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West Lothian's top teams continue fine start to the season with victories

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It was a win for both Linlithgow and Livingston’s top teams as they continued their respective fine starts to the season.Linlithgow sit atop the East of Scotland Cricket Association Championship table through six games with an unbeaten record following their latest victory - a 95 run thumping of Dunnikier.Linlithgow batted first and scored 168 all out with Craig Black (45) and Gregor Thomson (32) steadying the ship after a slow start.

In reply, the bowlers were in exceptional form and whittled the visitors out for just 73 runs with Gordon Allan’s 4-22 doing plenty of the early damage.Livingston’s First XI, meanwhile, sit second in the First Division after their 57-run win away at Watsonian Second XI.Opener Imtiaz Khan’s wonderful 83 held the innings together as they scored 217-7 with Ahmed Bilal just shy of a half-century as he scored 49 not out.The introduction of Farooq Muhammad proved the crucial moment in the reply as his three quick wickets turned the tide while Udday Reddipalli got the key wicket of Daniel Kirk for 83 as Watsonian Second XI were all out for 160.Imtiaz followed that up with a fine knock of 66 while Omais Altaf hit 85 as Livi scored 218 the following day in a Challenge Cup loss to Murrayfield DAFs.

They looked to be sealing their place in the next round as they reduced their opponents to 106-7 only to let it slip and suffer defeat.Linlithgow’s Second XI were edged out by 22 runs away to Holy Cross in a Fourth Division fixture.

Ben Reiss scored 60 as Holy Cross were dismissed for 138. Grant Raven (3-21) and James Honeyford (3-24) were on form but Linlithgow couldn’t muster anything with the bat, being bowled all out for 116 with only Andrew Graham’s knock of 38 offering resistance.Livingston’s Second

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