Autumn Indoor Junior Cricket Sessions started
We are back indoors. Junior sessions started on Monday, the 2nd, with the first Stars session. Unfortunately a leak in the sports hall meant that the Wednesday junior session had to be cancelled.

These sessions are for ages ranging 5 to 15, boys and girls. Starters are encouraged to come and have a try. Fuller details are here and the sessions have been added to the pitchero website calendar.

Stars (5-8yrs) for Boys and Girls
St Joseph's College Games Hall* 17:00 -18:00
Monday 2 Nov 2025 - 7 Dec 2025 (6 sessions)

Blasters (9-11yrs) for Boys and Girls
St Joseph's College Games Hall* 17:00 -18:00
Wednesday 4 Nov 2025 - 2 Dec 2025 (5 sessions)

Chargers (12-15yrs) for Boys and Girls
St Joseph's College Games Hall* 17:00 -18:00
Wednesday 4 Nov 2025 - 2 Dec 2025 (5 sessions)

Fitness Suite upgrade
The Sports Club gym is in the process of being upgraded. The gym equipment surplus to requirements is currently up for sale and collection. Details can be found on the Sports Club facebook page here. New purchased equipment will then be installed along with volunteers working on an upgrade of the floor system, plus the decor and painting as well, and at a date yet to be confirmed.

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.”

Scotland Seniors
Pat has been selected for Scotland O50s for the Over 50’s Men’s World Cup in India in January. The cricket tour is self-funded and there is a ‘justgiving’ fundraising page to help raise some funds towards the £3.5K cost required in order to assist him in representing Scotland. You can contribute if you wished on the justgiving page here.

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

Running the Club
Our cricket committee meeting met this week on Tuesday at the start of November.

Cricket Annual General Meeting
And our cricket Annual General Meeting is on the evening of Friday, the 27th November.

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

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