The following elections took place:

President - Phil Yelland (prop. W. Ritchie; sec. I. Shiels. Carried.)

Vice-president - Willie Ritchie (prop. I. Martin; sec. I. Shiels. Carried.)

1st XI Captain - Darryn Kidd (prop. I. Shiels; sec. A. Knight. Carried.)

1st XI Vice-captain - Andy Knight (prop. D. Kidd; sec. L. Towns. Carried.)

2nd XI Captain - Tom Hothersall (prop. P. Rogers; sec. N. Baikie. Carried.)

2nd XI Vice-captain - Phil Rogers (prop. T. Hothersall; sec. E. Clark. Carried.)

3rd XI Captain - Brian Johnson (prop. P. Yelland; sec. I. Martin. Carried.) (on the understanding that the youth policy of 2001 would be continued)

3rd XI Vice-captain - Iain Martin (prop. A. Piggott; sec. D. Kidd. Carried.)

Midweek Captain - Norman Allen (prop. P. Yelland; sec. D. Kidd. Carried.)

Secretary - Eddie Clark (prop. A. Simpson; sec. A. Knight. Carried.) (on the understanding that this would be his last year in this post)

Treasurer - Gordon Dalyell (prop. C. Watling; sec. P. Rogers. Carried.)

Auditor - Lindsay Towns (prop. E. Clark; sec. T. Hothersall. Carried.)

It was also agreed that Ian Shiels, currently on the committee as a member 'without portfolio', should take on the brief of 'Communications'. (prop. P. Rogers; sec. N. Baikie. Carried.)

AOCB

Winter Practice

For winter practice, Iain Martin told members of seven provisional dates arranged at Ravelston between January and April 2002: 1 hour per session, 3 lanes per sesion , £12 per lane. Phil Yelland commented that Ravelston was the best facility around and thanked Iain Martin for organising slots there so promptly. Richard Sorrell suggested arranging an extra date for February and proposed that the club engage a coach for each session. (prop. R. Sorrell; sec. D. Kidd. Carried.)

It was further agreed that last year's net charge of £2 per session should be increased to £3 per session (£1.50) for juniors) if coaching is included.

Members were also reminded that cricketers are welcome to attend nets run by Gus McLean at Edinburgh Academy Sports Centre on Sunday afternoons.

Summer Practice

The strips at Roseburn are in very good condition. Phil Yelland suggested that the club approach Edinburgh Leisure with an offer to pay a fixed sum (perhaps £100) which would then allow members of M-DAFS CC to use the facility whenever they wanted.

The netting itself is now old and awkward to assemble. There was a move to put funds towards the acquisition of new netting - perhaps from the 50 Club; or from money donated by Chris Warne's parents (currently some £300, sitting in a separate bank account). The Committee will investigate the provision of better netting, with a view to installing in 2003 if not 2002.

The Monday evening sessions proved popular during 2001. Members voted informally on whether to continue practices on Mondays, or whether to switch to Wednesdays. The majority (6 for, 2 against, 7 abst.) view was Mondays, 6 pm.

Playing Facilities

Roseburn has recovered remarkably well from its soaking in 2000. It is safe enough and plays adequately. However, there is little prospect of further improvement, given the evident state of Edinburgh Leisure's funds and organisational ability. The main problem likely to face the club at Roseburn is increased costs for using the playing facilities.

Muirhouse played much the same as ever, i.e. adequately. The square would benefit from more rolling. Andy Knight's suggestion regarding the installation of a container is worth considering by the Committee. The cost would be in the region of £800.

Winter Social Events

The club will hold a trophies dinner. Tony Simpson and Ian Shiels volunteered to organise this.

New Trophies

Members discussed, with some passion, what seasonal awards should be made by the club. The Committee's recommendations were finally carried, with the President's casting vote, viz:

The team trophies will be kept by the winners; the other three will be handed on annually.

End-of-Season Cricket

Phil Yelland has a new contact in Derby, which means that the club should be guaranteed two games when it next travels to Derbyshire. However, in 2002 it will be the turn of St Michael's and St Luke's to visit Edinburgh, and this must be planned for.

Members were invited to consider some sort of tour between the end of the League season and the visit of St Michael's and St Luke's, perhaps in the first or second week of September 2002. The Committee will investigate some options.

