Sean is Player of the Match in the win over Carlisle

Sean Thornely provided the David Hardie Engineering Player of the Match performance in Sunday's Dumfries win against Carlisle at Nunholm in the Eden Valley League.

Dumfries chose to bat first and got off to a solid start with an opening partnership between Mat Williams and Adam Malik. Both were bowled, however, by Ferguson, Williams for 34 and Malik a boundary away from a retiral fifty with a score of 46.

Fergus Bainbridge and Jerry Goodin continued the progress with scores of 17 and 19 respectively. They were followed by Sean Thornely in at number five with the task of ensuring a good total. He was supported with a useful 18 runs from Callum Reynolds-Lewis and Thornely retired on 50 not out with the side reaching 217 for 5 after the 36 overs.

In reply Carlisle also had a substantial opening partnership. Clarkson also hit 50 retired and Taylor was only removed for 43, bowled, upon the introduction of Thornely into the attack. He followed that with the rapid dismissal of three further wickets to end up with figures of 4 wickets for 28.

Ferguson added to his bowling efforts with middle order runs for Carlisle. He was supported by Barker but with the run rate now increasing. The spin bowling of youngster Harith Hassan had Ferguson caught at cover for 40 and he and Aiden Goodin each took a further wicket both stumped by keeper Williams. Carlisle reached 190 for 8 for a 27 run win for the Dumfries Sunday Development XI.

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