In the resumption of the Western Premier League on Saturday, Stafforce Dumfries lost out to Clydesdale at Nunholm with insufficient Dumfries runs in the first innings enabling a win for the visitors.

Scotland all-rounder Ritchie Berrington put the home side on the back foot when he took a wicket bowled in his first over and then was on a hat-trick in his third to have Dumfries at 15 for 3.

Opener Alan Davidson and Chris Brockwell retrieved the situation and took the score past fifty, but the latter became the first of six wickets for Scotland spinner Majid Haq when he was out lbw. Davidson was providing the bulk of the runs which included a fine six picked up behind square off Berrington. However he was out caught at long-off attempting to hit Haq over the top for a score of 42 and Dumfries were back in difficulty at 61 for 5.

Scott Beveridge and Stuart Corbett-Byers helped take the score up towards the hundred but Corbett-Byers mistimed a forcing shot off Haq and the later order then found Haq a handful as the off-spinner kept hitting the stumps. Peter Lojczsyk contributed three confident drives for four but then misjudged a sweep. The last wicket added twenty as the Carson & Trotter Dumfries Man of the Match Beveridge forced the pace and hit one massive six onto the railway banking to finish with 48 not out but a final total of 145.

There proved to be no early wickets for Dumfries as the Clydesdale professional South African Con de Lange ensured there would be no mistakes in the run chase. The opener hit a rapid 47 which included two sixes. He was bowled by Niall Alexander but an opening partnership of 81 set up the win.

Chris McCutcheon’s throw from the boundary ran out Haq by a distance when attempting a second run. However Berrington with 38 and opener Page with 37 saw the visitors comfortably home for the loss of no more wickets.

Niall Alexander took two Scotland Probables’ wickets for the Scotland Possibles in the Scottish trial match in Edinburgh during the week and Kirsty Strachan hit a match winning score of 21 not out for a T20 win for the Scotland Women’s Dev XI in Guernsey at the weekend.

The Murgitroyd Scottish T20 Finals Day on Sunday in Glasgow was postponed due to rain and takes place this Sunday when Dumfries face Clydesdale once more. On Saturday, Dumfries play Uddingston at home and Dumfries 2nd XI, Nunholm, play at Bothwell. To contact the Club at Nunholm about junior, senior or women’s cricket call 07799 856094, email dumfriescricketclub@gmail.com or see www.dumfriescricketclub.co.uk .

Western Premier League
Stafforce Dumfries lost to Clydesdale by 8 wickets. At Nunholm.
Match ball sponsored by Station Cafe
Stafforce Dumfries 145 all out (41 overs)
S Beveridge 48no, A Davidson 42;
M Haq 13 overs 6 for 28, R Berrington 7 overs 3/17
Clydesdale 148 for 2 (25.1 overs)
C de Lange 47, R Berrington 38no, S Page 37no; N Alexander 7 overs 1/40,
P Druce 3 overs 0/18, A Davidson 1 overs 0/17,
S Beveridge 6 overs 0/36, P Lojszczyk 6 overs 0/36, C McCutcheon 2.1 overs 0/16
Carson & Trotter Dumfries Man of the Match: Scott Beveridge

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