Club Yearbook

Iain Martin told members of an idea to produce a yearbook, similar to that produced by Watsonians, aimed at attracting sponsorship and raising money and possibly new members.

[At this point Phil Yelland retired from the AGM and Willie Ritchie took the chair.]

The proposed yearbook would contain a review of last season; plans for next season; fixtures for next season; a President's page; and maybe profiles of members, a club history etc. Some potential advertisers were already in place. Iain Martin will put the costs before the Committee. The general reaction of members was that if it does not lose money it would be worth pursuing.

Recruitment

The Recruitment Committee consists of Andy Knight, Lawrence West, Darryn Kidd, Phil Rogers, Ian Shiels, Iain Martin and Chris Watling. Its next meeting will be organised soon.

Iain Martin mentioned the possibility of adopting a primary school, i.e. organising coaching at the school and encouraging the school children to play for the club. This could be done by joining the Morrison Trust. To be eligible, the club needs to have (and it already does) at least two qualified coaches among its members. Mention was also made of possibly organising a junior cricket festival, at Roseburn, on the Jubilee Day Holiday (Monday 3 June 2002).

Badges

Phil Yelland and Andy Knight have been looking into costings for the design of a new club badge, along with the supply of cricket clothing bearing this badge. The Committee have already seen some design options.

Newsletter

See also Treasurer's Report above
The general feeling is that posting a hard-copy newsletter is now too much of a drain on club resources. Since most members now have access to the Internet, it seems fair to expect them to access the Newsletter via the club Website. Any members wishing to receive it as hard copy would need to request this from Phil Rogers. It was suggested that there still be a mailing twice a year for essential issue, but members rejected this (5 for, 7 against, 2 abst.).

Ian Shiels reminded the team captains that match reports must be returned regularly. Andy Knight suggested that the Committee consider as a matter of top priority what resources Ian Shiels needs for management of the Website.

Local events

Iain Martin informed members of a dinner that is being organised by the Edinburgh Cricket Society at the Capital Moat House on 12 March. The speaker will be Fred Trueman.

Non-League Cricket

Iain Martin has begun to organise some Sunday fixtures for 2002. It was agreed that the club should field a 'Developmental XI' for Sunday matches, Tony Simpson to be Sunday Captain. (prop. P. Rogers; sec. T. Hothersall. Carried.)

Eddie Clark expects to receive details of the Small Clubs Cup from the SCU shortly. It was agreed that the club should enter this competition in 2002. (prop. A. Piggott; sec. A. Knight. Carried.)

There being no further business, Willie Ritchie thanked members for their attendance and declared the AGM closed.

September Newsletter

Most masterly edited by our Media Baron, Dino de Rogers, and most unmasterly hacked apart by me... the latest Newsletter can be found by clicking on this link- September 2001 Newsletter. Much of the paper-based newsletter contains material (e.g. match reports and stats) that appear at different parts of this website so they have not been recreated.

The MDCC Derby Tour Needs You

For those who don't know by now MDCC is off to Derby 15-16th Sept (some of us Fri, some of us Sat am) for a bit of cricket, bit of this and that, and duckin' and divin' for some. But we need another two bodies to make the XI. If interested speak to Phil Yelland (or Andy Knight if you are interested in a stop-over in Nottingham on the Friday.....) (Great-Grand) Mothers of Nottingham, lock up your daughters.... here comes Simpson on the night lurrvve bus....

MDCC AGM Date Announced

The MDCC AGM will be held at the Murrayfield Hotel. An extract from a "Fast" Eddie Clark communication:

"For the AGM, I have booked the Boardroom at the Murrayfield Hotel for Wednesday 10 October at 7pm, though I suggest we actually aim to kick off at 7.30. The agenda has yet to be fixed, though topics to be covered (apart from the usual business of electing officers, season reports etc.) might include: opinions on Muirhouse and Roseburn this year; a fourth team?; youth development and funding possibilities; newsletter to become electronic only?; social development. . . Please give me your views."

So come and join the party (fancy dress is not compulsory), have your say, if you have items to raise then contact Edwardo.

Top Dressing and Money Laundering- Iain Martin Reports

Last night (3 September) I went to the season debrief meeting with Edinburgh Leisure at Meadowbank Stadium. A brief note of the meeting is below.

