Holy Cross Cricket Club’s 1st XI have capped the club’s 75th Anniversary year by winning Division 4 of the East League, almost 10 percentage points ahead of their nearest rivals.
With 13 victories from their 15 completed matches Holy Cross finished ahead of Hawick & Wilton, completing their season with a comfortable 7-wicket win at home to Dunfermline & Carnegie seconds.
Captain Ross McLennan thanked his side for their collective efforts during “a great season” and looked forward to “more successes next year.” Promotion for the 1st XI is part of a steady recovery for the Arboretum based club, which saw its fortunes nosedive in the previous decade. Meanwhile, the Holy Cross 2nd XI, captained by Robin Worsnop, finished a creditable fourth in Division 7.
Holy Cross will celebrate their victory at an end of season dinner and awards night later in the Autumn.
Pictured are: Back row – Nipun Mehta, Ben Reiss, Scott Silver, Tom Clemens, Maan Choudhary, Gus Venter, Varun Jwalanaiah.
Front row – Abishik Macherla, Parvath Chinnathambi, Saurabh Thakur, Amit Patel, Ross McLennan (captain).
1st XI players missing from photo call – Alex Tweedy, Naresh Madiga, Simon Moulds, Faiz Khan, Harry Molins, Raghuvar Angrish, Stephen Ditchfield.
