This was another frustrating weekend for Largo's 1st.XI cricketers when for the second week running their match was called-off and their "whites" remained in their kit bags. While Saturdays weather was ideal for cricket Thursday and Fridays rain made Fauldhouse Victoria's basin-like ground unplayable.As a result - If the calculations are correct - the 1sts. should be safe from relegation without having bowled a ball or lifted a bat.

East Drive, Upper Largo however was in perfect condition for the Largo 2nd.XI match against Borders side Hawick and Wilton. Winning the toss the visitors elected to bat. Openers G.Alexander and R.Alexander found it hard going coping with the Largo attack led by Parkhill and 13 years old Cassius Haresign. In their opening 11 overs the pair only went for 19 runs with Haresign conceding only 4 from his 5 overs. Change bowlers ,the Coates brothers, were much more to the visitors liking with Hawick racking up 51 runs from their 9 overs although G. Alexander did fall to a run out by Eglinton.

The remainder of the match saw the Borderers have to contend with "spin twins" Baddeley and Galloway who between them took 9 wickets. Captain Chris Baddeley who had literally just returned from a work trip to Canada took 6 for 41 and Galloway 3 for 33 including a caught and bowled to dismiss top scorer R. Alexander for 38. Baddeley’s 6 wickets included 2 stumpings by wicketkeeper Ron Filsell who now tops the Division 5 stumpings list while Baddeley tops the bowling averages. With generous slices of luck and 25 extras from the Largo bowling Hawick and Wilton made 153 before they were all out in the 36th.over.

The Largo opening pair of Club President Dick Dakin and Dom Coates with its mere 50 year age gap epitomised Largo's philosophy of mixing youth and experience. Although Dakin fell cheaply Coates in partnership with Galloway gave the Largo faithful hopes of a win with Coates measured approach complimenting that of the swashbuckling Galloway. When Galloway fell for 29 Dom was joined by brother Ben who took on the Galloway role until he departed for 16. With D. Coates at the wicket Largo were always in with a shout but when he went for an excellent 57 Largo lost their way and although there were minor contributions from skipper Baddeley and Brown who had injured his hand while fielding Largo finished 10 runs short of the 154 required.

Although not the win they had hoped for this was a really good performance by a Largo side who have suffered badly from the availability issues which dogged the club particularly early in the season.

On Saturday the 1sts. entertain Westquarter and Reading at East Drive and the 2nds. are in Edinburgh to play Old Contemptibles.