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Watsonian Cricket Club Watsonian Cricket Club Watsonian CC is an Edinburgh based cricket club, playing our fixtures at Myreside as the home to one of Scotland’s Premier Cricket Clubs.

Our 1st XI compete in the Cricket Scotland League Eastern Premier Division and 2nd XI & 3rd XI in the East League Divisions One & Five. The 2nd XI were East League Division One Champions in 2010. As a club we are always looking to attract and welcome players of all abilities, so if you want to further your international opportunities or just want to enjoy social cricket, Myreside awaits your talents. Please keep your eye on the website for regular news updates and follow us on Twitter (). The club would like to thank our two main sponsors RYDEN LETTINGS our major sponsor and KEITH ELGIN MOTOR ENGINEERS our associate sponsor for continuing to work in partnership with the club throughout 2009. With their support we are improving the facilities and the future of the club with our aim to continue to build a dynamic and successful club from Youth Development right through to the 1st X1.

03/10/2026

Players getting behind each other in the Development Academy today. SHOT!

03/10/2026

U16/18’s training is in full flow with some drill work 🏏 Low hands - focus on creating a flow of the bat and deloading the bat▫️Narrow stance - aim to force players to transfer their weight into the ball ▫️No feet - overemphasises waiting for the ball and zero in on their contact point▫️Heavier ball - must drive the face of the bat through impact, for increased contact time with ball and bat.

2026 STAT ATTACK!OK, another post to follow with some shout outs - person X was top runscorer in league Y. This is a bit...
15/09/2026

2026 STAT ATTACK!

OK, another post to follow with some shout outs - person X was top runscorer in league Y. This is a bit of team by team stuff. Top run scorer & wicket taker. Plus 2 more specific shoutouts for lads with +500 runs (over 800 and 1,000 to be specific as felt rude not to include).

I have a newborn in the sling on my chest right now, so words, not ideal. Could get babysick on the keyboard. But the numbers speak for themselves.

1s - Oli Hairs, most runs & most runs in the club. Donny over 1000 & Olly Pill nearly 900. Donny top 1s & club wicket takers. All quite silly. Not sure where they all finished in EPL. But epic nonetheless.

Women - Charlotte with the runs, ana amazing season for her. Kirsty with the wickets, which i think she was top in 2025 too. Maybe. But let's say it as we're now here.

2s - DK seals it for the 4th year, mainly because he bullied people in the Braw Skelp. Abid, huge improvement from 2025 with 33 wickets.

3s - Veer, most runs for the 3s and Div 5. We all love that guy. Aryaman pipping Vishal, Vikash, Hamish, Magic & all the successful 3s wicket takers, nearly 1st place in Div 5 too.

4s - Duncan Robinson. Obviously. Dawlatzai, a newcomer mid-season and he's had a great start to his Wastonians career. 19 wickets at an average of 10!

5s - Kyle the all-rounder. Tops both charts, 2nd & 3rd in Sunday league respectively for wickets and runs as well.

Well done everyone!

2026 Awards.Last night it was the Junior & Senior awards at Myreside. The Senior awards were an interesting affair, much...
12/09/2026

2026 Awards.

Last night it was the Junior & Senior awards at Myreside. The Senior awards were an interesting affair, much ad-libbing, trophies not there to hand out & winners not present. All in a days work.

1st XI - 2026 was a Donny year. Over 1,000 runs at 60.35, as well as 47 wickets at an average of 16. The lads have enjoyed watching him perform week in, week out. Some had more of a front row seat than others. We all look forward to seeing Donny return in 2027.

Women's XI - Charlotte had a fantastic 2026, culminating in her earning her first Scotland ODI cap. Hit 325 runs @ 54.17, including a record breaking partnership with Lucy Pillinger

2nd XI - Coach George can do it all. Bat, bowl, sidearm, wear Oakley's, double knee-straps. 430 runs in 2026, 15th in the league. As well as a handy 9 wickets too.

