Edinburgh cricket club gave themselves a huge boost ahead of Sunday’s Scottish Challenge Cup 50-overs-a-side final against Greenock at Stenhousemuir.

The Campbell Park-based club captured the Braw Skelp, an annual 20-overs-a-side competition by beating Marchmont at Newfield.

The Braw Skelp is run by the East of Scotland Cricket Association and is one level below the Masterton Trophy.

In the semi-finals, played on the same day, Edinburgh defeated Tranent and Preston Village while Marchmont overcame Dunfermline Carnegie.

To reach the Challenge Cup final Edinburgh saw off Morton in the semi-final.

Pictured celebrating with the Braw Skelp Trophy are, back row, left to right: Naeem Mughal (chief selector), Zahid Ali, Hassan Shah, Ali Khan, Hazrat Bilal Khan, Sohail Sarwar, Kashif Hussain,

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