Anyone For Pre Season Training?

St Michael's are offering a one hour net practice session for all players interested in playing in their weekend side this summer - confident that the swamps and navigation channel on the way to Kingholm 2 will have been converted into something ressembling the Centre Court at Wimbledon by Mayday.

This seems like an excellent opportunity for us to sneak in some practice manoeuvres before the renewal of hostilities in the Midweek League.  The session will take place on Tuesday 19th February between 8.00 and 9.00 pm. at the Academy Sports Hall and any keenies could presumably progress to Saints' Sunday sessions throughout March.

This is also the time to start pressganging any would-be players who have some inkling of the game of cricket, so please send the details of any you have captured so far to Geoff.

Pre-Season Friendly

Breaking with a longstanding tradition, we have arranged a pre-season friendly against St Michael's Sunday XI, which is schduled to take place on Kingholm 1 on Sunday 22nd April, starting (presumably) at 2.00 pm.

Saints also have an away friendly on the same date, so that should mean we aren't faced with overwhelmingly strong opposition - cunning planning this by The Admiralty.

Incidentally, those keen and energetic enough may wish to join in with Saints last two indoor net sessions over the next two weekends.  They are on Sundays (18th and 25th) between 6.00 and 8.00 pm at Dumfries Academy Sports Hall, thus filling the gap nicely between Sunday lunch and the mid-evening session.