The official twitter of Fife's oldest Cricket Club. Formed in 1860 we have 4 Snr teams & a thriving Jnr section (
@FalklandFalcons
) New members always welcome
Weโre delighted & humbled to be able to provide support to Afghans now living in Fife through๐
There's no denying their passion๐and it's great to see them all ๐ after a really tough time.
Many thanks to
@FifeCouncil
for organising. Looking forward to more sessions ๐๐ป๐๐
๐ฃ Robbie Nellies - New Years Honours List 2024 ๐ฃ
Robert Thomson Nellies. President, Falkland Cricket Club. Awarded a British Empire Medal in the New Years Honours list in recognition for services to Cricket and to the community in Fife.
Hereโs the winning team ๐
What a day at Scroggie Park. Sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to and supported a fantastic day for the
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
๐Thank You๐๐๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Donโt think weโve ever seen
#Scroggie
so busy. Comfortably 500+ at the ground yesterday and to every one of you comes our sincere thanks.
To the families, friends, sponsors, locals and general cricket lovers who came along, thank you
#Carefree
Fantastic news with our very own
@LyleRobertson49
a member of the squad who will compete in the West Indies in January.
The
#FCCFamily
is very proud of you young man ๐๐ป
#Carefree
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Just as we finish one World Cup another comes along ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Great news for our U19 Men who have qualified for the ICC Men's U19 World Cup in the West Indies in January after New Zealand withdrew from the competition. โ๏ธ๐ด๐
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Donโt recall
#Scroggie
ever looking so good in Oct ๐
We took the decision at the end of season to completely rebuild square and invested big ยฃยฃยฃโs improving what was already a very good playing surface.
Thank you
@boonsbushes0681
for a fantastic job
#2019RunFest
#Carefree
Congratulations to skipper
@StuCampbell209
and his team for going the entire league season unbeaten. Outstanding effort.
One more game to go to top it all off ๐๐๐๐๐
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
What a weekend
@LyleRobertson49
๐
Top scored with 62 (his maiden 50 for 1st XI) and 2/24 from 6 overs followed up with 103no on Sunday in SPCU Dev League.
Lyle is only 16 years old. An outstanding talent and one of many coming through the brilliant
@FalklandFalcons
programme.
It was wonderful to see
@FCC1860
pro Harsha Cooray, after she had got him out on the field of play, do a one on one coaching session with
@AbbieHogg2
during a rain break. This is what the spirit of cricket is about cc
@Cricketarbroath
Appreciating that times are tough financially for many people/families weโre delighted to be able to offer new players FREE membership for the 2023 season. Weโre also offering FREE cricket to all juniors (Falkland Falcons Cricket)
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
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Work continues at Scroggie, helped massively by the ๐๐ถ๏ธ and the second pic shows President Nellies giving the wicket the seal of approval ๐๐ป
A reminder they training has started and will be every Tuesday and Thursday starting at 18.15. All welcome.
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
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We did it -
@AvivaUK
Community Fund 2017 WINNERS
Absolutely delighted to advise that we are one of the winners in the Aviva Community Fund and have secured funding towards new lightweight covers and side covers.
A massive thank you to everyone who voted
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
The club is delighted to advise that Lyle Robertson has been called up to the Cricket Scotland U19 World Cup in South Africa.
We all wish him well and are sure he will do himself, his family and club proud.
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
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Our beautiful home ground
#Scroggie
looking beautiful in the frost this week. In a matter of weeks we will be back playing on the haloโd turf ๐๐๐
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
๐ Scroggie Park 2๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ ๐
Donโt think weโve seen
#ScroggiePark
looking so good in the middle on March.
Preparations are well underway for the season and weโre looking forward to welcoming everyone very soon.
#NoFilterNeeded
#Scroggie
#Home
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
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Thanks to everyone who came along to help out at Saturdays workday ๐๐ป
Great turnout from young & old and despite the โ๏ธ๐ง๏ธ we got an awful lot done. Few more things to do but we're well on top of it.
Just need someโ๏ธnow to dry up the ground.
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
๐๐
#Scroggie
is looking ready for tomorrowโs friendly with
@FreuchieCricket
The club will be open for business all day and everyone welcome. No better place to spend a sunny afternoon ๐
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
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(3/3) It is our duty to enlighten the school of the irreversible devastation the proposed development will cause if it proceeds. The support of all lovers of sport in those efforts will be warmly appreciated - at Goldenacre and beyond.
