Dumfries Sports Club

APD Dumfries notched up another win in their trip to Renfrew on Saturday in National League Division 2. Renfrew were restricted to 164 all out after being put in to bat. That total was reached by Dumfries comfortably with the loss of just four wickets.

APD Dumfries's Josh Geary bowls his effort ball. Copyright Donald MacLeod

Skipper Beveridge won the toss and unusually for the side opted to bowl first on what proved to be a good wicket with bounce.

It was Geary, in the Flintoff role of bowling the bouncers, and Patterson who made the early inroads dismissing numbers 2 and 3 for single figures as the score moved into the forties. However the danger man was the Renfrew professional Said, batting at 1, who was playing comfortably and controlling the innings.

He shared partnerships with Ul-Haq and Shakoor but with the score at 120 for 3 came the innings changing and probably game changing moment when Beveridge ‘struck-out’ Said. A drive to mid-on was stopped by a full length dive by Beveridge and wrong handed flick to the bowler’s end sent Said back to the pavilion run out by a good ten feet for 67.

With eighteen overs left the prospect of well over two hundred to chase changed drastically as Dumfries made inroads into the Renfrew batting line-up. Read the rest of this entry »

JMS Nunholm controlled their home fixture against league leaders Titwood in Westen Union Division 2 on Saturday. They took the bulk of the points on offer but were just unable to force the win when the visitors were 69 for 6 chasing 230 to win.

The Dumfries side were put in on a softer wicket due to heavy downpours during the week. With the full complement not present Titwood opened effectively with the left arm spin of M. Ali bowling over the wicket and he produced a series of five maidens in an extremely tight spell. However the openers of Russell Johnston and Tommy McBride had still given the side a solid start with a stand of 67 at just over three an over when Johnston was bowled for 30 trying to whip one through the leg side.

Gary Dalziel continued the support of McBride until the latter was out stumped trying to force the pace having scored a composed 56 including some flashing boundaries. At 107 for 2 and in the thirtieth over the innings was then given the necessary impetus with the arrival of skipper Chris McCutcheon. Read the rest of this entry »