Today the Nursery started their new topic on recycling and looking after their environment. Unfortunately there were no bins available in Nursery for the entire day allowing the children to see how much rubbish they produce.

Today the Nursery started their new topic on recycling and looking after their environment. Unfortunately there were no bins available in Nursery for the entire day allowing the children to see how much rubbish they produce.

Today the Nursery started their new topic on recycling and looking after their environment. Unfortunately there were no bins available in Nursery for the entire day allowing the children to see how much rubbish they produce.

Today the Nursery started their new topic on recycling and looking after their environment. Unfortunately there were no bins available in Nursery for the entire day allowing the children to see how much rubbish they produce.

Form 4 were electric with excitement to go on their first camp. We were spoiled with dry and, at times, even sunny weather. As soon as we arrived at Rock UK in Whittaugh the children made up their own beds and explored the woods. Some of the duvet covers proved a challenge to get on, but the children worked together and helped one another. They had great fun in the swimming pool, which was followed by pizza for supper. It was a cosy end to the first night, drinking hot chocolate and listening to a story. Saturday was packed full of fun-filled activities including zip-wiring, canoeing, team development games, low ropes stations and climbing/abseiling. After canoeing, most of the children very confidently jumped into the rather chilly lake with a splash! The zip-wiring included a tough walk up, but the view and the exciting zip over the lake were more than worth it. The Form 4 girls were inspired from their zip wiring and they made their own zip wire using various bits and pieces from the woods. It was very impressive and it worked!

On Saturday evening, we had a delicious dinner made for us, and a very exciting story about the Minpins. On our long walk on Sunday we looked out for the Minpins in the trees and listened carefully for the clanking sound. We had beautiful dry weather, with regular stops for tuck and stories along the way. When we got back to camp it was time to pack up and have one last time climbing the trees, making dens and the girls finishing off their zip wire. There was a lot of sleeping on the bus on the return to school. We are very grateful to Rock UK for a wonderful experience. Well done Form 4 – great teamwork! The instructors commented on how polite and friendly the Form 4 children were.

Form 4 were electric with excitement to go on their first camp. We were spoiled with dry and, at times, even sunny weather. As soon as we arrived at Rock UK in Whittaugh the children made up their own beds and explored the woods. Some of the duvet covers proved a challenge to get on, but the children worked together and helped one another. They had great fun in the swimming pool, which was followed by pizza for supper. It was a cosy end to the first night, drinking hot chocolate and listening to a story. Saturday was packed full of fun-filled activities including zip-wiring, canoeing, team development games, low ropes stations and climbing/abseiling. After canoeing, most of the children very confidently jumped into the rather chilly lake with a splash! The zip-wiring included a tough walk up, but the view and the exciting zip over the lake were more than worth it. The Form 4 girls were inspired from their zip wiring and they made their own zip wire using various bits and pieces from the woods. It was very impressive and it worked!

On Saturday evening, we had a delicious dinner made for us, and a very exciting story about the Minpins. On our long walk on Sunday we looked out for the Minpins in the trees and listened carefully for the clanking sound. We had beautiful dry weather, with regular stops for tuck and stories along the way. When we got back to camp it was time to pack up and have one last time climbing the trees, making dens and the girls finishing off their zip wire. There was a lot of sleeping on the bus on the return to school. We are very grateful to Rock UK for a wonderful experience. Well done Form 4 – great teamwork! The instructors commented on how polite and friendly the Form 4 children were.

Many congratulations to Alexander who has won an academic scholarship (Election) to Winchester College. Our third in the past three years! A tremendous achievement indeed.

Many congratulations to Alexander who has won an academic scholarship (Election) to Winchester College. Our third in the past three years! A tremendous achievement indeed.

The summer term means the outdoor education department is in full swing here at Cargilfield with mountain biking every day as well weekly kayaking and climbing trips and weekends busy with camping trips. Lots of children take part in the programme and there is a lot of fun to be had out on the water or under canvas!

The summer term means the outdoor education department is in full swing here at Cargilfield with mountain biking every day as well weekly kayaking and climbing trips and weekends busy with camping trips. Lots of children take part in the programme and there is a lot of fun to be had out on the water or under canvas!