#SaveGoldie
#HeriotsCC
History was made yesterday when Emma Halliwell became the first female to play in a senior match for
@FCC1860
. Emma played for the 3rd XI v
@PenicuikCC
in
@ESCACricket
Div 7. On debut Emma scored a superb 20 runs. Very proud moment for Emma and the club.
#development
Safe travels to the players, families, officials & supporters of
@FandFCC
who travel north today ahead of tomorrowโs
#NVC18
@TheCricketerMag
QF.
We look forward to welcoming you tomorrow. Get yourselves here safely and weโll take care of the rest ๐๐ป๐๐ฅช
#Carefree
One of our very own
@LyleRobertson49
will be representing ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ in U19 World Cup in January.
We are beyond proud of what this young man has achieved so far in his cricket career.
Heโs one of many coming through the
@FalklandFalcons
ranks ๐๐ป๐
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
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We've named our team for the ICC Men's U19 World Cup next month๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ.
Congratulations to the 15 players selected and the support staff travelling with them ๐
Read about the squad on our website ๐
#FollowScotland
@peet_charlie
@AayushJDas
@Sahen_Gupta
๐Date for your diaries๐
๐ Sunday 8th July
๐ Scroggie Park, Falkland
๐
@TheCricketerMag
#NVC18
๐
@EastArdsleyCC
(West Yorks)
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ๐ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โฐ 1pm
Bar ๐บ & BBQ ๐ค
๐ท FREE entry
๐ป๐ฃ
@LiveSportsFM
will be covering the game live ๐
#Carefree
๐Result๐
1๏ธโฃโs WIN ๐
๐
@StoneywoodDyce
๐ FCC 124/2 (18 overs) beats 122 all out
Brilliant performance from the boys to win the game and the league ๐๐
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
Winning team (again) but slightly better dressed ๐๐ป๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐๐
Thank you to
@WolvistonCC
for hosting us today. Great wee club and set up. All the best for the rest of the season and hopefully weโll meet again at some point soon ๐
#CricketFamily
#Carefree
๐Result๐
1๏ธโฃโs lose
๐
@FandFCC
๐ Falkland 187/9 plays 190/7
We go out of the
@TheCricketerMag
#NVC18
at the Quarter Final stage.
Thanks to everyone who has supported on the fantastic journey. Many great memories made. We go again in 2019.
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
Everyone at FCC is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Willie Morton - someone known well to many of our members, many of whom played against, were coached by (or both) by the great man.
The
#CricketFamily
has lost a good one.
#RIPWillie
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The โ๏ธ is out, the ๐โs are getting longer and it reminds us that we have a huge amount to look forward to ๐
#Scroggie
will be ready & waiting for us all. We are already planning to pick up where we left off and make up for lost time.
2021 will be ๐๐ป
#Carefree
๐๐
Fantastic turnout for yesterdayโs 2018 AGM. Full report to follow.
The meeting was kicked off in style with our long standing member, supporter, committee member, scorer & secretary Mr. David Potter awarded with Hon. Life Membership. Very well deserved ๐๐ป
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
Look whoโs back ๐๐
President
@robbienellies1
was delighted to collect Harsha this morning ๐
The club is delighted to have Harsha back for the 2019 season. Heโs a key part of what weโre trying to achieve and the future development of the club ๐๐
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
The conveyor belt keeps on producing top talent. This time an 11yo doing very well at U16 level. Another outstanding young prospect
@FalklandFalcons
๐๐๐
A huge well done to 11 yr old George Cutler who opened the batting for our U16s yesterday in Moray Dev League v Gordonians. George batted for 29 overs, faced 80 balls & scored 23 runs. A fine example of concentration, resilience & not least fine batting skills. Great stuff George
๐ค BREAKING NEWS ๐ค
The club is delighted to announce that earlier today Harsha Cooray signed new terms with the club and will return for the 2020 season, a special year for the club as itโs 160th in existence.โฆ
What a fantastic turnout tonight despite the weather. We had around 90 children at Scroggie having fun including our brilliant All Stars group which got off to an absolute flier. Many thanks to all the coaches and parents for their support and encouragement.
