Dumfries Sports Club

Dumfries CC marked the fifth year of APD sponsorship by presenting club shirts to the company directors at Nunholm last week. This summer is the club’s fifth season in the National Leagues and the name of APD Dumfries has become ubiquitous in league results each week. Presently the side are unbeaten and sit top of National League Division 2.

APD Ltd are based at Newbie and the company’s John Strong said “we are pleased to support and be associated with a busy local sports club like Dumfries CC”. Club Convenor, Rory Fergusson commented that “it is vital for the club to get such backing and for that to assist in the club in its development of senior and junior cricket and the facilities at Nunholm”.

Fifth year of APD sponsorship for Dumfries CC

The Nunholm photograph shows Club Treasurer, Bob Murray, accepting a cheque from APD’s Jim Main in the company of Rory Fergusson (Convenor), John Strong (APD), APD Dumfries players Andrew Parkinson and Josh Geary, Elliot Graham (APD), Trefor Williams, and Graeme Cross.

On Sunday APD Dumfries were back in Edinburgh this time to replay their second round Scottish Cup match against RH Corstorphine. Again the rain clouds were on the weather chart and the match had to be decided on a bowl out which Dumfries won by a football score, three nil.

The cricket equivalent of the penalty shoot-out required five bowlers with two deliveries each. Dumfries hit with their first three bowlers. Corstorphine didn’t and Dumfries now travel to Stoneywood-Dyce for their first match in the Scottish Cup quarter finals. Man of the Match was awarded to Jerry Goodin as the first bowler to hit the stumps, athletically attired in his jeans.

Andy Parkinson, top scored with 51 no

Captain Corbett-Byers put SMRH in to bat and Alan Maskrey reinforced the decision with a fine spell of swing bowling. His opening partner Robert McBride took the first wicket by bowling one opener with the score on 35. Maskrey then took a brilliant caught and bowled to get rid of number three. He rapidly followed that up with the wicket of opposition skipper Bissett for 24 when he was out caught. Meanwhile Josh Geary had snuck on at the other end to bowl number four and when Maskrey took another wicket, bowled, SMRH were in disarray at 49 for 5.

Thereafter the innings relied on a 44 not out from Brock to post a total. Jim Patterson came on to claim two more wickets to make it seven down for 89 and it then took 22 from Coltherd in partnership with Brock for the total to grind to 148 for 8 after the 50 overs. Read the rest of this entry »