Now in its fourth year, the annual 15/15 cricket festival returned to Cargilfield after the past two years down in Sedbergh and then over at Merchsiton last year, and for once we were blessed with the most gloriously warm sunny day – just perfect for playing cricket and evoked memories of summers long ago when prep school cricket always seemed to be played in warm sunshine! The first game of the day saw the 1stXI up against Sedbergh, and on winning the toss, Harry and Todd opened the batting and in the face of some fast accurate bowling, had to play with great patience and skill to survive, and kept the scoreboard ticking over with singles. They put on 64 runs in 11 overs before Harry had to retire having reached 25, and with a few lusty blows in the final couple of overs we reached 76-2 in our 15 overs. A fine effort indeed. We probably left six singles out there, and in the final reckoning, this would prove crucial!

In reply, Sedbergh were 12-2 after four overs after an excellent spell by Marcus, and then 35 for 4 after some probing off spin from Harry. Then the large Sedbergh skipper batted very well, scoring 29 off 16 balls before he had to retire on reaching 25; 69-5 became 75-6 and they needed 2 runs off the final over; another wicket fell, then a quickly scrambled two runs to get over the line. A very exciting finish and Sedbergh scraped home with three balls remaining. What a game of cricket and the 1stXI played very well indeed to almost snatch victory. As I said, we left a few singles out there when batting, a couple of catches went down and a couple of balls slipp[ed through the legs in the field: small margins indeed! However, a great start to the day.

In the second game, Sedbergh scored 90 and bowled Merchiston out for 30 as we then wished our visitors from Cumbria safe travels home. The final game of the day saw the Cargilfield side up against Merchiston, and winning the toss and batting first, we changed the batting order round and were soon 11-2. This brought the two Harrys together and they proceeded to dig in and bat very sensibly indeed, scoring 46 runs in a partnership which lasted 7 overs, putting us back in control and the sharp running between the wickets really did frustrate the Merchi bowlers which was good to see. Findlay then joined Harry A with licence to hit it and he did so, before Freddie came in at the end and scored 15no off 7 balls to take us to 94 for 7. An excellent performance indeed and a total which would take some chasing down.

We swapped the bowling order around and it was great to see Todd and William taking wickets and growing in confidence too; Todd grabbed three wickets in one over, and William grabbed a couple as Merchiston found it hard to get the ball away and keep up with the rate. We got two terrific run outs which was great to see and in the end we won by 11 runs and fully deserved the win. What a pit our regular game against Merchiston yesterday had fallen victim to the morning rain!

All in all, a lot learned today and I was delighted with the performances we put in. The highlight for me was Harry and Todd’s batting first up against a strong Sedbergh attack: real grit and determination with good technique on show to battle it out. There is a lot of promise amongst this group of boys and we look forward to the rest of the season now!

Now in its fourth year, the annual 15/15 cricket festival returned to Cargilfield after the past two years down in Sedbergh and then over at Merchsiton last year, and for once we were blessed with the most gloriously warm sunny day – just perfect for playing cricket and evoked memories of summers long ago when prep school cricket always seemed to be played in warm sunshine! The first game of the day saw the 1stXI up against Sedbergh, and on winning the toss, Harry and Todd opened the batting and in the face of some fast accurate bowling, had to play with great patience and skill to survive, and kept the scoreboard ticking over with singles. They put on 64 runs in 11 overs before Harry had to retire having reached 25, and with a few lusty blows in the final couple of overs we reached 76-2 in our 15 overs. A fine effort indeed. We probably left six singles out there, and in the final reckoning, this would prove crucial!

In reply, Sedbergh were 12-2 after four overs after an excellent spell by Marcus, and then 35 for 4 after some probing off spin from Harry. Then the large Sedbergh skipper batted very well, scoring 29 off 16 balls before he had to retire on reaching 25; 69-5 became 75-6 and they needed 2 runs off the final over; another wicket fell, then a quickly scrambled two runs to get over the line. A very exciting finish and Sedbergh scraped home with three balls remaining. What a game of cricket and the 1stXI played very well indeed to almost snatch victory. As I said, we left a few singles out there when batting, a couple of catches went down and a couple of balls slipp[ed through the legs in the field: small margins indeed! However, a great start to the day.

