HO HO HO…LET’S HAVE SOME CHRISTMAS CHEER!

23 December 2009

An open letter to Santa for special Christmas presents that some of our cricket friends might enjoy…

HO HO HO…LET’S HAVE SOME CHRISTMAS CHEER!

DONEMANA CRICKET CLUB…”No Drinking” signs for home and away matches

ROGER BELL…a reinforced flak jacket

BIG ANDY KENNEDY…a king-size wooden spoon!

EVEN BIGGER PHIL SIMMONS…a spin bowler

VIC JONS…the freedom of Lurgan Park.

NORTH-WEST SECRETARY JIM LINDSAY…a copy of the NW rules.

KYLE MCCALLAN…a pipe, a pair of slippers, and an armchair.

NOEL McCAREY…good luck, pot luck and lots of luck!

DAVEY FROM MOIRA…free bus pass to Waringstown

CECIL WALKER…a gong from “Mam”

DAVY FROM CLIFTONVILLE…”We will survive” CD

IVAN McCOMBE…some good sods

JEFF MAGUIRE…copy of the Collins Dictionary and Thesaurus

STEVIE MAX…Dome for Dundrum’s ground

STAFFY…honorary membership of the NCU

IAN HOUSTON…a huge thank you from the NCU

KILLYMALLAGHT CC… a cricket ground

ROY TORRENS…a new contract

DAZZLER…a comeback

LIMAVADY CC…a copy of “Forgive and Forget”

BUMPERDALE…another gross of those vitality pills!

WILLIAM PORTERFIELD…a trip to the Caribbean in May

REGAN WEST… a shoulder to cry on

WAYNE HORWOOD…a seat on the NCU committee

WYLIE McKINTY…a well-deserved rest!

ED JOYCE…a new Irish passport

PADDY O’HARA… presidency of the NCU

WARREN DEUTROM…a coat of many colours

ANDY CLEMENT…pot of glue to stick at it!

NORTH DOWN CC...the Irish Senior Cup

BARRY CHAMBERS…24/7 security

IAN CALLENDER…recognition from cricket!

ARMAGH CC…another successful 150 years

UC FORUMITES…respect for each other. Everyone has an opinion.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Clarence Hiles

Editor

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