Fixtures
 
Carlton 3rd XI 2007 Fixtures and Results

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Saturday 28th April  
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Carlton 3
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 SMRH 3
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  170 all out home 45 all out
Carlton won the toss and batted first. Despite the early loss of Guy Williamson(6) and Akeel(5) after Donald Lovie entered the fray,he and Charlie Welsh put on a 50 partnership before Charlie went for 39. Nick Martin (1) came and went and Donald followed soon after. James Hilton(26) and Fraser Boyd (20) made sure of a reasonable total of 170. 3 wickets each for Hannam and Napier. Elder and Prosser opened the bowling picking up a wicket each. Chris Hoefling and Don shared 6 wickets to wrap-up the SMRH tail to secure a convincing win.
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Saturday 5th May  
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Morton 
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 Carlton 3
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  51 all out away 52 without loss
Morton slump to a low score on a difficult surface on the Meadows, but openers Ally Scott and Russell Weir see Carlton to a comprehensive win.
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Saturday 12th May  

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Carlton 3 
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 Peebles
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Rained-off
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Saturday 19th May  
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Edinburgh South 
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 Carlton 3
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  140 all out away 141 for 4
Winning the toss, skipper Hilton decided to bowl. Openers Carter and Hoefling kept things very tight early on but with the score on 2-13 after 14 overs things changed. Some clean hitting from Pirani (87) got the scoreboard ticking over at a decent rate and, with none of the other batters making double figures, his was the key wicket. The introduction of Akeel into the attack slowed things down and a great running catch on the boundary from Mike Kennedy got rid of the danger man. The last two wickets fell quickly to leave Edinburgh South all out on 140. No joy for DC but he went for only 6 for his 9 overs. Akeel returned 4-18; 2 apiece for Hilton and Hoefling and 1 for Banks. The other wicket a direct hit from Akeel. The reply started with a solid opening stand from Bhopal & Welsh. Charlie (24) was trapped in front in the 20th with the score on 62. Vijay (34) was run out 5 overs later. Nick Martin & Akeel saw off the best of the bowling before Akeel (22) was caught trying to up the rate. The required acceleration was supplied by Kennedy (13) & Hilton (22*) with young Martin (9*) providing valuable support to take the 3s over the line with 4.2 overs to spare.
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Sunday 27th May  
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Carlton 3 
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 Cask and Barrel
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  134 all out home 90 all out
After a late start to allow the pitch to dry out, Carlton start poorly, but a recovery based on the solidity of Ian Thompson and first Nick Martin then Tom Barrett build a platform for James Hilton to blast some runs at the end of the first innings. Tom Barrett takes 4 wickets, James Hilton 3 as another Carlton victory keeps them top of Division 6 with full marks so far.
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Saturday 2nd June  
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Dalgety Bay 
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 Carlton 3
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  101 all out away 105 for 5
Another trip over the Forth Road Bridge road-block for the thirds, this time to Dalgety Bay's artificial strip, but the surface has no effect on Dave Carter, bowling his 9 overs for 10 runs, three of which were wides. Two wickets for James Blackmur and Chris Hoefling before James Hilton bags three late wickets to skittle the Fifers. Ian Thompson's composed, unbeaten 35 sets the foundation, before Mike Kennedy and James Blackmur blast their way to the finish-line and another win for the undefeated thirds.
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Sunday 10th June  
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Carlton 3 
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 Fauldhouse 2
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  211 for 6 home 99 all out
A commanding 137 not out from Charlie Welsh, with 20s from Akeel and Martin Robertson take the 3rds to a commanding total. 3 wickets for Omer Amhad, and 2 each from Dave Prosser and Chris Hoefling see Carlton to an easy victory'.
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Saturday 16th June  
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Stirling County 
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 Carlton 3
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  144 all out away 175 for 6
A cautious start at Forthbank, the new home of Stirling County, but its the middle order that fires, with an undefeated 60 by James HIlton-Robinson and 43 from Fergus Guppy. James also bags 3 wickets, with 2 for James Blackmur and with a couple or run-outs, the 3rds continue their undefeated season.
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Saturday 23rd June  

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Old Contemptibles 
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 Carlton 3
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Rained off
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Saturday 30th June  
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SMRH 3 
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 Carlton 3
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  30 all out away 31 for 1
5 wickets for Nikhil Choughley and 3 for Chris Hoefling blast SMRH in next to no time, the win-points knocked-off in 5 overs.
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Sunday 8th July  

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Carlton 3 
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 Morton
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Rained off
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Saturday 14th July  
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Peebles 
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 Carlton 3
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  53 all out away 143 for 8
Top-of-the-table clash between the only ESCA sides with an undefeated record leaves Carlton top-dogs in Division 6, runs from Tom Barrett and Akeel Aslam the foundation of a decent score in the conditions, but its the bowling, with 3 wickets from Omer Ahmad and 3 from Ally Evans that blasts Peebles resistance.
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Sunday 22nd July  

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Carlton 3 
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 Edinburgh South
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Rained off
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Saturday 28th July  
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Cask and Barrel 
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 Carlton 3
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  49 all out away 152 for 9
Another rout for thr 3rds, with runs from Nathan Pietsch, Nick Hunt, Akeel Aslam and Nikhil Choughley, before the bowlers set to work, 3 wickets each for Nikhil and Omer Ahmad with 2 for young off-spinner Nick Hunt as Carlton bag another 20 points to maintain their unbeaten run.
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Saturday 4th August  

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Carlton 3 
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 Dalgety Bay
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Rained off
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Saturday 11th August  

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Fauldhouse 2 
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 Carlton 3
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Rained off
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Saturday 19th August  

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Carlton 3 
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 Stirling County
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    home  
Rained off, leaving the Thirds with the herculean task of earning a point in the final match against Old Contemptibles to win the league. No doubt they''ll be going for the win, however, to maintain their unbeaten record (the only side in Scottish cricket to win every match they''ve played in 2007).
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Saturday 25th August  
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Carlton 3 
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 Old Contemptibles
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  142 for 3 home 141 all out
Short of a number of regulars, non-playing (usually) captain Alan Murray dons the whites for the first time in League-anger - so far this season he''s magnanimously left James Hilton-Robinson in charge of his talented team, happy to organise and cajole from the sidelines. However, despite the change in personnel and the presence of some of Carltons youngsters, normal service is resumed. 4 wickets for Chris Hoefling, 3 for President Carter, even the skipper's first spell of the year takes 2 wickets. A solid start from Ian Thompson and Chris Hoefling in the second innings sets the platform for Akeel Aslam and Nathan Pietsch , both unbeaten with 45 and 42 respectively as they cruise to the Division 6 title and (we think) the only 100% record in league cricket in Scotland this year. A fantastic achievement for a combination of talented kids and some older, wiser heads. Roll on Division 5 next year.
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