From Edinburgh Leisure (EL) Shirley Bowman and Ian Park attended.

Others present included:Roddy Gibson, Andy Piggott, Norman Berger, Bill Polson (Mitre), David Williamson (Maccabi & Public Parks Association), Scott Miller (Scottish Widows)

Ian Park presented the following facilities report:

• Provision of indoor nets - nothing doing but ED.L are continuing to examine this.
• Numbering of wickets - was done this season and been successful - will continue next season.
• Union Pk - Square very much improved - rest of the facilities struggling due to vandalism
• Complimentary maintenance - some clubs have entered into this arrangement and the results have been encouraging. EL hope to build on this and training will be available from the contractors for interested clubs.
• Roseburn - Square improved - at this point the Roseburn Mafia awoke and made the points about the exposed manhole cover on the edge of the square, outfield grass too long, winter protection of square (from Hearts FC). Ian P noted down all our comments and offered a more detailed inspection with a club official at some point.
• Gyle - Artificial wicket has been laid and will be available next year - would suit mid-week and lower league Saturday cricket.
• Campbell Park - Grass square being prepared for the Muslim Cricket Assn. This will be a limited facility in 2002 as the square beds in.
• Meadows - Commercial developments are in the pipeline but its a long way off and IP assured us that cricket on the Meadows was secure - at least for the time being?

Post-season maintenance all squares

Sep/Oct - mosskiller and spiking followed by top dressing (1.5 tones per square) although there seemed to be a problem in securing this due to budgets etc etc etc...and finally fertilizing. Squares will then be "protected". Basically £300-400 will be spent on each square. Work begins at Roseburn and Union Park first!!

Bad weather - in extreme cases, pitches will be inspected at 10AM on a Friday and a decision made then to declare them unfit.(This only happened once last season - EL will attempt to inform officials of affected clubs and the East League will provide EL with an updated contact list.)

Pitches EL could provide a designated pitch if required if they are informed by the Wednesday before a Sat game. Roddy thought that using a pitch rotation system would be better and will be forwarding a document on this to EL.

Short notice games - eg Cup games - you MUST allow for 10 days notice in advance to EL for a grass pitch to be prepared - EL and contractors would do their best though to say 7 days notice for cup schedules could be followed.

Ian Park was very honest in his reporting and we felt very positive about all his reports....

At this point Shirley Bowman took over to talk about charges for 2002 and this is when the messy stuff hit the fan....

EL is currently losing money on cricket due to staff costs (ie the parkie).

The proposal for 2002 therefore is that a charge of £40 + £10 per hour for every hour after 5pm. This would make a full distance game (+showering getting changed loading up equipment etc)at Roseburn cost about £70 - almost double this season charge. All those present let Shirley know very forcibly that clubs would not accept this level of charge and that numerous 3rd/2nd teams could not raise that kind of money especially as these teams contained a number of youngsters.

Suggestions (one idea was to do away with the parkie and "employ" a club member to do the job) were given to Shirley and she will look at these and report back to her bosses. EL should report to us before the East League AGM.

Suitably depressed at this charging proposal, the MDAFs contingent filled our pockets with the freebie biscuits and departed to the pub. The above points are worthy of discussion and I would be happy to co-ordinate any feedback you may have for the MDAFs AGM - coming soon.

Iain Martin

Week 18 - One's Promotion Dream Shattered, Twos Safe(?) but Threes Down.

A Saturday that started full of hope ended in disappointment for the Club as the Thirds are relegated and the One's faint hopes of promotion are shattered on the Grangemouth quagmire. Happier news for the Twos who only needed to avoid defeat as their game is eventually abandoned.

Social news- a fine gathering of the clan and many partners met at Berts Bar to celebrate the end of the season. A curry is hastily arranged at the Khukhuri- we just about get everyone squeezed in. Once again our Nepalese friends do not disappoint even though the flow of lager is not quick enough for Dazza. The crew head on to pastures new- Carters of Morrison street, which is strangely deserted. Maybe they had advance warning of the bio-hazard in the form of noxious emissions from Tom's arse that night. The Crew (Ian, Tom, Lindsay C, Andy L, J-N B, and Dino de Rogers) carried on into the night. Problem was where to go? We had cheap entry tickets given to us for entry to the Ark but the doorman had different ideas. Tom stopped to argue why a club that was "closed" was still letting others in but to no avail...Phil and JNB depart at this point. We decide on the Citrus, Lindsay knows the doorstaff (she's right handy in these situations, good on yer gal) so its entry for nowt. The music is excellantly eighty-ish, its Madchester all over again etc. Tom is in the groove. Ian is pogo-ing when not slumping into uncon sciousness and Lacey is supremely economical in his dancemoves. Andy exits stage left... and the usual night-hawks dance till near dawn. Tom is delighted with the nights grooving. I'm shattered...

