Scotland U19 opportunity for Dumfries CC's Tom McBride
Tom McBride, from Dumfries Cricket Club, is travelling to India next week to experience his second such pre-season tour. He is a member of the Scotland U19 squad who are spending two weeks near Delhi training and playing matches.
The Scotland side are preparing for the U19 World Cup Qualifiers which take place in Ireland in July. The team were unbeaten there last year in winning the European Championships.
They spend the first week training in sight of the Himalayas at the well appointed Cricket Academy in Dehradun north of Delhi and the second week playing matches in Chandigarh.
Craig Wright, ex-Scotland captain, and now the National Performance Development Manager is in charge of the squad. Wright commented that “the players will be concentrating on the plans for the team, match practice and preparation for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers. The squad will benefit from the great facilities over there.”
“Tom is an important member of the squad and has been working hard again over the winter. He continued to progress last year including his hundred for the U19s against Durham Academy along with good performances for his club.”
JM Barrie was a lifelong cricket fan and set up his own team
A celebrity cricket match is being arranged to raise funds to renovate a house which helped to inspire JM Barrie’s story of Peter Pan.
The match will be hosted by Nunholm Cricket Club in Dumfries on 7 June.
Barrie was a keen cricketer and formed his own team of literary friends, called the Allahakbarries.
The match will be used to raise funds for the overhaul of Moat Brae house in Dumfries where Barrie played as a child growing up.
Membership week for the Dumfries Sports Club runs from Saturday 26th February through to Friday 4th March but member renewals can be made before this.
Saturday 26th February 12:30pm to 6:30pm
Sunday 27th February 12:30pm to 2:30pm
Monday 28th February to Friday 4th March – 7pm to 9pm
The Full adult membership has been retained at last year’s rate. The club have introduced Couple and Senior memberships offering discounted fees and have re-defined the qualifying age for Intermediate memberships.
The Membership Form, and news for members, can be downloaded here 2011 Dumfries Sports Club Membership Form
The Dumfries Sports Club is featured in an article in the November issue of the DG Life magazine (available now in all good newsagents).
Dumfries Sports Club offers a 2-month trial Full Membership for £30. During the trial you can use all the facilities of the Club (tennis courts, squash courts, fitness suite, lounge bar, changing rooms) and participate in any club nights or practice sessions that the various sections offer. All trial members require a key-fob; obtainable for a £4 refundable deposit.
There are no lock-in commitments at Dumfries Sports Club. At the conclusion of the 2 months, you can join the Club as a member based on the pro-rata annual rate of your respective membership category or just return your key-fob for a refund.
Please complete the online membership form and someone from the club will be in touch Dumfries Sports Club Online Membership Form 2023
This offer can be discontinued at any time at the discretion of the Club. Limited to one trial membership within a 12-month period.
Please note that no individual is allowed a 2nd trial membership within a year of their 1st one being completed.
Squash coaching sessions have been arranged for the following dates. If interested please enter your name on the list on the squash noticeboard. It’s first-come first-served and limited to 2 participants per session, ideally of a similar standard, to ensure maximum benefit.
Thursday 29th July – 7.15pm
Tuesday 3rd Aug – 7.15pm
Wednesday 4th Aug – 6.45pm
Thursday 12th Aug – 7.15pm
Tuesday 17th Aug – 7.15pm
Wednesday 18th Aug – 6.45pm
Thursday 26th Aug – 7.15pm
Participants will each be responsible for payment of a court fee (£1.60) and this should be paid to one of the bar staff prior to the coaching session. Future dates for coaching sessions will be announced as arranged with the coaches.
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