Dumfries Sports Club

Russell Johnston drives his way to 32 (C) Ferguslie CC

APD Dumfries started their National League Division 2 campaign with a 73 run win away at Ferguslie. Captain Stuart Corbett-Byers led from the front top scoring with 55 in the Dumfries total of 169 and Josh Geary took three wickets to help dismiss Ferguslie for 96.

Dumfries were put in to bat and Ferguslie succeeded in taking two early wickets to have the visitors 2 down for 34. Then opener Russell Johnston and Josh Geary set about restoring the innings taking the score up to eighty when Johnston was bowled for 32. Geary followed rapidly caught for 25 and the innings required rebuilding once more.

Stuart Corbett-Byers launches another 6 (C) Ferguslie CC

Skipper Corbett-Byers at number five provided the crucial batting of the innings. With a series of partners he pushed up the total as more wickets fell and his late innings sixes lifted Dumfries spirits.

The innings closed on 169 when he was the last out for 55, caught on the boundary going for yet another six. The Dumfries side then provided the team performance which was required to defend such a total. Read the rest of this entry »