned out so was the opposition so onwards and upwards with eight on our team and nine on theirs.
Kinross, captained by Anita Collins, won the toss and put Corstophine Ladies in to bat. The opening bowlers,
Claire Jackson and Laura Walker bowled four tight overs with Laura getting a breakthrough in the fourth clean bowling their number two, for one run.
More wickets followed with Zoe Conway taking 2 for 17 and at one stage on a hat-trick. Anita Collins took 2 for 12 and Stephanie Crolla with an outstanding
caught and bowled finishing on 1 for 14. The fielding was inspirational – tight and focused at all times. Kirsteen Ross excelled herself taking a diving one
handed catch as well as a direct hit run out. Anita added a run-out to her efforts and Claire Jackson cleaned up danger girl Katherine Russell who had already
retired on 25 and come back in. The opposition were all out for 78 runs after 15 overs.
After a quick breather Kinross came in to chase down the runs. Things started shakily with great line and length from the
opening bowlers Anita Collins, opening, was cleaned bowled for 3 runs and Zoe Conway quickly followed for 0. Kirsteen Ross and Laura Walker saved the day with
stubborn determination, with Kirsteen scoring 17 runs (retired) with her quick eye, good calling, and smart tactics. Laura after a slow start, received a glancing
blow to the cheek from the cricket ball, which seemed to fire her up as she went on to top score retiring on 27 runs smashing three 4’s and a 6 picking the gaps as
any pro would. Stephanie Crolla came in to capitalise on her team mates’ success hitting three 4’s and, with Kirsteen’s continued dogged support, scored 20 runs and
took Kinross to 3 for 79 for another fantastic victory after only 12 overs.
No woman of the match was voted, but captain Anita Collins said 'I have to vote Kirsteen Ross for her intelligent batting innings and outstanding
fielding, she stood out as the all rounder of the day'.
