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Match Reports for End Of June

Please note there will be a slight delay in publishing this week's match reports on the website as I am birdwatching in the Black Forest.

You'll be able to read soon enough how the First XI achieved a sparking victory at Bothwell this weekend, while the Seconds went down off the next-to-last ball against Ardrossan, with only seven runs needed to win!

Colin Taylor

21/07/09

Gunner's First Victory

Saints' victory in the recent Scottish Small Clubs Cup tie against Victoria was Ahsanul's first success as First XI Captain.

See the full match report for a more detailed account of the game.

09/06/09

Swine Flu Stops Play!

DMPS Financial Services St Michael's big weekend of cricket was cut short last Friday when Whitehaugh called for a postponement of Saturday's game at the Kingholm because of swine flu.

Apparently three Whitehaugh team members were in fact undergoing quarantine.

So far swine flu does not appear to have restricted the activities of the Cider Pigs Facebook group with which we seem to have some sort of connection.

09/06/09

Great Weekend of Cricket Coming Up!

This weekend coming DMPS Financial Services St Michael’s have two fixtures at Kingholm Park, facing Whitehaugh on Saturday in the League, and then taking on Victoria in an attractive Scottish Small Clubs Cup tie on Sunday (both starting at 1.00 pm).

The Sunday game is likely to see some tasty hitting by both teams. Spectators are very welcome and a barbecue is planned during the afternoon.

02/06/09

John Pagan Kingholm versus Maress

See a sneak preview of the action from this game on facebook.

30/05/09

Juniors Record First Win

The Loreburne Centre St Michael's Juniors team recorded its first victory in the Dumfries Midweek League last week.

See details of their latest exploits on their new match reports page, which will be updated as the reports come in.

27/05/09

First XI Play Game of Cricket!

At the fourth attempt, DMPS Financial Services St Michael's finally completed a fixture, beating Albert Park by eight wickets. A full match report is available in the Archive section of the site.

There is a danger of more cricket this weekend with the Firsts away to Nunholm, while John Pagan and Son Kingholm take on Vale of Leven at the Kingholm.

Meanwhile the Sunday XI are looking forward to entertaining Cockermouth, especially as the word is that the visitors will be bringing a consignment of the local sausages!

19/05/09

Facebook Group

Bowing to the inevitable, Saint Michael's Cricket Club now has a Facebook Group, which has already attracted a surprising number of members since it's inception two days ago.

Load your pics and videos, chat, comment and discuss at the soon-to-be-amazing St Michael's Facebook page.

19/05/09

Aussies arrive!...

The DMPS Financial Services St Michael’s squad was considerably strengthened by the arrival of Aussie first grade cricketers Randall Hart and Pat Sullivan from Toowoomba, Queensland last week.

Both players have extensive experience and interest in coaching cricket and will be on hand when St Michael’s junior cricket practice sessions start up again next Monday 20th April, between 6.15 and 8.00 pm at Kingholm Park, Dumfries. The sessions will run every week until the end of the summer holidays. Boys and girls from primary school age upwards will be welcome to attend regardless of background or ability and there will be a small charge of £1 a session or £10 for the whole season. Drinks and refreshments will be available from the MacLeod Pavilion.

Randall, sponsored by Kirkton Stores, is an aggressive, 26 year old top order batsman who can also bowl a brisk medium pace, while 21 year old Pat, sponsored by electrical and electronic recycling company WEEE Solutions, is a stylish wicketkeeper batsman. Randall was also named Toowoomba Player of the Year in the 2004/5 Aussie season, during which he made over 900 runs.

The two are enjoying settling down in Dumfries since their arrival and, perhaps surprisingly, the weather. “There’s been a cyclone warning and widespread flooding for a week back home,” Pat explained. “So we’ve been really enjoying the nice, sunny weather over here!”

