Dumfries Sports Club

2008 D&G U15s Team

The cricket ground at Nunholm is hosting six games in the West Junior Championships this week and next week. The accompanying photograph shows the Dumfries and Galloway Under-15 side welcomed to the ground prior to their first game against Lanarkshire.

For the first time in their history Dumfries Cricket Club have a ground sponsor. As a result they have earned the addition of their name to the ground, hence JMS Nunholm. The Club Chairman, Rory Fergusson, said that “cricket is the business of JMS and it is thanks to their covers and sightscreens supplied to the club over several years that the ground can host these games and was also asked this year to host representative games for such as the Scotland Women and the East Academy”.

“Our relationship with JMS was further enhanced with their delivery of an excellent new 3-lane net facility last year and we are actively developing our long standing association to benefit the club and the cricket facilities in the region which they have helped to make some of the best in Scotland.”

The D&G U15s went on to register two wins over Lanarkshire and Clyde in their first two games at JMS Nunholm.

Further details about the club can be found at www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk .

The summer holidays have started (yeah!) and there are plenty of opportunities to spend them playing cricket locally.

In particular there is the Cricket Scotland 3-day camp at Nunholm, starting on Tuesday the 5th August, which is a repeat of the first one which was such a success last year.

In the preceding week there is also a camp run by the Council’s Leisure & Sport department. also at Nunholm. The details of these and other local opportunities are listed below. Book early to avoid being disappointed!

Junior Club Cricket
Junior cricket is available regularly at Dumfries CC on a Monday evening from 6.15-8.00pm with the club coaches. Come along or phone Trefor Williams on 01387 256455 to find out what is on offer from the Dumfries CC Junior Cricket Section. Read the rest of this entry »

There were contrasting fortunes for the two Dumfries sides in their league fixtures on Saturday.

After their great win against leaders Dunfermline Knights last week APD Dumfries had a disappointing loss away to Stoneywood-Dyce who they were level with in third place in National League Division 2.

However the seconds, JMS Nunholm, had a 215 run win against Greenock seconds, Glenpark, in Western Union Division 2 with the openers scoring two centuries. Read the rest of this entry »

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 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