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Is it the end of an era in NCU cricket?
What a one sided cup final!
Are Instonians the new number one?
How influential is the great work being done by Dave Wilcox at Inst?
Can North Down bounce back?
It will be interesting to watch the rest of the seasons results!
Think yesterday goes some way to answering your questions Bumper!
perhaps Matthew could explain why the "NCU" has to investigat why clubs are "dropping" teams. Surely the fault lies with the clubs "entering" too many teams in the first place!
Ps, enjoy the rest of you're holiday Matthew and be careful not to get burned!
The sun can be bad for you !
(Or so they they tell me !)
Matthew, the N.C.U. can't do much about the bad weather we're all getting hammered by, pardon the cliche' but cricket & unceasing rain just don't mix!
I'm pretty certain that's the root cause of all this apathy you're referring too, very poor cricket weather last season, this year even worse ! And until 'normal' seasonal weather returns....
....We ALL could be in Trouble !
the ncu need to think long and hard during the winter with clubs folding clubs not getting teams out on a sat or sun i know talking to other captains how hard it is to get teams out below 1st eleven too many overs is the excuse 1sts 50ovrs 2nds 40ovs 3rd/4ths 30ovs people will want to play then or we will see a lot of clubs dropping one or even two teams from their leagues think about it soon or a lot of people will stop playing
Sad news about Clogher, the bad weather has made a lot of players lose interest. Going to be tough for many clubs to fulfill fixtures over the coming weeks
Sorry to hear that Clogher have withdrawn from the league today.
I hope this is only a temporary measure and that they will be back next year!
We certainly don't need less fixtures. With PSNI and Clogher both withdrawing this year, and others struggling, I hope that we don't see these teams disappear.
Look out CIYMS 2nds as GRANDA BUMPER will be racing off the full run-up on Saturday to bag his first wicket as a Grandad!!
Wee grandson Bumper the third was born today!! HAPPY, HAPPY DAY!!
RE: Graham Cup Final.
The game between Waringstown and North Down will take place at 1pm on Thursday 2nd August at Carrick. Come along and give the lads your support and see some of the finest young talents in the NCU.
free entry for UMPIRES only in case as usual my english gets lost in the reading .lol roll on some sunshine for what is going be a cracking game friday . right ill stir the pot my prediction is North Down win and motm Ryan Haire in what will be a very close game , ANY PREDICTIONS ?
Ballymena Cricket Club will host a Golf Day at Galgorm Castle Golf Club on Friday 3rd August.
The cost will be £30 per person and tee times are available from 2:00pm – 4:30pm.
To book a four ball please contact Simon McDowell on 0798454733 or simon.mcdowell@mformation.com
Thanks
Think with all the constant sniping about UMPIRES on and off the cricket grounds be good PR from the NCU offer FREE entry to the challenge cup final on friday as without them the game of cricket we all love would be a dissasterous day
great tea at Lisburn on Sunday - thanks to the ladies who prepared it - definitely up there with the best teas in NCU! Some others leave a lot to be desired!!
"masonic the hedgehog" you care to elaborate on the "so called experts" are??? i could go into a massive rant here but it would achieve absolutely nothing apart from possibly make me feel better for a few minutes
Some bizarre events for sure this weekend !
Much needed local cricket broke out all over the place throughout the country !
Some amazing results in the many games that were played, with plenty of close finishes and some big shocks on the winners and losers from the respective league & cup competitions !
Fantastic entertainment for all involved, players, supporters, officials and all cricket enthusiasts alike !
No annoying bold typed 'OFF' word beside every fixture on the NCU front web-page.... been a long time since we've seen that !
And most bizarrely of all, reported sightings flying around of glimpses of a huge unidentified yellow ball sitting high up beyond the clouds !
Wonder if that had anything to do with any of the above ?... Who knows ?
On a much more somber note, very shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden passing last Friday of Moira man and Victoria C.C. supporter John McClelland.
A real character, loved a laugh, a bit a craic and to tell a yarn or two to anyone who'd listen while he stood in the pavillion down at Lurgan Park on a Saturday afternoon, he'll be sorely missed by all the lads there I'm sure.
And I'd like to offer my sincere condolences to his son Adam and wife Maureen on their very sad bereavement .
Do you know what ?
It just occurred to me, it was John who stopped for a few seconds on Friday on his way up to a much higher calling and blew away all those rotten old rain clouds that have been depressing us all this summer and made sure everybody got some cricket action over the weekend !
Then he would have had another quick wee chuckle to himself before heading on to a much more grander place.
'He was like that was big John' ! RIP