Toowoomba is well known to Saints’ followers as the home of two of their former overseas players, both of whom are known to Randall and Pat. Brad Spanner averaged over 140 in Saints’ Border League winning team in the nineties, while Brian May recently shared in a record-breaking, undefeated first wicket partnership of 454 for the South Brisbane club.

18/04/09

Trial Game with Barbie

It has been confirmed that the trial game scheduled for Sunday 12th April is definitely going ahead with a start time of 1.00 pm. This is a good chance for players to stake a claim for inclusion in the League Team squads in a fortnight's time.

There will also be a barbecue to welcome Randall Hart and Patty Sullivan to the club, so please bring your own food, rolls, booze, etc. Grilling time will be from around 4.00 pm for those who are more into carbohydrates than cricket.

09/04/09

Second XI Sponsorship Confirmed

St Michael’s Cricket Club received another boost when Second XI Captain Sandy McNay gratefully accepted a sponsorship banner and cheque for £250 from Kenny Hope of John Pagan & Son, Funeral Directors, Annan Road Dumfries, at their first outdoor practice of the season last Sunday.

Sandy McNay and Kenny Hope (r) are here shown displaying the cheque and banner, surrounded by some of the members of the current Second XI squad.

Also on view are several bottles from a box of good quality Italian red wine the firm have provided for the team, who will this year be known as John Pagan & Son Kingholm in Western Cricket Union Division IV.

After the presentation Kenny Hope said: “It is a new venture for us to be moving into cricket sponsorship. It’s really nice for us to be involved with St Michael’s and we wish them all the best for the future.”

Sandy McNay afterwards commented: “I’m very grateful to Pagan’s for their generous donation to our Second XI, which will go a long way towards covering the cost of putting the games on. However, I think we’ll keep the wine for later in the season just in case we have something to celebrate.”

07/04/09

Outdoor Practices Start!

The first senior outdoor practice at Kingholm Park this Sunday (5th April), starting at 1.00 p.m. New players of any age, background and ability will be welcome to attend. If the weather is poor, we will do some fitness training instead.

There will also be a cheque presentation by Kenny Hope of new Second XI sponsors, John Pagan & Son, so it would be good if as many Second XI players as possible could arrange to be there on time...

After Sunday, practices at the Kingholm will be as follows:

• Friday 10th April: First evening practice @ 6.00 p.m. sharp (and every Tuesday and Friday following throughout the season)
  
• Sunday 12th April: Trial match to decide teams for forthcoming fixtures
  
• Monday 20th April: First junior practice session @ 6.15 pm and each subsequent Monday
  

Pre-Season Tidy Up - Part II

We are organising another Pre Season Ground Tidying Session at the Kingholm, this time on Saturday 28th March starting at 1.30 pm and would like to see as many members and supporters there as possible.

There is still plenty to be done on the artificial wickets, sightscreens and the area by the stream. We also need to have a massive bonfire - bring your own tetties and firewood bags.

Please pass this information on to any of the new players you know who have joined us at indoor nets and may not yet have our web page details.

22/03/09

Imported cricket bats available...

If you would be interested in buying a new, imported cricket bat at a reasonable price, please feel free to contact Farrukh Shah who has contacts with a supplier in Pakistan.

02/02/09

Young Indian Stars Visit The Kingholm!

It has been announced that DMPS Financial Services St Michael's will play a 20/20 fixture against Indian touring team Star CC Under 19 XI at Kingholm Park on Tuesday 28th July.

The Star CC has organised several successful tours taking promising young Indian cricketers to the U.K. and many have gone on to play test cricket for India. Previous tourists have included Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, and Yuvraj Singh.

The extra fixture will add some extra spice to the midweek season and gives our players a chance to test themselves against some potential future stars!

23/02/09

Second XI Sponsor Announced

We are pleased to announce that John Pagan & Son, Funeral Directors, 104 Annan Road, Dumfries will be the Second XI sponsor for the coming season.

The team will be known as John Pagan & Son Kingholm.

More details will be added to this website shortly.

