There have been occasions when teams have been unable to raise second elevens, but it becomes a much greater cause for concern when a club cannot put together a first team for a league encounter.

Cupar conceding the 25 points meant a blank Saturday for the Lochside club, as no second team match was on the calendar.

Indeed, had it not been for the resurrection of the Factory Cup six-a-side cricket tourney staged on Sunday the area would have been starved of the sport over the weekend altogether.

As it transpired Strathie players led teams in a round-robin competition staged in two sections throughout Sunday afternoon.

Section one comprised the Rugby Club, Six on the Beach, The 6 Packs and Totally Stumped while, in section two, were Dad's Army, Iron Maidens and Slice Hunters.

The Rugby Club cruised through to the final in section one, and went on to defeat the section two winners, Slice Hunters, to emerge as Factory Cup winners for 2008.

Fingers will be crossed that normal cricketing service resumes this coming week.

The Strathmore second eleven to travel to face a Kinloch XI at Riverside, Dundee on Wednesday (tonight) is as follows (transport leaves at 5.30 pm):-

Craig McDonald (captain), Callum Howie, Mubeen Danish, Shezie Ali, Bilaal Ahmed, Fraser Couston, Adil Ali, Gary Hewitson, Christopher Milne, Andrew Cooper and Russell Booth.

The Strathmore first team to play Forthill at Broughty Ferry on Saturday is as follows (players to meet at 11.15 am):-

Mark Stewart (captain), Christopher Milne, Michael Gourlay, Matthew Simpson, Callum Howie, Nigel Hazel, Liam Sweeney, Gary Hewitson, Graham Hewitson, Norman Milton and Danny Sturrock.

The Strathmore second eleven side to play a Montrose XI away on Sunday is as follows (players to meet at 11.15 am):-

Craig McDonald (captain), Norman Milton, Mubeen Danish, Matthew Simpson, Callum Howie, Stuart Lumsden, Andy Sturrock, Jamie Conran-Smith, Drew Orr, Gary Hewitson and Danny Sturrock.

All call-offs to be intimated to William Ferguson.