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Scotland Under 19 squad [posted 12/12/19] Cricket Scotland announced its Under 19 squad for the upcoming ICC U19 CWC, taking place in South Africa early next year.  Included in the squad is Kess Sajjad (pictured, left) - congratulations to him.    Also in the squad is former player Uzzair Shah, now playing his cricket in Lancashire, at Highfield CC - well done to him too.

Indoor cricket [posted 13/12/19]

This Sunday sees the continuation of indoor practice at Hutchesons' Grammar School.  Coordinated by Josh Sajjad, this Sunday's fifth session is a two-hour session (2pm to 4pm) and is for players aged Under 16 and older.

Pythons go down to defeat [posted 12/12/19]

The Pythons couldn't make it two-from-two this evening as they went down to a 42-run loss in the Cricket Scotland Tapeball League to Glasgow Giants.

Pythons back in action [posted 12/12/19] The Poloc Pythons are back in Tapeball League action this evening, taking on Glasgow Giants at 8pm, when they'll be looking to make it back-to-back wins after last Thursday's victory over Scottish Asian Smashers.

Marathon man,.....x4! [posted 09/12/19]

Sunday's Sunday Mail had a great double-page feature (below) on club member Stuart Irons' attempt to run the equivalent of four marathons in a day to raise funds for a great cause.  Members know Stuart and Adam O'Donnell as the guys behind the popular Body Fit Camp fitness classes at the club. This is a remarkable effort by Stuart - support him if you can by going to his Just Giving page.

Pythons win [posted 05/12/19]

The Pythons (pictured below) recorded their first win in this winter's Cricket Scotland Tapeball League, beating Scottish Asian Smashers by two wickets in tonight's matchday two clash.  Read skipper Hasseeb Zaker's match report online.

Pythons back in action [posted 05/12/19] The Poloc Pythons are back in Tapeball League action this evening, taking on Scottish Asian Smashers at 8pm, and hoping for a bounce-back win after last week's opening match loss to Govanhill.

2019 Annual General Meeting [posted 02/12/19]

The agenda and papers for the 141st Annual General Meeting  ("AGM") of the club have been circulated, by email and message group, to members and parents today by Secretary Keith Sheridan.  The meeting is being held this Sunday, the 8th of December 2019, at 4.30pm, in the clubhouse.  In his covering message, Keith Sheridan noted, "All, the club AGM will be held in the clubhouse at 4.30pm this Sunday, 8 December 2019.  The General Committee hope as many as possible will attend the AGM which, once more, is a pivotal moment in our history as we continue to wrestle with the future viability of the club and its continuation as a viable entity."  Members and parents are encouraged to attend the AGM on Sunday. 

Two "W"s for the Under 11s in the "Kwik Cricket" league [posted 01/12/19]

Our Under 11s (pictured below) played their latest two indoor Under 11 "Kwik Cricket" matches this morning at Uddingston Grammar School, taking in Clydesdale and a Hillhead|West of Scotland combined side.  Continuing their form from last week, that saw them record their first win, the club's youngest team won both their matches today, seeing off the combined side by a net 25 runs and then defeating local rivals Clydesdale by 13 runs. 

Again our thanks are due to the coaches and parents who went along today, and well done to the youngsters on their wins.  

Pythons start a new season [posted 28/11/19] The Poloc Pythons started their new indoor tapeball season last night, taking on Govanhill in the league opener.  Read about how they got on here online, as new skipper Hasseeb Zaker reports on the game.

Indoor cricket [posted 28/11/19]

This Sunday sees the continuation of indoor practice at Hutchesons' Grammar School.  Coordinated by Josh Sajjad, this Sunday's third session is a two-hour session (2pm to 4pm) and is for players aged Under 16 and older.

2019 Annual General Meeting [posted 25/11/19]

Notice of the 141st Annual General Meeting of the club was circulated, by email, to members today by Secretary Keith Sheridan.  The agenda and other papers for the meeting will follow.  The meeting is being held on Sunday the 8th of December 2019, at 4.30pm, in the clubhouse, and all members are both eligible and encouraged to attend. 

Indoor cricket continues [posted 22/11/19]

This Sunday sees indoor practice at Hutchesons' Grammar School continue, with two separate sessions.  Between 2pm and 3pm Keith Sheridan will lead a session for Under 12 players before, from 3pm to 4pm Josh Sajjad is managing a session for older players.  The full programme of indoor sessions, that run until next March, can be found online.  

Western Warriors selection [posted 17/11/19]

James Cathcart and Hasan Malik have both been selected in the Western Warriors Under 16 winter training squad.  Congratulations to both these young players.

