Dumfries Sports Club gets Active

23 06 2010

Free Junior Tennis, Squash and Cricket at Dumfries Sports Club.

Dumfries Sports Club at Nunholm is taking part in the Voucher Project organised by Active Schools in Nithsdale. Voucher books for free sessions in various sports at local clubs are being handed out to local secondary and primary pupils. The club are very pleased to be able to support this youth sports initiative and are offering free sessions in tennis, squash and cricket over the summer.

Active School Vouchers can be used at the following regular club sessions.

Dumfries Tennis Club: Those with vouchers can turn up on any Thursday night at 6:00 (to 8pm) to take part in the Thursday Junior club night. If more information is required, contact Michael Goldie on 07734 073397. See www.dumfriessportsclub.co.uk/tennis .

Dumfries Squash Club: Those with vouchers are encouraged to book a place (to arrange for protective equipment and appropriate coaching) on the Monday Night Club nights commencing at 6.00 to 9pm (call the club on 01387 252527). If further information is required contact Keith Gristwood on 01387 253289. See www.dumfriessportsclub.co.uk/squash .

Dumfries Cricket Club: To use their voucher for a free try out at cricket during the summer youngsters are invited down to any Monday night junior cricket session at the cricket club on Nunholm Road. These start at 6:15 and run to 8pm. For further information contact Trefor Williams on 01387 256455 or see www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk.





Membership referral programme

13 05 2010

Dumfries Sports Club membership referral scheme which enables existing members to benefit from the introduction of new members to the Club.

During the past 7 years the Club has strived to contain operating costs and expenses in order to maintain reasonable value-for-money membership fees.

The Club also recognises that an increasing membership can help mitigate increased costs outwith our control and as such to encourage existing members to spread the “word” about our Club it is offering a referral fee for successful membership introductions.

Referral fees will take the form of either a voucher for use as a credit against next year’s membership fees, or as a credit to the member’s account for use towards court fees and is subject to conditions.

So spread the “word” about your Club. For full details see here!

DUMFRIES SPORTS CLUB REFERRAL FEES 2020





Grand National Day Winners

11 04 2010

2010 Question of Sports Winners - the Cricket Section

The 2010 Grand National Day saw more winners than just Tony McCoy at Aintree.

At Nunholm the battle between the sections for the Dumfries Sports Club Question of Sport Trophy for 2010 went to … the Cricket Section.

A big thank you to Carol and Dougie Brotherston for their organisation, to Trevor Newport as Master of Ceremonies and to Peter Allan for the cinematics and also to Alan McCulloch and Scott Dunbar who took on the task of scrutinising and scoring the answers.

Dumfries Sports Club Question of Sport 2010
1st – Cricket 52; 2nd – Tennis 40; 3rd – Squash 37, 4th – Running 35

The winners of the unofficial Question of Sport quiz were “The Cricket Legends”.

1st Cricket Legends 42; Tommy’s Daredevils 41; Lindy’s Losers 27; 3 Stooges 26.5

Then it was on to the big money event, the Grand National Sweepstake.

Grand National Sweepstake 2010

1st – Don’t Push it [Peter Johnstone]
2nd – Black Apalachi [Gemma Brotherston]
3rd – State of Play [Ian Anderson’s dad]
4th – Big Fella Thanks [Jock Glendinning]
Last – Priests Leap [Graham Anderson]
First Faller – Eric’s Charm [Michael Goldie]





New Year at the Dumfries Sports Club

24 02 2010

The 2010 membership week at the Dumfries Sports Club at Nunholm starts this weekend. This provides the opportunity for existing members to renew their annual membership and provides a good opportunity for new members to join. Adults, juniors and family members are welcomed by the club.

The club offers tennis, squash, cricket and gym facilities and is the home for Dumfries Tennis Club, Dumfries Squash Club and Dumfries Cricket Club. The facilities are also used by Dumfries Running Club and Dumfries Hockey Club.

In preparation for the summer seasons junior sport is already well underway on Saturday mornings with 4 junior tennis coaching sessions for different age groups and cricket training sessions for the club’s 18’s. This year the club has also introduced squash coaching for those wanting to learn and improve their game which is proving to be popular.

The club’s squash competitions are nearing their final stages with the 3rd round of the Jim Thorburn handicap being completed this week with numbers having been whittled down from the original entry of 52. The finale to the season, the Club Finals night, takes place on Friday the 16th April and Nunholm is also the venue of the U-30 Dumfries and Galloway Closed Squash Tournament which takes place this weekend on Friday and Saturday.

The membership week runs from Saturday 27 February to Friday 5 March. More details are available at http://www.dumfriessportsclub.co.uk.





DSC Membership Week 27 Feb-5 Mar

5 02 2010

Membership week for the Dumfries Sports Club will run from Saturday 27 February to Friday 5 March. Subscription fees have been retained at the 2009 levels. News for members and the Membership Form can be downloaded here, 2010 Dumfries Sports Club Membership Form (in Adobe/PDF format).

