The transfer window is now officially open. To make changes to your team please e-mail me or leave note behind the bar in an envelope clearly marked 'Fantasy League' and with your name so that I get this right!! Two transfers per team and you must still adhere to the selection criteria detailed at the outset of the competition.

Choose carefully and good luck. Update coming soon.

While the 150th Season Challenge Match was played in almost perfect conditions last Sunday at West, unfortunately the rain fell on the parade of the 3s and their Sunday League match at Shawholm was abandoned.
Last night (Monday) the under 18s travelled to and beat Renfrew by 14 runs.

On Wednesday the 3s entertain Weirs at Hamilton Crescent in an Evening League match and the following evening at the same ground it is the turn of the under 18s to play Glasgow Accies in a Cup match.

Let's see a good support for these games.

The Challenge Match between McCrea FS West and Cricket Scotland President's XI at Hamilton Crescent on Sunday 10th July 2011 was played in mostly warm sunshine in front of a good crowd, including past and present West members and players and enthusiastic junior members of West and their parents.

Please see the blog for David Potter's accurate report on what happened!!

Thanks are due to Bob McFarlane, CS President and Craig Wright and all his team, for their attendance and support of this event. The game was played in the spirit of yesteryear Sunday matches and Bob McFarlane presented Gordon Smith with a special quaich as a momento of the occasion.

Thanks also to the Outside Edgers for their work on the BBQ which sold out - always a sign of good food!

Quality "150 not out WSCC Polo Shirts" at £24.50 are still available from me. Contact me quickly on johnr.thomson@btinternet.co.uk to secure a shirt as stocks are now limited.

Partick beat Ayr by 8 wickets yesterday at Hamilton Crescent on a fine summers day, while the SNCL clash between Watsonians and McCrea FS West was a victim of the wet weather in the East.
Ayr were bowled out for 162 and, thanks to a fine 59 not out from Cammy Gibb, Partick edged the game on 163 for 8.
Today sees Hamilton Crescent XI travel to Poloc in a Strathclyde League Match and. of course, at Hamilton Crescent - at 2pm - McCrea FS West take on Cricket Scotland Presidents XI in the 150th Season Challenge Match.

Harry Frew, Treasurer of Manderston CC confirms they play at Manderston.
He adds "Cumledge is around 3 to 4 miles away actually, there is a parkland grass field but to my knowledge nobody has ever played cricket there"
So there we are!! Can anyone prove him wrong.
Harry sends best wishes to all at Hillhead/

Thanks to all who supported the first joint Hillhead/West fundraiser. It was a very successful night with around £300 raised. Thanks to Raman and Bernie (and anyone else at Hillhead who helped to arrange the event). Not without controversy, though!!!

Do Manderston CC really play at Cumledge?
According to my 1990 Scottish Cricket Guide - a tomb not to be argued with - Manderston CC play at MANDERSTON!!

The West Quiz Inquisitors will organise another of these Joint Quiz Evenings in the Autumn. Watch this space.

According to Facebook, Cammy has become friends with Churchill Opticians.
This must mean that he is retiring shortly to become an umpire!!

Weather permitting, McCrea FS West play Clydesdale in the West League Cup tomorrow Thursday. (They travel to Myreside on Saturday in SNCL).
Partick play Ayr a Hamilton Crescent from 1pm on Saturday and on Sunday.....

McCrea FS West play Cricket Scotland Presidents XI in a 40 over a side match starting at 2pm as part of the 150th Season Celebrations.......

BBQ, Bar, even cups of tea and coffee. There are a good number of former players and members hoping to attend together with the Usual Suspects. Hope to see as many people as possible on Sunday.

Having been chastised for not reporting on the progress of the 3s, I am delighted to report on tonight's match v Queens Park at Hamilton Crescent.

Cancelled -- rain!!!

We were blessed with a dry week, which no doubt contributed to the huge success of our first summer camp last week.

Our second camp will run from Tuesday 19th to Friday 22nd July and places are still available. Prices are £11 per session or £20 per day or £75 for the full camp. If your child attended the whole first camp, the rate for the whole second camp is £65.

If you would like to book a place please contact Jim Young on 07711 985033 or by email at jimyoung@bruntonmiller.com