Dumfries Sports Club

In the Western Premier League on Saturday, Stafforce Dumfries had a convincing 92 run win over East Kilbride at Nunholm.

A Captain’s innings of 49 from the Roger Lever Photography Man of the Match, Stuart Corbett-Byers, was instrumental in Dumfries recovering from the loss of early wickets at 62 for 5. Important partnerships with Peter Lojszczyk, Chris Brockwell and Campbell Potts enabled Dumfries to reach 216 for 9 after the 50 overs.

Two excellent run-outs mid-innings by Peter Lojszczyk and Chris Bellwood set East Kilbride back as they managed to lose 6 wickets for just fourteen runs and were reduced from 74 for 2 to 88 for 8.

Bevo took four East Kilbride wickets

In the Western Premier Reserve League away at Torrance House the Bryce Walker Man of the Match was Russell Johnston who was out on the last ball for 67 in an Eco-Genics Nunholm total of 176 for 7.

That total was reached with partnerships throughout the batting order and it proved enough as Torrance House were dismissed for just 57, 119 runs adrift, with Davie Davidson taking five wickets, Jerry Goodin three and Mark Irwin two. The win moved Nunholm into third place.

This Saturday, the Dumfries 1st XI play at West of Scotland in the Western Premier League and Dumfries 2nd XI play at Nunholm against West’s 2nd XI in the parallel Reserve league.

Summer Holiday Cricket: A Cricket Camp takes place at Dumfries Sports Club, Nunholm, on Tue/Wed, 22nd,23rd July, 10-3pm. For boys and girls aged 7-13. The cost for the 2 day camp is £25. Monday evening junior coaching for the same age group also continues throughout the holidays (6:15-8pm). Contact Dumfries Cricket Club on dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com , 07799 856094, or see www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk .

In the Western Premier League on Saturday, Stafforce Dumfries faced an imposing total at Ayr when the league leaders set a score of 327 for 7 in the first innings. Opening bowler Niall Alexander took three of the wickets to fall.

Dumfries provided a good response thanks to a 177 run partnership between Chris Bellwood and Peter Lojszczyk. Bellwood reached his century but Lojszczyk fell nine runs short as did Dumfries when they finished on 269 for 7.

In the Western Premier Reserve League, Eco-Genics Nunholm had a good five wicket win against Ayr 2nds, Cambusdoon. Stuart Alexander took early wickets and finished with four as Cambusdoon were bowled out for 129. Gei Singh and Fraser Strachan each took three wickets.

Andy Reed then top scored with 44 to enable the target to be reached for five wickets down.

In the Sunday friendly against Dalton, Dave Strachan was the JB Houston Dumfries Man of the Match with his score of fifty two not out but his side finished shy by some thirty three runs.

This Saturday in the league, Stafforce Dumfries play East Kilbride at home and Eco-Genics Nunholm play East Kilbride 2nds away.

Chris Bellwood batting against Ferguslie

On Sunday, Stafforce Dumfries overcame Ferguslie by two wickets in their CricHQ40 Cup quarter-final in a close finish at Nunholm.

Ferguslie were all out for 115 with Chris Brockwell taking three wickets and the Brazenall & Orr Dumfries Man of the Match, Chris McCutcheon, taking four for nineteen runs.

A second wicket partnership between Chris Bellwood and Dean Brotherston seemed to put Dumfries on the right course but wickets meant that Robert McBride and Stuart Corbett-Byers were required to take the score into the nineties.

Ferguslie professional Dabengwa then dismissed McBride for 29, one of his four wickets, and Corbett-Byers pulled a short delivery to long leg where an important catch was held. It required a tense ninth wicket partnership between Peter Lojszczyk and Stuart Alexander to nurse the side to a win and into the semi-final.

Sunday and Monday saw the concluding matches for the Scotland Reivers in the North Sea Pro Series, in the Netherlands against the Dutch Hurricanes. In two low scoring matches, Niall Alexander took three wickets in the Twenty20 and two in the 50 over match. Dumfries teammate Scott Beveridge took a wicket in each game as the Reivers lost the T20 and won the 50 over contest.

On Saturday, both league fixtures for the Dumfries sides were a victim of the rain and had to be abandoned. This Saturday, in the Western Premier League, fourth placed Dumfries are at Uddingston, who are in fifth spot, and Dumfries 2nds are at home against Bothwell.

For information about playing at Nunholm, juniors or seniors, see www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk .