Tennis: D&G Mixed Leagues

2 09 2013

The Tennis D&G Mixed Leagues are close to their finish with both leagues still up for grabs.

Dalbeattie A have taken the advantage in the A league with a home victory 4-0 over a young Moffat team who had 3 junior players in their line-up and Moffat also lost out to Stewartry CSC 3-1. This week sees Beechgrove finish their campaign away to Dumfries A whilst Dalbeattie travel through to Castle Douglas to play Stewartry CSC.

Points Played Matches
1 Dalbeattie A

6

3

11

–

 1
2 Dumfries A

4

2

8

–

 0
3 Stewartry CSC

4

4

4

–

 8
4 Beechgrove

0

5

1

–

 15

Kirkcudbright and Dumfries B edged towards the top of the table with 3-1 wins against Stranraer and Dalbeattie B respectively. This week Dumfries B make the long trip to Stranraer whilst Dalbeattie B entertain Kirkcudbright.

    Points Played Matches
1 Kirkcudbright

6

4

12

–

 4
2 Dumfries B

6

4

10

–

 6
3 Stranraer

4

4

8

–

 8
4 Dalbeattie B

0

4

2

–

 14

All the league results and stats can be found using the link “Tennis D&G Leagues” on the Dumfries Sports Club webpage.

More local tennis news and the updated leagues can be found at www.dumfriessportsclub.co.uk/tennis .


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Tennis: 2013 Border Cups

2 09 2013

2013 Border Cups

2013 Border Cups

The 2013 Border Cups were recently hosted by Dumfries Tennis Club over the weekend of 24th & 25th.

The tournament is open to Border and D&G players and this year saw a healthy turnout from both districts and the sun also made a welcome appearance.

On Saturday the Men’s singles took place with 8 D&G players and 3 from the Borders. After some brilliant matches Colin Dunbar took on Kevin Breen who won the event last year. After a one-sided first set which Colin took 6-0 Kevin stepped up and presented more of a challenge but after a few tight games which went Colin’s way, Colin then saw out the match 6-3 to claim back to back titles after winning the D&G Confined earlier this year.

The Sunday saw another good entry for the Gents Doubles with 7 players from the Borders travelling over and 13 D&G players making up the numbers.

After a couple of qualifying matches the quarter finals got under way. Lister and Dan McKiddie (D&G) just edged out Border pair of Adrian Moir and Simon Hammond 6-3, 7-5 in the all D&G clash. Stephen White and Paul Boardman recovered from a set down to just edge a championship tie-break against Dumfries pair Graeme Cross and Martin Wilson 5-7, 6-1, 13-11.

Returning duo of Fraser Patterson and Brain Lister who both played for Dalbeattie but now reside outwith D&G took on another Borders pair of Glen Gordon and Jonathan Adamson. The first set was tight with Brian and Fraser just edging it 6-3 but in the second the D&G Confined holders showed their class and took the second 6-0.

The last quarter final saw current Singles champion Colin Dunbar pair up with Borders favourite and previous winner and organiser of this event Johnny Short. They faced Annan pair Michael and Malcolm McEwen who despite their best efforts were no match for the experience pair who eventually ran out 6-0, 6-1 winners.

The semi final results saw Colin & Johnny win 6-2, 6-3 against Stephen & Paul and in a repeat of the D&G Confined final Brian and Fraser won a tight match 6-7, 7-6 and 10-8 in the championship tie-break against Dan & Lister.

In the final Colin and Johnny edged past Brian and Fraser 6-4, 6-2. In the consolation final an all Dumfries clash saw Martin Wilson and Graeme Cross just edge past Richard Cunningham and Kyle Singh 6-2, 3-6 and 10-8 in the tie-break.

The committee wish to thank Soltyre Ltd for the continued support of this event.


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Social: Live on Sat 7 Sep

30 08 2013

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Social: Strictly Squashed – Fri 6th Sep

30 08 2013

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Social: Live Music – Fri 20th Sep

30 08 2013

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Cricket: Dumfries players go Reiving

28 08 2013

Peter Lojszczyk featured for the Border Reivers in their 3-day match against the Highlanders at Stirling at the beginning of last week, a match which ended in a draw.

