Dumfries Sports Club

Sat 14 Apr. 12 start. APD Dumfries v Ferguslie. Benfield Park Nunholm. Friendly.

The cricket season starts this Saturday with Dumfries CC playing at home at Nunholm when the first eleven, APD Dumfries, play a pre-season friendly against Paisley side Ferguslie. This is in preparation for the competitive club fixtures which start the following weekend with a Scottish Cup match at home on the Saturday against Weirs.

Dumfries’s Tom McBride completed his Scotland U19s South Africa pre-season tour with a fifty in the last game, albeit in the one match that Scotland lost in their seven matches, to complete a good preparation for the season ahead and the U19 World Cup in Australia in August.

After the completion of the club’s indoor junior coaching the busy outdoor Monday junior sessions are starting at Nunholm on Monday the 23rd April, 6:15-8pm. These are open to non-members and new, and beginner, boys and girls are very welcome to come along.

Senior training takes place at Dumfries Sports Club, Nunholm from 6 to 8 on Tuesdays and on Fridays. New players are very welcome for the season ahead and can contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455, or email dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com, or introduce yourself at a club training session.

After winter indoor training for the club’s juniors the Monday night junior sessions will start outside at Nunholm on Monday the 23rd April, 6:15-8pm. These are open to non-members and new, and beginner, boys and girls will be welcomed.

For more details contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455, or email dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com, or introduce yourself on a club night.

Introduction to Cricket Course in April

The cricket section are looking for those interested in doing the following course, an Introduction to Cricket, which is scheduled in Dumfries in April.

ICC Introduction to Cricket Course (delivered through Cricket Scotland)
Location : Max High Sports Hall, Lochside Road, Dumfries, DG2 0EL
Dates: Thu 19th and 26th April (6-9pm). Cost: £25

Description : This course is suitable for club helpers, parents, teachers, classroom assistants, volunteers or simply anyone interested in cricket.

See dgcricket.org.uk for more information.

It is a starting point for those that want to develop their coaching or would enable you to provide occasional help to the coaches or be more involved in the junior cricket at the club.

In interested contact Hugh or email dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com. Bookings for the confirmed course can be made now.

Easter Cricket Academy

Marc (Brown) who coached the seniors and juniors last season wants the juniors to know he is involved in running two Cricket Academy Sessions over Easter in Carlisle.

Twenty20 Cricket Academy – Mon 2nd April, 10-3, Ages 11-15, Carlisle College

Cricket Academy – Tue/Wed 10/11 April, 10-3, Ages 6-11, Richard Rose Morton Academy, Carlisle

Details at www.cumbriacricket.co.uk/playing

Dumfries Cricket Club womens and girls coaching sessions have started for 2012.

The club is looking for new players to take up the game so contact the club to have a Come and Try session and if interested some follow up coaching.

WOMEN AND GIRLS’ CRICKET SESSIONS
Indoors at Maxwelltown High School Sports Hall
[Max High Sports Hub]

Wednesday evenings until the end of term
S1 age group upwards.

Come and try session: 7:30-8
Coaching 8-9

Beginners welcome. Equipment provided. Have some fun, keep fit, and make friends. For details please contact dumfriescricketclub @gmail.com

Dumfries Cricket Club indoor junior cricket sessions are underway for 2012.

For primary age (mostly P6/7) pupils session are taking place on Monday afternoons, for both boys and girls, until the end of term. These are held weekly at the Dumfries High School Games Hall, the David Keswick Centre, from 4 pm to 5.30 pm.

Sessions for secondary age pupils are taking place on Saturday afternoons outside at Nunholm – from 2pm to 3pm. These start on Saturday Feb 4th and run till the end of term.

The cricket section welcomes new junior and youth players and for more details please get in touch by contacting Trefor on 01387 256455 or emailing dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com .

Dumfries Women played their first competitive game on Sunday in the Cricket Scotland Indoor Sixes Tournament at Peebles.

Remarkably they managed to end up as the tournament winners on the day against much more experienced sides.

In four competitive games they registered four wins after playing St Boswells in the group stage, Stirling County in the semi-final and an impressive Edinburgh University side in the final and in the process the players had to contend with a few Scotland U17 and senior squad players playing against them.

It was a tense finish in the final with the side from Nunholm needing 9 to win off the last over chasing a total of 41. The side’s top batsman on the day, Kirsty Strachan, hit the first ball for six but was bowled next ball for 20. However Rosy Ryan scored the required three runs off the second last ball to claim an exciting and surprising win. Opener Rachel Howard once again batted through to the finish with 10 to secure the four wicket victory.

All six Dumfries players contributed either through their bowling, batting or fielding and the Cricket Scotland Women’s Cricket Manager, Kari Carswell, described the side as a good unit. Skipper Sue Strachan put the emphasis on the younger players, kept the side motivated and took on the demands of bowling the last over. Margaret Miller took the most wickets and after wickets were lost in the semi-final hit her first ball for six to win the game and Emma Miller kept well and did all the crucial hard work behind the stumps.

In particular the three youngest members of the side, Kirsty Strachan, Rachel Howard and Rosy Ryan led the side in the batting and bowling departments and Rosy’s reaction catch against Stirling in the semi-final was the catch of the tournament. As a result of their performances and potential the three are now in the Scotland U17 squad and involved in their winter training programme

It was an enjoyable experience for all teams and players and, on the day, both of the local first time entrants Dumfries CC and Galloway CC competed well and with enthusiasm.

Those interested in playing Girls and Women’s cricket with others who are also starting out in the sport can contact Dumfries Cricket Club at dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com or via www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk.

The Cricket Scotland report on the tournament can be found here.