Week 17 - Threes in Fife Triumph but Rain only winner for the Rest

The Threes emerge from Fife in triumph following their victory over Largo but rain is the only winner for Ones and Twos.

Social news- it was back to usual haunts as the Crew descended on Berts, much earlier than normal due to the rain, to sample ale, pies and the "open-mic" musical feast. Much merriment was had. Tom and Sickie walked the length and breadth of the city centre to rescue Lindsay from journo-hell, a briefest of the brief sojurns into Fingers was defeated by growing hunger. Alas, Bar Napoli was closed (oh no! no delicious ribs for Sicknote!) and another hike across town led the weary wanderers to Darios of Lothian Road for 5am sustenance... hunger not helped by the less-than-swift service... and finally the weary boys and gal pick their way though the wreckage of the night along Lothian Road for home.

Week 16 - Accies 'Ammered and Social Photos

Another double for the Ones, this time over the hapless aristocrats and antipodeans of Accies at Raeburn Park. Report and piccies (yes we had a camera with us) to follow. Twos swiftly succumbed but Three's had the best of the draw at Roseburn.

Social news- The crazy crew broke with habit and forsake Berts Bar for the charms of Baroque. Compared to previous visits to this Bohemian quarter, a relatively quiet night was had, well sort of. A pictorial treat soon awaits avid readers of this column as you will be able to see your heroes at play... marvel at Baikie's nasal cigarette trick... gawp at Tom and Lindsay's tongue-tingling tom-foolery (no not with Mr Towns!!)...despair at Sicknote's latest lunancy in head-wear... see Bala outed in beer shocker. Be afraid, be very afraid of the supporting cast of Dino de Rogers and Mother H. Not captured thankfully on film was Sicknote's shameful underdressing of an American queen .. I only told him to get shot of the terrible jumper..honest. Then the evening descended into a bit of crazy conflict (Tom's Saturday Horribus continued). The crew finished off the night supping ale at The World.

One Night in Baroque.. in full glorious colour

Tom and Lindsay break the World "being superglued by the tongue" record

Mrs Bala - this is not your son but an imposter, honest!

John-Norman demonstrates how to keep nasal-hair at bay

Some sickie-idjit in a hat (borrowed I might add)

Bala meets Boris Becker

Old Mother and Dino de Rogers in their Saturday night glory

Week 15 - Bala and the Knight-Rider star in Victory over the Dogs of Stirling

A double for the club was achieved over Stirling County as the Mufs one cruised to an easy win. Report posted in Match Report section. Twos were rained off. No word on Thirds. Guys communicate, eh??

Social news- The usual gathering of the clan in Berts preceeded a brave and potentially foolish bunch going on a Simpson hunt in the murky depths of Club 30. No Simpson could be found devouring his prey but many ghastly sights were beheld. What a wonderfully awful place. A return expedition is planned....

Presidents' Game... And a Curry

This Sunday (29th) sees the Presidents game taking place at Muirhouse (contact Phil Y for details / availability). Alec Davies will be playing (baggsy me on his side...webed) and also bringing his camera. So if you want some fun and your mug in a Team photo you'd better come on down. Phil hasn't said but I'm guessing at at 1:30 start????

Afterwards we are planning to go for a Curry. Please let Ian Shiels (me!) know if you are coming asap so I can judge numbers/venue!! -home no. 0131-620-1661, work 0131 244 5739, mobile 07730 074174.

