The Ayrshire team beat Stewarton and Ayr LTC to reach the national knock-out stage whilst Dumfries received a bye into the knock-out stage as no other D&G club entered the event.

In the ladies event neighbours Dalbeattie face a long drive to Aberdeen to face Cults.

The first round ties will be played a week on Saturday (1st June) with the finals at Craiglockhart on Sunday 23rd June.

LTA Scottish Cup Draw

The Renfrew side were promoted last year after winning the Western First Division. The sides have met regularly in previous seasons and the visitors will be looking to experienced professional, Ahmed Said, back for seventh season, and who already has an unbeaten century in the Scottish Cup this season. South African all-rounder Hendrickse, the visitor’s overseas amateur, will also want to make an impact after a rain affected start to the season.

Loz called up for the Reivers

With all last weekend’s games off due to the weather Dumfries will need to shake off the rust with skipper Scott Beveridge aiming to lead from the front and Scotland U19 pace bowler Niall Alexander having successfully shown his abilities in an extended spell in the Scottish Cup match at Heriots, which had to be restricted by the ECB Fast Bowling over limits for young bowlers.

Dumfries’s opening bowler, Peter Lojszczyk, played for the Border Reivers on Wednesday in their LiveSport.co.uk Pro Series win against the Highlanders at Ayr.

The Pro series provides a platform for the introduction of professional cricket at domestic level in Scotland and the future establishment of a first class structure.

Lojszczyk, who joined the Nunholm club at the start of the season, is the latest Scotland cap prospect who qualifies through the recently changed ICC’s parentage rule. Across from the Western Suburbs Club in New South Wales, Australia, he owes his chance to his mother, appropriately from Galashiels in the Borders.

Andy Tennant, performance director at Cricket Scotland, said: “Peter is someone who has just come on to our radar and we are keen to have a look. He would obviously qualify through parentage and hopefully he is someone who can add to our options.”

His Dumfries Captain, Beveridge, noted: “Peter just joined us this season but has already made a big impression. He is 6ft 6in and is a handful for batsmen with the bounce he gets.”

The second eleven, Eco-Genics Nunholm, travel to play Renfrew seconds, Dean Park and on Sunday Dumfries play at Kelso in the Murgitroyd Borders Twenty20 competition. The winners then play at St Boswells in the semi-final the same day. Dumfries has managed to win through to the National Finals each year, but with the exception of last season after a sodden bowl-off loss to Sunday’s opponents – Kelso.

Also on Sunday Dumfries Women have a re-arranged fixture away at George Watsons in the Women’s National League.

Junior Coaching: Monday night junior sessions take place at Dumfries Sports Club, Nunholm, from 6:15-8. These are aimed at juniors aged 8-14 and are open to those wanting to have fun learning a new sport, boys and girls, open to non-members, with a free try for first-timers.

Womens Cricket: The Club’s Womens’ and Secondary Girls training takes place on Fridays from 5 to 7.

For more details contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455,
or contact the Club on 07799 856094, dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com ,
or see www.twitter.com/dumfriescricket.

Dumfries Cricket Club is in the middle of a programme of coaching in local schools.

Primary Cricket

The programme is aided by grant funding from Cricket Scotland and the D&G Junior Cricket Development Group.

As a result, a number of local primary schools have, and will, over the rest of the summer term, receive free cricket sessions delivered through the Club.

APD Dumfries out to start the League with a win

This coming Saturday is the second round of league games.

Loz receives his Dumfries Cap

After last weekend’s rain affected cancellations Dumfries will be aiming to start off with a win in their defence of their Western Premier title. APD Dumfries also play their first group game in the new CSL40 Cup competition against Stenhousemuir at Nunholm on Sunday.

Border Reiver

On Wednesday Peter Lojszczyk was selected for the Border Reivers in the new LiveSport.co.uk Scottish Pro Series in another, unfortunately, rain curtailed match against the other team, the Highlanders, at Titwood on Wednesday. The Pro series aims to provide the platform for the introduction of professional cricket at domestic level in Scotland and the establishment of a first class structure in future years.

First Scotland Cap

Full Scotland Cap for Kirsty

She was formally awarded her Scotland Cap last week when she made her full debut for Scotland Women in their game against Leicestershire and a win over Derbyshire. She becomes the first Nunholm player to achieve a full Scotland Cap.

The Dumfries Women’s side make their debut in the National league on Sunday with a fixture in Edinburgh against George Watsons.

Those interested in trying out a new sport are encouraged to contact the club about Women’s and Girls cricket at Nunholm.

Coaching: Monday night junior sessions for boys and girls take place at Dumfries Sports Club, Nunholm, from 6:15-8. The Club’s Womens’ and Girls training takes place on Fridays from 5 to 7. For more details contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455, or contact the Club on 07799 856094, dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com , or see www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk, www.twitter.com/dumfriescricket .

