Dumfries Sports Club

APD Dumfries registered their first win in the Scottish Cup when they beat first division side Poloc by 5 wickets in their first round tie at Nunholm on Sunday.

Scott Beveridge claimed his second five-for for Dumfries in Poloc’s total of 178 and Dumfries chased that for the loss of five wickets with overs to spare thanks to 49 not out by Drew Dawson to close out the game.

Maskrey and Patterson each took 2 wickets as Dumfries managed to restrict the Poloc batsmen and the innings closed with a brillaint running and diving catch by Douglas Brotherston.

The Dumfries middle order was required after the side were two for two. Number 3 Geary scored 41, number 4 Corbett-Byers 42, and number 5 Drew Dawson 49no.

The Poloc Kiwi pro, Quarterman, was successfully negotiated in the closing overs for Dumfries to move into the second round and an away tie against RH Corstorphine.

APD Dumfries start with two wins

APD Dumfries made it two wins out of two in National League Division 2 beating Renfrew by 3 wickets at Nunholm on Saturday. Scott Beveridge helped keep Renfrew to a total of 150 with three wickets and skipper Stuart Corbett-Byers steered his side to victory with 43 not out despite batting with a dislocated finger.

Last over loss for JMS Nunholm

JMS Nunholm travelled to Kelburne on Saturday for their Western Union Division 2 match against Whitehaugh and came up short as they lost with just three balls left. Farries helped set a total of 185 for 6 by scoring 72 but Whitehaugh passed that total with 5 wickets left.

Site Electrical Dumfries come second at Gatehouse

A mixed team of older heads and younger legs travelled to take on Gatehouse at the picturesque Gatehouse ground. They came second but enjoyed the local hospitality and the game which Gatehouse won convincingly by 8 wickets chasing 95 of which Williams score 42. Read the rest of this entry »

APD Dumfries started their National League Division 2 campaign with a 73 run win away at Ferguslie. Captain Stuart Corbett-Byers led from the front top scoring with 55 in the Dumfries total of 169 and Josh Geary took three wickets to help dismiss Ferguslie for 96.

Dumfries were put in to bat and Ferguslie succeeded in taking two early wickets to have the visitors 2 down for 34. Then opener Russell Johnston and Josh Geary set about restoring the innings taking the score up to eighty when Johnston was bowled for 32. Geary followed rapidly caught for 25 and the innings required rebuilding once more.

Skipper Corbett-Byers at number five provided the crucial batting of the innings. With a series of partners he pushed up the total as more wickets fell and his late innings sixes lifted Dumfries spirits.

The innings closed on 169 when he was the last out for 55, caught on the boundary going for yet another six. The Dumfries side then provided the team performance which was required to defend such a total. Read the rest of this entry »

It was a runs-fest at Nunholm on Saturday as JMS Nunholm claimed the bulk of the points in a winning draw in their Western Union Division 2 opener against Bothwell. Vice skipper Davie Davidson led the way with 95 not out. The side totalled 323 for 4 but were unable to make the necessary breakthroughs for a win as Bothwell fought back with 232 for 3 after 50 overs.

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Dumfries Cricket Club started their cricket season last Saturday with a flow of runs against Ferguslie in the sun at Nunholm. They achieved their objective of comprehensive warm-up with a 188 run win in a precursor to the league season.

The visitors Ferguslie were not close to full strength. That included one of their number being stranded abroad by some volcanic ash. Instead it was Dumfries batting first that provided the pyrotechnics as they started at a run a ball.

Tom McBride hit a series of boundaries as he hurried to 33 before being caught behind by the wicket-keeper. Russell Johnston was more circumspect and he played second fiddle while Scott Beveridge provided the fireworks.

The pair marked their hundred partnership in the 24th over when the score passed one hundred and fifty. Beveridge gradually turned up the heat during his innings including hitting 20 in one over off one unfortunate bowler. Read the rest of this entry »

The cricket season is fast approaching for Dumfries Cricket Club with their first fixtures of the year taking place next weekend with two friendly games against Ferguslie on Saturday (17th) and Hillhead on the Sunday (18th).

