Unchivalrous Shipwrecks

The Shipwrecks unchivalrously put the predominantly female Galloway Allstars to the sword by 37 runs in the latest skirmish at Kingholm 2 last Thursday.

Scores: Shipwrecks 105 - 6 (Fallas 29 ret., Dougan 15, McCuaig 14) : Galloway Allstars 68 - 8 (Teale 27 ret., G Montgomery 26 ret. ; Taylor 2-6, Fallas 2-7, Hutchinson 2-10)

Seafaring tales are full of the past exploits of women pirates like Anne Bonny and Mary Read but unfortunately none were available for selection by the Allstars, who would really have needed maximums from most of their male counterparts to overhaul Shipwrecks' fair to middling 105.

It could have been different. Faced by a breezy attack from G. Montgomery and McGrath, who in particular appeared unaware of the 10 fathom run up rule, Shipwrecks lost both Ravertys and Mahmood for just 10 between them and found themselves becalmed on a paltry 29 at the half way stage.

However Dougan and Captain McCuaig steadied the ship before Davey Fallas fired off a lightning 28.  The Allstars pulled off some fearless stops in the field but a rising tide of extras helped the old salts to a reasonable score.

A solid shot from Fallas

John Dougan goes aerial

Some steady as-you-go bowling from Ali McEwan and Andy Hutchinson pinned down the visitors run rate but it was Man of the Match Davey Fallas who made the crucial breakthrough, beating T. McGrath with one that did not turn (Does he turn any? - Ed.)  For the Allstars, Natalie Hamblin batted sensibly and judged the runs well but Taylor returned with some big in-swingers, the runs dried up and the Allstars were left stranded in the sixties.