By Graeme Anderson

On Saturday the first eleven travelled to Peffermill in Edinburgh to take on Edinburgh University Staff. Having lost the toss, Clackmannan were invited to bat first, with openers Graeme Anderson and Geoff Logan looking to get a good start.
After taking the first few overs to adjust to the wicket, and size up the bowlers it wasn’t long until the duo were racing along, with some good running and nice boundaries.
A light drizzle had started after the first few overs and continued into the 12th over when the effects started to take effect on the wicket, with two daisy cutters passing outside the off stump of Anderson. The following over Logan (20) was not so lucky as a short pitched delivery kept low and crashed into his pads. LBW was the result which introduced Craig Black into the game. He managed to work a single before Anderson (31) suffered the same fate as Logan.
Edinburgh University Staff then left the field as the rain got slightly heavier. The Clackmannan players hung around for around an hour, as the weather teased them occasionally clearing up, only to come back with heavier rain. Eventually a heavy downpour put to bed any hopes of the game restarting, and the match was abandoned. A huge disappointment for the County men, who were well placed on 61 for 2 after 13 overs, with the opening batsmen putting on yet another 50 partnership.
Next week Clackmannan take on 2nd place Kismet in a crucial match in the promotion race.