The match against Ferguslie takes on greater significance since the Paisley club find themselves in the same division of the National Leagues as APD Dumfries after two successive relegations dropped them from the Premier League. The sides play ‘for real’ two weeks later at Ferguslie in the opening league match of Division 2.

After just missing out on promotion last season APD Dumfries will be looking to Aussie Josh Geary who is back for another season to produce last year’s batting form that helped make him the club’s Players’ Player of the Year. He was the club’s top run scorer in the league with 466 runs at an impressive average of nearly 47 and he was the side’s ‘finisher’ in a number of run chases.

Once more for 2010, as they have done for all of the club’s four years in the Scottish National Leagues, Dumfries are sponsored by APD Ltd. The seconds, JMS Nunholm, are again sponsored by JMS Cricket Ltd and a new sponsor Site Electrical Ltd is backing the club and the youth orientated Sunday XI now in Division 2 of the Strathclyde League after they gained promotion in 2009. The club are very grateful for all their valuable support.

Junior Cricket at Nunholm

The popular Monday evening junior cricket is starting up again at Nunholm on the 19th April, 18:15 to 20:00 for all abilities, boys and girls, aged 8 to 14. For those older, training is already underway on Tuesdays from 4:15pm. Senior training takes place on Tuesdays and Fridays from 6pm. New players and juniors are very welcome. They can contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455 or see www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk for more information.

Stuart Corbett-Byers retained the Dumfries Cricket Club 1st XI Player of the Year Award for last season at the Annual Dinner and Awards held at the club last Friday.

The wicketkeeper-batsman hit two vital centuries for APD Dumfries during the season and finished with an average of over 40. He was also ranked as the top National League Division 2 keeper claiming 20 victims behind the stumps, and as a result he was amongst the nominees for batsman of the year and all-rounder of the year in the division.

The 2nd XI Player of the Year went to Chris McCutcheon for his all-round displays with bat and ball which were instrumental in JMS Nunholm retaining their place in Western Union Division 2.

The Jimmy Steele Bowling Trophy was awarded to Chris Bellwood for his devastating spell of 6 for 14 against Premier League side Greenock in the National 20/20 semi-final on the last day of the season.

Young player of the year went to the promising Douglas Brotherston. His bowling and batting featured in games for the firsts, seconds, the Sunday XI and in the John Henderson and Sons Midweek League winning team, the club’s youth side, Coatbridge Cold Store Colts.

Player votes cast throughout the season resulted in Josh Geary being named Player’s Player of the Year. His on-field contributions and mature batting performances sealed several APD Dumfries victories and meant he was the side’s top run scorer for the season.

Training for senior players continues on Saturday mornings from 11am at Nunholm. New players are welcome to drop in or they can contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455. Read the rest of this entry »

Dumfries Cricket Club resume their senior training sessions at Nunholm this weekend. The session for senior players, from all the club’s teams, runs from 11am to 1pm this Saturday morning, the 13th March, and on subsequent Saturdays.

The club’s first XI, APD Dumfries, play in the Scottish National League Division 2. The second XI, JMS Nunholm, play in Western Union Division 2 and the youthful Sunday XI, Site Electrical Dumfries, have been promoted to the Strathclyde Sunday League Division 2.

The club welcomes new players, senior or junior, for the summer whether for one of the two midweek evening teams, friendly matches, or league cricket on a Saturday or Sunday. They can drop in at a training session at Nunholm or contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455. More information about the club is available at http://www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk.

The new 1st XI captain for 2010, Stuart Corbett-Byers commented “APD Dumfries had one of their best ever seasons last year. We just fell short in the very last weekend of the season and missed out in the promotion play-off match for National Division 1.”

“This year we need to retain that standard and learn from the few lost matches and opportunities of last season.”

APD Dumfries’s first league match takes place on the 1st of May away at Ferguslie.

To herald the new season the club’s Annual Awards Dinner takes place next Friday, the 19th March at the Casa Mia restaurant and at the Nunholm clubhouse from 6:30pm.