GALA Seconds were winners in a good spirited game at Meigle Park against Berwick 2s.

Berwick won the toss and batted first as Robbie Irvine made the first breakthrough, picking up Woodcock before Alex Hastings dismissed Shearer and Jones as Berwick slipped to 20 for 3.

Farrish held the visitors innings together with 42 and received good support from Osborne (32 not out) and Beveridge (23) as Berwick completed their 35 overs on 132 for 6. The Gala bowlers bowled good tight lines, with Dinesh Tharanga and Alex Hastings talking two wickets with Jamie Crooks and Robbie Irvine, who conceded just 10 runs from his seven overs, one wicket each.

Gala made a patient start to the chase but lost Rutherford early, however Robbie Irvine joined Max Hastings and with a quick fire twenty got the scoreboard ticking over. The loss of Irvine, Hastings and Jack Gammie in quick succession saw Gala slip to 46 for 4.

Robbie Pringle joined Jamie Crooks at the crease and the pair added 47 before Crooks fell for 22, but aggressive innings from both Pringle and Dinesh Tharanga saw Gala reach their target in the 27th over.

Berwick 2nd XI M Woodcock c Pringle b Irvine 0 R Farrish b Tharanga 42 M Shearer b A Hastings 2 N Jones c Paterson b A Hastings 0 I Thomson c A Hastings b Crooks 17 J Osborne not out 32 M Beveridge lbw Tharanga 23 Extras: b-3 lb-3 w-8 nb-2=16 Total for 6 wickets 132 Gala F Rutherford c J Woodcock b M Shearer 2 M Hastings b M Shearer 14 R Irvine c Osborne b M Beveridge 20 J Gammie c & b J Newton J Crooks c Jones b Thomson 22 R Pringle not out 35 D Tharanga not out 21 Extras: b-7 lb-0 w-5 nb-7 = 19 Total for 5 wickets 133