Week 13 - "Len" Hutton in Heroics. Threes Youth Policy in Full Bloom

Rain saw Twos washed out this time but Ones and Threes played on with differing fortunes. The Ones restricted Jasper and the rest of a weakened Freuchie crew to 129 all out off near 50 overs on a sticky-dog with fine bowling from Richie Sorrell (14-2-28-4); Norman(who-is-called-Norman... errr... see below)Allan (15-5-29-1); Dave Fisher, taking the key wicket of Jasper who was accumulating steadily to a 50, with 13.2-0-52-3; and a steady contribution from Norman(who-is-called-John)Baikie of 6-0-12-0. Webby ("Sicknote") added to his reputation as having a body-most-destructable by collecting yet another injury by unwisely deciding to 'keep to Richie using his knee-cap.

Batting started well enough despite early loss of Lindsey, with Bala and Prasad adding 44 for the 2nd wicket. An alarming slump to 74-5 saw Mufs threaten to snatch defeat from jaws of victory. But wise heads of youth and not-so-youth prevailed as an ice-cool Andy "Len" Hutton (26) and a shamblin'/hobblin'technical-disgrace of a batsman, "Sicknote" Shiels (20), saw Mufs to the cusp of victory with a 50 stand before both departed to make it just a little bit exciting at the end. John-Norman B destroyed any lingering Freuchie hopes with a trademark bludgeoned cover drive for the winning boundary.

Child Slavery

Little has reached web-desk on in-depth tales of the threes other than they succumbed by 66 runs to Morton. And, of greater interest, surely a Club record for employment of youth... as the 8 year old Neil Yelland stepped into the breach left by a late call-off (or no-show?!) and played with great enthusiasm, surviving 6 deliveries and fielding admirably for 43 overs. Well done wee fella.

A low-key social nite predictably followed previous patterns with just a hardy few of Bala, John-Norman Baikie and the "webby/sicknote" venturing out to the usual haunts.

Week 12 - More Rain but Twos Feast in Fife. Slapstick Comedy in Fingers

Rain saw Ones and Threes washed out but Tommy's Terrific Twos emerge from the darkest depths of the Kingdom with max points from Largo. Good work fellas!

Social events saw much merriment from the massed ranks of Two's players and talk of foreign tours amongst the Reivers contingent in the usual Bert's surroundings. The evening split into various groups, hunger drove some to Bar Napoli; the lure of bright lights and dancing shoes took some to Edwards; with survivors coming together in a pincer-movement of military precision on Finger's Piano Bar - with a bit of slap'n'no'tickle for the unfortunant web-ed ( yes ...me). "Never a dull moment with you around" declared Tommy.

Week 11 - Rain Again

No play for any of the MDCC teams as rain washed out play. No organised social debauchery took place either.

Harley Lives

An in the flesh sighting of the previously AWOL DAFS Jamaican pace-man and all-round social stud, Harley Ebanks, was confirmed recently (at the BB King concert). Ebanks, in defensive and apologetic tone, hopes that all his fans will be patient and he promises he will be back in business and in "the groove" next season. His explanation for this years cancelled performances was that following his move-in with his woooman to deepest west Lothian they needed time to bed-in.... this man is a legend

Week 10 - Ones Crush Calton

"..and two out of three ain't bad" sang a lardy man once upon a time. Triumph for ones and threes was soured slightly by desparate batting by the twos to see them firmly in the preverbial silage.

Calton were soundly thrashed by a rampant performance by the Ones with McLeod falling in extraordinary circumstances (dislodging the stumps with his helmet) only 6 short of a century. A massive 245 of 45 overs was barely scratched by Calton who perished in the main to Richie Sorrell on his way to a Pfeiffer.

Three's won again (details have yet to reach web-desk). For the Two's it was the same ol' story as a shocker of a batting display (web-ed "mea culpa") saw the team limp to only 96. Despite tenacious fielding and bowling, Watsons made their way to victory without major alarm.

The nite's entertainment started as ever in Bert's where a solid performance was put in by the ex-Dafs contingent, plus Tommo's better half. Former-Murrayfield a bit thin on the ground (none!- c'mon lads don't be shy...). A hardy vanguard took on the hard-core techo muzak at the Honeycomb; Bala splendidly attired in shoes and troosers, arms all a flailing, lost in music, caught in a (leg)trap...

The nite's entertainment for a certain Ian Marshall may however have taken a more sinister and shocking turn... given our man's legal slant, the web-desk fears revealing any further details in case of legal re(cross?)-dress being exacted...

