Scotland Men
Congratulations to past players Chris (McBride) and Jono (Van Zyl) who have been named this week in the Scotland Men’s Training Squad for the winter.

Junior Cricket Sessions
Our junior sessions are currently paused post the summer season. We are looking forward to welcoming everyone again when we are back indoors which we aim to be after the October school holidays. Follow our website for that announcement once the dates and times are confirmed.

Pathway Trials
Good luck to those juniors who have been invited to the Cricket Scotland age-group pathway trails which are currently underway.

Cricket Connections
Just selected for South Africa, for the second test against Australia is Matthew Breetzke, younger brother of Chad who played for us back in season 2011.

Thanks for entering our Prize Draw
Thanks again to those that entered our Toyota Good for Cricket Prize Draw and the £400 raised by your entries has been received by the club this week and which ranked the club eighth in Scotland for this fundraising opportunity.

Step into Coaching
Have you considered helping out and taking the initial steps towards becoming an Activator or a Coach. Do let us know.

Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport (CWPS) Courses
New Child Wellbeing and Protection in Sport (CWPS) courses are available through Cricket Scotland. Do you need to renew your CWPS certificate (every 3 years) or need to gain your certificate for the first time?

Cricket Scotland has arranged three CWPS courses (Module 2) over the next few months, all of which can be booked using the following link,

Cricket Scotland CWPS 21/10/2026 6-9pm
Cricket Scotland CWPS 11/11/2026 6-9pm
Cricket Scotland CWPS 09/12/2026 6-9pm

All courses are delivered free of charge to the cricket community by Cricket Scotland. It is a blended learning course made up of two modules:

Module 1 - this is a pre-course online module, details will be emailed to participants ahead of the course by sportscotland. On average it should take up to one hour to complete this module.
Module 2 - followed by a 3-hour virtual input on Zoom and delivered by one of sportscotland’s approved tutors.

Further course details are here.

Start to umpire
Want to be able to umpire a junior practice or a game or to start standing at square leg in your match. You can get upskilled here.

Starting with the - ICC UMPIRE FOUNDATION COURSE: The ICC Umpire Foundation Course is a free online course for parents, facilitators, and volunteers who wish to know more about how they can manage a game of cricket played in a safe, inclusive and enjoyable way. The course is delivered entirely online, and can be completed at your own pace.

To complete the foundation course, participants must sign-up to the ICC's Training and Education Programme, EdApp. www.edapp.com/icc/

Umpiring Courses
For those that wish to progress further, ICC Level 1 umpiring courses are being held in the West region.

- 14/15th November 2026 at West of Scotland Cricket Club
- 3/4th April 2027 at Hutchinson Grammar School

For more information from Cricket Scotland. See here
www.cricketscotland.com/Play/Officials/Umpiring

Member Functions
Remember - “If you are a member of the club and looking for a venue for a party, social gathering with friends or any other event at our newly refurbished “Pavilion“ Bar Area contact Bar Manager Willie on 07803253272 with events tailored to your needs.”

Running the Club
Our next cricket committee meeting is at the start of November.

Are you willing to provide volunteer help at the club in some capacity? For example by scoring a junior or a senior game. Then email dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com or speak to a committee member.

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