In the second game, Sedbergh scored 90 and bowled Merchiston out for 30 as we then wished our visitors from Cumbria safe travels home. The final game of the day saw the Cargilfield side up against Merchiston, and winning the toss and batting first, we changed the batting order round and were soon 11-2. This brought the two Harrys together and they proceeded to dig in and bat very sensibly indeed, scoring 46 runs in a partnership which lasted 7 overs, putting us back in control and the sharp running between the wickets really did frustrate the Merchi bowlers which was good to see. Findlay then joined Harry A with licence to hit it and he did so, before Freddie came in at the end and scored 15no off 7 balls to take us to 94 for 7. An excellent performance indeed and a total which would take some chasing down.

We swapped the bowling order around and it was great to see Todd and William taking wickets and growing in confidence too; Todd grabbed three wickets in one over, and William grabbed a couple as Merchiston found it hard to get the ball away and keep up with the rate. We got two terrific run outs which was great to see and in the end we won by 11 runs and fully deserved the win. What a pit our regular game against Merchiston yesterday had fallen victim to the morning rain!

All in all, a lot learned today and I was delighted with the performances we put in. The highlight for me was Harry and Todd’s batting first up against a strong Sedbergh attack: real grit and determination with good technique on show to battle it out. There is a lot of promise amongst this group of boys and we look forward to the rest of the season now!

Now in its fourth year, the annual 15/15 cricket festival returned to Cargilfield after the past two years down in Sedbergh and then over at Merchsiton last year, and for once we were blessed with the most gloriously warm sunny day – just perfect for playing cricket and evoked memories of summers long ago when prep school cricket always seemed to be played in warm sunshine! The first game of the day saw the 1stXI up against Sedbergh, and on winning the toss, Harry and Todd opened the batting and in the face of some fast accurate bowling, had to play with great patience and skill to survive, and kept the scoreboard ticking over with singles. They put on 64 runs in 11 overs before Harry had to retire having reached 25, and with a few lusty blows in the final couple of overs we reached 76-2 in our 15 overs. A fine effort indeed. We probably left six singles out there, and in the final reckoning, this would prove crucial!

In reply, Sedbergh were 12-2 after four overs after an excellent spell by Marcus, and then 35 for 4 after some probing off spin from Harry. Then the large Sedbergh skipper batted very well, scoring 29 off 16 balls before he had to retire on reaching 25; 69-5 became 75-6 and they needed 2 runs off the final over; another wicket fell, then a quickly scrambled two runs to get over the line. A very exciting finish and Sedbergh scraped home with three balls remaining. What a game of cricket and the 1stXI played very well indeed to almost snatch victory. As I said, we left a few singles out there when batting, a couple of catches went down and a couple of balls slipp[ed through the legs in the field: small margins indeed! However, a great start to the day.

In the second game, Sedbergh scored 90 and bowled Merchiston out for 30 as we then wished our visitors from Cumbria safe travels home. The final game of the day saw the Cargilfield side up against Merchiston, and winning the toss and batting first, we changed the batting order round and were soon 11-2. This brought the two Harrys together and they proceeded to dig in and bat very sensibly indeed, scoring 46 runs in a partnership which lasted 7 overs, putting us back in control and the sharp running between the wickets really did frustrate the Merchi bowlers which was good to see. Findlay then joined Harry A with licence to hit it and he did so, before Freddie came in at the end and scored 15no off 7 balls to take us to 94 for 7. An excellent performance indeed and a total which would take some chasing down.

We swapped the bowling order around and it was great to see Todd and William taking wickets and growing in confidence too; Todd grabbed three wickets in one over, and William grabbed a couple as Merchiston found it hard to get the ball away and keep up with the rate. We got two terrific run outs which was great to see and in the end we won by 11 runs and fully deserved the win. What a pit our regular game against Merchiston yesterday had fallen victim to the morning rain!

All in all, a lot learned today and I was delighted with the performances we put in. The highlight for me was Harry and Todd’s batting first up against a strong Sedbergh attack: real grit and determination with good technique on show to battle it out. There is a lot of promise amongst this group of boys and we look forward to the rest of the season now!

