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Yawn
Is anyone else tired of the bleeting about starting times in the NCU?
Its simple, the clubs decide this at the AGM, why can this not be accepted?
Move on...

Not sure were Chris got his information from, but i played that day at Laurelvale against Drumaness ,Ryan's innings was a magnificent exabition of quality stroke play some power hitting fabulous running , concentration, team play,from a very high quality player who dominated better attacks than Drumaness with respect had . granted they had a few players missing i think due to a wedding , but we provided help im sure . the thing that has been missed here is Ryan hit 100 in the away fixture as well when they were at full strength . thats 313 in two games against Drumaness that season . a truly great feat from a wonderful cricketer, as good a player as i ever played with.

I wonder how how many of the regular contributors to this or any forum were interested enough to get out of their beds yesterday morning and travel to coleraine for the under 17 inter pro ??
Answer.........none.....shame on you all....great game, with top young talent on show !!
Oh, by the way North West won..incase anyone cares.

I see Dunmurry failed to field a team on Saturday. I hope they aren't struggling to survive!!

interesting pictures on the Cricket Ireland site - Eugene "laid out" by Jarlaith!! Don't mess with the umpires eh?!! Well spotted by Mr. Boomer!

Michael Hingston-
Well he has done it again- scored 207 last week in the defeat of Bangor then today he is out for a duck, giving Inst 2nds a false sense of optimism only for CIYMS 2nds to cruise to a 7 wicket victory lol

C boomer & ivan
I walked through sentry hill park in ballymena last saturday afternoon. No one playing cricket or bowling at chalk wickets on the brick wall. #foreveryounglate70s

And that's exactly my point Ivan, when we see more kids, parents, families & friends, messing about playing cricket on sunny afternoons in places like public parks, back gardens and such like, the way it used to be, we're on the right road...no doubt about it!

Good to see and read about all the pro-active work in these more recent times, like Kwik cricket in primary schools etc. being now addressed by the N.C.U. Cricket Ireland and cricket clubs/coaches throughout the country, I like to look at the glass as half-full and with a little help from the weather we can fill it up to the brim !

(And it will taste sweet)!!

Re Ryan Conn's 213 against Drumaness

Was this the game where Drumaness travelled with 8 players to fulfil the fixture and Laurelvale won the toss and batted 1st??

213 is a great score for a team, never mind an individual in a 50 over game but if it was with only 6 fielders it takes away from it a little bit

Just following on from the Primary School cricket. We at Cregagh along with Simon Johnston and Belfast City Council are running our 2nd Kwik Cricket Competition at our club tomorrow with 5 local primary schools.

It was a great success last year and the kids loved it. This HAS to be the way to develop our sport, we have to get into the Primary schools and compete with football and rugby if we don�t I fear for the sport we all love.

I remember playing rounders at Primary school but we never once played Cricket!!!!

I have a child at a local primary school and as far as I can see the schools are keen for outdoor organisations to come into the school and promote their sport, we must make sure we aren�t missing an opportunity!

John - I suggest that before you start any analysis of Nathan McCurry's innings you want to check the background of this young man and the fact that he was recently the subject of a serious assault that left him critically injured. I, together with many at Muckamore, am delighted to see the extent of his recovery and that he is back playing cricket.

On club development , it's a case of each to their own, from my own clubs point of view it was brilliant to see the start of our under 11 practices last night and 20 kids from p1 - p3 joining us to add to the others already involved, a real boost for the coaches who have been working in primary schools for a number of years and the current NCU under 17 squad shows the progress we are making

Liam
Thanks for the clarification. All the best in London and hopefully local cricket (at whatever level) hasn't lost you forever.

re C Boomer

I think for cricket and clubs to grow the greatest emphasis has to be on the Primary School kids. If we can get youngsters hooked on the game at an early age and get them playing for fun in Kwik Cricket and then developing skills we will then see them wanting to play cricket at Secondary education level, in the parks etc.

Guys

Im only giving my opinion on Junior 1 from umpiring the last 2 years.