Membership Prize Draw
Memberships are now due for the season and we are again offering a prize for prompt payment of your cricket membership package of

- £60 of ICON SPORTS credit for early annual payment and
- £30 of ICON SPORTS credit for early Direct Debit payments.

Annual Membership Prize Draw
£60 worth of Cricket Kit (ICON SPORT Credit)
(Full Annual Payment must be made between 1 January 2024 and 30 April 2024)
Direct Debit Membership Prize Draw
£30 worth of Cricket Kit (ICON SPORT Credit)
(DD must be set up between 1 January 2024 and 30 April 2024)

The 2024 membership packages are HERE.

Coaches Course at the Club in May
We are hosting a ICC Level 1 Coaching Course (2 days) at the club on Sunday 19th and 26th of May and which is being delivered by Cricket Scotland. Take the initial face to face course leading to you becoming a Level 1 cricket coach. See HERE.

Golf Day - Friday 19 April
A couple of places are left! So hurry to sign up for a pre-season Golf Day at the County on Friday 19 April, teeing off from 2pm. To book your place email dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com or message Andy. £20 a player, nearest pin prizes and all profits raised are going to support "cricket for all" through the Dumfries Cricket Trust. Further details are HERE.

Sponsorships
We are very grateful for more sponsorship funds for the season received this week from Farries, Kirk and McVean, Walker & Sharpe Solicitors, Braidwoods Solicitors and we are actively seeking more sponsors for this season, match, player or for a ground sign. And these are our confirmed sponsor supporters, so far, for this summer.

Behind the Scenes
We have paid our subscription for another season of video/Frogbox live coverage of our games at Nunholm. We need more experts in setting up and operating our Frogbox coverage. Just let us know about you sitting in on the latest course from the supplier to a become a YouTube outside broadcast specialist!

Cricket to Watch
Summer has not yet arrived but there is cricket to watch, online. Scotland Women are playing ODI and T20 matches in the UAE this month, including attempting to qualify for the T20 World Cup, and their first game is on Friday, the 12th. Sue is there as Scotland Team Manager. Lorna and Hannah have played for us in the past and about ten of the squad have been seen playing at Nunholm. Their matches can be seen live at icc.tv. See www.cricketscotland.com/follow-scotland-women-in-the-uae/

Outdoor sessions
Senior sessions at Nunholm have started, albeit without the best of weather, and continue next week along with junior and W&G sessions.

Senior Training (from 2nd April)
Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-7:30pm

Mondays Juniors (from 8th April)
Stars Sessions (ages 5-8) Mondays 6-7pm
Blasters Sessions (ages 9-11ish) Mondays 6-7:15pm

Womens & Girls (from 8th April)
Mondays 6-7pm

Wednesday Juniors (from 10th April)
Chargers Sessions (Under 14'ish) 6-7:15pm
(Note - fixtures and practice games on Fridays from 6pm)

These sessions are now scheduled on our Pitchero website/app for the relevant teams.

We are always seeking new participants and you can always email dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com for further information about our outdoor sessions as required.

2024 Fixtures
The first games of the season are looming with pre-season friendlies. Unfortunately the rain has meant changes to the opening weekend of matches with the square not yet dry enough to prepare or play on.

Sat 20 Apr - 1s v West of Scotland (at home) [CANCELLED]
Sun 21 Apr - 2s v Galloway (SWITCHED TO AWAY)
Sat 27 Apr - 1s v Ferguslie (at home)
Sun 28 Apr - 2s vs Drumpellier (away)

with the 1s, 2s and Sunday XI fixtures on our website/app.

Junior Fixtures
Cumbria Junior fixtures are still not yet officially released for our junior sides but there is 2024 league cricket for U11s and U13s. We will add these dates to our website as soon as they become available.

- Cumbria junior league cricket for U11s starting on Sunday morning 28th April or 5th May, U13s starting on Friday evening 26th April.

And Cup cricket for U11, U13, U15/U16
- Cumbria Junior Cups U11s vs Temple Sowerby (away), U13s vs Cleator (away), U15s vs Lanercost (away)

and in Scottish Cups
- Vitality U15 Cup, home vs Clydesdale U15s scheduled for Sunday 28th April.
- Scottish U16 Cup away vs East Renfrewshire U16s (to be played by Sunday 23rd June).

Masters Fixtures
As a first this season we have Masters (over age) club cricket with friendly matches planned so far against five opponents. See HERE.

Women's Premier League Cricket
This season we are playing Scottish WPL cricket in combination with Watsonians Women. The first Premier League fixture is at East Kilbride on Sunday the 12th May. Fixtures HERE

How to contact us at the cricket club
Email us on dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com or message us on social media @dumfriescricket (on facebook, twitter, and instagram).

And/or join our club website www.dumfriescricketclub.com HERE to get our club news, emailed newsletters and notifications of cricket sessions, games and events.

And you can find the Sports Club online at dumfriessportsclub.co.uk and on facebook.