Dumfries Sports Club

With the National Leagues paused on Saturday APD Dumfries travelled to Ayr for a regional Murgitroyd Twenty/20 festival. In the first match against Premiership side Greenock events revolved around newly arrived Kiwi professional and Test player Tim McIntosh.

Dumfries reached 54 for none after six overs whereas Greenock were subsequently 10 for 1 at the same stage. Beveridge and Breetzke rattled along until Breetzke was bowled for 25 and Beveridge was lbw for 41 with the score on 81 at the half way point. However the remaining overs were less productive and Dumfries ended on 117 for 8.

Dumfries bowled tightly at the start of the Greenock innings Maskrey conceding just two runs in three overs. However one over, bowled by a late substitute from Ayr, went for thirty with McIntosh hitting four sixes and Dumfries were regretting dropping him early. Bellwood (39no) backed up McIntosh (70no) and they took Greenock to a nine wicket win.

In the second game against Ayr, Dumfries also batted first. Breetzke (34) and Beveridge (20no) again figured as wickets went steadily during the innings for a total of 81 for 8. Despite wickets falling to Maskrey and Telfer to make it 11 for 2 once Preece (34) and Borland (20no) came together for the third wicket Ayr they were on course for the win.

In their home league match against Titwood in damp conditions Site Electrical Nunholm reached just 110 with Davidson and Paterson the top scorers with 36 and 32. Nunholm were then unable the catches offered and, despite an excellent opening spell from Stuart and Niall Alexander, Titwood reached the target for the loss of four wickets.

The following day Niall Alexander achieved his first cap for Scotland U15s opening the bowling in their two wicket win over Cumbria on Sunday in the ECB Championship.

This Saturday APD Dumfries play Weirs at Nunholm in the Scottish Championship and are away at Hawick on Friday evening in the Border Murgitroyd Twenty/20 knockout. Site Electrical Nunholm play at home on Sunday against the Western Academy in the West SCNL Reserve League.

This Saturday APD Dumfries take a break from the Scottish Championship as all National league clubs take part in the new Scotland wide Murgitroyd Twenty/20 Festival. The new format involves nine regional groups in an afternoon of T20 matches. APD Dumfries face a tough task against two Premiership sides at Ayr with Greenock as the third team.

Meanwhile, after both Dumfries 1st XI and 2nd XI away matches against West Lothian and Moorcroft were washed out last weekend, the seconds, Site Electrical Nunholm, hope for a better fate with a home match against Titwood in the West SNCL Reserve League. The West Premiership match between Hillhead and Galloway which was to be hosted at Nunholm was also a victim of the weather.

The Sunday XI, Brammer Dumfries, have a home match against Hillhead in the West Sunday League. Dumfries’s Niall Alexander will not be available for the side with his selection for the Scotland U15 match that day against Cumbria in the ECB Championship.

The club at Nunholm welcomes new players; senior, junior, women and girls. Senior training takes place on Tuesdays and Fridays and junior and women/girls coaching is on Monday evenings. For details contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455 or see www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk.

On Saturday at Nunholm the Scottish Championship match between APD Dumfries and Stenhousemuir was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain. That was not the only game to suffer as only twelve overs were bowled across the whole of Scotland in the National leagues.

On Sunday Dumfries’s Niall Alexander successfully came through a Scotland trial match played at Ferguslie to be one of twelve picked for Scotland U15s. Also figuring in representative cricket was Tom McBride who played for the Western Warriors in two Twenty/20 games against the North and was also invited to turn out for the Durham Academy side against the Lancashire Academy this week.

In the West SNCL Reserve League, Site Electrical Nunholm lost a low scoring encounter at Glenpark by seven wickets on Saturday. In bowler friendly conditions Glenpark’s McIntosh took four wickets to dismiss Nunholm for just fifty eight. An opening burst from Niall Alexander reduced then to nine for two but there there were not enough runs and Glenpark finished comfortable winners.

On Sunday, Brammer Dumfries ended up the victors in a friendly at Galloway thanks largely to a century opening stand between Robert McBride and Davie Davidson. McBride retired on fifty and Davidson scored 83 ably assisted by youngster Todd Rafferty who scored 29 not out to reach 192 for five. Despite 35 from Druce and 36 by Hulatt Galloway finished their chase on 102 for 9 with two wickets each to Dave Strachan, Matt Williams and Rafferty.

This Saturday both Dumfries sides are away. APD Dumfries play at West Lothian in the Scottish Championship and Site Electrical Dumfries, the 2nd XI, are at Renfrew. However there is a match at Nunholm on Saturday with Hillhead playing Galloway in the West Premiership. The Hillhead ground is being redeveloped this season and they are playing their ‘home’ fixtures at neutral venues.

The club at Nunholm welcomes new players; senior, junior, women and girls. Senior training takes place on Tuesdays and Fridays and junior and women/girls coaching is on Monday evenings. For details contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455 or see www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk

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