U11 Hardball Team
This year Stirling have set up an U11 hardball team and they are off to a great start. After some very successful winter training at the Peak, the team are unbeaten in their three games so far this season.
All the matches have been played in an excellent spirit, with the emphasis on developing good young cricketers. Stirling beat Dunfermline at the start of the season and then followed this with a win against local rivals Stenhousemuir.
On Wednesday 9th June, the team took on Kinross, who have a strong side that was also unbeaten. Kinross batted first and set 250 in their 20 overs (you start at 200!). Stirling bowled really well with every player bowling except our wicket-keeper. 7 wickets were taken and it looked to be an attainable target when Stirling reached 220 in the first 4 overs. If only things were that simple! It was nip and tuck all the way until Stirling edged ahead by 4 runs in the last over. A wicket in the last over would have led to 5 runs being docked. Our final pair held on resolutely to great excitement.
Next up the team play at Stenhousemuir on Friday 18th June in a cup game.