13/02/09

First XI Sponsor Confirmed

It was confirmed earlier this week that the First XI sponsor for the coming season will be DMPS Financial Services of 9 English Street, Dumfries (tel. 01387-249304).

The First XI will now be known as DMPS Financial Services St Michael's and this will be displayed on the team shirts which we are currently getting printed.

A presentation event will be arranged to take place at one of the indoor nets sessions in March. There will also be an early season function/buffet for the teams to meet the sponsors, possibly at the Cairndale Hotel.

This marks a big step forward for the First XI who will hopefully reciprocate by making big progress in the Western Union this season.

We hope to be able to make announcements about further sponsorship deals shortly.

01/02/09

Overseas Players

We are pleased to announce that we have engaged Aussie first graders Randall Hart and Pat Sullivan, who play together in the Brisbane area, as our overseas players for the forthcoming season.

They are expected to arrive around the second week in April and we all wish them both a very successful season in Scottish cricket.

05/01/09

AGM Minutes

The minutes of the 2008 AGM are now available on the Wiki site. This is a new move to ensure confidentiality.

Please contact Colin Taylor if you have not accessed the wiki before and would like to read the AGM minutes or indeed comment on them.

13/12/08

Indoor Nets

This season's indoor nets will take place ech Sunday at Dumfries Academy Sports Hall, 6.00 - 8.00 pm, 8th - 29th March 2009 inclusive.

To contribute to the costs of hall hire there will be a charge of £3 per session for adults and £1 for juniors, with a reduction for those who pay for all four sessions in advance.

13/12/08

Ashes Tickets

This is an excerpt from the Yorkshire Cricket Club website:

"Due to the high demand from Yorkshire members for tickets to the 4th npower Ashes Test Match at Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground next season, there are only a few tickets remaining to go on general sale on 1st December 2008.

"The Club has announced that in order to make it completely fair for those who have waited for the Ashes tickets to go on general sale, the remaining tickets will be allocated via an online ballot system. To enter the ballot please click here.

"The ballot form will be available on the site to complete at any time until 31st January 2009 when the ballot will close."

07/12/08

Annual General Meeting

It has been confirmed amongst considerable excitement that the Annual General Meeting will take place at The Ship Inn on Sunday 7th December, starting at 7.00 pm.

There will again be a small change collection to top up club funds, adding to the £140 netted by the pub quiz, £160 from the sale of miniatures on Mike Lumb's ebay site and the £290 raised through the End Of Season Disco.

23/11/08

Overseas Player Available!

Further to the news item below, we have already had an approach from a First Class player from Pakistan who has performed consistently well as a pace bowler over a number of years and is also a useful bat.

Basically he is well above our standard and is looking for club who will be prepared to pay for his services. He already has experience of playing for club sides in England.

If anyone from the big clubs in the SNCL or elsewhere is reading this and would like to consider his application, feel free to contact us and we will notify him of your interest.

01/11/08

20/20 at Nunholm

There will be a 20/20 game versus Dumfries (away) at 2.30 pm on Saturday 13th September.

Barbecue and beer after the game. Supporters welcome.

31/08/08

End of Season Disco - Update

It has been confirmed that the end of season disco/buffet will be held at the Crichton Golf Club on Saturday 6th September at 7.30pm.

Tickets are now available from Matty Moss or Mike Lumb at a cost of £10 a head.

Thanks to Ali and Karen Bryden for organising this event.

revised 03/08/08

Overseas Player Departure

Please note that the Club has dispensed with the services of Sovan Kumar Basu.

Our judgement of his cricketing ability was backed up when we contacted the two English clubs he previously played for but did not mention in the CV he submitted to us.

10/05/08

Wiki moving again

The club wiki - a chance to contribute to the interactive part of our website - is on the move again.

Club members can link to it to see what's going on from the 'Extras' section of the main site. Add photos, stories, videos and comments. Have fun - within reason!