Now in its fourth year, the annual 15/15 cricket festival returned to Cargilfield after the past two years down in Sedbergh and then over at Merchsiton last year, and for once we were blessed with the most gloriously warm sunny day – just perfect for playing cricket and evoked memories of summers long ago when prep school cricket always seemed to be played in warm sunshine! The first game of the day saw the 1stXI up against Sedbergh, and on winning the toss, Harry and Todd opened the batting and in the face of some fast accurate bowling, had to play with great patience and skill to survive, and kept the scoreboard ticking over with singles. They put on 64 runs in 11 overs before Harry had to retire having reached 25, and with a few lusty blows in the final couple of overs we reached 76-2 in our 15 overs. A fine effort indeed. We probably left six singles out there, and in the final reckoning, this would prove crucial!

In reply, Sedbergh were 12-2 after four overs after an excellent spell by Marcus, and then 35 for 4 after some probing off spin from Harry. Then the large Sedbergh skipper batted very well, scoring 29 off 16 balls before he had to retire on reaching 25; 69-5 became 75-6 and they needed 2 runs off the final over; another wicket fell, then a quickly scrambled two runs to get over the line. A very exciting finish and Sedbergh scraped home with three balls remaining. What a game of cricket and the 1stXI played very well indeed to almost snatch victory. As I said, we left a few singles out there when batting, a couple of catches went down and a couple of balls slipp[ed through the legs in the field: small margins indeed! However, a great start to the day.

In the second game, Sedbergh scored 90 and bowled Merchiston out for 30 as we then wished our visitors from Cumbria safe travels home. The final game of the day saw the Cargilfield side up against Merchiston, and winning the toss and batting first, we changed the batting order round and were soon 11-2. This brought the two Harrys together and they proceeded to dig in and bat very sensibly indeed, scoring 46 runs in a partnership which lasted 7 overs, putting us back in control and the sharp running between the wickets really did frustrate the Merchi bowlers which was good to see. Findlay then joined Harry A with licence to hit it and he did so, before Freddie came in at the end and scored 15no off 7 balls to take us to 94 for 7. An excellent performance indeed and a total which would take some chasing down.

We swapped the bowling order around and it was great to see Todd and William taking wickets and growing in confidence too; Todd grabbed three wickets in one over, and William grabbed a couple as Merchiston found it hard to get the ball away and keep up with the rate. We got two terrific run outs which was great to see and in the end we won by 11 runs and fully deserved the win. What a pit our regular game against Merchiston yesterday had fallen victim to the morning rain!

All in all, a lot learned today and I was delighted with the performances we put in. The highlight for me was Harry and Todd’s batting first up against a strong Sedbergh attack: real grit and determination with good technique on show to battle it out. There is a lot of promise amongst this group of boys and we look forward to the rest of the season now!

Many thanks to the Friends of Cargilfield who organised a marvellous evening at the Sheraton Hotel last night. There was great food, dancing and a silent auction and it was lovely to have three of our pipers playing the bagpipes as the guests arrived to sit down.

Many thanks to the Friends of Cargilfield who organised a marvellous evening at the Sheraton Hotel last night. There was great food, dancing and a silent auction and it was lovely to have three of our pipers playing the bagpipes as the guests arrived to sit down.

As part of our Egyptian topic last term P3P had a go at mummifying pieces of apple. We had to leave our experiment for a very long time to work, and eventually got to check out the results this week.

The apples we tried to mummify in sand were yucky. The apples we tried to mummify in rice looked ‘disgustingly yuck’. But the apple pieces that were placed in salt almost looked safe enough to eat (we didn’t test that!).

As part of our Egyptian topic last term P3P had a go at mummifying pieces of apple. We had to leave our experiment for a very long time to work, and eventually got to check out the results this week.

The apples we tried to mummify in sand were yucky. The apples we tried to mummify in rice looked ‘disgustingly yuck’. But the apple pieces that were placed in salt almost looked safe enough to eat (we didn’t test that!).

With the sun shining, some of P3 enjoyed some time playing in the Upper School tree house this afternoon, building dens, climbing ladders and having a great deal of fun! Wonderful to see.

With the sun shining, some of P3 enjoyed some time playing in the Upper School tree house this afternoon, building dens, climbing ladders and having a great deal of fun! Wonderful to see.

Thursday evening ice skating restarted tonight with the weekly trip to Murrayfield ice rink. The large group of skaters had a great time on the rink and look forward to next week!

Thursday evening ice skating restarted tonight with the weekly trip to Murrayfield ice rink. The large group of skaters had a great time on the rink and look forward to next week!

