Dumfries Sports Club

APD Dumfries had a convincing win in the Murgitroyd Borders Twenty20 Final at Gala on Friday evening to qualify for the Scottish Finals day. APD Dumfries hit 143 for 5 in the 20 overs and restricted Gala to 62 for 8.

Chris Bellwood was the Byers Engineering Man of the Match with 67 not out and opening bowler Peter Lojszczyk blunted the reply with 3 wickets for just four runs.

However on Saturday APD Dumfries lost their away Scottish Cup group game as Ferguslie successfully chased a Dumfries total of 132. Top scorer, and again Dumfries Stafforce Man of the Match, was Chris Bellwood with 40 with Scott Beveridge adding 37.

However English with 67 not out eased the Paisley side through to an eight wicket win. On Saturday the team are away at Falkland for another Scottish Cup group game.

Ego-Genics Nunholm won Saturday’s Western Cup group game match against Ferguslie 2nds by ten runs. Youngster Chris McBride was the top run scorer with 39 not out, and the Phil Shortt Electrical Man of the Match, in the Nunholm score of 154 for 6.

Jim Patterson, Stuart Alexander and Davie Davidson each took two wickets as the Meikleriggs side reached 144 for 9. Nunholm play Galloway at home in the Western Cup on Saturday.

On Sunday, Dumfries Women beat Ayr at Nunholm for their second National League win. Margaret Miller hit 45 and Parkdale Garage Player of the Match, Sue Strachan, scored her first fifty in a total of 117 for 3. Kirsty Strachan took four for twelve in bowling Ayr out for 46.

Summer Junior Cricket: A Club 2-day summer camp is taking place at Dumfries Sports Club, Nunholm, on Thursday and Friday, 18/19 July (10-3), for boys and girls (Age 7-16, £25 for 2-day camp).

Suitable for beginners, to book a place, or for details, contact the Club on dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com or 07799 856094, www dumfriescricketclub.co.uk, @DumfriesCricket. Club junior coaching sessions also continue at Nunholm each Monday for the summer from 6:15-8pm.

APD Dumfries produced a below par performance in their loss at Nunholm to league leaders Uddingston in the Western Premier League on Saturday.

Dumfries were put in to bat and, with runs proving difficult to get, had reached 58 for 1 in the 22nd over when opener, and Glasgow University Crichton Man of the Match, Alan Davidson was caught for the top score of 31. Three more wickets fell for just five runs and the innings was struggling. Scott Beveridge resisted with 27 but the Uddingston bowlers nagged away with Reddy taking 3 for 12 as Dumfries were all out for 135.

The necessary early wickets didn’t materialise as Dumfries pressed too hard for the wicket taking delivery and Uddingston profited. Opener Rai was first out with the score on 58 and fellow opener Gul was caught off McCutcheon for 35 at the hundred mark. The winning total was reached for the loss of three wickets with pro Priyadashrana not out on 44 for a comfortable win for the visitors.

On Saturday, the Scottish Cup resumes with APD Dumfries away at Ferguslie.

During the week Niall Alexander opened the bowling for the Scotland Development XI against the MCC, taking two wickets, and was also selected for the upcoming games for Scotland U17s, and along with Peter Lojszczyk named for the Western Warriors 20/20 Pro Series match at Titwood in Glasgow on Thursday.

On Sunday, Dumfries Women won at home against Galloway in the National League. Dumfries set an imposing target reaching 144 for 1 in their twenty overs. Opener Kirsty Strachan claimed the Parkdale Garage Dumfries Player of the Match hitting 70 not out and was well supported by Rachel Howard with 33 not out. Strachan and Rosy Ryan bowled well to take two wickets each as Galloway reached forty nine in reply. The Club’s Women’s coaching sessions take place on Friday evenings.

Summer Junior Cricket: A Club summer camp is taking place at Dumfries Sports Club, Nunholm, on Thu/Fri 18/19 July (10-3) for boys and girls (£25, Age 8-16). Suitable for beginners, to book a place, or for details, contact the Club on dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com or 07799 856094, www dumfriescricketclub.co.uk. Club junior coaching sessions also continue at Nunholm each Monday for the summer from 6:15-8pm.