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Mid Ulster Cricketer
In Dundrum, we have the wickets cut and rolled, the ground has been cut. The covers are on and we are ready.
Mid Ulster Cricketer
Would be hard not to have a stevie hanna or bruce topping in a section 1 team of the year stevies been taking alot of wickets for very little runs for years and my big mate knoxy rarely goes for many ... but that must be a section 1 only side???
Mid-ulster cricketer
That's a fair team you've chosen but the curiosity is getting the better of me !
I'm wondering if you're in the team and if so what player are you ?
The debate on the forum in relation to Umpires has been quite interesting recently and the NIACUS Chairman Alan Neill would like those who are interested in taking part in training courses to contact him or Ian Houston as we are anxious to boost our membership and fill the void with a number of our colleagues retiring from the game over the past few years. We have all been used to seeing the familar faces each season but like everything else time changes our lives and we have found it difficult as our members hang up their white coats. Alan and our Training team deliver an excellent course and it would be of immense benefit to all if you would consider attending. If interested please contact Alan or Ian Houston. NIACUS are proud of our umpires and scorers and the appointment of Mark Hawthorne and Richard Smith to the Under 19 World Cup provides evidence that you could follow in their footsteps and be umpiring the stars of today and tomorrow in a matter of a few years so why not come along and join us?
Mid -ulster select team
Graeme Hunter. Lurgan
Bruce Topping. Donacloney (wk)
Neil Carson. Donacloney
James McCollum Lurgan
Stephen Chambers Lurgan (capt)
Derek Heasley. Lurgan
David Marshall. Donacloney
Gary Knox. Donacloney
Peter Maxwell. Lurgan
Stephen Hanna. Donacloney
Paul Stafford. Lurgan
12 th man. Stephen Johnston. Lurgan
An experienced mid ulster team !!
Neil
Lurgan weren't the only team south of Lisburn not to get a player in some people's team of the year ! Donacloney's Bruce Topping with over 500 runs this year surely should have got a mention !
Maybe a mid-ulster select XI should take on the rest !!
P.s I see a no result may be on the cards at Dundrum !!! Any odds on that one Jeff ? Lol
seen the niacus team for white stick matach who pick it no billy adams bruce topping etc
Billy has a broken arm...
Agree with all you said concerning the most successful modern day North Down captain- Peter Shields.
My only disappointment with Peter's cricket career is that he should have played at least 50 times for Ireland and should have scored a lot more runs by batting himself up the order!
Maybe the new skipper will ensure that happens!
Good luck with the rest of your cricket career Peter!!
Apologies if I'm coming across very pernickety but in my eagerness to post up my poem yesterday, there's one tiny but relevant typing omission that was missed.
Last verse third line down should read,
'without refrain' and not 'with refrain'
( much obliged )
Good luck to Ireland tomorrow against Australia in their first match of the T20 world-cup !
I would imagine comment on the C.I spending spree and the relative value of their championship success has been decreed off-topic
Dundrum v Holywood
I see there's quite an interesting relegation battle this sunday at Dundrum - How's the Ground looking Jeff, forecast looks decent all week ?
Jeff/Taito
As we won Section 1/Division 1 in 2009, 2011 & 2012 I would have thought we would have had some players in your respective sides...as you say the league position does not lie.
On another note regading a charity match, could a match between the NCU's best take on the NCU professionals with all funds raised from the game going to fund and support the NCU youth sides?
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Jekyll and Hyde could not confide
Neither agrees, nor abides
Not two men, but one of a kind
Each lived within the other’s mind
Jekyll a doctor and gentleman
Do for you and me all that he can,
But Mr. Hyde is not so nice
Opens his mouth, not thinking twice
One did enjoy a game of cricket
Though did not last long at the wicket
He made a potion.... a kind of tonic,
To help him stay there, turn bionic
From the bottle he took a swig
No time to use a guinea pig,
Thus Hyde was born, the story goes
Hairy eyebrows, crooked nose.
He dare not wait, had to play
Off to the pitch, he raced away
Out in the middle, pads, gloves and bat
Took his guard, then coughed and spat
All did not go according to plan
For this rude, obnoxious man
He swung and missed at each ball
Always to the Umpire, “Wide!” did call
The bowler bounced one in short
Again to the umpire, Hyde did retort
“Call no ball, it is a disgrace
He clearly meant to hit my face!”
Next ball was fast, full and true
Hit his pad, LBW and he knew
The appeal was loud, regarding Mr Hyde
Though he gauldered, “pitched past leg side!”
The effects of the brew then disappeared
Back Dr. Jekyll, so revered
Observing still, the pointing finger
About the crease he did not linger
As he departed, those poignant blue eyes
Looked to the umpire, to apologise,
Then made his way with refrain
To pour the tonic, down the drain
And thank goodness, Mr Hyde never appeared again!!!
'In dedication to all umpires, in the hope their family will once again be fruitful and that all dissenters shall be cleansed' !
Amen
Umpires...
Clubs should be made to get clubmark accreditation which should have by now introduced mandatory umpiring no.s based on size of club and a host of other grounds requirements to increase playing standards.
Good luck Ireland. Another great adventure is about to begin and we are there on merit and totally respected by our peers. That hasn't happened by chance so credit all round and let's give total support win or lose. If we win one match that is progress at this level.
