The Individuals’s Park facet have been bowled out for 122 by Heriots, the Japanese Premier leaders, who then swept to victory by six wickets.
Stand-in captain Ewan Davidson was in little doubt of reason behind the issue, following their dismissal for 109, the earlier week in Edinburgh the place RH Corstorphine cruised to a 9 wicket win, eradicating the Peoples Park facet from joint high within the course of.
Stoneywood-Dyce’s failure to publish a difficult whole price them dearly for the second consecutive week.
He stated: “These will be the two high groups within the division however we simply didn’t compete in both recreation.
“We’re higher than this however should begin proving it, beginning subsequent week once we journey to Edinburgh to fulfill Carlton, one other high quality outfit.”
The house facet gained the toss, and elected to take first use of fine, flat monitor however have been quickly in hassle, dropping 4 wickets for 26 earlier than a stand from Garreth Wolmarrans (36) and Andrew McLaren (15) took the whole to 56.
However the injury had been achieved and regardless of knocks of 15 and 19 from Lennard Beseter and George Ninan, the sport was up when Wolmarrans was caught within the slips by Adrian Neill, a former Aberdeenshire participant, with the rating on 108 earlier than collapsing to 122 all out.
Gavin Primary, the Goldenacre opening bowler, was essentially the most profitable, taking 5 for 40.
Confronted with such a lowly whole openers Lloyd Brown and Mathew Cross raced to 51 within the sixth over earlier than Cross, one other Shire product, was dismissed by Jon Grant for 19.
This made manner for one more former Mannofield favorite Hayes Van der Berg who scored a managed and unbeaten 24 to see his facet residence however not earlier than he misplaced his captain Brown for 50 and Fraser Proud who final season performed for Aberdeen Grammar.
The late burst of wicket taking by the house facet was not more than a comfort, though Ninan bowled nicely for his two for 22, as did Grant for his two for 44.
Within the NE Championship, Aberdeenshire roared again to type at Mannofield after their shock defeat final week to 2nd Forfarshire, handing Meigle their first defeat of the season, whereas changing them on the high of the league.
Shire have been with out their prolific scoring captain Kenny Reid however his alternative Lewis Munro was nicely up for the problem.
He took 4 wickets for 35, enabling Shire to bowl out the guests for 185 and smashed 63 to assist his facet to victory.
He stated: “We simply needed to win this recreation. I prefer to suppose we did it with a bit in hand. We’re again on monitor to win promotion.”
