Cricket: Mahzer and Ellis give Holy Cross a winning start in Fife

Last year’s runners-up Holy Cross got their East One cricket campaign off to a flying start on Saturday with victory over Largo.

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On the opening day of the local cricket season a number of matches fell foul of the weather, but Holy Cross’s trip to Fife survived.

Batting first the Capital outfit made 227-4 with Owais Mahzer top scoring with 78 and the ever reliable Charlie Ellis backing him up with 74 not out.

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Ellis then also starred with the ball, taking three wickets as Largo were all out for 134. Shannon Bonfield also took three scalps in the 93-run win.

Rob Thornton hit 70 as Carlton II also got off to a winning start in the top flight.

His runs were the mainstay of his team’s 215-8 before they bowled newly promoted Musselburgh out for 115.

Also in East One Dunfermline saw off Marchmont in a low scoring affair.

In the lower leagues Marchmont II managed to make up for their top team’s defeat with a comfortable win.

Pat Snowden took 3-25 as Teuchters were bowled out for just 101 and then Neil Granger hit 31 not out as Marchmont got home by five wickets in East Six.

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