Pavilion boost for Langholm

Posted on December 1, 2010 by The third man

Langholm Cricket Club have, with support from Cricket Scotland, been succesful in a grant bid to the sportscotland-administered “Awards 4 All” Lottery fund. The grant is for sums up to £10,000, and Langholm are putting it towards a larger £30k project, which sees improvements to the club pavilion, including an extension, as well as other much-needed improvements to ensure the clubhouse is safe and fit for purpose for the years ahead.

Colin Turk of Langholm CC is pictured below at Eskdale Leisure Centre, shaking hands with Iain Stewart, the West Region Community Development Manager for Cricket Scotland, with four of the blossoming Langholm CC junior section who were also present.

Also present was Neil Cameron, who looks after the club’s TOPClub development, because the club plays in the Border League, and Dumfries & Galloway community cricket coach Chris Stewart, who has done a power of work in local schools – which has benefited the club’s thriving junior section and affiliated Indoor ‘Super League’. Mark Adams of Dumfries & Galloway Council Sports Development was also present when the good news of the grant bid was gratefully received by the local community.

Iain Stewart said: “It’s great to see Langholm sucessful in the grant bid. The Community Development team at Cricket Scotland are advising on grants more and more, as well as acting as referee for many applications as well. It is imperative,though, that a club brings the commitment and determniation to the application process that Langholm did, to ensure they are succesful. It is not the Development team’s role to do the form-filling, so clubs must be prepared to put the effort in to the application process. The rewards are well worth it if successful.”

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November Primary School Cricket

Posted on November 22, 2010 by The third man

During November the D&G Community Cricket Coach, Chris Stewart, has been out and about in primary schools in Nithsdale, Stewartry and in Eskdale.

Four weeks of cricket sessions have been delivered in Nithsdale at Laurieknowe, St Andrews, Cargenbridge, St Ninians, St Michaels, New Abbey, Kirkbean, Lochside and in the Stewarty at Castle Douglas, Crossmichael, Gelston and Hardgate Primaries. After School cricket also took place in November at Langholm Primary.

The post of local community coach is part-financed by the Scottish Government and the European Community, Dumfries and Galloway Leader 2007-2013 programme and is also supported by Cricket Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Leisure and Sport department, and local cricket clubs.

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West Schools Indoor Sixes

Posted on October 14, 2010 by The third man

A new indoor six-a-side competition is being launched for schools in the west of Scotland – entries by October 19.

The tournament is aimed at S3-6 youngsters whose summer term is eaten up by exams and often miss out on much school cricket.

The tournament is also hoping to avoid the prelim exams so early stages will be before Christmas with a finals event in the new year.

All schools who have been involved in the West section of the Scottish Schools Cup have been approached to enter a team. If your local school would like to enter they should contact Iain Stewart direct, e-mail iainstewart@cricketscotland.com or call him on 07825 172346.

Read the full article on the Cricket Scotland website.

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October Cricket Camps in Lochmaben and Moffat

Posted on October 2, 2010 by The third man

During the October school holidays Cricket Camps, delivered by the D&G Community Cricket Coach Chris Stewart, are taking place in Lochmaben and Moffat.

Lochmaben Cricket Camp – Mon 18th, Tue 19th October.
Moffat Cricket Camp – Mon 25th, Tue 26th October.

These are organised in conjunction with the Annan and Eskdale Sports Academy. Please contact the A&E Sports Academy for more details and to book a place.

The post of local community coach is part-financed by the Scottish Government and the European Community, Dumfries and Galloway Leader 2007-2013 programme and is also supported by Cricket Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Leisure and Sport department, and local cricket clubs.

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Cricket at the KGV Boys and Girls Clubs

Posted on October 2, 2010 by The third man

Cricket was the sport on the agenda at the King George V After School Clubs for Boys and Girls at KGV Park in Dumfries this week.

Chris Stewart, the DG Community Coach, was there to deliver cricket to those signed up to the nine weeks of sports activity organised by Active Schools.