Mountain Biking club has restarted this term and groups of bikers head off each afternoon during games, exploring to local area and often heading down to the sea front at Cramond! Lots of fun, and the lovely sunshine is most welcome at the moment!

Mountain Biking club has restarted this term and groups of bikers head off each afternoon during games, exploring to local area and often heading down to the sea front at Cramond! Lots of fun, and the lovely sunshine is most welcome at the moment!

Having won last term’s overall Divisional competition, Wallace enjoyed this afternoon’s treat of going to Adventure Golf Island and playing some crazy golf!

Having won last term’s overall Divisional competition, Wallace enjoyed this afternoon’s treat of going to Adventure Golf Island and playing some crazy golf!

The Nursery decided to open their composter to see what was inside! Lots of worms and slugs!

The Nursery decided to open their composter to see what was inside! Lots of worms and slugs!

The Nursery decided to open their composter to see what was inside! Lots of worms and slugs!

The Nursery decided to open their composter to see what was inside! Lots of worms and slugs!

It was fantastic to see everyone back in class today! P1H were out and about investigating the school grounds as part of our new ‘In the Garden’ topic. We found so many wonderful flowers and plants and talked about all of the different things we want to learn about this term. It’s going to be a busy summer term!

It was fantastic to see everyone back in class today! P1H were out and about investigating the school grounds as part of our new ‘In the Garden’ topic. We found so many wonderful flowers and plants and talked about all of the different things we want to learn about this term. It’s going to be a busy summer term!

Even though the weather is getting warmer, we still have some very rainy days. If the gloomy rain makes you feel sad, just remember that: “April showers bring May flowers!” With some colourful wellies, a funky umbrella and a smile on your face even the raindrops seem to sparkle! Well done P1A!

Even though the weather is getting warmer, we still have some very rainy days. If the gloomy rain makes you feel sad, just remember that: “April showers bring May flowers!” With some colourful wellies, a funky umbrella and a smile on your face even the raindrops seem to sparkle! Well done P1A!

Even though the weather is getting warmer, we still have some very rainy days. If the gloomy rain makes you feel sad, just remember that: “April showers bring May flowers!” With some colourful wellies, a funky umbrella and a smile on your face even the raindrops seem to sparkle! Well done P1A!

Even though the weather is getting warmer, we still have some very rainy days. If the gloomy rain makes you feel sad, just remember that: “April showers bring May flowers!” With some colourful wellies, a funky umbrella and a smile on your face even the raindrops seem to sparkle! Well done P1A!

Form 4 had a ‘Healthy Me’ talk from Dr Carter. She told us about all a balanced diet, exercise and to have lots of self esteem! We are very happy and healthy in Form 4! Thank you for coming to talk to us!

Form 4 had a ‘Healthy Me’ talk from Dr Carter. She told us about all a balanced diet, exercise and to have lots of self esteem! We are very happy and healthy in Form 4! Thank you for coming to talk to us!

The showers did not put off the Under 9 girls and the sun came out as well allowing us all to enjoy a training session. Belhaven girls were there also and we worked on our rolling and long leg barrier, catching and throwing and of course our batting. We also had a short time to play a mini game with mixed teams. The girls made some new friends, improved their skills and enjoyed match tea.

The showers did not put off the Under 9 girls and the sun came out as well allowing us all to enjoy a training session. Belhaven girls were there also and we worked on our rolling and long leg barrier, catching and throwing and of course our batting. We also had a short time to play a mini game with mixed teams. The girls made some new friends, improved their skills and enjoyed match tea.

It was rainy start to the season. We ran for shelter throughout the game due to heavy April showers. It was a new mix of girls in the U11 team, but they worked well together and used each other’s skills to their advantage. Issy was captain and led her team with words of encouragement. We started the first innings batting. The girls had excellent contact with the ball, and took their time to think about their swing instead of panicking. Almost everyone scored a rounder or half rounder in their first round of batting. Catherine risked it early on in the game, which unfortunately put her out. Issy and Saphira worked brilliantly together to get several of the Ardvreck girls out at first base. This was Flora’s first rounder game bowling in the U11s but she threw confidently and accurately. Hannah worked hard at 4th base in the second innings, stumping a few Ardvreck girls out. Alannah and Laura communicated really well on second base, calling to each other who would get the ball, without hesitation. Rosanna and Katinka made some terrific catches, which is something the team all need to work on moving forward. For some of the Ardvreck girls, it was their girls experience playing rounders: we hope it was a memorable one. Luckily the sun shone for match tea as the girls enjoyed doughnuts as they chatted on the grass. A great first game to get us ready for the rest of the season. A 33-5 win!