Border Reivers with the Pro Series Trophy in Aberdeen

Border Reivers with the Pro Series Trophy in Aberdeen

Seventeen year old Niall Alexander received a late call-up for the Reivers after playing at Nunholm on Sunday and found himself with Scott Beveridge in Aberdeen on Monday playing in their one-day match in the LiveSport.co.uk Pro Series.

There he acquitted himself well taking two wickets and was a factor in a late innings slump that saw the Highlanders only squeeze home by one wicket.

Nevertheless the Reivers claimed the Trophy for their Pro Series victories over the Highlanders side.

Dumfries’s Chris McBride captained the Cumbria U14s side to creditable performances in their five days of cricket at the Scarborough Cricket Festival last week with his best performance in their eight wicket win over Durham where he took three wickets and finished on 38 not out.


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Cricket: Davidson takes a magnificent seven

28 08 2013
Al took 7 wickets for just 9 runs

Al took 7 wickets for just 9 runs

In the Western Premier League on Saturday it was a case of ball over bat at Nunholm as APD Dumfries beat West of Scotland to move past them into third spot.

Dumfries could only muster a score of 73 on a day when the bowlers found plenty of swing combined with movement off the seam. However that proved enough, just, when after Niall Alexander took two early wickets, in-swing bowler Alan Davidson replaced him and aptly swung the match and the Roger Lever Photography Man of the Match award. He produced the leagues’ best bowling figures of the season by taking seven West of Scotland wickets for just nine runs in six devastating overs for a remarkable victory by just six runs.

On Saturday the top four play each other in the matches which will decide which of the two sides level on points, Uddingston or Clydesdale, will claim the trophy from holders Dumfries. APD Dumfries play at marginal leaders Uddingston and West of Scotland play at second placed Clydesdale.

Niall hit 90 not out on Sunday

Niall hit 90 not out on Sunday

It was an even closer win for Eco-Genics Nunholm at West of Scotland 2nds, Partick, at Hamilton Crescent in the CSL Premier Reserve League. With runs also at a premium Nunholm scored 114 all out with Chris Brockwell top scoring with 24. Then the Solarae Man of the Match spinner Jerry Goodin took four wickets and Stuart Alexander and Brockwell two each with the winning catch taken off Brockwell to complete a four run win. On Saturday, Nunholm play Uddingston 2nds at home.

The Sunday XI, Good Man Dumfries, won their friendly at Nunholm against Galloway by six wickets. Galloway amassed 239 for six with Vosloo top scoring with 70 and Conn hitting a fifty. However the RF Angus Man of the Match, Niall Alexander, was there at the finish, the top scorer with 90 not out. Peter Lojszczyk scored 58 opening and Marcus Richardson, with 52, shared the big match winning partnership with Alexander.

For more information about the club at Nunholm, contact 07799 856094 or email dumfriescricketclub:gmail.com.


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Cricket: Grange beat Dumfries in Scottish T20 Semi

21 08 2013

Al top scored for Dumfries © Donald MacLeod

Al top scored for Dumfries © Donald MacLeod

APD Dumfries came up against a powerful batting performance from Eastern Premiership side Grange in the Murgitroyd Scottish Twenty20 Semi-Final in Glasgow on Sunday.

It was a return to playing in coloured kit and with a pink ball as Dumfries were asked to bat first. On a lively morning wicket Dumfries reached 29 for two after the first six overs. Davidson then came in at number four and the Stevenson & McConnel Dumfries Man of the Match provided the top score of the innings. He hit 38 not out at a run a ball as the Dumfries innings contrived to lose wickets whenever some impetus had been gained. The century was brought up with a six and the side finished with a potential par score of 111 for the loss of six wickets.