Monday was the Girls Club, Tuesday it was the P4 to P7 Boys Club, and on Wednesday it was the turn of P1-P3 boys. Overall this targetted cricket at over one hundred local primary school children.

The post of local community coach is part-financed by the Scottish Government and the European Community, Dumfries and Galloway Leader 2007-2013 programme and is also supported by Cricket Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Leisure and Sport department, and local cricket clubs.

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Autumn term cricket at local primaries

Posted on September 30, 2010 by The third man

Despite it being the off-season for cricket the autumn term is providing one of the busiest periods for the Community Coach with an extensive series of cricket sessions delivered at local schools.

This September four weeks of cricket sessions have been delivered conducted at local primary schools at Collin, Brownhall, Locharbriggs, Georgetown, Mouswald, Caerlaverock, Calside, Nethermill, Noblehill, Ae, and Amisfield.

The post of local community coach is part-financed by the Scottish Government and the European Community, Dumfries and Galloway Leader 2007-2013 programme and is also supported by Cricket Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Leisure and Sport department, and local cricket clubs.

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Go4It with Cricket

Posted on September 29, 2010 by The third man

In support of the Safe and Healthy Action Partnership (SHAP) cricket was delivered this September by the DG Community Coach, Chris Stewart, to an enthusiastic class of parents and children in Langholm as part of the Go4It Child Healthy Weight programme for families.

The post of local community coach is part-financed by the Scottish Government and the European Community, Dumfries and Galloway Leader 2007-2013 programme and is also supported by Cricket Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Leisure and Sport department, and local cricket clubs.

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Improve your umpiring skills

Posted on September 12, 2010 by The third man

The DG Community Coach, Chris Stewart, is looking for players and budding umpires who want to develop their knowledge of umpiring.

The intention is to hold one or more Introduction to Umpiring Courses locally during the off-season.

It is of special value to those younger players who are taking on some umpiring duties for the first time. To register an interest please contact Chris on Chris.Stewart@dumgal.gov.uk .

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First year for DG Community Cricket Coach

Posted on September 1, 2010 by The third man

It is over a year since Chris Stewart from Langholm was appointed as the newly created Community Cricket Coach for Dumfries and Galloway and it has been a busy year in post as he has been moving around the region.

The remit is to provide cricket coaching to local children encouraging them to take part in this growing sport. As a result there is now more junior cricket played locally in schools and clubs and these schools have also been linked with their local club to ensure that there is support for the school and a healthy future for local cricket clubs.

The local cricket team, Mark Adams, Sports Development Officer (Stewartry), Chris Stewart, D&G Community Cricket Coach, Iain Stewart, Cricket Scotland West Community Development Manager

Thanks to the assistance of the local Active Schools programme, twenty five schools across the region ranging from Langholm to Dalbeattie have welcomed visits and blocks of cricket sessions. With the vast majority being primary schools the emphasis has been to provide an early introduction to the sport and nearly nine hundred youngsters have already benefitted directly from Chris’s expertise.

Ten holiday Cricket Camps, from Gatehouse to Annan, have been held to develop participation, and liason with club sessions have ensured that budding players can develop their skills with out of school cricket.

With an innovative mini-cricket programme introduced for those from the age of four and cricket a part of several school health days there is a productive programme to excite new players. An associated consequence has been that clubs are out and about supporting more cricket sessions at their local schools.

Iain Stewart, the Cricket Scotland West Community Development Manager said ”It’s been a great step forward to have a Community Coach exclusively for D&G. Chris has grown in confidence in the first year of the post and is becoming a more accomplished coach by the day. It takes a young person with energy and drive to fulfil a role as varied and demanding as this due to the geography of the region”.

The post of local community coach is part-financed by the Scottish Government and the European Community, Dumfries and Galloway Leader 2007-2013 programme and is also supported by Cricket Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Leisure and Sport department, and local cricket clubs.

