Oh I do like to be beside the Seaside! Date: 12/09/21 | Location: Elie Beach | Conditions: Overcast | Overs: 30 DCC took to the beach to square off against the Ship Inn CC for the Annual Dollar Shell Trophy, generously donated by club legend Bob Sheriff. Spirits were high, and as always the idillic…

Cracking Day, Cracking Cricket, Cracking Ankles Date: 05/09/2021 | Start Time: 13:00 | Overs: 30 | Weather: Sunny and Warm With the season winding down, DCC made the short trip along the Ochils to square off against Stirling County CC on the meandering Forthbank. The conditions echoed the splendid backdrop and the track was easily…

Brothers in Arms Wednesday the 25th August saw DCC travel to the bright lights, and glorious sunshine of Edinburgh to take on the McGlynn Brothers at Inverleith Playing Fields. It was agreed that it would be 22 over match to accommodate every player getting to bowl a dozen deliveries. Captain Sandy Cunningham and Johnny McGlynn…

Pouring One Out Sunday the 1st of August saw DCC travel to Perthshire to face Comrie CC in the return fixture after an emphatic Dollar victory in June. Despite a few worries during the week regarding the weather, the conditions set the game up perfectly – fair with a smattering of wispy clouds that could…

A Grand Day Out Sunday the 25th of July saw the resumption of the DCC season with a visit to North Berwick to take on our newest friends Bass Rock CC. Conditions were glorious, and although the track was artificial, it was a belter of an astro. It was to be a 30 over match…

Kinross Match Report

That’s Cricket! Saturday the 12 of the June brought about another chapter of the inter-Dollar fixture played between DCC and the Dollar Academy 1st XI in a 25 overs match. Conditions were dry, but the sky was white and a steady breeze was drifting across the wicket. Stand-in captain Alan Douglas lost the toss and…

Bleak mid-June. Wednesday the 9th of June saw DCC welcoming the McGlynn Brothers to Dollar, and the two sides squared off in a T20 match. Conditions were far from ideal, the clouds were thick, the light was poor, and a constant threat of rain (although this only materialised to a bit of light mizzle) added…

Back to Winning Ways Sunday the 6th of June brought about the season’s first proper village cricket match with DCC taking on Comrie in a 40 overs game. The conditions were perfect, and the wicket retained a tinge of green. Captain Shandy Cunningham lost the toss and Comrie elected to bat. After a solid opening…

Knocking off the Rust. Wednesday the 2nd of June heralded the start of the 2021 DCC season with a 20/20 match against the first XI of Dollar Academy – the Milan Derby of Clackmannanshire cricket. The conditions were surprisingly perfect. DCC captain for the day, Alan Douglas won the toss and opted to have first…