However Munsey, who has featured for the Scotland Development XI this season, opened along with Scotland all-rounder Goudie and the former proceeded to hit some massive sixes as the Dumfries bowlers were unable to make the breakthroughs or staunch the runs.

Davidson in Twenty20 Finals Day action on Sunday ©Donald MacLeod

Davidson in Twenty20 Finals Day action on Sunday ©Donald MacLeod

Goudie was the only wicket to fall with Chris Bellwood pouching a well struck blow off the bowling of Alan Davidson when fielding in the covers. The match reached its conclusion in horrendous conditions as a heavy shower swept across the ground but Munsey finished on 52 not out off 45 balls, including four sixes and three fours, and Flannigan on 32 not out with the target reached in quick time.

Drumpellier then beat Aberdeenshire in the other semi-final but they lost to the deserved winners Grange in a final with a score-line resembling their game against Dumfries.

Both Dumfries 1st XI and 2nd XI league fixtures were victims of the weather last Saturday. This Saturday APD Dumfries play their last home Western Premier league fixture with the opportunity to overtake their opponents, third placed West of Scotland.

Representative Cricket

Away with Scotland U17s, Dumfries’s Niall Alexander took two wickets as Scotland lost, just, by one wicket in their high-scoring 2-day match at Suffolk last week. The side won their match against Herefordshire U17s in the preceding 2-day match.

Dumfries opening bowler Peter Lojszczyk was selected for the Border Reivers in the Pro Series 3-day fixture against the Highlanders played at Stirling this week.


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Cricket: Dumfries Women lose League encounter

21 08 2013

Dumfries Women lost their Women’s National League match at Nunholm on Sunday against St Boswells thanks to notable individual performances from the visitors.

St Boswells were asked to bat and Dumfries had a useful start from opening bowlers Kirsty Strachan and Sue Jeffrey. Strachan claimed two wickets in her opening overs, one courtesy of a fine diving catch by keeper Ali McCubbin.

However those wickets were perhaps a tactical error since they brought Scotland all-rounder Kathryn White to the wicket. She showed her experience, as did her partner, opener Rebecca Waldie, also with a Scotland pedigree, in putting together a big partnership.

Rachel opening against St Boswells

Rachel opening against St Boswells

Despite the efforts of the bowlers, aided by good fielding, they were unable to get the necessary wicket to hopefully open up an end. The pair were still there at the end of the twenty overs having reached a sizeable 151 for 2. White finished 83 not out after an innings which was a pleasure to watch, and which included twelve boundaries. Waldie was also unbeaten on fifty.

Dumfries batted well in response and openers Kirsty Strachan and Rachel Howard had put on twenty eight when Strachan popped up a slower delivery for a caught and bowled in White’s final over for a score of 15. Howard followed soon after for 19, the first of three wickets for Waldie, and skipper Sue Strachan was another after adding a rapid ten.

The total was not really in prospect but Sue Jeffrey, the Parkdale Garage Dumfries Player of the Match, kept the scoreboard ticking over with 23 not out. She was aided by contributions from Ali McCubbin and Phillippa Benson.

The innings reached the hundred, exactly, for the loss of five wickets after a good effort by the Nunholm side which included a first bowling experience for Naomi Cowan and a debut innings for Amy Hunter.


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Cricket: APD Dumfries into top four

14 08 2013
Captain's innings from Bevo

Captain’s innings from Bevo

On Saturday, APD Dumfries overtook their opponents, Drumpellier, to move into fourth place in the CSL Western Premier League after a 23 run win.

Dumfries posted 177 all out with the Dupont Teijin Films Man of the Match, Scott Beveridge, providing the crucial innings, top scoring with 58.

He arrived at the crease with Dumfries in difficulties at 68 for 5 but when he was out Dumfries had boosted the score past one hundred and fifty.

Then opening bowler Chris McCutcheon took the first four wickets to fall to take the heart out of the Drumpellier line-up at 35 for 4. Their innings also revived but Alan Davidson continued his wicket-taking run with another four wickets as Drumpellier were bowled out for 154 with six overs left.

