SNCL Week 9 Reports: Divisions 1 and 2

Watson, already the highest scorer in SNCL history, now boasts seventeen centuries. The latest one was laced with boundaries and also five huge sixes, his unbeaten 140 coming from only 106 balls.

His effort helped Forfarshire post 266-4 before Arbroath were skittled for 103, Graeme Black and Henry Phillip each claiming three wickets for the hosts.

Elsewhere, leaders Stirling proved much too strong for neighbours Stenhousemuir in their derby encounter at New Williamfield.

James Miller was the home hero, stroking a superb 111, but the visitors contributed to their own downfall with 69 Extras in a total of 286-3.

Former Scotland opener Iain Philip was Stenhousemuir's top scorer with 24 but Kabir Khan, the Afghan national coach, claimed 3-6 in a 201-run rout.

Zaheed Mohammed's brilliant unbeaten 121 piled the misery on Ferguslie who remain rooted to the bottom of the table after Drumpellier's easy 84-run win at Meikleriggs. Poloc continue to plunge down the table after slumping to a 127-run defeat to Stoneywood-Dyce at Shawholm.

Jan Stander top-scored with 78, his middle-order partnership with Stuart Coetzer (43) taking the visitors to 212-8.

Skipper Elton Willemse then claimed four wickets and Scott Redhead three as Poloc's reply fizzled out on 85.

Freuchie's hopes appeared to have been kept alive by Scott Galloway who claimed 6-42 as Edinburgh made 233.

However, Javed ended with three wickets to earn Edinburgh a 34-run victory. Meanwhile Corstorphine beat fellow challengers Dumfries at Barnton.

The prospects looked poor for the Edinburgh side when they could make just 131-8 from their reduced allocation of 38 overs, Preston Mommsen top-scoring with 34.

However, Dumfries found runs no easier to come by, sliding to 109 all out with skipper Kevin McLaren claiming the bowling honours with 3-20.

SMRH came out on top of their basement battle with Prestwick at Inverleith, Andrew Brock's 44 easing the hosts to a five-wicket success.

Weirs enhanced their survival prospects with a six-wicket win over West Lothian at Albert Park.