With still more cricket planned over the winter and for the new school year local schools, teachers and parents are encouraged to contact Chris for assistance in introducing or improving cricket as a sport at their school either within the curriculum or after school. They can also contact him on how to develop their own abilities to take a cricket session. He can be emailed at Chris.Stewart@dumgal.gov.uk, or contact him at DG One.

More information about how to play junior cricket in Dumfries and Galloway can be found at www.dgcricket.org.uk.

Pictured are Mark Adams the Council’s Sports Development Officer for the Stewarty with the remit for cricket region wide in D&G, Chris Stewart, the D&G Community Cricket Coach, and Iain Stewart from Cricket Scotland, the West Community Cricket Development Manager.

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Post Season Coaching Courses

Posted on July 27, 2010 by The third man

Cricket Scotland has released details of some upcoming coaching courses. The courses and dates are as follows:

Upcoming Coach Courses, post-season 2010

Level 2 course (Glasgow): 13 and 14, and 27 and 28 November 2010 (closing date to book, 1 November 2010)
Level 2 course (Perth): 9 and 10, and 23 and 24 October 2010 (closing date to book, 24 September 2010)
Level 2 course (Edinburgh): 6 and 7, and 20 and 21 November 2010 (closing date to book 21 October 2010)

The course costs £225, and can be booked online at: www.cricketscotland.com. All courses can be booked at the time of posting, except the Glasgow course for which bookings will open in the very near future. Anyone with any questions can get in touch with Iain Stewart, West Community Development Manager.

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DG U17s lose to Glasgow

Posted on July 22, 2010 by The third man

The Dumfries and Galloway U17s team lost their West Cup semi-final against Glasgow last Thursday at Nunholm by 39 runs. The Glasgow side batted first and despite a tight opening spell by Steele and Edgar it took a run out by Douglas Brotherston from the boundary to claim the first wicket. That was followed by Edgar taking the first wicket off the bat caught in the covers to make it 29 for 2.

It was then spin in operation as Penrose and Bell and then Brotherston sought to make inroads, and leg-spinner Bell succeeded with two wickets bowled behind the batsman’s legs. However the Glasgow middle order were putting away the loose delivery and Mahmood and Ullah each with 31 kept the Glasgow total moving.

Brotherston came on to take an excellent caught and bowled and complemented that with a direct hit for a run out. Skipper Fraser Conn then took two wickets to help dismiss Glasgow for 168.

After the loss of two early wickets lbw to Parzada the local hopes rested on Richardson and Conn. Those hopes seemed justified as the pair put together a partnership of over sixty until a misunderstanding resulted in the crucial loss of Richardson run out for 32.

From a challenging position of 73 for 2 in the 22nd over the side lost another couple of wickets to the spin of Selby to change the complexion of the match at 98 for 5. Then ten runs later when Conn was out caught trying to force through the covers for a well compiled 41 Glasgow were definitely on top. Despite efforts by Carson to get the score within striking distance the D&G side finished all out forty runs short with seven overs still left.

West Under 17 Inter-Area Semi-Final -

D&G U17s lost to Glasgow U17s by 39 runs at Nunholm, Thu 22nd July

Glasgow U17s 168 all out (36.5 overs)
H Mahmood 31, A Ullah 31, A Johnson 20, R Barbour 18
C Steele 6 overs 0 for 9, C Edgar 6 overs 1 for 26, A Forsyth 3 overs 0 for 27,
D Penrose 7 overs 1 for 44, A Bell 6 overs 2 for 34, D Brotherston 5.5 overs 2 for 21,
F Conn 3 overs 2 for 3

D&G U17s 129 all out (33.5 overs)
F Conn 41, M Richardson 32, R Carson 12,
B Parzada 6 overs 2 for 7, H Chaudhry 5 overs 0 for 13, H Mahmood 6 overs 0 for 23,
K Kanabal 5 overs 1 for 28, S Siddiqui 6 overs 1 for 21, R Selby 5.5 overs 4 for 32

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Conn selected for Scotland

Posted on July 19, 2010 by The third man

Galloway’s Fraser Conn has been selected for the Scotland U17s in their ECB Under 17 Championship match against Northumberland.

