Dumfries Sports Club

Byo - doing his sponsors, the Nunholm Card School, proud.

Two Dumfries century makers were not enough to guide their respective sides to victory last Saturday.

Stuart Corbett-Byers played one of the best innings seen for the club as he hit his second consecutive century with 103 for second placed APD Dumfries at leaders Falkland in National League Division 2. However that wasn’t enough in the run chase and the side fell short of the winning target of 258 by 15 runs.

Jim Patterson produced a miserly opening bowling spell and Chris Bellwood and Alan Davidson each chipped in with two wickets. However from 88 for 2 after 30 overs the Falkland batsmen punished anything short or full pitched on a good wicket to amass 257 for 7 twenty overs later with their professional, Thakkar, top scoring with 87.

In comparison, after 30 overs of their innings Dumfries were well positioned on 142 for 2 but Geary was then out for a fine 48 and Corbett-Byers followed just short of the two hundred mark. Sixty plus runs in the last ten overs proved too much for the remaining batsmen against the left-arm spin of Singh and the side were all out in the final over.

This weekend they play Prestwick at home in the league on Saturday and then away in the Scottish Cup on Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »

Byo's cover drive in action, coutesy of CricketEurope

APD Dumfries recorded an important win in National League Division 2 on Saturday by beating Freuchie at Nunholm by a convincing 8 wickets. Stuart Corbett-Byers starred by hitting an excellent unbeaten century as the side successfully chased 198.

This was after Stuart Alexander struck early with two wickets and Chris Bellwood made an impact in the Dumfries bowling attack by taking four wickets for thirty four as Freuchie finished on 198 for 8.

In reply Corbett-Byers (sponsored by the Nunholm Card School) came in with the score on 1 and together with Josh Geary, who finished on 63 not out, finished on exactly 100 not out and saw his side through to a win with 15 overs to spare. This was the club’s first century of the season and the first in the National League since 2006.

The win strengthens the side’s hold on second place. The game this Saturday looks like a crunch encounter when they are away at the leaders Falkland who are currently unbeaten with five wins out of five. Read the rest of this entry »

Josh: Man of the Match at Edinburgh

APD Dumfries leapfrogged Edinburgh to take their second place spot with a heavy 138 run victory away in Scottish National League Division 2.

Dumfries rattled up their biggest total of the league season by setting a target of 252 for 7. The mainstay of the innings was Josh Geary who compiled an excellent 69 batting at number 4.

The Davidson openers, Davie and Alan, again got the side off to a good start with a 72 run opening partnership. Geary then had useful partnerships with Dawson and skipper Beveridge who scored 30. When he and then Geary were out to make it 224 for 6 a Corbett-Byers cameo boosted the final total to 252. Read the rest of this entry »