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    TGA Sixes Tournament: Group Stages

    June 2, 2016 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    Today's sixes tournament took place in glorious sunshine. For those of you who are unaware of what a sixes match is, it consists of six players per team, with each player (apart from the wicketkeeper) bowling exactly one over each. A wide yields 4 runs and an extra ball, while a no ball yields 2 runs and an extra delivery. Whoever scores more runs in the allotted five overs, wins. A match report for TGA's semi final and final will follow but for now, here are the general facts and figures of the day:

    Match 1:

    Hutchesons' Grammar School 63/1:

    Kallum Dhami 38, Sam Cole 19*

    Bowling figures:

    Arman Khan (1-0-8-0), Adam McMurray (1-0-7-0), Tom Bouttell (1-0-12-0), Ross Heginbottom (1-0-23-0), John Oliver (1-0-8-1)

    The Glasgow Academy chased the score down with 6 wickets and 6 balls to spare:

    John Oliver 24(14)*, Arman Khan 22(10)*

    Bowling figures:

    Gaurav Rajmohan (1-0-25-0), Sam Cole (1-0-8-0), Daniel Cairns (1-0-20-0), Kallum Dhami (1-0-9-0)

    Match 2:

    High School of Glasgow 63/3:

    Callum Coats 10(6), Jonny Stark 1(2), Sam Greene 0(3), Blair Anderson 21(7)*, Hamish Stewart 20(8)*

    Bowling figures:

    Ollie Brown (1-0-2-0), Advait (1-0-12-1), K.Arvind (1-0-15-1), P.Brown (1-0-16-0), C.MacDonald (1-0-16-0)

    George Watsons' College chased the score down with 6 wickets and 13 balls to spare:

    Ollie Brown 41(12)*, C.MacDonald 9(5)*

    Bowling figures:

    Callum Coats (1-0-17-0), Sam Greene (1-0-9-0), Jonny Stark (0.5-0-32-0)

    Match 3:

    This match was played between Hutchesons' Grammar School and Wellington School. Hutchesons' won, having batted first. Unfortunately, I cannot provide any numbers as not only will they lack integirty, but many names, figures and details were omitted, making the scorebook indecipherable.

    Match 4:

    George Watsons' College 85/0:

    Ollie Brown 39(16)*, K.Arvind 31(14)*

    Bowling figures:

    James Guy (1-0-22-0), C.Caskie (1-0-5-0), Angus Guy (1-0-9-0), D.Morgan (1-0-27-0), R.Thornton (1-0-17-0)

    Lomond School were unable to chase the score down and lost by 21 runs:

    Angus Guy 25(15)*, C.Caskie 19(14), James Guy 0(1), R.Thornton 1(1)*

    Bowling figures:

    N.Bedford (1-0-12-0), Advait (1-0-8-0), K.Arvind (1-0-12-1), Ollie Brown (1-0-19-0), P.Brown (1-0-4-0)

    Match 5:

    Once again, it was a real shame that the scorebook was not completed properly with names, details etc.

    From the scorebook, it is evident that The Glasgow Academy batted first against Wellington and accummulated 142/1 in their 5 overs, with Arman Khan smashing 76(20)*, Adam McMurray 11(5) and John Oliver 21(6)*.

    The opposition then got 19/4 in their 5 overs, incurring a 123 run loss.

    The Glasgow Academy bowling figures:

    John Oliver (1-0-1-2), Arman Khan (1-0-4-1), Adam McMurray (1-0-4-1), Tom Bouttell (1-0-2-0), Jamie Percival (1-0-7-0)

    Match 6:

    Lomond School 84/1:

    Angus Guy 52(21), C.Caskie 7(7)*, James Guy 1(1)*

    Bowling figures:

    Callum Coats (1-0-7-0), Jonny Stark (1-0-17-0), Abhishek Chaudhari (1-0-12-0), Sam Greene (1-0-15-0), H.Stewart (1-0-19-1)

    The High School of Glasgow then completed a remarkable chase (thanks mainly to Sam Greene's efforts) with a delivery to spare, despite a stellar asking rate and requiring 29 runs of the last over:

    Callum Coats 18(10), Jonny Stark 19(9)*, Sam Greene 24(6)*

    Bowling figures:

    James Guy (1-0-9-0), C.Caskie (1-0-9-0), Angus Guy (1-0-13-1), D.Morgan (1-0-16-0), R.Thornton (0.5-0-29-0)

    And with that game, the group stages were completed:

    Group 1 Standings:

    The Glasgow Academy - 4 points
    Hutchesons' Grammar School - 2 points
    Wellington - 0 points

    Group 1 Standings:

    George Watsons' College - 4 points
    The High School of Glasgow - 2 points
    Lomond School - 0 points

    Therefore, the semi-finals would see The Glasgow Academy, who had so far produced the best performances of the tournament, take on The High School of Glasgow, who narrowly qualified ahead of Lomond School due to some last-minute heroics; and George Watsons' School, who had been dominant with bat in hand, lock horns with Hutchesons' Grammar School, who had been a very efficient and all-rounded set up.
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