Dumfries Cricket Club started their cricket season last Saturday with a flow of runs against Ferguslie in the sun at Nunholm. They achieved their objective of comprehensive warm-up with a 188 run win in a precursor to the league season.
The visitors Ferguslie were not close to full strength. That included one of their number being stranded abroad by some volcanic ash. Instead it was Dumfries batting first that provided the pyrotechnics as they started at a run a ball.
Tom McBride hit a series of boundaries as he hurried to 33 before being caught behind by the wicket-keeper. Russell Johnston was more circumspect and he played second fiddle while Scott Beveridge provided the fireworks.
Robert McBride takes the first wicket of the season
The pair marked their hundred partnership in the 24th over when the score passed one hundred and fifty. Beveridge gradually turned up the heat during his innings including hitting 20 in one over off one unfortunate bowler. Read the rest of this entry »
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