Shimla Cottage Drumpellier Cricket Club

The season may be finished but we still have plenty to look forward to over the winter.

The Clubhouse Quiz Night is this coming Friday, starting at 7.30pm. Tickets for a team of four are still available from https://www.eventbrite.com/e/quiz-night-tickets-1997400916911

The Senior Awards Night will also be held at the Clubhouse on Friday, 2nd October.

And the 2026 Drumpellier CC Golf Day will be taking place at Carnwath Golf Club. Join the team from 11.30am and enjoy a morning roll on arrival before a full round of golf and a two course meal afterwards for just £35. Contact Jordan Pryde for details.

With the season at a close, we say goodbye to our professional Chathuranga Kumara. who enjoyed another great season with Drumpellier, recording 423 runs and 33 wickets across all competitions.

Club members gathered at our sponsor Shimlacottage on Sunday to wish Babli safe travels back to Sri Lanka.

Our senior teams had a final weekend to remember with both sides recording winds to cap off a widely successful season in their leagues.

The 1st XI's place in next year's Premiership One was already assured however a six-wicket victory over Prestwick added some gloss. Mohsin Khan was back in from with returns of 4-9 while Chathuranga Kumara notched 3-20. Chasing 78, Abid Khan was the highest scorer with 27 runs. As it stands (with appeals ongoing), we'll welcome Kilmarnock and Uddingston back to the top division in 2027, while Kelburne and Renfrew are the sides dropping down.

The 2nd XI went into Saturday with an outside chance of securing third place in the Championship One standings if results went their way, and they certainly did. A good performance with the ball restricted their visitors, Prestwick, to 172 with Rahman Ali sending down a trademarkedly quick spell to grab 4-22. Chameera Jayasundara and Muhammad Zubair added yet another 50-stand for their first wicket, while Muhammad Nadeem was unbeaten on 60 to guide the team home. Kelburne's win over Clydesdale for the loss of only four wickets meant the 2nd XI leapfrogged the Titwood men into third place marking a fantastic season for Fraser Hamilton's team.

It's the last cricketing weekend of 2026 with both of our Senior teams wrapping up their season.

The 1st XI have secured their place in Premiership One for next term and travel to Prestwick, while the 2nd XI hose the Wick's 2nd team at Langloan with an outside chance of reaching third place in Championship One.

📺 Catch all the action from Langloan, for the final time this year, on DrumpsTV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69QJZkO9LgQ

🔵⚪️ A huge thank you to all the amazing families who have supported our Little Hitters & Dynamos this year! 🔵⚪️

We’ve loved watching everyone develop their skills, grow in confidence, make new friends and most importantly have fun every week! ❤️

Keep your eyes peeled for details on winter training and our awards nights! 🏆

And finally, a massive thank you to Shimlacottage for their continued support in providing cricket opportunities for young people across Coatbridge, Airdrie and beyond. 🏏💙

Join us at The Clubhouse for a great night of quizzing, competition and a few drinks with friends:

Friday 4th September, 7.30pm start
Teams of 4, £20 per team
Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

Book your team's place here:

Quiz Night Join us at The Clubhouse Drumpellier for our Quiz Night on Friday 4 September at 7:30pm.

We are back on the double double trail after both sides secured impressive victories over West of Scotland.

Batting first at Langloan, the 1st XI were restricted to 141, Chathuranga Kumara top scoring with 34. The visitors found themselves favourites at 94-4 before a collapse saw them bowled out for 109. Kumara did the damage with ball, picking up five wickets for 29, while Daiwik Kumara also notched 3-18 from his seven overs.

The 2nd XI also batted first in Partick and set 227 to win. Mandeep Singh's 39 from 30 balls the highlight, with Hassan Azhar also managing 35. West sit above Langloan in the Championship One standings but wasn't evident as Drumps rolled the hosts for 156 with the target never looking in danger. Anmol Sidhu (3-8) continued his form with the ball, ably supported by Jaleel Cheema (2-14) and Francis Berryman (2-27).

It's on to the final week of the season next week, with the 1st XI travelling to Prestwick while the 2nd XI are at home in the reverse fixture.

It is the penultimate week of the season and both teams are in action against West of Scotland. The 1st XI are at home with the 2nd XI travelling to Partick.

Catch the action from Coatbridge live on DrumpsTV: https://www.youtube.com/live/JLaollmFqXs?si=kJQUpvP08t1oMJ7K

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