VIGILANT Dumfries started with an impressive performance back in Western Premiership One, with an eight-wicket win at Kelburne.
That performance was led by the side’s 15-year-old twin brothers, Nairn and Munro Cubbon. The two Scotland Under-17 pace bowlers proceeded to take the first six wickets with Nairn taking four and Munro two to leave Kelburne at 36 for 5 at one point. Mann took a further three wickets for Kelburne to reach 90 all out. Dumfries passed that for the loss of two wickets with an opening partnership of fifty between Chris Bellwood and Alan Davidson setting up the chase.
Dumfries 2nd team, Nunholm, fought back in both innings to register a 54-run win over visitors Renfrew 2nd XI in Western Championship 2. Skipper Drew Dawson led his side to a total of 221 for 6 with his score of 89 aided by Max Corbett-Byers with 38 not out.
Then, after a fast Renfrew start, Ross Lamb managed to peg the visitors back with three wickets and then Sultan Kamran with a further four, and Finley Trigg with a couple, finished the task.
Kamran also starred the next day in a tense last over one wicket win for Dumfries in the Eden Valley Sunday League. He hit 72 not out and he and Adam Malik, with a masterly innings of 80 not out, got their side to victory chasing Lanercost’s 204 for 4.
On Saturday, the 1st team welcome Stenhousemuir in Western Premiership One and the second team, Nunholm, is away at Stenhousemuir 2nds in Western Championship Two. On Sunday, Dumfries play Stoneywood-Dyce at home in the Scottish Cup.
