Dumfries Sports Club

APD Dumfries won their Western Premier League match on Saturday with an assured 42 run victory over Renfrew at Nunholm.

That was largely due to a terrific century from Vice-Captain Chris Bellwood who amassed a score of 141, including 24 hit off one over, and who only perished, stumped, in the last over.

Aided by 68 from opener Drew Dawson, and their 169 run third wicket partnership, that led to a Dumfries total of 271 for 4.

In reply Renfrew were always under the pressure of runs. Niall Alexander took two important top order wickets, including that of professional Said for 24, the second wicket to fall.

Alan Davidson was the leading top wicket taker with three as Renfrew reached 229 for 8 and Bellwood contributed a further four catches behind the stumps to seal the Building Tec Man of the Match award.

APD Dumfries’s next league game is against Drumpellier at home on Saturday.

Dumfries 2nds, Eco-Genics Nunholm, lost out by three wickets in a low scoring encounter at Renfrew against Dean Park in the Western Premier Reserve League. Mark Irwin was the Andersons Kilts Nunholm Man of the Match with an aggressive 44 in a total of 127. The Nunholm bowlers made it a struggle with firstly, Jim Patterson taking two wickets, and conceding a mere eight runs, and then Jerry Goodin three before the opposition reached their target with seven wickets down.

On Sunday Dumfries won through to the final of the Murgitroyd Borders 20/20 with wins over Kelso and then St Boswells in the semi-final. At Kelso, Tom McBride and Chris Brockwell put on a century stand in an imposing total of 166. Kelso scored 130 in reply. It was a 63 run win at St Boswells as Dumfries totalled 145 with Campbell Potts the top scorer with 49. Scott Beveridge took nine wickets over the two games for the Dickies Bar Player of the Day.

Also on Sunday Dumfries Women lost their debut Women’s National League match at George Watsons. The Edinburgh side’s total of 181 for 3 proved too much to chase with Dumfries scoring a creditable 133 for 7 in their 30 overs.

Margaret Miller was the Parkdale Garage Player of the Match for her first fifty and Captain Sue Strachan added a valuable twenty one.

The Club can be contacted for information about Senior, Womens’ and Junior Cricket at Nunholm this summer on 07799 856094 or dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com.

Taking cricket around the schools

Dumfries Cricket Club is in the middle of a programme of coaching in local schools.

And, this week, pupils at Aimsfield Primary were again under the watchful instruction of ECB Coach Jonathan Osborne.

The programme is aided by grant funding from Cricket Scotland and the D&G Junior Cricket Development Group.

As a result, a number of local primary schools have, and will, over the rest of the summer term, receive free cricket sessions delivered through the Club.

APD Dumfries out to start the League with a win

This coming Saturday is the second round of league games.

APD Dumfries travelling to Stirling in the Western Premier and Eco-Genics Nunholm hosting their Stirling counterparts, Williamfield, at home in the Reserve League.

After last weekend’s rain affected cancellations Dumfries will be aiming to start off with a win in their defence of their Western Premier title. APD Dumfries also play their first group game in the new CSL40 Cup competition against Stenhousemuir at Nunholm on Sunday.

Border Reiver

On Wednesday Peter Lojszczyk was selected for the Border Reivers in the new LiveSport.co.uk Scottish Pro Series in another, unfortunately, rain curtailed match against the other team, the Highlanders, at Titwood on Wednesday. The Pro series aims to provide the platform for the introduction of professional cricket at domestic level in Scotland and the establishment of a first class structure in future years.

First Scotland Cap

The player with the most games played this year at the Club is Kirsty Strachan.

She was formally awarded her Scotland Cap last week when she made her full debut for Scotland Women in their game against Leicestershire and a win over Derbyshire. She becomes the first Nunholm player to achieve a full Scotland Cap.

The Dumfries Women’s side make their debut in the National league on Sunday with a fixture in Edinburgh against George Watsons.

Those interested in trying out a new sport are encouraged to contact the club about Women’s and Girls cricket at Nunholm.

Coaching: Monday night junior sessions for boys and girls take place at Dumfries Sports Club, Nunholm, from 6:15-8. The Club’s Womens’ and 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, www.twitter.com/dumfriescricket .

APD Dumfries won their second Scottish Cup group match with a 23 run victory over Falkland at Nunholm on Saturday.

The Dumfries side set a total of 169 thanks to 48 from opener Alan Davidson, who was the Annandale Insurance Dumfries Man of the Match, and 46 from Tom McBride who dominated the scoring in the later overs.

In an engrossing finish the bowlers managed to defend that, dismissing the visitors for 146 with four overs left. That was after the visitors had been well placed at 93 for 2.

Spinner Scott Beveridge took four wickets, opening bowler Peter Lojszczyk three and young quick bowler Niall Alexander made an important late breakthrough when he sent the middle stump cartwheeling in his first over and claimed a second wicket in his four overs.

The side next play Heriots in the Cup away in Edinburgh on Saturday.

Also on Saturday, Nunholm lost their local Western Cup match at Galloway by just 9 runs. Fraser Conn with 44 set up a Galloway total of 142 for 8.

For Nunholm, Trefor Newport and Mark Irwin took three and two wickets apiece. The Nunholm JB Houston Man of the Match Davie Davidson contributed 32 in the Nunholm total of 133 all out, and youngster Todd Rafferty was last man out for 21 trying to score the required 14 off the final over.

Nunholm play Irvine in the Western Cup at home on Saturday.

Womens Cricket: Dumfries’s Kirsty Strachan has been selected in the Scotland Womens’ side that travel to play Leicestershire and Derbyshire in the County competition at the weekend and she and Rosy Ryan played for Scotland Women against Japan today.

The club’s womens’ training takes place on Fridays from 5 to 7 and Monday night junior sessions for boys and girls take place from 6:15-8. For details contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455, email dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com or see www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk , www.twitter.com/dumfriescricket .