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I refused go my sisters wedding as we had very important game in section four to win league so i said cricket more important and told her no 1 care when in 5 years they divorced it took 6 years ( was close she didnt speak me for 6 months ) we won league so it was well worth it . also young lad refused play in senior cup at the lawn as he was going get hawaiian shirt for stag do ( in 40 yrs never got play more that 20 over game i could killed him over telephone ).

Another Lisburn classic from the late 80's. A certain player on turning up 45 mins late for a two nighter - "but I had to go home for my tea first".

4 or 5 years ago one of the youngsters from our thirds told me that he didnt care how short the thirds were, he wouldnt play and when I pushed him as to why, he replied that there is more to life than playing cricket on a Saturday!!!

Excuses for not playing cricket.

At Lisburn, we've experienced the full raft of excuses for not playing cricket, ranging from other sports, concerts, weddings, girlfriend visiting, mates are going away for the weekend etc etc, but a couple of seasons back we had a classic one from one of our young lads which I certainly had to give him 10 out of 10 for originality. He was unavailable for the weekend's games because, and I kid you not, he was scheduled to judge a sheep contest.......

We just had to laugh

Andy Kennedy

I wasn't the late one that day, Andy; punctual as always. Think I had five wickets that day at least four of which were stumpted by the great Bertie Styles. Memory starting to fade with time but I am sure at least one of the Connolly brothers was a victim. They of course deny all knowledge of the game in question. I think the opposition blamed a late night the day before, not an excuse you could often make playing against Queen's when half of our team were just arriving for the game from the previous evening (Tiger sometimes minus shoes, never mind laces!)

c'mon Wayne - do tell!!

Recent excuses....it's my granny's birthday, going to get a new pair of shoes, getting my hair cut, going to my dad's wedding!

Andy Burton

Are you sure ? Grahame McCarter is Killyclooney but I think William is Killymallaght.

Regarding excuses we had one classic towards the end of last season the details just escape me at the moment but we thought Macca was going to have a fit.
A couple of years ago one of the young guys in the 3rds told me he couldn't play as he was playing "in the band". When I asked him what he played he said "the triangle". In my own way I told him where I would like to put the triangle. This guy had real potential as an opening bowler.
We are having a Cricketers Christmas day out in the club on Saturday I think excuses will become a topic for some fun .
By the way Gilly the reason we had to stay and have a few drinks was because of the effort we put in and we were simply dehydrated. I found Comber, Newforge and Laurelvale particularily draining. Curiously when I played at home be it Muckamore , Saintfield or Ballymena ( in the 80's ) I always found myself in need of a few pints. How my liver survived two seasons with Mark and Davy Napier at Saintfield is one of the wonders of medical science.
But like every thing social habits have changed.

this may be lost on most but anybody playing for queens in 1997 away to dunmurry will know possibly one of the best excuses of all time albeit for being late. same day a certain bloke equalled the NCU record for stumpings! timmy browne may have picked up a few wickets

I heard of guy saying he couldn't play cricket cause he had a library book to return.

Excuses not 2 play:

Some classic posts!!

Did i hear a former paid player, who played at a certain East Belfast Club, once told his Captain that he was unavailable due to playing in a "Snooker Comp"????!!! WTF????

Ivan

Re Porterfield read Killyclooney not killymallaght !!

excuses

ive heard plenty of excuses for not playing cricket.
but the worst excuse was one of our players refusing to go for xmas drinks at the club last year 'because x factor was on'...WTF!!!

Excuses

Too many men let woman dictate whether or not they play cricket now, its a common thing in my own club and I know its the same everywhere else. I love hearing stories of years ago from Ivan McCombe, John McCormick, Andy Clement etc about the away trips they used to have at Armagh and Laurelvale, they used to play the game then sit for hours and drink and have a laugh with the opposition. Nowadays its a case of as soon as the match is over its a race to the cars!!

Iav kept quiet on the players moving debate which I assume was caused by me soo ial admit that yes I did contact two players from Templepatrick and they said they were happy playing Section 2 and I wished them all the best. It happens everywhere and I know there has been players at my club approached but thats cricket and thats life!!

Re Niall

A player turned up late. About 5 minutes before the match was due to start. He said 'sorry I am late but if I play today the wife has threatened to divorce me.' Contra to the advice I gave him he didn’t play and I had to quickly get a player from a lower side to stand in.
He stopped playing altogether a year later. Always wonder how happy they are now!!