Dumfries Sports Club

Newbie Company, APD, are now in their eighth year of sponsorship of Dumfries Cricket Club, and the Club’s first eleven, and they were down at the Ayr game on Saturday to mark their continued support for the club and enjoy the Club’s Sponsors Day at Nunholm.

Rory (Chairman), Elliot Graham (APD), Jim Main (APD), Bob (Treasurer)

Elliott Graham from APD said “we are pleased to support a local community club like Dumfries Cricket Club and last year was such a big year for them with APD Dumfries becoming Western Premier Champions.”

Club Chairman, Rory Fergusson, said “We are very appreciative for the sustained support we get from APD. It has made an appreciable difference for us and how we can invest in the club, from year to year”.

The Sponsors Day at Nunholm produced the weather with a sunny day and the ground in top condition for the players and spectators. It was also Ladies Day and appropriately two players from the Women’s team, Kirsty Strachan and Rosy Ryan, made their debuts for the Seconds in their league win at Ayr, which would also be a first for the Club.

Todd on his way to a score of 41

Dumfries teams notched up two convincing wins against their Ayr counterparts on Saturday.

In the Western Premier league APD Dumfries dismissed Ayr for 175 on a sunny Sponsors and Ladies Day at Nunholm.

Young pace bowler Niall Alexander claimed four wickets, Alan Davidson three, and the D&G Fire Man of the Match, Peter Lojszczyk took two wickets in a sustained opening spell.

Then an unpromising start for Dumfries had both openers gone within four overs, however Todd Griffiths and Chris Bellwood steadied matters with a century stand. Griffiths was out for 41 but Chris Bellwood, with 72 not out, steered the side to a seven wicket win and with fifteen overs to spare. Skipper Scott Beveridge was also there at the end after a hard hitting 33 and Club sponsors, Newbie firm APD, were in attendance to mark their side’s win and also their eighth year of Dumfries sponsorship and support.

Eco-Genics Nunholm, the Dumfries Second XI, managed to be back to see that finish, after they had dismissed Cambusdoon for 71 all out in the Western Premier Reserve League. Stuart Alexander took four wickets for the K Carlyle Building Man of the Match and Jerry Goodin took three. The winning runs were hit in only the twelfth over with Chris Brockwell scoring 25 and youngster Dean Brotherston a rapid 21 for another seven wicket win on the day.

The Sunday XI, Goodman Dumfries, lost to Poloc at home in the Sunday League with nine balls left. Dumfries hit 198 for 9 and Dave Strachan took the Molplant Construction Man of the Match scoring 53 to add to Chris Brockwell’s 45. However overseas amateur Allcock marshalled the Poloc innings and finished with 92 not out for their four wicket win.

Junior Coaching: Monday night junior sessions take place at the Dumfries Sports Club, Nunholm from 6:15-8. For more details about Junior, Senior and Women’s cricket at Nunholm contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455, or the Club on 07799 856094, email dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com, www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk, www.twitter.com/dumfriescricket.

On Saturday APD Dumfries lost a close match against Drumpellier at Nunholm in the Western Premier League.

Alan Davidson and Drew Dawson put on a fine century opening stand for the Nunholm side but from there the complexion of the innings changed. A change of bowlers reduced the scoring rate and both openers were dismissed including Davidson, the Lakeland Fluid Power Man of the Match, for the top score of 55. That, a good catch, and an unfortunate run-out, put Dumfries at 133 for 4 with fifteen overs left.

Al top scored with a fifty for Dumfries

Skipper Beveridge provided six boundaries in his score of 36 but the loss of wickets plus a couple of unnecessary dismissals meant the innings never regained the necessary momentum and the side were all out for 202 with three wickets for the professional Ramzan and four for Rawlinson.

On a previously sunny day a heavy rain interruption then intervened to reduce the Drumpellier innings to just 28 overs and a revised winning target of 150. Dumfries started well with Niall Alexander and Peter Lojszczyk each taking a wicket in their second overs.

Thereafter, in an innings with the tone of a 20/20 match, Drumpellier hit fours and sixes and each of the bowlers chipped away with wickets to keep the result in doubt.

However Dumfries did take enough wickets and the winning runs came with nine balls and three wickets left. McLaren was not out with a vital 48 not out. Dumfries next play Ayr on Saturday at Nunholm.

Also on Saturday Eco-Genics Nunholm lost their Western Premier Reserve League match away at Langloan. Marcus Richardson hit 58 in the Nunholm total of 179 for 9, and was the Access Mechanical Handling Man of the Match, and Jerry Goodin then took three wickets but Langloan hit the winning runs with five wickets and five overs left.

Junior Coaching: Monday night junior sessions take place at Dumfries Sports Club, Nunholm, from 6:15-8. For more details about Junior, Senior and Women’s cricket contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455, or the Club on 07799 856094, dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com.

On Saturday, at Nunholm, APD Dumfries play their first home Western Premier League fixture of the season against Renfrew.

The Renfrew side were promoted last year after winning the Western First Division. The sides have met regularly in previous seasons and the visitors will be looking to experienced professional, Ahmed Said, back for seventh season, and who already has an unbeaten century in the Scottish Cup this season. South African all-rounder Hendrickse, the visitor’s overseas amateur, will also want to make an impact after a rain affected start to the season.

Loz called up for the Reivers

With all last weekend’s games off due to the weather Dumfries will need to shake off the rust with skipper Scott Beveridge aiming to lead from the front and Scotland U19 pace bowler Niall Alexander having successfully shown his abilities in an extended spell in the Scottish Cup match at Heriots, which had to be restricted by the ECB Fast Bowling over limits for young bowlers.

Dumfries’s opening bowler, Peter Lojszczyk, played for the Border Reivers on Wednesday in their LiveSport.co.uk Pro Series win against the Highlanders at Ayr.

The Pro series provides a platform for the introduction of professional cricket at domestic level in Scotland and the future establishment of a first class structure.

Lojszczyk, who joined the Nunholm club at the start of the season, is the latest Scotland cap prospect who qualifies through the recently changed ICC’s parentage rule. Across from the Western Suburbs Club in New South Wales, Australia, he owes his chance to his mother, appropriately from Galashiels in the Borders.

Andy Tennant, performance director at Cricket Scotland, said: “Peter is someone who has just come on to our radar and we are keen to have a look. He would obviously qualify through parentage and hopefully he is someone who can add to our options.”

His Dumfries Captain, Beveridge, noted: “Peter just joined us this season but has already made a big impression. He is 6ft 6in and is a handful for batsmen with the bounce he gets.”

The second eleven, Eco-Genics Nunholm, travel to play Renfrew seconds, Dean Park and on Sunday Dumfries play at Kelso in the Murgitroyd Borders Twenty20 competition. The winners then play at St Boswells in the semi-final the same day. Dumfries has managed to win through to the National Finals each year, but with the exception of last season after a sodden bowl-off loss to Sunday’s opponents – Kelso.

Also on Sunday Dumfries Women have a re-arranged fixture away at George Watsons in the Women’s National League.

Junior Coaching: Monday night junior sessions take place at Dumfries Sports Club, Nunholm, from 6:15-8. These are aimed at juniors aged 8-14 and are open to those wanting to have fun learning a new sport, boys and girls, open to non-members, with a free try for first-timers.

Womens Cricket: 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.twitter.com/dumfriescricket.