Shipwrecks Sunk by Galloway

Shipwrecks went down heavily but unsurprisingly at Castle Douglas against a Galloway XI sporting six weekend First XI players including South African pro Vootoo, having only mustered a paltry 29.

As if the odds were not heavily enough stacked, it turned out to be one of those nights when everything went wrong for the visitors. Inserted to bat, Ian Whitby and Mike Service survived a couple of maidens before one from Conn took off at Whitby who gloved it high over the 'keeper's head, only to be be swallowed up by a multiple juggling effort by Bradley, whose course started at fly slip and ended at short fine leg.

This was only the start as almost every time the Shipwrecks tried to hit their way out of trouble, the ball deposited itself conveniently in the hands of a fielder as Service, Alex Taylor and both Robinsons all shared the same misfortune and Mike Lumb, returning to duty after a prolonged absence, was given lbw to one that appeared to take an edge. 

It was always a game where Shipwrecks, for whom A. Taylor and Rory Dean had also not yet manned the decks this season, would have needed the luck on their side to have any chance and it all became too much for one team member, who abandoned ship altogether after being run out with his bat in the air.

Skipper Colin Taylor's plan of attacking with all guns in mid-innings then battening down the hatches later if necessary was finally scuppered when McCuaig was bowled by a ball from Montgomery that kept low.

With the outcome virtually a formality, Taylor decided to give returning bowlers some practice but not before Gregory Robinson had bowled Briggs and run out Penrice with a superb throw from mid wicket, which he then claimed was "a fluke".  But the sudden prospect of an embarrassing defeat clearly alarmed the opposition, who immediately sent Vootoo out to reel off the remaining runs, splicing the mainbrace with a couple of onside slogs.

Shipwrecks best moment from Wednesday's game - after the stumps had been drawn

Meanwhile news came through that our longstanding rivals Irving Meadow had suffered a similar fate at Dalton where they were all out for 12.  There maybe sends a message about the nature of the Midweek League this season and certainly sets a target for our own next fixture - at Dalton.

Scores: Shipwrecks 29 all out : Galloway 30 -2 (G. Robinson 1-7)