Cricket: McBride at the Euros

4 08 2009

McBride top scorer against the Netherlands, courtesy ICC/CricketEurope

McBride top scorer against the Netherlands, courtesy ICC/CricketEurope

The cricket section’s Tommy McBride had a busy week last week playing for Scotland in the U17 European championships in Northern Ireland.

In a schedule affected by rain the side had a mixed week but finished second to Ireland. McBride figured prominently in their win over the Netherlands hitting the side’s top score of 39 as they successfully chased down the Dutch total.





Cricket: Captain’s innings by Beveridge

4 08 2009

It took a captain’s innings from Scott Beveridge on Saturday for second placed APD Dumfries to beat fourth placed Edinburgh at Nunholm in National League Division 2.

The match was reduced to 42 overs a side and Dumfries saved their best till first when a disciplined bowling and fielding effort constrained the Edinburgh innings to just 102 all out after 37 overs. Chris McCutcheon and Jim Patterson each took three wickets.

However, in contrast, the wheels fell off when Dumfries batted. Drew Dawson played positively hitting five fours which was the same as hit in the entire first innings. However he was out for 26 to Imran and he then continued to consign Dumfries to 37 for 5 having taken all five wickets with, it seemed, one happening every over. Read the rest of this entry »








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