If you have not yet been invited to join the wiki, request an invite by email.

06/04/08

Overseas Players - Andrew returns!

One of this year's overseas amateur players will be Andrew Dawson, opening batsman and medium pacer who will be joining us again from New Zealand.

25/03/08

Kingholm Clean-up

Several club members have started to a big clear up at the Kngholm in preparation for the forthcoming season.

The practice wickets have been cleaned, the stream and nearby undergrowth cleared and a large quantity of rubbish removed.

Thanks are due to Davey Douglas, Tom Kennedy-Moffat, Davey Armstrong, Dyan Muir, Davey Fallas, Alan Cringean (and his chainsaw), Chris and Mike Lumb, Brodie McKirdle and Chris Brockwell for putting in a major effort last Sunday.

There are likely to be more Sunday sessions and club members should contact Second XI Captain Mike Lumb (810478) if they are willing to help out.

05/02/08

Well guys, that’s the cricket season gone...

Would like to say thank you to the cricket club for everything you have all done you have made my stay one that I will never forget about and I will take home things that I never thought I would. Scotland = Rain which then = Pub ha ha.

Thank you to Dunk. I wont forget the team talks after we have batted first and all out for our usual 125 or when we bowl first and drop 5 to 10 catches he he. You have been a great person to get to no mate thank you for letting me have the chance to come here. Weel done skip see you playing next year.

Sandy thank you very much for everything you have done for me. I wont forget it at all mate you have been a great help to me and thank you for all the help getting me here and the help while I was here. Won’t forget the sandy laugh mate - one to remember.

To Mike Lumb and his family well what can I say. You are a great friend mate. Thank you for all you have done for me. I would be still here if it wasn’t for you and your family. I owe you heaps thank you so much a true friend thank you. I won’t forget our game playing Dumfries mate. And I will always remember the famous Mike Lumb saying "Read it in the paper"

Harry Potter, well mate thank you very much for all you have done. Thank you for everything mate. You have been a great friend and a real big help - not just having a place to stay and everything like that but when times were tough and great mate. Thank you heaps mate.

And to everyone else thank you so much for the great times I will never forget. I have had the time of my life and great memories to have forever. To everyone thanks for the cricket and hope to keep in touch with you all for many, many more years.

Oh yeah, thanks for knowing what to do when it rains. And my Kiwi friend just 2 beers for you mate haha.

Thank you all - season over.

Ben, the Aussie friend of Noidea

31/08/07

E-bay Auction

To boost club funds, Mike Lumb, arch ebay trader and the man heavily tipped to become the next Second XI Captain, has kindly offered to run an Ebay Auction scheduled to take place at the end of September.

Mike already has some very promising donations, but the more he gets the more money goes into the club account to gather interest over the winter.

Ideal contributions are items that are valuable and cheap to post but anything will be considered.

Give Mike a ring on 01387-810478 for details.

25/08/07

Saints Champs!

It may come as a bit of a surprise to hear that St Michael's CC have actually won something this season but the Under 10 squad triumphed in the latest Kwik Cricket tournament held at Nunholm this weekend.

The juniors' success was built around some tremendous batting and clever captaincy by Chris Lumb, and showed a massive improvement on the tournament at Kingholm last month when we only won one game.

Connor and Sam also made runs, while Lachlan and Rowan both played well in their very first tournament, as Saints beat the three Nunholm teams represented with some ease.

There are one or two photographs of the team in action. Please email Colin Taylor if you would like copies.

At this level the game is all about having fun, but it's nice to win sometimes too.

The next Kwik Cricket tournament is planned for Gatehouse on Sunday 19th August.

12/08/07

Gildersome Off to Flying Start

Gildersome Junior Taverners successfully launched their World Record Attempt from a dew laden Kingholm Park this morning.

The Yorkshire youngsters arrived from their hotel in Gretna in plenty of time for a gentle warm-up immediately after the pitch had been marked out.

