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The capture of Nigel Jones and Johnny Thompson and at least one other prominent player in negotiations shows CIYMS...

Now that the NCU Annual Dinner and AGM have passed without too much anxiety we can safely say the 2014 season is done and dusted.

It was with tremendous sadness that we in NIACUS learned of the passing of Judith on 5 October 2014.

The NCU AGM is slated for Monday 13 October at Newforge and it promises to be a more interesting meeting than in previous years if the Notice of Motions are to seen as the yardstick.

ROY TORRENS has talked about retiring for a good few years now but it looks as though the big man from Portrush has at last given his final answer on stepping down as Ireland team manager and will depart after next year's World Cup.

The "Master Race" may have their work cut out to change an image that dates back over100 years...

The inclusion of Andrew White, the Northern Knights skipper...

An exciting finish to the season is guaranteed and it's not just the action on the field that is capturing the headlines...

The sad passing of former North-West Cricket Union Chairman Jim Simpson will be felt throughout Irish cricket, not least around the Eglinton area where Jim lived for many years.

We should applaud former test umpire John Holder for speaking out against the leniency shown towards England pace bowler Jimmy Anderson after his altercation with Indian test player Ravindra Jadeja following the 1st Test at Trent Bridge.

On the face of it another NCU meeting during the season might not seem all that exciting for a union that has dozens of meetings throughout the year.

There's always a buzz about a cup final because the stakes are high in any face-to-face winner-take-all confrontation.

Traditionally the last two weeks in July produce the defining moments in the NCU season for most clubs.

The dust has finally settled on Jos Buttler's controversial run out or has it? England players were so incensed it seems likely their feelings will now be carried into the two-match test series

Local cricket has evolved at such a rapid rate in recent times that it would be impossible to keep everyone happy within the fold.