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Celebrating 150 Years of Stenhousemuir Cricket Club

  • Submitted by: Gary Bouse, Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
  • Motion type: Standard Motion
  • Motion reference: S7M-01692

That the Parliament congratulates Stenhousemuir Cricket Club, in the Falkirk West constituency, on celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2026; notes that its home ground, the Tryst, is situated on land of significant historical importance to Scotland; recognises the club's outstanding contribution to cricket in Falkirk and across Scotland, including winning 20 trophies at the highest level of the domestic game, producing 15 Scottish internationalists and seven players who have played Test cricket, as well as having one member inducted into the Wisden Club Cricket Hall of Fame and two former members serving as presidents of the Scottish Cricket Union; commends the club's remarkable achievements at national and international level, bringing sporting success and recognition to the Falkirk area; welcomes the continued success of its men's, women's and girls', and junior sections; pays tribute to the generations of players, volunteers and supporters who have contributed to its success and its deep roots in the local community, and wishes Stenhousemuir Cricket Club continued success as it looks towards its 200th anniversary and beyond.


Supported by: George Adam, Heather Anderson, Amanda Bland, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Kate Campbell, Martyn Day, Bob Doris, Gillian Mackay, Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan, Collette Stevenson, Paul Sweeney