Scotland V Holland

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Bruce Patterson, 39, has been called up to play for Scotland in their Intercontinental Cup match against Holland at Mannofield, Aberdeen, starting on June 11.

Patterson's last international game was against Ireland in the home countries tournament in 2001. He is an opening batsman with three first-class hundreds to his name, and a wealth of experience.



Stewart Bruce, the 34-year-old left-arm pace bowler, has also been named in the side. Bruce was forced to postpone his Scotland debut earlier this season, as he was serving in Iraq as an explosives expert. Majid Haq, the 20-year-old offspinner, is also in the squad for the Intercontinental Cup.



Craig Wright, Scotland's captain, told the North Scotland Press and Journal: "All the players for the Intercontinental Cup have to be Scotland-qualified, so neither Sriram nor Arafat is eligible. Instead, we are fortunate to have both Bruce Patterson and Stewart Bruce, with whom we were greatly impressed during the winter, available for this game."







Scotland C Wright (capt), S Bruce, A Butt, C. English, M Haq, P. Hoffmann, S. Knox, B Patterson, C. Smith, I. Stanger, R. Watson, F. Watts.

Holland have opted for a youthful look to their squad for the Intercontinental Cup match against Scotland at Mannofield, Aberdeen, starting on June 11.

Emmerson Trotman, the national coach, has chosen Maurits van Nierop (20) and Tom de Grooth (21) to replace Dutch team stalwarts such as Tim de Leede, who is unavailable due to family commitments, Darron Reekers, and Feiko Kloppenburg, who are both injured. Kloppenburg has been playing in the local one-day league but has been advised not to play in the three-day game against Scotland, as his back would take too much strain.

Van Nierop and de Grooth both have three-day experience, having played in the Western Cape league in South Africa for several years after coming through the Dutch Cricket Academy, which is based in Cape Town. They will be well supported by Bas Zuiderent, who was released by Sussex last season after a four year stint, and Daan van Bunge, who is currently captaining the MCC youth team.

Walter Schiferli and Gokke will probably take the new ball, with van Troost providing support with his medium pace. Holland have the luxury of two spinners, Esmeijer and Raja, in the squad. Trotman believes he has a well-balanced team and it will be a good contest between Holland and Scotland as they enter the first-class arena for the first time.



Holland L.van Troost (captain), J.Smits (vice captain and wicket keeper), D.van Bunge, J.J.Esmeijer, S.Gokke, T.de Grooth, H.J.Mol, M.van Nierop, A.Raja, E.Schiferli, C.Smith, B.Zuiderent.

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Hup Holand! Shame about Feiko Kloppenburg we'll miss him. Stick it to the Jocks.

[Richard Jenkins]

June 12, 2004





Scotland 314 for 7 and 130 for 2 lead Netherlands 257 (Zuiderent 78, Watson 5-74) by 187 runs
Scorecard

At the close of play on the second day at Aberdeen, Scotland were 130 for 2 after bowling Holland out for 257. Scotland lost Steve Knox quickly, bowled by Edgar Schiferli in the first over for a fifth-ball duck (1 for 1), but Bruce Patterson and David Watts carried them to the close without further mishap.





Holland had been a healthy 209 for 4 at tea, but the tide turned soon afterwards as Ryan Watson and Paul Hoffman skittled their lower order. Hendrik-Jan Mol was the first to go, caught by Fraser Watts off Watson for 13 (230 for 5), and none of the lower order reached double figures. Adeel Raja departed for 3 (237 for 6), caught by Craig Wright off Hoffman, before Watson removed Jacob-Jan Esmeijer for 8 (246 for 7).



Bas Zuiderent holed out to Majid Haq at deep midwicket for 78 (251 for 8), and Schiferli did not last long, trapped lbw by Hoffman for 4 (252 for 9). Watson returned to take his fifth wicket - Sebastiaan Gokke stumped by Colin Smith for 3 - and Holland had lost their last six wickets for 48, to hand Scotland an unexpected 57-run lead.



Earlier, the afternoon session had belonged very much to Holland, as Zuiderent and van Troost (71) put on 137, before van Troost was dismissed by Wright just before tea. Wright's allround contribution included the wickets of Tom de Grooth, lbw for 14, and Daan van Bunge, stumped by Smith for 19, as well as a catch and an unbeaten 88 in Scotland's first innings.



Earlier, some aggressive lower-order batting from Scotland boosted their total before the declaration came. Wright, Scotland's captain, added 112 in partnership with Cedric English (65) before Gokke bowled English (255 for 6). Greig Williamson came in and played an aggressive cameo, batting for the declaration. He hit five fours in a 19-ball 26 before being caught by Gokke off the bowling of Schiferli. Scotland had started the second morning on 197 for 5 after a rain-affected opening day in which only 67 overs were bowled.

The early wicket of Knox will give Holland some hope after their batting collapse, but Scotland will go into the third day hoping to build a substantial lead
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Intercontinental Cup, Aberdeen, day three (stumps): Scotland 314-7 dec & 250-8 dec drew with Netherlands 257 & 207-3

Netherlands had no problems holding Scotland at bay for a draw in the Intercontinental Cup match in Aberdeen.

The hosts, who started the final day 130-2, declared their second innings on 250-8, setting Netherlands 308 to win.

The Dutch could not get near the target, but were in no danger of defeat as they crawled to 207-3 in 76 overs.

Bas Zuiderent (68) and Luuk van Troost (46) put on 112 unbroken runs together for the fourth wicket after the visitors had slumped to 95-3.

Sebastiaan Gokke earlier took 4-77 and Edgar Schiferli 3-95 as Scotland sought to score quick runs before declaring. Fraser Watts added 19 runs to his overnight score of 60 before falling lbw to Gokke.