Membership Week; Sat 27th February, 12:30pm to 6:30pm; Sun 28th February 12:30pm to 2:30pm; Mon 1st March – Fri 5th March, 7pm to 9pm.

Membership Fees can be paid before that week and it is intended that fobs will be changed by Friday 19 March.





Pool: Dumfries Sports Club joint second

3 02 2010

The Pool team, in their first season at the Dumfries Sports Club, are sitting joint second after 12 games of the Dumfries Premier League. The Pool news from Dumfries can be found on the Scottish Pool website and the Premier League fixtures and table can be followed here.

These links can also be found in the right hand column of the site amongst the Quick Links and the Pool Links.





A Question of Sport – 10th April

18 01 2010

Teams of 4 representing the Hockey, Cricket, Squash, Tennis and Running sections will do battle to win the Dumfries Sports Club Question of Sport Trophy 2010

At 2pm on Saturday 10th April
Grand National Day
In Dumfries Sports Club

To Enter; Speak to a section head.

Or, for more information; offers of help;
Speak to Dougie/Carol Brotherston. 01387 252464

Grand National Sweepstake

The Grand National takes place on 10th April. So also decided that day is the winner of the Grand National Sweepstake which is running from now until the 3rd of April.

Horses cost £15 or £1.50 per week for 10 weeks with all monies expected to be paid by the 3rd when there will be an official draw for the horses (at the club). People wishing to buy horses should give their names and money to the bar staff.





Skating at Nunholm

6 01 2010

Dancing on Ice arrives at Nunholm

Another sport has been added to the Sports Club portfolio with the arrival of skating at Nunholm.

The winter weather has resulted in some not insubstantial ‘rinks’ of ice which were taken advantage this week.

Yes, the cricket ground curator was in attendance and no, there was no skating on the square!





130 years at Nunholm

1 01 2010

Changed days: the old pavilion which was built in 1886

The arrival of 2010 marks the 130th anniversary of the club at Nunholm.

In 1880 the Dumfries Cricket Club moved after 27 years at Mildamhead, off Brooms Road, and rented the Nunholm field from the land owner.

That year also marked the beginning of tennis at Nunholm.

The cricketers were approached to lease half an acre for tennis and Dumfries Tennis Club came into being at Nunholm with the first tennis ball being hit that summer.

The Far Pavilion: the new pavilion and squash courts being built in 1976

To complete the Dumfries Sports Club mythology the Squash Club began at Nunholm with the completion of two squash courts in 1977, the Dumfries Running Club moved their base to the ground in 1984 and the Hockey Club has been linked to Nunholm on and off over the years with hockey being played at the ground a century ago.

If anyone has similar photographs of the past sporting life and changing face of Nunholm then you can contact the club by emailing





2009 AGM Report

31 12 2009

The 2009 AGM for the Sports Club was held recently before Christmas. The Chairman’s report for the year is available here.

The club has a new Membership Secretary with Keith Gristwood taking on that important role. Thanks go to the hard work of Clark Donaldson who has stepped down  from that role and also to Raymond Currie who also stepped down from the position of House Convener which is now vacant.

Despite such a fraught financial climate generally the club still made a reasonable profit and it was agreed at the meeting that membership fees should remain the same for the coming year.

The next meeting of the new committee takes place on Monday the 11th January.

Chairperson – John Glendinning
Vice Chairperson -Peter Bacci
Treasurer/Secretary – Gladys McClymont
Membership Secretary – Keith Gristwood
House/Bar Convener – Vacant/Pam Donaldson
Ground Convener – [Cricket and Tennis sections]
Social Convener – [Section representatives]
Member – David McNaught





Sports Club 2009 AGM – Wed 16th Dec 7:30pm

4 12 2009

The Sports Club A.G.M. will now be held on Wednesday 16th Dec 2009 at 7.30pm.





Tennis goes Fit MAD

24 04 2009

fitmad_logoThe Dumfries Sports Club and Dumfries Tennis Club is taking part in the new local Fit Mad initiative by offering those participating the chance to play Tennis on a Saturday morning.

This is an exciting project run by the PE Departments and the Active Schools Co-ordinators of the Dumfries Burgh Schools.

“Fit MAD is an exciting new activity club aimed at all S1 & S2 girls and their mums (or female guardian). The idea behind the club is to get as many girls and their mums to enjoy exercising and to lead more active and healthy lifestyles and is open to S1 & S2 girls who attend any of the 4 Burgh Schools and their mums.

The programme of classes run from Monday 27th April to Saturday 27th June and are open only to S1 & S2 girls and their mums from the Burgh Schools (Dumfries High School, Dumfries Academy, Maxwelltown High School, St Joseph’s College).”

More details on the initiative and how to join can be found on the Fit MAD website.

Tennis Coach Colin Dunbar is taking the Tennis Fit MAD sessions on Saturday mornings from 11am-12. Bookings are required and he can be contacted on 07762 624329.








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