Smiling for the camera

Last week Dumfries players Scott Beveridge, Davie Davidson, Rosy Ryan and Kirsty Strachan all played against Japan.

This was part of a tour to mark 150 years of the sport in Japan, which was started by a Scot, and to promote their tsunami relief charity, Cricket for Smiles Aid.

Beveridge and Davidson played in a West Select XI win over Japan Men in Glasgow.

Davidson made 21 and then Beveridge 41 not out in the West total of 250 for 8. Beveridge played his part in dismissing the Japan side for 120 by taking 4 wickets for 29.

Ryan and Strachan played for Scotland Women in T20 matches against Japan Women at the same time in Glasgow and Strachan in the Scottish President’s XI match the next day in Stirling.

Strachan also played, in the weekend mini-tour for Scotland Women, against Leicestershire and in a win over Derbyshire in the ECB Counties Competition to be awarded her first full Scotland cap. (Images courtesy of David Potter and Cricket Scotland).

Robert McBride top scored for Dumfries

Dumfries lost both openers by 34. Then Farrell took the first of his five wickets. The middle order also succumbed to him and Dumfries, with seven wickets down, had reached 95.

However the Galloway Industrial Man of the Match, Robert McBride, batting at six, delivered the day’s top score.

He and Lojszczyk added over thirty, and with last man, Niall Alexander, added another twenty until McBride was caught for 57, to set a total of 161.

Heriots got off to a sixty run opening partnership and when they reached 106 for 2, with opener Knox nearing fifty, they were well placed.

Dean was Nunholm Man of the Match

Nearing 140, three more wickets fell as Goodin took one and Beveridge took two more of his five wickets. However numbers 8 and 9 negotiated the wobble and added the twenty needed.

For Nunholm, in the Western Cup, the youngsters featured with the System Hydraulics Player of the Match, Dean Brotherston, top scoring with 30 and Fraser Strachan taking two wickets, but Irvine chased the Nunholm total of 112 for a six wicket win.

This Saturday Dumfries start the defence of their league title away at Clydesdale in the Western Premiership. Nunholm play Titwood in the Reserve League.

Coaching: Monday night junior sessions for boys and girls take place from 6:15-8. The club’s womens’ training takes place on Fridays from 5 to 7.

Contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455, or contact the Club on 07799 856094, email dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com , see www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk, www.twitter/dumfriescricket .

In the ladies league Beechgrove and Dumfries A drew 2-2 and Dumfries B went down to Dalbeattie 1-3.

The men’s fixtures for the 8th May have Dumfries A entertaining Beechgrove whilst Dumfries C welcomes Stewartry CSC on the same night.

In the ladies league this week, Dumfries A will travel to Dalbeattie and Beechgrove entertaining Dumfries B, the following night Dumfries A and B play their rearranged fixture from the previous week.

More local tennis news and the updated leagues can be found at www.dumfriessportsclub.co.uk/tennis

Alan Davidson was the Annandale Insurance Man of the Match

The Dumfries side set a total of 169 thanks to 48 from opener Alan Davidson, who was the Annandale Insurance Dumfries Man of the Match, and 46 from Tom McBride who dominated the scoring in the later overs.

In an engrossing finish the bowlers managed to defend that, dismissing the visitors for 146 with four overs left. That was after the visitors had been well placed at 93 for 2.

Spinner Scott Beveridge took four wickets, opening bowler Peter Lojszczyk three and young quick bowler Niall Alexander made an important late breakthrough when he sent the middle stump cartwheeling in his first over and claimed a second wicket in his four overs.

Niall claimed two vital late wickets

Also on Saturday, Nunholm lost their local Western Cup match at Galloway by just 9 runs. Fraser Conn with 44 set up a Galloway total of 142 for 8.

For Nunholm, Trefor Newport and Mark Irwin took three and two wickets apiece. The Nunholm JB Houston Man of the Match Davie Davidson contributed 32 in the Nunholm total of 133 all out, and youngster Todd Rafferty was last man out for 21 trying to score the required 14 off the final over.

Nunholm play Irvine in the Western Cup at home on Saturday.

Womens Cricket: Dumfries’s Kirsty Strachan has been selected in the Scotland Womens’ side that travel to play Leicestershire and Derbyshire in the County competition at the weekend and she and Rosy Ryan played for Scotland Women against Japan today.

The club’s womens’ training takes place on Fridays from 5 to 7 and Monday night junior sessions for boys and girls take place from 6:15-8. For details contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455, email dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com or see www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk , www.twitter.com/dumfriescricket .

The other draw was from those who have “liked” the Sports Club Facebook Social Page and was won by J. Wells who wins a £20 top-up.

The first set of results can be found on the American Doubles page here.

presents..

Heart of Rust

The Neil Young Tribute Band

Friday 14th June, 8pm.

Entry £3 at door.