In Western Premiership One on Saturday, Dumfries Cricket Club, fought back to force a last over finish at home against Stenhousemuir but lost by just 7 runs.
Stenhousemuir chose to bat and a second consecutive league century by their opener Valli set up their challenging total of 261 for 8. Opening bowler Nairn Cubbon followed up his wickets from last week with a further 3 and spinners Chris Brockwell and Callum Reynolds-Lewis claimed 2 each.
Dumfries then went from 96 for 2, to 144 for 6, and a long way from the target, when James Ritchie was caught for the side’s top score of 60. However, number eight, junior Munro Cubbon, shared a fifty-run partnership with Fergus Bainbridge, who hit 32 before being run out going for two. Then with brother Nairn, the pair raced between the wickets to get Dumfries in range of an unlikely victory. But Nairn was caught for 28 in a tense penultimate over and the S&R Roofing Player of the Match, Munro, was unbeaten on 40 as Dumfries fell short on 254 for 8.
The Dumfries 2nd team, Nunholm, put together a good 4-wicket win away at Stenhousemuir 2nds in Western Championship 2. A late order 77-run 7th wicket partnership got the home side up to 193 all out. John Woodhouse claimed four wickets and Jabarkhil and Kamran took two each. Top order scores of 46 by Drew Dawson and then 50 by Andy Reed got Nunholm in sight of a win and that was successfully reached for 6 wickets down with just over two overs left.
In the Scottish Cup first round on Sunday, Vigilant Dumfries convincingly defeated visitors Stoneywood-Dyce by 129 runs. A big Dumfries total of 286 for 7 was built upon James Ritchie’s first century for the club with an excellent innings of 110. Adam Malik contributed 55 and Scott Beveridge and Ben Plowman both hit scores in the twenties. In reply, Stoneywood-Dyce reached 157 all out with three wickets for Callum Reynolds-Lewis and Ritchie spun out four late wickets to cap a Barbours Player of the Match performance.
On Saturday, the 1st team, Vigilant Dumfries, is at home against Ferguslie in Western Premiership One. Nunholm travel to play Ferguslie 2nds in Western Championship Two. To try some junior, senior and women’s cricket at Nunholm this summer then the club can be contacted via [email protected] or online at dumfriescricketclub.com.
On Saturday, the 1st team, Vigilant Dumfries, is at home against Stenhousemuir in Western Premiership One and the second team, Nunholm, is away at Stenhousemuir 2nds in Western Championship Two. On Sunday, Dumfries play Stoneywood-Dyce at home in the Scottish Cup.
To try some junior, senior and women’s cricket at Nunholm this summer then the club can be contacted via [email protected] or online at dumfriescricketclub.com.