It was rainy start to the season. We ran for shelter throughout the game due to heavy April showers. It was a new mix of girls in the U11 team, but they worked well together and used each other’s skills to their advantage. Issy was captain and led her team with words of encouragement. We started the first innings batting. The girls had excellent contact with the ball, and took their time to think about their swing instead of panicking. Almost everyone scored a rounder or half rounder in their first round of batting. Catherine risked it early on in the game, which unfortunately put her out. Issy and Saphira worked brilliantly together to get several of the Ardvreck girls out at first base. This was Flora’s first rounder game bowling in the U11s but she threw confidently and accurately. Hannah worked hard at 4th base in the second innings, stumping a few Ardvreck girls out. Alannah and Laura communicated really well on second base, calling to each other who would get the ball, without hesitation. Rosanna and Katinka made some terrific catches, which is something the team all need to work on moving forward. For some of the Ardvreck girls, it was their girls experience playing rounders: we hope it was a memorable one. Luckily the sun shone for match tea as the girls enjoyed doughnuts as they chatted on the grass. A great first game to get us ready for the rest of the season. A 33-5 win!

Cargilfield 292
Merchiston 252

The U9 team set off to Merchiston for the first match of the term. Despite only having had two training sessions and some of the team never having hit a moving ball spirits were high. The Merchiston captain put Cargilfield in to bat first and the boys started strongly. Charles and Xander opened the batting particularly well, scoring 12 runs off the first two overs. The batting continued strongly down through the pairs, James and Alexander both smashing maximums into the leg side. Cargilfield scored 92 runs off 12 overs, setting Merchiston a tough run chase. The boys continued their good form with the ball, racking up the dot balls with several boys only giving away one run. Cody finished off the bowling well, even picking up a wicket with his third ball. Some work to be done on fielding before the next fixture but well done boys!

Cargilfield 292
Merchiston 252

The U9 team set off to Merchiston for the first match of the term. Despite only having had two training sessions and some of the team never having hit a moving ball spirits were high. The Merchiston captain put Cargilfield in to bat first and the boys started strongly. Charles and Xander opened the batting particularly well, scoring 12 runs off the first two overs. The batting continued strongly down through the pairs, James and Alexander both smashing maximums into the leg side. Cargilfield scored 92 runs off 12 overs, setting Merchiston a tough run chase. The boys continued their good form with the ball, racking up the dot balls with several boys only giving away one run. Cody finished off the bowling well, even picking up a wicket with his third ball. Some work to be done on fielding before the next fixture but well done boys!

The 1st girls travelled up to a sunny but windy Craigclowan today for a triangular match against the hosts and Ardvreck. We played Ardvreck first and lost the toss so batted first. The girls performed strongly, with all of them looking determined to score. Suzanne was unlucky to be caught out on ball 3 but this didn’t dampen spirits. Sophie in particular was very strong and hit rounder after rounder, and the opposition simply could not field her balls back. Consistent and strong scoring from Fiona, Amelia, Ellie, Katie, Iris and Captain Calliope saw the girls dominate the match. Iris played well and it was great to see her score a fantastic rounder from what started as a backwards hit; her determination to get round was great and something which the others need to do. Ardvreck stepped in to bat and our fielding was tight, which made for a comfortable innings. Ellie put out their first player at post 2 on ball 3, and 2 more girls were put out quickly by Amelia at post 1. We kept Ardvreck off the score sheet further, and 2 catches from Suzanne at balls 19 and 21 followed by Amelia putting Elizabeth out at 1, and Sophie catching Abi saw Ardvreck reduced to 2 players. Daisy scored a half but the over was nearly done and we won the match by 11-1.

We played against Craigclowan next and Calliope’s bad luck in choosing the hand with the daisy continued and we lost the toss again! The girls were keen though to bat after such a solid game v Ardvreck. Once again, Sophie’s batting was excellent, and she was our top scorer again in the match with a total of 2 1/2. One of her hits went so far the ball was lost through the fence into a garden!

