St Johnston began their new North West Cricket Union Championship season with a big defeat to Strabane yesterday.
At New Strabane Park, the hosts had 205 runs to spare on the Saints.
St Johnston, captained again by David Lapsley for 2017, will be aiming to improve on a seventh-placed finish last year, having come down from a season in the Premier League in 2015.
Last year, St Johnston bid adieu to Ryan Macbeth and Khushpal Singh.
St Johnston lost their opening six matches in 2016, but will be aiming for a better return this time.
[adrotate group=”91″]Strabane – who are in the second tier for the first time in their history – opened with a strong 304 for the loss of only five wickets. Aaron Gillespie helped himself to 119 before being caught by Lapsley off the bowl of David Macbeth.
Peter Gillespie (59) and Kevin Pretorius (47) were the other big marksmen for Strabane.
In return, St Johnston were put all out for 99. Alan Macbeth top scored with 21, with Jack Macbeth (17) and Ian Macbeth (14, pictured above) next in line.
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