3rd XI - Veer was top run scorer in Div 5, despite playing for the 2s for 4 games. He hit 450 runs @ 45. He's come on leaps & bounds since 2025, and we expect more of the same next year.

4th XI - Duncan is the 4s run machine, bullying old men & boys week after week. 581 runs @ 58 which put him top of the run charts in Div 8 too.

5th XI - Kyle was genuine 3d cricketer on a Sunday. He finished 3rd top run scorer & 2nd top wicket taker, having transitioned to left arm spin bowling.

Over 50s - Despite limited games the Over 50s had, Alan was their POTY. Bat, bowl, wicketkeep - he even has a MBE, at that point, well, who else would you give it to?

Innings - easy one to decide on this year. Oli's incredible destruction of Carlton. 186 from 74 balls. 154 in boundaries as the 1s chased 270ish in 21 overs.

Bowler - Donny. What a man. 47 wickets at 16. Including a best of 6/17 vs Stew Mel.

Young - Olly Pillinger, annoyingly talented. A lad with an incredible future. 891 runs, including a recent mauling of Grange.

Improved - Abid Shinwari. 2025 it was a no-ball fest. 2026 he took 33 wickets at 19. Hard work pays off.

Catching - Simon was fantastic behind the sticks for the 3s & instrumental in their league win

Services to Club - Jaideep, get the man a visa. Helped introduce & integrate so many new members to the club. Plus he's a Div 5 winning captain

Watsonians Senior Section class of 2026Thank you to Grahaw Gaw for the photos. Tomorrow our 1st XI have their final EPL ...
28/08/2026

Watsonians Senior Section class of 2026

Thank you to Grahaw Gaw for the photos.

Tomorrow our 1st XI have their final EPL game of 2026, get down to the Grange to show them some support. If in doubt, tell your partner "it's a day out in Stockbridge".

Class of '26
Director of Cricket Oli Hairs
1st XI captained by Gareth Weatherall
2nd XI captained by Dan Kirk
3rd XI captained by Jaideep Singh
4th XI captained by Ewan Robertson
Sunday 5th XI captained by Michael Ferguson

Congratulations everyone on a successful and enjoyable 2026

06/08/2026

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Milestones w/e 19th July 2026Close but no cigar (non-tobacco alternatives are available) goes to Oli Robertson for his 4...
22/07/2026

Milestones w/e 19th July 2026

Close but no cigar (non-tobacco alternatives are available) goes to Oli Robertson for his 4/19 in the Braw Skelp vs Accies.

Donny - It's a Donny world and we're just living in it. Another amazing performance from him. This time vs Arbroath.

Oli Hairs - whacks it, whacks it some more. Offers you a better platform than platform 9 3/4. 110 from not many at all.

Emily Tucker - the mainstay and shining light of the women's team vs RHC Lynx. A stones throw from 3 figures. Obligatory to mention a Tucker in the socials each week.

Tiaan Kuhn - Donny's partner in crime/partner in Prestwick night clubs with a very quickfire 81* . Taking the game away from Arbroath hitting some bombs.

Duncan Robinson - the 4s run machine strikes again. Taking the 4s to another victory in a run chase. If we had ESCA fantasy cricket, he'd be in my team.

Vishal Chawan - one of Jaideep's key lieutenants strikes again. 51 not out, steering the 3s to another victory. Another impressive all round performance

Well done everyone

21/07/2026

Frogbox Highlight of the Week

Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it's a violently dipping ball from G.Carr.
Peak EPL dismissal the knee high full toss.
Some days cricket is just a bit crap sport. Some days Mother cricket just hates you and wants you to sit in a corner staring at the wall, wondering what you're doing with your weekends.

Results week ending 19th JulyI'm drinking coffee number 1 as we speak, brain doesn't work, I've used autocorrect on ever...
21/07/2026

Results week ending 19th July
I'm drinking coffee number 1 as we speak, brain doesn't work, I've used autocorrect on everything I've typed. Strong start.