APD Dumfries next play at Ayr on Saturday in the league and are lined up against Edinburgh side Grange in the semi-final of the Murgitroyd Scottish Twenty20 at Poloc CC on Sunday.

Eco-Genics Nunholm lost a low scoring match at home against Drumpellier 2nds, Langloan, in the Western Premier Reserve League. Jerry Goodin took four wickets for the Barbours’ Man of the Match award as Langloan were dismissed for eighty nine but Nunholm fell fifteen runs short, all out for seventy five.

The Scotland U19 Squad who qualified for the U19 World Cup ©Cricket Scotland/Ian Potts

The Scotland U19 Squad who qualified for the U19 World Cup ©Cricket Scotland/Ian Potts

After being part of the Scotland U19 squad in the Netherlands that qualified for the U19 World Cup last week, Dumfries’s Niall Alexander toured this week with Scotland U17s in 2-day encounters against U17 County sides.

Kirsty batting for Scotland Women's Dev XI

Kirsty batting for Scotland Women’s Dev XI

The Scotland Womens’ Development side, including Dumfries player Kirsty Strachan, played Lancashire U19s in three games at Nunholm last week with the County side coming out on top in a series of well contested games.

Junior Cricket:

Junior coaching sessions continue at Dumfries Sports Club, Nunholm, on Mondays from 6:15-8.

Contact the Club about senior, junior and womens’ cricket

on 07799 856094,

dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com ,

or see www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk, www.twitter.com/dumfriescricket


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Cricket: Scotland Women at Nunholm

7 08 2013

Scotland Women’s Development XI play the Lancashire Development XI at Nunholm this week on Thursday and two Twenty20 games on Friday (10am, 2pm, 9th Aug). The club’s Kirsty Strachan is selected in the Scotland side. Those girls interested in experiencing a new sport are encouraged to come along to have a look and support the Scotland side.


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Cricket: Century stand stumps Stirling

1 08 2013

Griffo was Man of the Match against Stirling

Griffo was Man of the Match against Stirling

On Saturday, at Nunholm, APD Dumfries defeated Stirling County in the CSL Western Premier League by four wickets. Stirling were 153 all out in the first innings with wickets falling at intervals throughout the innings thanks to two early wickets from Stuart Alexander and three late ones from Todd Griffiths.

The Dumfries openers then produced a century opening partnership with Pat Druce first out for 56 and then Griffiths for 47 to set up the win. However Scotland U19s’ Nick Farrar managed to made life awkward for the Nunholm side by taking five wickets in his spell of swing bowling.

Nevertheless Dumfries reached the win with fifteen overs still left and six wickets down. The Good Man Home Improvements Man of the Match went to Todd Griffiths for his all-round contribution including a memorable horizontal diving catch in the covers. APD Dumfries play Renfrew, away, in the league on Saturday.

At Stirling, Eco-Genics Nunholm reached 106 all out in the Western Premier Reserve league. Williamfield made their winning target with the loss of just three wickets. Mark Irwin was Dumfries Tool Room Man of the Match for the top score and a good opening spell. On Saturday the side play Renfrew 2nds at home.

Dumfries’s Niall Alexander was part of a 78-run Scotland U17s win over Ireland last week and this Friday is with Scotland u19s in Holland as they play their first qualification match for the U19 World Cup.

Rachel with Scotland U17s © Cricket Scotland

Rachel with Scotland U17s © Cricket Scotland

Rachel Howard played for Scotland Women’s U17s against County opposition in the ECB T20 tournament last week and the Scotland Women’s Development XI play Lancashire U19s at Nunholm next Thu/Fri, 8/9th August. The Dumfries Women’s league game at Stirling on Sunday was rained off.

The Club’s women’s coaching is on Fridays, 5-7, and junior coaching sessions continue at Dumfries Sports Club, Nunholm, each Monday through the holidays from 6:15-8. Contact the Club about senior, junior and womens’ cricket on 07799 856094, dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com , or see www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk, @dumfriescricket.


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