Summer Junior Sessions underway
A promising start this week with good numbers at our junior sessions outside which started up at the club for the summer for boys and girls from ages 5 upwards. Thank you to our young helpers on Monday - Macey, Corey, Angus.

We are looking for new participants, so your child would be very welcome to come and a try a couple of sessions for free!

Stars Sessions - (ages 5-8) Mondays 6-7pm (from 30th March)
Blasters [U11s] Sessions - (ages 9-11) Mondays 6-7:15pm (from 30th March) [U11 games Sunday mornings)
Chargers [U16/U15s/U14s/U13s] Sessions - (ages 12-16) Wednesdays 6-7:15pm (from 1st April) (Note - also fixtures and practice games on Fridays from 6pm)

We encourage new participants. So you can come for a try, and you can bring a friend too, or you can always email dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com for further information about our junior sessions, or message us on social media @dumfriescricket .

Evening Senior Training underway
Senior training in the evening outdoors at the Club started this week on Tuesday after the clock change.

Senior training - Tuesdays 6-8pm (from 31st March)
Senior training - Fridays 6-8pm (from 3rd April) [Optional]

There also remain two weekend Saturday sessions.
Saturday 4th April - 12-2pm
Saturday 11th April - From 2pm at our Club Get Set Day for work on the ground.
(Club bar is open on Saturday from 13:30)

Newcomers are very welcome to come along or contact us for details via dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com.

Club Get Set Day - Sat 11 April
Mark the date to help us get set up for the season at our Get Set Day on Saturday 11th April.

11am - approx 2pm
2pm - net/practice
3.30pm - social catch-up in the bar (watch Grand National at 4pm with a possible club sweepstake)

Remember many hands make light work. Get set; Get in form; Get social.

First Games - Sat 18 April
Our first pre-season game is at Nunholm for the 1s is a friendly against Prestwick on Saturday, the 18th April.

Sat 18th April v Prestwick (Home) [Friendly]
Sat 25th April v Renfrew (Home) [Friendly]
Sun 26th April v Galloway (Away) [Friendly]

Saturday Western District WDCU league games start on the 2nd May for 1s and 2s and the Eden Valley Sunday League starts on the 3rd May. These fixtures are on our website for the respective senior teams.

We continue to express our major concerns with the WDCU with this latest fixture schedule for our sides but, as yet, to no avail.

First Junior Games
Our U13 and U11 League fixtures are on the website with, respectively, a start on Friday evening the 1st May and Sunday morning the 3rd May.

U13 Fixture Schedule
U11 Fixture Schedule

Updated Cricket Scotland Code of Conduct
When you participate in cricket at, and for, our club (as a player, official, member, staff, volunteer, parent, supporter) you are required to adhere to the Cricket Scotland Code of Conduct. This has been updated for 2026 and should be read and understood for the new season. The document can be viewed on our website and the Cricket Scotland website.

PlayHQ Online Scorers needed
Our matches in Scotland will be switching to use the PlayHQ system this season. Do you want to learn how to score our games? We require trained scorers.

Online courses are scheduled in April. Please let us know if you want to get trained and help out. Our new PlayHQ Club page is HERE.

PlayHQ Live Scoring Training Session Dates:
Wednesday 8 April, 8pm
Tuesday 14 April, 8pm
Thursday 16 April, 8pm
Monday 20 April, 8pm
Wednesday 22 April, 8pm
Game Day/Live Scoring Booking Link: HERE

Good luck Chris with Scotland
Good luck to former club junior Chris McBride with Scotland Men in their Namibia tour which is currently underway.

Running the Club
Our next cricket committee meeting takes place at the start of April.

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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