1s - such big numbers! A huge Myreside win in the sun vs Arbroath. Oli hit 110 off 46 balls, which you'd say is a handy way to start the innings. Donny and his tache hit a mammoth 140 from 117, some of which in a 161 run partnership with Tiaan, who clocked 81 from 56. 2 Wickets apiece for Tiaan, Donny, G & Cal. Abid with his first EPL wicket too. All led to a 173 run victory. One of Gs wickets might pop up on FHOTW.

Women - Fill in got 2 wickets. Sorry to whoever F. In was but here is your shoutout. Anne & Rosie wickets & Kirsty kept it under a run a ball. A spirited 83 from 57 by Emily Tucker kept them above the RRR but lack of partners meant they fell short by 98.

2s - Braw Skelpage on Tuesday. DK, Pranjan and Rohan hit quick 20s (the latter hitting his 1st ball for 6. Aura). E.Xtras helped out with another quick 20. Oli Rob was class with 4fer Abid 1/16 from 4. Some interesting fielding got it a bit closer than it should but a comfortable win.

Big win vs DAFS on Saturday. A deck that Resolva w**d killer could do with sponsoring. Tight bowling & wickets shared. Very good grabs from Kev & DK too. GB & Oli Rob opened batting & bowling. Who are the skippers favourites? Opening stand of 40ish sealed it. Before a locked-in Coxy willed everyone to go with him and win the game.

3s - the win machine rolls on. Insanely tight bowling led by Vikash restricted Carlton to 103 from their 40 overs. 6 for 18 between Jai & Vikash. Watsonians never do easy run chases, Rohan whacked a few and despite a couple of hiccups, Vishal was there blasting a quick fire 51* to seal another win.

4s - similar story in the 4s. Very tight bowling, great 3fer from Kyle and wickets shared round. Huge occasion of a first league wicket for the Hurricane. Wandies. Duncan did his thing and scores runs & wins games. What a man. 4s very 3rd.

5s - bit of a copy paste job. Wickets shared, bowling first. 2fers for ALL. An anchored 33* from Kyle, quick fire 36 from Dawlatzai & a handsome 22 from Jamie Stevenson ealed the win.

Milestones week ending 12th July 2026A few folks were close but no cigar. Shoutouts to:Donny Du Randt for his 4fer vs Fo...
14/07/2026

Milestones week ending 12th July 2026

A few folks were close but no cigar. Shoutouts to:
Donny Du Randt for his 4fer vs Forfarshire in the EPL
Evan Howe for two 4fers in the week, one vs Drummond in the Braw Skelp & one vs Stew Mel for the 3s
John Boothman for his game changing & quick fire 48 for the 2s vs RHC
Rohan for his quick fire 48 for the 4s
And Charlotte Nevard for her 40 vs East Kilbride in the WPL. 

Dan Kirk - 110 not out from 71 balls vs Drummond Trinity in the Braw Skelp in an unbeaten 182 run opening partnership with George Baltzer. 10 fours and 4 sixes. Only moderately distraught Froggy wasn't streaming for it. That's DK's 2nd Watsonian 100, 13th overall & the 70th 50+ score of his 'career'. A way to mark 20 years since his 1st 100. This author knows his stats, funny that. The poor lad was shattered with all that running & hitting 6s is tiring work, after a long working day for a balding 34-year-old. 

Laurie Cox - 79 not out from 107 balls, over 50% of the team runs in a 10-run victory vs Stew Mel 3s. Game changing innings. Extras was the next highest score. Came in at 20-2, was out at 147-9. Another example of a 3s player stepping up & getting the team over the line. No doubt lots of 'energetic' cricket was on show, just hopefully no burping when the bowler was running in.

George Baltzer - 56* from 54 balls in the 182-run partnership with DK. GB really should hit more 4s and run less, because he was the sweatiest man in Scotland on Thursday evening. Ran the old man DK ragged with far too many 1s and 2s. His 2nd 50 of the season(pretty sure), to go alongside his 100 vs the Forty Club for StrikeRate Coaching CC in the week too. 

Well done everyone

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