Latest "Kwik Cricket" news [posted 17/11/19]

Our Under 11s (pictured below) were back in indoor "Kwik Cricket" action this morning, taking on East Renfrewshire and a Hillhead|West of Scotland combined side at Uddingston Grammar School Sports Hall. The first game was against East Renfrewshire and resulted in,.....a tie!  Both sides scored 63 and so honours were even.

Then in game two, against the combined side from the West End, the 'Loc Under 11s recorded the "W", securing a narrow 4-run win after scoring 86 to Hillhead|West of Scotland's 82.  Well done.  Great fun as always, and thanks again to Imran Ameer, Shouren Datta and Keith Sheridan for organising and managing the side. 

Indoor cricket [posted 15/11/19]

This Sunday sees the continuation of indoor practice at Hutchesons' Grammar School.  Coordinated by Josh Sajjad, this Sunday's third session is a two-hour session (2pm to 4pm) and is for players aged Under 16 and older.

Tapeball fixtures released [posted 13/11/19] The fixture list for this winter's midweek tapeball league has been released and can be found here online.  The Poloc Pythons have been drawn in a group with Glasgow Giants, Greater Pollok Eagles, Scottish Asian Smashers, Shah CC and Wicketz Super 8, with matches being played "home and away" in the ten-match programme.

Indoor cricket continues [posted 07/11/19]

This Sunday sees indoor practice at Hutchesons' Grammar School continue, with two separate sessions.  Between 2pm and 3pm Keith Sheridan will lead a session for Under 12 players before, from 3pm to 4pm Josh Sajjad is managing a session for older players.  The full programme of indoor sessions, that run until next March, can be found online.  

Latest "Kwik Cricket" news [posted 03/11/19]

Our Under 11s were back in indoor "Kwik Cricket" action this morning, taking on the Hillhead|West of Scotland combined side and Clydesdale at Uddingston Grammar School Sports Hall.  First up was the clash with the combined side, the Poloc youngsters taking two wickets as Hillhead|West of Scotland scored 50.  Then in their reply the side lost one more wicket than their opponents whilst managing 34 off the bat.  This left the final scores 62 and 42 respectively, the combined side taking the win.    The second match, as last week, was a closer affair, the 'Loc youngsters just missing out on the win as Clydesdale ended up on 53 to their 50.  Both sides took four wickets, the Titwood Under 11s scoring 37 runs to Poloc's 34.

Great fun again though, and thanks to Imran Ameer for managing the side today and sending on the match scores and team photo'. 

Indoor cricket starts [posted 01/11/19]

After last weekend saw our Under 11s start their winter "Kwik Cricket", this Sunday sees the start of indoor practice at Hutchesons' Grammar School.  Coordinated by Josh Sajjad, the full programme of indoor sessions, that run until next March, can be found online.  This Sunday's first session is a two-hour session (2pm to 4pm) and is for players aged Under 16 and older.

Indoor Under 11s in "Kwik Cricket" action [posted 27/10/19]

The Under 11s (pictured, below) were in six-a-side indoor "Kwik Cricket" action today, taking on East Renfrewshire and East Kilbride this morning in the round of matches in the winter's programme. First up was the match against East Renfrewshire.  Batting first the Poloc youngsters scored 39 for 5 in their six overs, their opponents scoring 60 for 3 in theirs.  With 4 runs being gained for taking an opposition wicket this left the respective scores as 51 played 80, the "Woodfarm Pavilion" youngsters recording the W.  

Then in game two, against East Kilbride, the side posted an improved 48 for 4, though would still end up on the losing side as their opponents scored 46 for 1.  And so despite scoring more runs off their bats, East Kilbride's loss of just the one wicket saw the final scores as 52 played 60.  Good fun all round though, and good to get the winter's indoor programme up-and-running.  The Under 11s are back in action again next Sunday morning when they take on the Hillhead|West of Scotland combined side and Clydesdale, again at Uddingston Grammar School. 

Indoor Under 11 "Kwik Cricket" [posted 21/10/19]

As well as junior indoor practice and coaching and indoor cricket more generally starting at Hutchesons' Grammar School Sports Hall on 3 November, the club's Under 11s start their indoor, six-a-side, "Kwik Cricket" programme this coming Sunday.  A full programme between then and Christmas has been scheduled by Cricket Scotland and details of the club's involvement can be found online. 

Indoor winter cricket [posted 05/10/19]

This winter's indoor sessions have been booked and the full schedule of sessions can now be found on the "Upcoming events" page of the website.

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