Dumfries Sports Club

APD Dumfries beat the Scottish Cup holders Heriots by 63 runs in a Scottish Cup group match at Nunholm on Saturday to knock them out of the competition. Dumfries set a total of 250 for 9 thanks to Chris Bellwood top scoring with 61, 60 from the Braidwood Solicitors Man of the Match, Marcus Richardson, and Alan Davidson was one short of a fifty, with 49.

Loz took 2 key wickets on Saturday

The Dumfries bowlers then bowled well to have Heriots at 24 for 3. Peter Lojszczyk took two early wickets and spinner Scott Beveridge later took three to dismiss the Edinburgh side for 187 all out.

Also on Saturday Eco-Genics Nunholm lost away at Irvine by 36 runs in the Western Cup. Irvine also scored 187, for 9, off their 40 overs. Keith Walker took two wickets and the Monaghans Jewellers Nunholm Man of the Match, Peter Johnstone also spun his way to four. The young pairing of Chris McBride and Todd Rafferty batted particularly well for 29 and 26 respectively but Nunholm fell short with a final total of 151 all out with six overs left.

On Sunday, Good Man Dumfries hosted RH Corstorphine in a friendly at Nunholm. Cameron Leeder dominated the Edinburgh side’s innings of 190 for 6 with a 114 run century. Then a timely fifth wicket century partnership between Marcus Richardson, with 45, and the ETP Electrical Dumfries Man of the Match, Robert McBride, with a commanding 78 not out sealed a four wicket win.

The CSL Western Premiership league fixtures resume on Saturday with APD Dumfries at home to Clydesdale.

This week the side’s opening bowler, Niall Alexander, has been playing with Scotland U19s with matches against the MCC and a tri-series against Northern Universities in Durham. Scott Beveridge, Peter Lojszczyk and Chris Bellwood also played for the Borders Reivers in their 4 wicket win against the South Holland Seafarers at Ayr this week. The intra-country Challenge Series is a first between Scottish and Dutch Pro teams.

Summer Junior Cricket: Club junior coaching sessions continue at Nunholm each Monday through the summer at Dumfries Sports Club, Nunholm, from 6:15-8 and are suitable for beginners. The Club’s Womens’ and Secondary Girls training takes place on Fridays from 5 to 7. For more details contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455, or contact the Club on 07799 856094, dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com , or see www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk, @dumfriescricket .

On Saturday, APD Dumfries won their Scottish Cup game at Falkland by 4 wickets by successfully chasing the home side’s total of 150 all out. Jerry Goodin and Manson Associates Man of the Match Peter Lojszczyk each took three wickets for Dumfries. Several in the batting line-up then made contributions. Chris Bellwood scored 35 and Robert McBride 29 in the winning Dumfries total of 157 for 6 which was reached with over six overs left. The side play their final group game against Heriots at home on Saturday.

Al took 5 wickets and hit fifty on Saturday

In the CSL40 Cup at a sunny Sunday at Nunholm a young Dumfries side lost out to Renfrew. Professional Said hit a century in the visitor’s total of 211 for 9. Cairndale Hotel Man of the Match Peter Lojszczyk finished with a five-for. A sixth wicket partnership between Chris Bellwood (50) and Alan Davidson (35) kept a win possible but the side were finally all out for 173 with five overs left.

Dumfries’s Niall Alexander travelled with Scotland u17s to the Netherlands for a 3-game tour this week and Rachel Howard returned from playing with Scotland Women U17s in their games against County sides last week.

Summer Junior Cricket: A Club 2-day summer camp is taking place at Dumfries Sports Club, Nunholm, on Thursday and Friday, 18/19 July (10-3), for boys and girls (Age 7-16, £25 for 2-day camp). Suitable for beginners, to book a place, or for details, contact the Club on dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com or 07799 856094, www dumfriescricketclub.co.uk, @dumfriescricket. Club junior coaching sessions also continue at Nunholm each Monday for the summer from 6:15-8pm.