To mark the call-up he just missed out on a century, scoring 98, for Galloway at Meikleriggs on Saturday in Western Union Division 1.

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Clyde beat DG U13s

Posted on July 12, 2010 by The third man

Dumfries & Galloway under 13s came second to their Clyde counterparts on Sunday and ultimately by quite a margin. However there was not a huge difference between the cricket played by the teams.

The D&G opening bowlers were accurate and swung the ball. Colin Little in particular was miserly – conceding only 5 runs in his opening spell of 4 overs. The change bowlers also did their bit – keeping the talented Clyde batters in check. In reply to Clyde ’s 144 for 4, the home team’s batters also showed their abilities – Chris Lumb, Chris McBride and Todd Rafferty looking dangerous and keeping their side up with the required rate.

The main difference between the sides was the start they got to their innings. Flack, ably backed-up by Khan – the Clyde opening batters – were patient in the face of Colin Little and Todd Rafferty’s opening spells and were excellent in their shot selection throughout.

In the second innings Ahmad – bowling his team’s second over – was on a hat-trick with his third ball! Thereafter the D&G innings was characterised by a steady fall of wickets. The later batters did as much as they could with Danny Heron, last out, looking solid but the damage had already been done.

Match details:
Clyde 144 for 4 (N Flack 70, H Khan 23, R Armstrong 20; C Little 1/14 from 7, T Rafferty 2/25 from 7)
Dumfries & Galloway 93 all out (C McBride 20, C Lumb 15, D Heron 13; T Ahmad 2/17 from 4, O Shah 1/6 from 4, H Briggs 1/11 from 4)

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National Clubs Kwik Cricket Festival 2010

Posted on June 29, 2010 by The third man

Venue: Doo’cot Park, Perth, Date: Sat 11 Sept.

More details to follow, co-ordinating the event is Borders Cricket Development Manager Neil Cameron. neilcameron @cricketscotland.com

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2010 Cricket Summer Camps

Posted on June 28, 2010 by The third man

Cricket Summer Camps are being held across the Dumfries and Galloway region over the summer holidays.

Annandale and Eskdale

Annan, Friday 9th July, 10-3pm at Annan Academy [Ref: ANNCRK]
Lockerbie, Friday 23rd July, 10-3pm at King Edward Park [Ref: LOCKCRK]
Langholm, Friday 13th August, 10-3pm at Langholm Cricket Club [Ref: LANGCRK]

For ages 5-16, each costs £5 and bookings are made using the booking form in the Annandale and Eskdale Sports Academy brochure. Please note: – lunch not included – please bring a packed lunch.

Nithsdale

Dumfries, Mon 12 – Tue 13 July, 10-1pm at St Michaels CC, Kingholm [Ref: CRI01]

For ages 7-14, cost is £10 and bookings can be made though the Council’s Leisure and Sports Department on 01387 243568 or see the Nithsdale Summer Activity Programme brochure.

Stewartry

Gatehouse, Wed 28th July, 10.30am to 2pm, delivered by Galloway CC at Cally Palace, Gatehouse of Fleet [Cost £6, P3-S3]

Phone 01556503806 to book a place. Bus Transport is included from Dalbeattie, Castle Douglas and Kirkcudbright.

Dalbeattie Town Hall Car Park, depart 9.40am, return 2.35pm
CD Swimming Pool, depart 9.50am, return 2.25pm
Kirkcudbright Harbour Sq, depart 10.05am, return 2.10pm

See the 2010 Stewartry Summer Activities Brochure for more details.

These camps are being run through the D&G Council’s Sports and Leisure Departments, in conjunction with Cricket Scotland and the Dumfries and Galloway Community Cricket Coach, Chris Stewart, and with the support of local clubs.

The post of local community coach is part-financed by the Scottish Government and the European Community, Dumfries and Galloway Leader 2007-2013 programme.

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