Strathmore Cricket Union: the first 90 years a history 1928-2018

103 pressed them hard, but only one Union game was lost by Strathmore, to Gordonians at Seafield in July, while many of their games were won with a degree of comfort, often by the margin of 8 wickets or over 100 runs. But 1971 was also the year of Strathmore’s greatest ever triumph when they won the Scottish Cup in a tense game at Hamilton Crescent against Kilmarnock. This time Massie’s magic didn’t work for the Ayrshiremen, and Strathmore with three wickets each from Alan Guild and Gavin McKiddie (Myles was injured and unavailable) restricted Killie to 177, then reached the total for 7 wickets, but not without a struggle in which they were grateful to Don Crighton for his 39 and three men who reached their 20s. They never had a stranglehold on the game, and the four runs scored by Gavin McKiddie at the end saw great scenes of triumph from their loyal supporters. Perhaps if Bob Massie’s nine 8-ball Overs had not been split over six spells, none longer than two Overs the task may have been made even more difficult. The other Strathmore Union team in the The 1971 Strathmore side - winners of the Union and Rothman’s Quaich Back:- C Parker (Ump), G T McKiddie, N Prophet, G Myles, A Traill, D L Guthrie, J F Glenday (Secy) Front:- D C Hastie (Treas), G Ogilvie (V-Capt), N L Hazel (Prof), D Crighton (Capt), I Ogilvie (Pres), J C Callander, M Thornton, G S Peters (Comm) In Front:- Glenn Peters (Scorer)