Gala hit for six by generous sponsors

The Meigle Park club were faced with a conundrum in early 2019 when their old training nets - which had served the club well for around 10 years - were damaged beyond repair during high winter winds.

However, up stepped main junior sponsor the Rowan Boland Memorial Trust to support the club to purchase a bespoke built frame and new netting.

The nets have been well used throughout the summer by Gala CC’s junior section, in particularly the under 16s who have competed in the Edinburgh League for the first time this season.

Gala CC will now install a cairn dedicated to Rowan Boland and the Trust beside the nets as a thank you for the charity’s lengthy support of the club.

Jack Halls, Junior Convener of Gala Cricket Club, said: “The club has made great strides in recent years with new facilities installed helping us to host a series of women’s international games and extended junior section with All Stars and under 16s now part of the set up.

“This progress would not have been achievable were it not for the Rowan Boland Memorial Trust.

“Their support over a number of years has been invaluable and we cannot thank them enough for helping to fund our new training nets and being the main sponsors of our junior section this season.

“Alongside the Trust, we must also thank Morrison and Murray for building the new frame for the nets, Keith Irvine, Stevie Halls, Davie Ormiston and other club members for helping to prepare the nets area for the new frame and John Marr for building the cairn which should be in place very soon."

Gala’s junior section have also been sponsored by Cademuir Engineering, who funded free water bottle for each junior member, MKM Building Supplies and Caravan Fix, all of whom are thanked for their generous support in 2019.

Jack added: "The club also thanks Stuart Skeldon for his coaching with the juniors and minibus driving to away games this season, alongside all the other coaches."