Dumfries Sports Club

On Saturday in the Scottish Championship against Poloc at Benfield Park Nunholm, Dumfries’s Scott Beveridge and skipper Stuart Corbett-Byers hit 85 and 78 not out respectively in APD Dumfries’s testing total of 241 for 7 in 45 overs. Then the rain finally set in and the match had to be abandoned without a further ball bowled.

Dumfries’s Niall Alexander returned from injury to play for Scotland U15s in the ECB Championship this week. Scotland played away against Herefordshire and Shropshire and Alexander had a promising return taking one for nine in his opening spell against Herefordshire. Scotland U15s play the return match against Shropshire at Benfield Park Nunholm next Monday, July 25th where Niall will be hoping for a Scotland appearance on his home ground.

Tom McBride has been preparing with Scotland U19s for the U19 World Cup qualifiers in Ireland which start next week. The squad travel on Sunday with their first competitive match, one of nine fixtures, against Canada on Thursday.

In the West SNCL Reserve league on Saturday the Site Electrical Nunholm match at Albert Park was cancelled due to the rain as was the West Sunday league match for Brammer Dumfries at Glasgow Accies the next day.

This weekend Dumfries play at Gala in the Murgitroyd Twenty20 Borders final on Friday evening. On Saturday in the Championship APD Dumfries play Corstorphine in Edinburgh and, in the West SNCL Reserve League, Site Electrical Nunholm are at home to Cambusdoon. The Sunday XI, Brammer Dumfries, play at Ayr in the West Sunday League.

Cricket Camp: Next Tue/Wed, 26th/27th July a Cricket Camp takes place at Nunholm from 10 to 3pm each day for those aged 7 to 16. The cost is £20. For more details, or to book a place, contact dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com or Trefor Williams on 01387 256455.

APD Dumfries beat DMPS St Michaels by 7 wickets at Benfield Park Nunholm in the SCU Trophy quarter-final on Sunday.

St Michaels scored 105 all out with Jim Patterson taking four wickets and Scott Beveridge and Jerry Goodin each taking two. James Gibson top scored for the Kingholm side with 35.

Dumfries reached the winning target with over half the overs left thanks to an undefeated 58 from Tom McBride with Chris Brockwell claiming two of three Dumfries wickets to fall.

On Saturday APD Dumfries moved up to fourth in the Scottish Championship with an away win at East Kilbride. East Kilbride were all out for 129 with three wickets to Scott Beveridge. Drew Dawson scored 49 as Dumfries notched up a comfortable win with just three wickets down in the 33rd over.

The same day Site Electrical Nunholm beat Meikleriggs by eleven runs in the West SNCL Reserve league in Paisley in another close finish for the side.

The younger players, Marcus Richardson, with 58, and Owen Thomson, with 39, set up the win with a crucial 97 run partnership in the Nunholm total of 168. Meikleriggs fell just short in the second last over ending up on 157 all out.

Over the summer holidays cricket is available at Nunholm with the Dumfries Cricket Club Summer Camp and the club’s weekly Monday night junior coaching sessions (6:15-8).

The camp takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 26/27th July (10-3pm) for those aged 7 to 16. Cost will be £20. Bookings should be made by contacting dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com or Trefor Williams on 01387 256455.

On Friday evening APD Dumfries won at Hawick by 90 runs in the Borders Murgitroyd Twenty20 semi-final after setting an imposing target of 142 for 6.

Scott Beveridge scored 53 and Chris McCutcheon and youngster Dean Brotherston each claimed three wickets as Hawick were dismissed for 52.

On Saturday APD Dumfries lost their home Scottish Championship match against Weirs by four wickets and in the last over.

Dumfries recovered from the loss of early wickets to post 197 thanks to Scott Beveridge with 57 and Stuart Corbett-Byers with 48.

However opener Murray scored an unbeaten century for Weirs to reach their target with six wickets down.

The next day, Site Electrical Nunholm beat the Western Cricket Academy in the West SNCL Reserve League by scoring a single off the last ball to reach 217 for 9 in an event filled finish at Nunholm.

The Academy were all out for 216 with Beveridge taking three wickets and Maskrey, Cox and Davidson each taking two. Beveridge continued his run scoring weekend with 78 in the ultimately successful reply supported by 38 from Farries and 34 from Williams.

Dumfries’s Tom McBride was named this week in the 14 man Scotland U19 squad for the U19 World Cup qualifying tournament which takes starts at the end of July. The tournament takes place in Ireland and Scotland face the prospect of nine games to qualify for the U19 World Cup in Australia next year.

Cricket is available over the summer holidays at Nunholm with the Dumfries Cricket Club Summer Camp and the club’s weekly Monday night junior coaching sessions (6:15-8). The camp takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 26/27th July (10-3pm) for those aged 7 to 16. Cost will be £20. Bookings can be made by contacting dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com or Trefor Williams on 01387 256455.

On Saturday, APD Dumfries travel to East Kilbride in the Scottish Championship and Site Electrical Nunholm play at Meikleriggs in the West SNCL Reserve League. On Sunday there is a local derby in prospect in the SCU Trophy with Dumfries drawn at home at Nunholm against St Michaels. Brammer Dumfries, the West Sunday League side, travel to play Clydesdale.

With the National Leagues paused on Saturday APD Dumfries travelled to Ayr for a regional Murgitroyd Twenty/20 festival. In the first match against Premiership side Greenock events revolved around newly arrived Kiwi professional and Test player Tim McIntosh.

Dumfries reached 54 for none after six overs whereas Greenock were subsequently 10 for 1 at the same stage. Beveridge and Breetzke rattled along until Breetzke was bowled for 25 and Beveridge was lbw for 41 with the score on 81 at the half way point. However the remaining overs were less productive and Dumfries ended on 117 for 8.

Dumfries bowled tightly at the start of the Greenock innings Maskrey conceding just two runs in three overs. However one over, bowled by a late substitute from Ayr, went for thirty with McIntosh hitting four sixes and Dumfries were regretting dropping him early. Bellwood (39no) backed up McIntosh (70no) and they took Greenock to a nine wicket win.

In the second game against Ayr, Dumfries also batted first. Breetzke (34) and Beveridge (20no) again figured as wickets went steadily during the innings for a total of 81 for 8. Despite wickets falling to Maskrey and Telfer to make it 11 for 2 once Preece (34) and Borland (20no) came together for the third wicket Ayr they were on course for the win.

In their home league match against Titwood in damp conditions Site Electrical Nunholm reached just 110 with Davidson and Paterson the top scorers with 36 and 32. Nunholm were then unable the catches offered and, despite an excellent opening spell from Stuart and Niall Alexander, Titwood reached the target for the loss of four wickets.

The following day Niall Alexander achieved his first cap for Scotland U15s opening the bowling in their two wicket win over Cumbria on Sunday in the ECB Championship.

This Saturday APD Dumfries play Weirs at Nunholm in the Scottish Championship and are away at Hawick on Friday evening in the Border Murgitroyd Twenty/20 knockout. Site Electrical Nunholm play at home on Sunday against the Western Academy in the West SCNL Reserve League.