Portcullis Cricket Club

Match Five of the Grade Three 2014 season saw Portcullis on their travels. This away fixture would be one to look forward to as it took the Green Caps to Turriff. It was also the first fixture outside the City of Aberdeen. Not that Aberdeen is a bad place to play cricket - far from it!! It is the fact there are plenty of varying picturesque cricket grounds in and around the towns and villages of Aberdeen that are an absolute joy to play on. The Haughs at Turriff being one of them.

To read the rest of this match report please click here.

Saturday May 24th saw a change of competition for Portcullis as they exchanged League duties for the thrill of Cup participation. At the Aberdeen Grades AGM, the cup draw had presented Portcullis with a home tie at Duthie Park to Crathie CC.

It had been many a year since the teams last met - 2007 to be precise! On that occasion Crathie ran out as 161 run victors! Surely the City Centre Green Caps could improve on that result this time round.

Full report and score card here...

Match four of the Grades season saw Portcullis entertain League leaders Kemnay Kintore at Duthie Park. When the fixtures were drawn up during the close season, this match would have been seen as a top of the table clash what with Kemnay Kintore finishing second last season whilst Portcullis had finished third.

Following Kemnay-Kintore's 100% start to the season and Portcullis having lost their two opening games, this game took on a different complexion. Portcullis wanting to finally shake off their slow start whilst Kemnay-Kintore wanting to maintain their quick one.

Saturday's match between Portcullis and AGSFP 2nds had it all. 411 runs, 17 wickets and many breathtaking moments in a rollercoaster of a match! With Abdullah Khan contributing 60 unbeaten splendid runs it was a corker of a match!

Full match report here.

Congratulations got to Portcullis's newest Centurion Rob Owen. His knock of 100 not out took Portcullis to the brink of victory in a high scoring thriller against Gordonians 2nds. His gargantuan effort nearly carried Portcullis to an unlikely victory as they fell agonizingly 4 runs short. 

Check out the match report for the full story.

It's that time of year. Winter is behind us, spring is once again in the air. It's time for men an women of all ages to don the whites, dust down the kit bag, oil the bat and do those stretches. It is time to hear willow upon leather, see long sunny days, utter cries of howzat, regale in cricketing tales of derring-do, what might have been, the innings I played and the wickets I had taken, preferably in a pleasant setting after the dust of that days's play has finally settled with colleagues and opponents alike.

Yes! Cricket is back!Portcullis CC are preparing for another season of scintillating cricket and even more stimulating conversation. We'll probably end up with mediocre cricket and a laugh but we can always dream!

As always Portcullis Cricket Club are on the lookout for new players. We welcome ALL newcomers to our club. Whether you are a seasoned campaigner or someone new to playing the game, come along and join in the fun!We are about to embark on another season of adventurous Grade Three cricket and would love you to join us!

Practice begins at 6pm on Wednesday 9th April down at The Links at 6pm. Why not come along and join in our adventure! We'll be glad to meet you!

The Cricket World was rocked last night when the Maverick Kevin Pietersen announced he had quit Surrey CC to join up with Aberdeen cricket side Portcullis CC for the 2014 season.

After months of negotiating between Portcullis Officials and KP’s agents, both parties were happy to announce this surprising career turn from the former England cricket superhero

After three successful years at the helm, popular Skipper Kannan Vijayakrishnan sent shockwaves through the Portcullis Towers by announcing his wish to stand down from the demanding role as Skipper of Portcullis.

Congratulations go to Portcullis stalwart Ranjan Sahoo! In Saturday's match against AGSFP 3rds, Ranjan recorded his first ever Century for Portcullis CC. His knock of 124 not out was also Portcullis's first Century of the season.

His knock consisited of 20 sizzling fours and he carried his bat throughout all of the 42 overs of Portcullis's Innings. His knock helped Portcullis win the match by 82 runs.

It was the first Century scored by a Portcullis player since Gary Steward amassed 150 not out against Gordonians 3rds on Saturday June 9th 2012.

Sunday August 4th the date. Castle Park, Kintore the venue. The Reid Cup Semi Final Tie between Kemnay Kintore and Portcullis was the tie that many thought would be a classic. And so it proved!!

Damage to the original ground, Bogbeth Park, meant that the tie had to be hastily rearranged to Castle Park Kintore. Thankfully word got round soon enough and all 22 players were ready for action come the 1.00pm start time.