Tales from the Riverside

No, not Hammy Hamster and GP stuffed somewhat cruely on a balsa-wood boat in a raging torrent in what was dished up in the name of suitable early 1970s children's programmes and which only inspired many a child to obscene animal rights violations... but Mr Martin's Durham CC update and tales of Piggott generosity...

Durham went to the top of the Norwich Union League Division Two as they heaped more embarrassment on Lancashire with a 24-run win at Chester-le-Street. Durham plundered 49 off their last five overs to reach 211 for six, but when Lancashire needed 48 off their last five they were restricted by Michael Gough and England new-boy Paul Collingwood. Excellent bowling by Nicky Phillips reduced Lancashire from 83 for no wicket to 103 for four, and they limped along to close on 187 for eight. For the second successive Sunday the off breaks of Phillips (4-21) and Gough (2-27) proved decisive.

Gough was also involved at the end of the Durham innings, sharing an unbroken stand of 48 with Andrew Pratt, who hit 25 off 13 balls and then claimed two excellent stumpings. Phillips even upstaged Muttiah Muralitharan, who was hit for ten in his first over by Danny Law but finished with two for 24 in nine overs. Law, opening for Durham for the first time, was bowled round his legs for 45 and Collingwood, the England one-day squad newcomer, was stumped for 23. Law was outpaced by 18-year-old Nicky Peng, who was three short of his first one-day 50 when he pulled a Chris Schofield long hop to mid-wicket.

Lancashire also employed a pinch-hitting opener in Glen Chapple and he completed a maiden one-day half century off 41 balls, contributing 52 to a stand of 83 with Mike Atherton before he went down the pitch and was stumped in Phillips’ first over. Atherton made 62 off 124 balls before he was stumped in the 36th over as Durham turned up the pressure to ensure victory. The day was also notable for Mr Piggott’s debut at Chester-Le-Street as a DCCC member. Indeed, he was so excited, that on inspecting the members’ lounge and restaurant, proceeded to pay for everyone’s lunch ...even though everyone else had already paid!

IAIN MARTIN

Week 9 - Thirds Snatch Victory from Jaws of Victory. Rejoice.

It was glory glory to the Third XI as their first victory of the season was claimed thanks to the wise ol' batting of Westy snr and El Presidente Yelland. Not content with cruising to victory the team gave themselves an awful fright by collapsing to 9 down from a position of total dominance- victory coming thankfully from Mr A Wide. Firsts and Seconds both went down in tight and competitive games. Reports to follow...

A low-key nite out was had by a hardy bunch of revellers who feasted on the beer and song (some banshee singing unfortunantly - and that was only Darryn) in Bert's Bar. Bala's social travails continued with a straight red card from the Fingers Piano Bar doormen due to his less than wise Sat nite fashion strategy of jeans/trainers. A plea entered on his behalf that he had travelled 5000 miles solely to sample the unique ambience and scenery of Fingers was turned down as swiftly as a Saturday League LBW appeal.

THE SILLY POINT

After getting detached from the May Newsletter and becoming lost in cyberspace, Eddie "Chubby Brown" Clark's joke has resurfaced. Some may wish it had met its cyber-death somewhere...

The team’s resident bore, Reginald, was regaling his colleagues with tales while they were all trapped in the dressing-room during an interval when rain had stopped play.

"I tell you what" he was saying, I really can’t believe how many people have come to hear about me and my cricketing prowess over the years. Every ground I go to, people seem to be talking about me. And, do you know, last month I was just leaving Lord’s Cricket Ground when a great crowd came hurrying in my direction, some of them pointing, some shouting, and several taking photos."

This was met in the dressing-room with generally lukewarm murmers to the effect of "Oh, really, Reg", "You don’t say, Reg" and "Aye, Reg, that’ll be right".

"No, listen, lads, if you don’t believe me, just ask Brian."

"Brian?"

"Brian Lara. He was standing right behind me at the time".

EDDIE CLARK

While on the subject of jokes, in the interests of our younger, sensitive (Norman B etc) and female readers this site is now officially a Muff-joke-pun-double entendre-etc free zone. Thank you, WebEd.

Week 8 - Summer Returns to Wash Out Play

Climatic normality returned to Scotland after an unprecedented appearance of late of a round yellow object in the sky and all games were washed away like tears in the rain.

