Jim Young has confirmed that since Bonus Ball was founded, the twice weekly Draws have produced winnings of £950 for those Bonus Ball Winners while raising £1289 for West.

Well done, Jim a superb effort.

Who knows, if we attract more participants it might not be too long until we are on the same scale as the Euro Lottery. But seriously, contact Jim if you want to join Bonus Ball. You CAN be a winner and help West at the same time.

Reported on Cricket Scotland website:

"On Sunday at Stirling all 32 current SNCL Clubs attended a meeting to discuss and vote on the options put forward by the CS Future Structures Group.

The Clubs voted 19 to 13 in favour of establishing a two division National League from Season 2012 incorporating 20 teams.
The amendment to allow a qualifying year in 2012 and for the new league to start in 2013 was defeated."

Now the voting is over - let's get the 2012 show on the road!

Richard Jones has let me know that big Cam Battersby, who played for West in the 60s as an off spinner, has died at the age of 76.
Not too many of you will remember Cam but he was a very popular of member of West while he was in UK and he was another who took West all round the world of cricket. He was team manager of Australia's historic tour of South Africa in 1994 and also managed tours to Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India and new Zealand.
Cam was a doctor who was awarded a "Member of the Order of Australia" (AM) for services to medicine and for his services in cricket administration.
We are sorry to hear about his passing but pleased to have known him, even if it was nearly 40 years ago.

We plan to apply for £6000 to help the club pay for an artificial strip in the square.

If the players and members can help with adding images, videos, and messages of support on twitter and facebook and we can use them as evidence for the RBS to see that we play cricket and would like to encourage the game to be played at the club then so much the better.

Images can be sent to jatindersingh_86@yahoo.com.

See the link on the side bar to our profile.

Douglas McCrea has confirmed that Jim Duffy, the Clyde FC manager, and man of many Clubs, will join Sheriff Lindsay Wood on the Speakers Rostrum at our 150th Anniversary Sports Dinner at Hillhead Sports Club on Friday, 11th November 2011.

With Michael Max in charge of the proceedings this is an event not to be missed.

So - to secure your ticket(s) and place(s) for this historic event - send me your Booking Form and payment. If you have not received a Booking Form, ask me on my email: johnr.thomson@btinternet.com and I will send you one.

Don't delay - because demand is strong!

Please see Blog for Ross Brown's Report on the meeting held last Monday at which he and Gordon Smith represented West.

We are delighted to invite Ladies and Gentlemen to celebrate the final event of West’s 150th Anniversary Season.

Join us on Friday 11th November 2011 at 7pm for 7.30pm at the newly refurbished Hillhead Sports Club, at
Hughenden Road, Glasgow. Dress code is Lounge Suit.

Your 3 Course Dinner and Tea/Coffee (Ticket Donation - £45 per guest) will be provided by the excellent Café Source,
the new franchisees of Hillhead Sports Club and your Main Speaker is Sheriff Lindsay Wood, one of the most popular After-Dinner speakers in Scotland. The event will be hosted by the ebullient and cricket-loving Michael Max who will steer us through the evening’s entertainment.

Tables will be set in circular banquet style but you can book any number of places from 1 upwards to a maximum of 10 per table. As places at the Sports Dinner are limited to 120 we recommend that you secure you and your guests places quickly. You will receive an email by Wednesday 14th Sept which will include a Booking Form for this purpose.
Please contact John on 0141 942 2858 (evenings) or by email at johnr.thomson@btinternet.com if you need further information or have not received the email.

We look forward to hearing from you and having your company at this very special event in West’s long history and we are pleased to record the Club’s appreciation of Bernie Mitchell and the Hillhead committee for providing such
a superb venue to host this fundraising dinner for West of Scotland Cricket Club.

Yours sincerely

Douglas McCrea John Thomson

Douglas McCrea and John R Thomson

For those not at the Players Meeting last Monday, I am pleased to share news of Captains and Vice-Captains for 2012. Congratulations to them all.

1st Eleven Captain: Ross Brown, Vice-Captain: Stewart Leggat
2nd Eleven Captain: Jonny Graham, Vice-Captain: Craig Brown
3rd Eleven Captain: Chris Ross, Vice-Captain: Adam Bell

Sorry about delay in confirming this news, I need a new PC!!

Partick beat Glenpark by 34 runs at Hamilton Crescent this afternoon in the final match of the 2011 SNCL Reserve League. This was their ninth win on the trot in this League and congratulations are due for an excellent sequence of results.

Partick scored 172 all out in this reduced 42 overs a side game. Jats scored 76 before being brilliantly caught one handed on the boundary. He shared a 3rd wicket partnership of 116 with Ross Brown who scored 51.

Glenpark got off to a steady start with opener and Club President Peter Hempsey defying the home bowlers for around 20 overs. They eventually were bowled out for 138. A smart stumping from Ross Brown and 4 wickets from a jug dodging Cammy were the highlights of the Partick efforts after tea.

Tomorrow's match against Western Cricket Academy is off so Season 2011 is at an end for Partick - and for the three West Senior teams.

Don't forget the Players Meeting at 7pm on Monday evening.

Congratulations to Callum Coats and his West under 11s. Tonight at a wet Hamilton Crescent the under 11s beat Poloc under 11s by 9 net runs to become WDJCU under 11 League Champions for 2011.
Report and scores now on blog!