Meigle Cricket Club History

From April to September cricket has been played in Meigle since 1876.
The Club plays at Victory Park at weekend afternoons and, with cars parked in the ground, picnics and barbecues are popular. Practice Nights 6pm Tuesday and Thursday.

Currently the first XI and the second team play in the Strathmore & Perthshire Union. The club was a founder member in 1929 and were second to Brechin in that inaugural season. The 1st XI is the only club never to have been relegated from the Union top flight since its inception.
With Scotland players at all levels in their history, the Club has strong village and farming support. This shows in the family names carried over many years.

Success has come as Union Champions in 1954, 1961, 1980, 1998, 2001, 2014, 2019 and 2022 
Scottish Village Cup Winners 1972, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1988, 1991, 2019, 2021 and 2022
Three Counties Cup Winners 1951 1980 1983 1984 1998 2000
2nd XI League titles 1932 1937+ 1958 1959 1984 2018 and 2021
Two Counties Cup Winners 1956 1969 1971 1985 1987 2000
The Steve Brown Electrical Perth & Kinross Sports Council Club of the Year 2015
Chuck Hay Perth & Kinross Sports Council Team of the Year 2022


SU/SPCU League Player Awards

Batting Average Cup   Batting Aggregate Cup Bowling Aggregate    Bowling Averages Cup    Fastest Union Century    2nd XI Fastest Century   2nd XI League Bowling Cup's Presidents of the Union
2022 AJ Neave
76.75
2022 AJ Neave
(617 runs)
2017 AJ Neave +
(24 wickets)
2001 I M Stewart 1993 WB Scott 2016 W Sutherland 2021 I Christie
2000/1 JR Laing***
2016 PJ Drummond 2017 PJ Drummond
(490 runs)
2014 CJP Clark +
(23 wickets)
1999 D Christie 1966 Sandy Reid 2013 S Boyer 2018 G Croll 1965/6 G Ovenstone
2012 PJ Drummond 2010 PJ Drummond* 2003 D Christie 1988 W Brown   2007 RJG Laing 2015 R Edington 1952/3 J Laing
2010 PJ Drummond 2004 WB Scott**
2001 D Christie 1980 W Brown   1988 TA Boyer 2000 M Fleming Vice Presidents of the Union      
2000 PJ Drummond
1997 PJ Drummond 1999 D Christie  1979 MJS Walton    1974 WB Scott 1999 G Elertowicz +  1999 JR Laing
1993 WB Scott 1996 WB Scott  1997 GD Drummond  1950 G Thomson     1984 T Milne  1962/63 G Ovenstone
1991 PCJ Drummond 1995 WB Scott 1953 PM Drummond 1936 W Tasker     2nd XI League batting cup 1975 R Peters  1951 J Laing
1980 JR Laing 1994 WB Scott  1951 PM Drummond     2021 Uday Reddy (Division 2) 1974 R Peters  1950 J Kinloch
1979 MJS Walton 1993 WB Scott       2019 Uday Reddy (R&D Central) 1966 B Matthew  1932 J Tasker
1961 JG Laing 1986 WB Scott    
2016 CJP Clark (R&D2 North)
1965 B Matthew  
 1954 A Reid 1984 WB Scott  * A league record 808
runs in a season.
** Highest run scorer
 in Union history.
    2014 AJ Neave (2nd Div North)  1963 PM Drummond ***President of
Scottish Cricket Union 1992
 1946 W Tasker  1982 WB Scott        2003 C Nicol (2nd Div)  1960 A Robertson  
              +shared  
               
               

Youth honours:
Under 17 League Winners: 2000
Under 15 League Winners: 1994
Under 13 League Winners: 1988 1996+ 
Under 12 League Winners: 2019
+ shared title
Full internationals who have played for Meigle CC:
JGB Laing 28 caps, JR Laing 25 caps, AJ Drummond 52 caps, GD Drummond 117 caps, RR Watson 194 caps.




 

2014 AJ Neave (2nd Div North)
2nd XI Lge batting cup
2nd XI Lge batting cup
1988 TA Boyer
1988 TA Boyer
1988 TA Boyer
1988 TA Boyer
1988 TA Boyer
2013 S Boyer