Week 7 - Stormin' Norman Destroys Accies

Week Seven saw seventh heaven for Norman Allan this time in a quick-fire Mufs 1sts destruction of Edinburgh Academicals at Muirhouse. Seconds and Thirds have a less cheery day.

Week 6 - SORRELL TRIUMPHANT IN THE BATTLE OF STIRLING. MCLEOD TRIUMPHANT IN BATTLE OF THE SEXES

Week Six saw mixed fortunes for the Club. A return to batting form plus a devastating spell of bowling from Richie Sorrell helped the Firsts destroy Stirling County. The Team also witnessed Murdo unleash his wrath against the fairer sex by spanking Ms Anderson for 3 fours and a six in one over. The Seconds slump further into relegation mire with another setback and the Thirds continue to find it hard going.

Social Performance of the week: A quieter performance allegedly than the previous Saturday as the Beer Festival was spurned for the city centre flesh-pots. Well Baroque and Fingers Piano Bar. Bala's effort of the previous week was still fresh in the Baroque barman's memory leaving the team one yellow card from an early bath. A red card was, however, administered by the Club 30 doormen as the team attempted entry (probably Mr Shiels' Ozzfest T-Shirt sensationally being found not up to the high standards of attire required for what is allegedly one of the classiest dives in town). The last port of call in desperation (as ever) is always Fingers. The Team managed a bit of a groove, a bit of a chat but escaped serious injury to body or soul.

Week 5 - BLACK SABBATH

While the webmaster worshipped at the alter of Ozzy, Iommi etc, MDCC awoke to a Black Sabbath of their own after a collective day of misery on the day before. The Hands of Doom pen their tales of misery and woe in the match reports section

Rumour has reached the Newsdesk that Paul Conlon's investigation into match-fixing has be alerted to the astonishing events at the conclusion of the MDCC 1st XI game at Carnegie.

Social Performance of the week: Top spot goes to Bala for his superb toilet chundering effort in Baroque on Sat nite that assisted the Crew in getting ejected... good work fellas

News of Week 4

Week 4 saw a mixed bag of results for the Club as the Firsts were beaten by a fine Freuchie batting display, the Seconds record their first victory of the campaign and despite a higher points haul the Thirds continue to find it tough going in Div 7

Week 3 - "Muffs" Go Slack At Crucial Moment

Week 3 of the campaign saw the 1sts snatch a draw from the jaws of victory at Dunfermline! Chasing a modest total of 155, Mu-fs were a mere 28 from victory with 10 overs and 6 wickets remaining, when an extraordinary fight-back by the Fifers restricted Kidd's Klutz to only a winning draw. Eddie Clark carved his place in history by notching up the first Mu-fs league half century. A return to form for the 2nds saw them collect the best of the draw at Muirhouse. BJ and the Piggott's Barmy Army unfortunantly remain rock-bottom after another loss.

Breaking News- In a moment of alcohol-induced weakness in Berts Bar, Phil Rogers accepts an invitation to take up the Second Team Vice-Captaincy. The Rogers and Hothersall duo are currently composing their first musical.

Week 2 - Victory for 1sts CC and a shocker for the Seconds

Week 2 of the campaign saw Captain Kidd's men notch up a fine win against Boroughmuir, with a solid all-round display to restrict the opposition to 131 for 8. Fine knocks from Knight, McLeod, Clark and Park saw MDCC to a comfortable victory by 5 wickets. The 2nd Team, scandalously fielding only 10 men (despite a full complement of Thirds playing!) were beaten by 9 wickets at Stenhousemuir. Thirds lost heavily.

Week 1 - Opening Day Blues for MDCC and a shocker for the Skipper

Murrayfield-DAFS Captains elected

The captains for the new season were agreed at the EGM held at the Murrayfield Hotel in February as follows:

Team	Captain	Vice Captain
1st  XI	Darryn Kidd	Andy Knight
2nd XI	Tom Hothersall	???
3rd XI	Brian Johnston	Andy Piggott

Candidates for the vacant positions are currently being sounded out.


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Richie Sorrell Got Married

I'm sure all team colleagues old and new will want to offer their congratulations to Richard and Vivienne on their recent wedding. If it was memorable for them, then certainly it was eventful for differing reasons for Darryn and Ian! Hopefully the club can look forward to some devilishly quick young fast bowlers and swashbuckling batsmen (or women!) emerging around about 2020!!

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