#FCCfamily
Todayโs winning side ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
They did us all proud. A fantastic day for the club and very much enjoyed by the large traveling support ๐๐ป๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
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The word โLegendโ is an often overused โฆ. bet definitely not in this instance ๐ซก
Meet Robert Thomson Nellies BEM ๐๏ธ
Late December 2023 โRobbieโ was announced as being awarded a British Empire Medal in the Kings New Year Honours list ๐
#FCCFamily
#Legend
#Carefree
๐๐
๐BREAKING NEWS๐
Weโre delighted to announce that this week we will have 3
@FalklandFalcons
representing Scotland, including our first ever female ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
A very proud moment for the club and is testament to the brilliant work we do for junior cricket in Fife
#Carefree
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Extremely proud moment for the club as we wish three of our youngsters Emma Halliwell (Girls U17), Logan Briggs (U15s) & Lyle Robertson (U17s) all the very best of luck as they head south to represent Scotland this week.
๐ฃ๏ธ Club Announcement ๐ฃ๏ธ
More good news ahead of season ๐
Massive thanks to โฆ
@StAndrewsBall
โฉ for their ๐ท support ๐๐ป
This means we can offer FREE cricket to our Junior section for the 2๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ season ๐ฆ๐ง๐ผ
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
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Today we bid farewell to our overseas players/coaches Harsha Cooray & Darren Pearce; and thank them for all their efforts in making the 2018 season such a success. 2 great characters who have been a pleasure to have around ๐๐๐
Until next year ...
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
The work we do for childrenโs ๐ in the community is something we are immensely proud of, and yesterday some of our fantastic coaches were recognised for those efforts with an invite to the Royal Garden Party, held at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. ๐๐ป๐๐
We were honoured to attend the Garden Party at Holyrood yesterday. Great day and wonderful to be recognised for the work we do with children. A huge thank you to all our coaches, families and supporters for their time, effort and commitment who make the Falcons what it is.
From all at Falkland Cricket Club weโd like to wish our players, members, supporters, their families and anyone associated with
#FCCFamily
a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.
Stay safe and well and we canโt wait to welcome you all in 2021.
#Carefree
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Many congratulations to George Cutler who has been selected as part of the Scotland U15 winter training squad. George started playing cricket with the Falcons as an 8 yr old following school taster sessions. This is very well deserved recognition after a lot hard work.
#fccfamily
๐Date for your diaries๐
๐ Sunday 8th July
๐ Scroggie Park, Falkland
๐
@TheCricketerMag
#NVC18
๐
@EastArdsleyCC
(West Yorks)
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ๐ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
โฐ 1pm
Bar ๐บ & BBQ ๐ค
๐ท FREE entry
๐ป๐ฃ
@LiveSportsFM
will be covering the game live ๐
#Carefree
From all at Falkland Cricket Club - Happy New Year & all the very best for 2020 ๐๐พ
2020 is our 160th in existence & we plan to mark it with some special events. We look forward to our members, families, supporters & followers enjoying them with us.
#FCCFamily
#Carefree
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Thanks for everyone who came & supported the club yesterday on our 1st day opening following lockdown - it was ๐๐ป to have people enjoying
#ScroggieBeerGarden
Open today (3-8pm) and looking forward to welcoming more of the
#FCCFamily
back to our beautiful home.
#Carefree
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2๏ธโฃ centuries in 2๏ธโฃ weeks at
#Scroggie
This time it was Craig Hepburn scoring his 1st Senior 1๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ (102*) ๐
@SAUSCC
Welcome to
#100Club
Craigy ๐๐๐
๐Weekend Fixture๐
The small matter of a
@CricketScotland
Eastern Premier PlayOff ๐
@Gala_Cricket
๐ Sat 11th
๐
@FreuchieCricket
โฐ 11am
โถ๏ธ Team News๐๐ป
Please come along & support the boys to hopefully top off what has been an excellent 2021 season.
#Carefree
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Thanks again
@StuartCanvas
Hereโs our new mobile net in situ, delivered on the date we agreed and assembled in no time at all ๐๐ป
Ready for use at tomorrowโs training session ๐๐๐
#Carefree
Fantastic interview with
#FCCFamily
member Greg Chambers ahead of his mammoth โbatathonโ later this month where he will be raising more funds for
@MNDScotland
@MNDoddie5
Please support Greg for what is a great cause and one close to many FCC members hearts ๐๐
#MND
#Carefree
Huge congrats to
#FCCFamily
โs
@LoganBr04152371
on his call up to the ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ U19โs
Thoroughly well deserved young man ๐๐ป
#Carefree
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