This match was a bit tighter at the start however whole rounders from Sophie, Amelia, Ellie, Calliope and Iris quickly bumped up our score. We only lost 3 of our players during the game and a steady stream of half rounders in the final few balls from a Fiona, Sophie, Iris and Calliope was enough for us to relax a bit and enjoy the final few balls. Fiona’s bowling was good and we only gave away one half rounder for 2 no balls. Our fielding was even stronger in this game and we managed to get Craigclowan out in 23 balls. Suzanne caught out Annie in the first ball and Ellie then put Susie out swiftly at 2. The triangle of Fiona, Suzanne and Amelia was slick and we put out players at post one on balls 6, 9, 10 and 11. With only 3 girls left in bat, it was difficult for them to score however they plugged on and scored a few half rounders but we managed to get them all out for 4 1/2 Rounders.

A great start to the season from the girls; well done and thanks to our supporters who were lucky enough to sit and watch 2 games in the sun!

Cargilfield 11 Ardvreck 1
Cargilfield 9 1/2 Craigclowan 4 1/2

2nd Team
As Craigclowan were short of girls for our seconds fixture we mixed up the teams and some of our girls joined theirs to make up 2 teams. We had a wonderful afternoon. Although it was rather chilly the rain stayed and all of our girls got plenty of opportunity to bat and field. We have some work to do before our next fixture and in particular need to put pressure on the opposition by pushing on and running to second, especially when there are only a few balls of an innings left.

The 1st girls travelled up to a sunny but windy Craigclowan today for a triangular match against the hosts and Ardvreck. We played Ardvreck first and lost the toss so batted first. The girls performed strongly, with all of them looking determined to score. Suzanne was unlucky to be caught out on ball 3 but this didn’t dampen spirits. Sophie in particular was very strong and hit rounder after rounder, and the opposition simply could not field her balls back. Consistent and strong scoring from Fiona, Amelia, Ellie, Katie, Iris and Captain Calliope saw the girls dominate the match. Iris played well and it was great to see her score a fantastic rounder from what started as a backwards hit; her determination to get round was great and something which the others need to do. Ardvreck stepped in to bat and our fielding was tight, which made for a comfortable innings. Ellie put out their first player at post 2 on ball 3, and 2 more girls were put out quickly by Amelia at post 1. We kept Ardvreck off the score sheet further, and 2 catches from Suzanne at balls 19 and 21 followed by Amelia putting Elizabeth out at 1, and Sophie catching Abi saw Ardvreck reduced to 2 players. Daisy scored a half but the over was nearly done and we won the match by 11-1.

We played against Craigclowan next and Calliope’s bad luck in choosing the hand with the daisy continued and we lost the toss again! The girls were keen though to bat after such a solid game v Ardvreck. Once again, Sophie’s batting was excellent, and she was our top scorer again in the match with a total of 2 1/2. One of her hits went so far the ball was lost through the fence into a garden!

This match was a bit tighter at the start however whole rounders from Sophie, Amelia, Ellie, Calliope and Iris quickly bumped up our score. We only lost 3 of our players during the game and a steady stream of half rounders in the final few balls from a Fiona, Sophie, Iris and Calliope was enough for us to relax a bit and enjoy the final few balls. Fiona’s bowling was good and we only gave away one half rounder for 2 no balls. Our fielding was even stronger in this game and we managed to get Craigclowan out in 23 balls. Suzanne caught out Annie in the first ball and Ellie then put Susie out swiftly at 2. The triangle of Fiona, Suzanne and Amelia was slick and we put out players at post one on balls 6, 9, 10 and 11. With only 3 girls left in bat, it was difficult for them to score however they plugged on and scored a few half rounders but we managed to get them all out for 4 1/2 Rounders.

A great start to the season from the girls; well done and thanks to our supporters who were lucky enough to sit and watch 2 games in the sun!

Cargilfield 11 Ardvreck 1
Cargilfield 9 1/2 Craigclowan 4 1/2

2nd Team
As Craigclowan were short of girls for our seconds fixture we mixed up the teams and some of our girls joined theirs to make up 2 teams. We had a wonderful afternoon. Although it was rather chilly the rain stayed and all of our girls got plenty of opportunity to bat and field. We have some work to do before our next fixture and in particular need to put pressure on the opposition by pushing on and running to second, especially when there are only a few balls of an innings left.