The format was a fifteen minutes batting each with the St Michael's youngsters, resplendent in their new polo shirts, taking first strike on a 'wicket' that offered considerable assistance to the bowlers.

After amassing a relaxed 19-2 in what seemed rather longer than fifteen minutes, the St Michael's youngsters then kindly allowed the visitors to win by missing a series of run out opportunities as some stylish batting by Gildersome took them to a comfortable 26-1.

The youngsters had time to demolish a series of bacon and sausage rolls, sponsored by David Fallas Planning Consultancy, before the Gildersome bus rolled away from the Kingholm at 9.40 with our best wishes, hopefully in plenty of time for their next game in Carlisle.

The remaining youngsters then enjoyed a single wicket competition, which was jointly won by Chris Lumb and Tom Kennedy-Moffat on 21, with newcomer Ross Fergusson (20) close behind in third place. (C. Brockwell 2-0-12-0)

The highlights of the Gildersome World Record Attempt can be seen on BBC2 Sportsround at 11.45 a.m. on Saturday 14th April.

Thanks are due to all those who helped out on the day.

13/04/07

Advance Warning - Smiddy Back in Town!

We have just received the email below from one of 'Chancers' most missed customers:-

"Hey Boys,

Hope all is well in (the sometimes not so) sunny Dumfries. Just a short email to let you all know I'll be back in town on the 26th of May for a few days this year. Haven't had a chance to check the draw but hopefully whoever is away isn't too far from home so we can congregate for a few pints in Greens afterwards.

I am terribly short on contact details. If you can forward it to everyone from the club that would be great.

Anyway it will be great to see you all after a few years and catch up on old times.

Cheers,
Smiddy

PS. With this much notice, 'I have to spend a night with the Mrs' will not be accepted as an excuse for non-attendance!"

It sounds like special training sessions may be in order!

10/04/07

World Record Attempt On!

We have now received confirmation from Gildersome Junior Taverners Cricket Club that they will definitely be going through with their world record attempt by playing 4 cricket fixtures in 12 hours in Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland - all starting at the Kingholm on Friday 13th April at 9.00 a.m.!

Gildersome have attracted many wishes of success from the great and good, including the Duke of Edinburgh and Tony Blair.

There is a special website giving more details at www.juniortavs.co.uk

28/03/07

Cashing in on Casino Culture

In line with current government strategy, we have great pleasure in announcing that we can offer our website visitors a chance to play the Great Weather Lottery online.

Just follow the link to our page on the Great Weather Lottery site and spend, spend, spend!

All proceeds will go to support the club's facilities, including our contribution to the MacLeod Pavilion

03/03/07

Poppy Feathers Nest

No, this man isn't looking for a lost cricket ball in someone's garden or eyeing up the local talent - it's former Saints overseas star and terror of Western Union Division II Andy Murray surveying his new deluxe property just up the Narara coast from Sydney.

Four bedrooms, snooker room, pool, ducted air conditioning - sounds ideal for an international housewarming party. Apparently Andy will be over in the summer for a flying visit, so he'll no doubt be taking bookings. Harry and Matty are saving up already.

14/02/07

Email from Craig Nel

"To all at St Michaels cricket club,

I stumbled across your fantastic website which I have been following with great interest. Good to see that some of the old boys are still putting into the club (Kim Bellwood, Sandy McNay Derrick Rankin).

Since leaving St Michaels I returned to my home town of Nelspruit and played my cricket there. I played and eventually captained the Eastern Country Districts side for 8 years. I had a game for the South African Country districts side against Bangladesh in 2003 albeit 12th man. I am now just playing club cricket for Sabie cricket club which maybe someday you could put together some funds and tour South Africa (lots of Rands for your Pound)

Good luck for the rest of your season and congratulations on your new club house. I would like to send a South African country districts one day shirt for your club house.

Thanks again for my wonderful stay.

Craig Nel

PS Married with 3 children"

12/07/07

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