After an anxious wait while a rival team unsuccessfully appealed a decision to dock them 20 points, Carlton cricket club’s 2nd X1 have finally been confirmed as East Division One champions for 2024.
The appeal centred around the Fair Play score given by clubs after every match and a successful appeal would have seen the miscreants leapfrog Carlton who won 12 of their 14 matches and will step up into next season’s Championship.
Squad: Inserts – left to right – Saif Khan, Mike Raikes, Charlie Kentish, Oscar Waters, Ben Thurman.
Back row – left to right – Bob Irvine (scorer), Conor Regan, Jamie Beattie, Ben Stronach, Harry Simpson, Gavin Murray.
Front Row – left to right – Ben D’Ulisse, Rory Ledingham, James Stronach, Charles Stronach (c), Max D’Ulisse, Shiv Jhala.
Also celebrated at the Grange Loan club’s annual prize giving in mid-December were the women’s team who successfully defended their Scottish Premier League title.
The Carlton women’s squad:
Back Row – left to right – Gabby Fontenla, Heather Tait, Abbi Aitken-Drummond, Janie Hemsley, Agnes Foley, Ashley Robertson, Sarah Beith.
Front Row – left to right – Maisie Maceira, Charis Scott, Sam Haggo, Saskia Aldridge.
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