Dumfries Sports Club

The cricket section’s Monday Junior sessions resume for the summer on Monday 22nd April from 6:15-8 at the Dumfries Sports Club, Nunholm.

These are aimed at juniors aged 8-14 and are open to those wanting to have fun learning a new sport, boys and girls, members and non-members, with a free try for first–timers.

For more details contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455, email dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com or see www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk , www.twitter.com/dumfriescricket . Or just turn up!

The 2013 cricket season starts at Nunholm this weekend with home fixtures for APD Dumfries against Ferguslie on Saturday (12 start) and then Hillhead on Sunday (1pm) in two friendlies. The matches are a precursor to the first competitive matches for the club the following weekend with Saturday matches in the Scottish Cup and Western Cup. Club training continues for senior players on Tuesdays from 6pm with newcomers for the season welcome.

Junior Cricket starting: The club’s Monday Junior sessions resume for the summer on Monday 22nd April from 6:15-8 at the Dumfries Sports Club, Nunholm. These are aimed at juniors aged 8-14 and are open to those wanting to have fun learning a new sport, boys and girls, members and non-members, with a free try for first –timers.

For more details on this, and Dumfries Cricket Club Senior and Women’s cricket contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455, email dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com or see www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk , www.twitter.com/dumfriescricket .

Scotland U19s schools coaching in Sri Lanka ©Cricket Scotland

Dumfries Cricket Club’s Niall Alexander has been in the action during the Scotland U19 tour to Sri Lanka.

The youngster has figured in the team’s matches against local sides and has claimed two wickets in two of the matches. The side have two wins and two losses and plenty of practice against spin so far.

The squad are preparing for the ICC World Cup Qualifiers which take place in the Netherlands this summer.

As well as matches and training the Scotland squad visited an MCC sponsored foundation in the south of the country and saw the tsunami relief projects in the area. There the players were out coaching the local schoolchildren. The side have two more games this week to conclude the tour.

Outdoor Training: the Dumfries club’s senior pre-season training continues outdoors on Tuesdays evenings at the Dumfries Sports Club at Nunholm starting at 6pm.

New players are welcome to come along and the first friendly matches of the season are on the weekend of the 13th April.

To contact the club phone Trefor Williams on 01387 256455, email dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com or see www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk , www.twitter.com/dumfriescricket .

Niall bowling for Scotland U17s last year © David M Potter

Dumfries Cricket Club’s Niall Alexander is jetting out with Scotland U19s this week for a fortnight’s training camp in Sri Lanka.

The quick bowler, who played for Scotland U17s last season, is selected in the U19 squad for their tour which will involve playing six matches in and around Colombo and well as the chance for warm weather pre-season training.

The Scotland squad’s coach Craig Wright says that this is “a valuable learning opportunity for Niall” and also provides the opportunity to continue the technical aspects worked on during the winter indoor training sessions.

Niall himself is looking forward to the trip – “it should be a great experience for me and a big opportunity”.

See the Cricket Scotland report – U19 Sri Lanka Tour 2013

Training: the club’s senior pre-season indoor training continues on Tuesdays evenings at Dumfries Academy Sports Hall (6-8). New players are welcome to attend for a free session, contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455, contact dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com or see www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk , www.twitter.com/dumfriescricket .