APD Dumfries played Langholm in their first game in the new National 20/20 competition on Monday night. They played Langholm away in the Murgitroyd Borders 20/20 and won by 9 wickets chasing 67. Chris McCutcheon and Richard Rennie figured with 4 and 3 wickets respectively. Scott Beveridge thumped 43 not out for a comfortable win. The side now move on to the semi-final. The Borders winners will be one of 4 teams in the Scottish finals day in Glasgow and will receive a cash prize. Read the rest of this entry »
APD Dumfries win their 20/20 first round
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The ‘first’ lacrosse match in Scotland
16 05 2008125 years ago today, on the 16th of May, 1883 a team of Canadians took on a team of Iroquois Indians at lacrosse at Nunholm. This, it seems, was the first lacrosse match played in Scotland. Read the rest of this entry »
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APD Dumfries beat Weirs
12 05 2008APD Dumfries beat Weirs by 44 runs at Nunholm on Saturday to move to top equal in the National League Division 2. Man of the match was J Geary with 80 and 2 wickets. He figured in a match winning century opening stand with Chris Bellwood (33). [APD Dumfries 240, Weirs 196].
The seconds were washed out in Glasgow after a good team performance had amassed 230 for 8 against Clydesdale 2nds. Tony Weeks starred with 82 not out.
The Sunday XI, Garrison Nunholm, won their league game at Prestwick. [Nunholm 206 for 7, Prestwick 158]. Alan Davidson scored 55 and Tommy McBride got 47 not out and 3 for 10.
In the DG Under-13 League, Nunholm United beat Dumfries Dynamos by 8 wickets. The Dynamos scored 113 for 6 thanks to Dean Brotherston dominating with 70 not out. United batted well in response with 116 for 2, Aaron Seymour 61 not out, and Owen Thompson 29 not out.
Match reports are at www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk/news
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Dumfries CC & APD Team Up for 2008
10 05 2008
With the new cricket season underway, APD Ltd based at Newbie, have given Dumfries Cricket Club their backing with a sponsorship deal which will give the club valued support as they approach a challenging season. A wide range of cricket lies ahead from the 1stXl flying the flag in the Scottish National League to the Club participating in the Western Union Sunday League for the first time. In addition to senior competition, the Club is delivering a comprehensive programme of competitive junior cricket for ages 10 to 18 complemented by Junior sessions every Monday evening at Nunholm for ages 7 to 13.
The photo features APD directors Jim Main, John Strong & Elliot Graham with Graeme Cross (Deputy Convenor), our Overseas Amateur J Geary, Scott Beveridge (Club Captain) and Rory Fergusson (Convenor).
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Opening win over Prestwick
5 05 2008
The firsts, APD Dumfries, won their opening National League fixture by 6 wickets away at Prestwick on Saturday. Scott Beveridge took three wickets and Stuart Corbett-Byers scored 45 in an excellent bowling and fielding display (Prestwick 136 all out, APD Dumfries 138-4 39.3 overs).
This was the headline of the weekend but perhaps the story was the age of the Seconds and Sunday sides which justifies the youth policy at the club. Five were 19 or under in the seconds and the average age of the Sunday side must have been about 20 and it wasn’t a case of making up numbers. Read the rest of this entry »
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Testing away league trips for Dumfries
28 04 2008The home SNCL match against RH Corstorphine on Saturday was called off due to the rain. Two matches were completed in the league with wins for Dunfermline Knights and Edinburgh over Stoneywood-Dyce and Weirs respectively so Dumfries are playing catch-up already.
This coming Saturday the firsts, APD Dumfries, play away at Preswick and the seconds, JMS Nunholm, start their Western Union league campaign away at Ayr 2nds. The Sunday side, Garrison Nunholm, play in the Western Union Sunday league for the first time at home against Queens Park. Read the rest of this entry »
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Clean sweep on first cricket weekend
21 04 2008The club played a series of friendlies over the first cricket weekend at Nunholm and won all three. The firsts beat Premier League side Ferguslie by 6 wickets. Stuart Corbett-Byers smashed a 50 in 23 balls! On Sunday they played Hillhead and won by 8 wickets with 50s for Chris Bellwood and Davie Davidson. Meanwhile the seconds were playing at St Michaels and won by 8 wickets (Trefor Williams 48).
The National league fixtures start, at home, on Saturday with a 1pm start against RH Corstorphine followed by a BBQ and Band. The Sunday XI also play at home with a friendly against Langholm, 1:30 start.
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Super Byo Goes Ballistic
20 04 2008
On Saturday, APD Dumfries played a 40 over friendly against Premier League side Ferguslie at JMS Nunholm. The opposition was a mix of first and second XI players and wasn’t strong enough for an efficient Dumfries team. Read the rest of this entry »
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Club on Radio Scotland
19 04 2008The oxygen of publicity – on the BBC Radio Scotland Sportsweekly sports round-up today: “Cricket clubs round Scotland are warming-up for the league season with fixtures this weekend. Dumfries play their first match of the season against Premiership side Ferguslie on Saturday and play Western Union Division One side Hillhead on Sunday. “
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2008 Junior Cricket starts at Nunholm
15 04 2008
Junior cricket nights restart next Monday, the 21st, at Dumfries Cricket Club at Nunholm. The coaching sessions for juniors start at 6:15pm until 8:00 in the evening. They are open to all Sports Club members and non-members and to boys and girls. The club are a certified “TopClub”, which is the youth development scheme accredited by Cricket Scotland, and have ten qualified coaches available. Read the rest of this entry »
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Premiership opposition for Dumfries CC
15 04 2008After last week’s cancellation at Carlisle, the first cricket of the season for APD Dumfries, and the first home game at JMS Nunholm, is a tough friendly against Premier League side Ferguslie.
Ferguslie narrowly missed out on winning the Scottish Premier League last season and finished as runners-up. The corresponding fixture last year produced some big hitting from two of their Scotland players, World Cup all-rounder Majid Haq and middle-order batsman Omer Hussain and runs from their South African professional Con De Lange. Read the rest of this entry »
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