On Saturday, the Dumfries 1st team notched up their third consecutive win in the West Premier with a six wicket win at Kelburne to move up to third spot in the league.
Your Move Dumfries were asked to bowl first and managed to keep Kelburne to a total of 177 all out. Skipper Chris McCutcheon was instrumental in that with bowling figures of ten overs 2 wickets for just 7 runs. That was after the home side had started well to reach 95 for the loss of one wicket. At that point Jesse Smit took the first of his two wickets and Tom McBride immediately followed with a run-out.
McCutcheon bowled opener Tarr for 46. Brockwell bowled another and McCutcheon struck again to alter the score suddenly to 113 for 6. However from there Kelburne stuck to their task and were all out on the final ball for that 177.
Dumfries openers, Adam Malik and Scott Beveridge, were successful with another fifty partnership together. Then Tom McBride joined Beveridge to successfully get the total within range. McBride scored 33 and then Beveridge was caught for the innings top score of 77 when it became 143 for 3. After that Dumfries comfortably passed the Kelburne total with ten overs still left and for four wickets down to move to third behind West of Scotland and leaders Prestwick. Your Move Dumfries are away at Ayr in the Premier League on Saturday.
Another Dumfries McBride brother, Chris McBride, was named in a Scotland men's squad again for the upcoming home Tri-Series against Namibia and Nepal and the series provides the opportunity to watch the local player in their matches in Glasgow and Ayr.
Your Move Dumfries beat Kelburne by 6 wickets.
Your Move Dumfries beat Kelburne by 6 wickets
Kelburne 177 all out (50 overs)
C McCutcheon 10 overs 5 maidens 2 for 7
J Smit 2 for 26, J Hobman 1 for 34, A Davidson 2 for 49, C Brockwell 1 for 28
Your Move Dumfries 178 for 4 (40.3 overs)
S Beveridge 77, T McBride 33
Online scorecard - wdculive.com/match/137111-6111940/scorecard