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sorry now i got a ticket for the england match they could have at least sent over a few of their big guns to give the irish fans a treat also think the price was a bit steep

As the topic of sportsmanship is brought up again we were playing on Saturday past there and has been the norm for us this year wed a lot of cry offs myself included as I was best man at a wedding in England, we turn up the other team win toss and bat first as they are more than entitled to do they get a mammoth score as would be expected of them, then comes our turn to bat so from what ive heard our guys were never going to win the game and ability wise were never going to get close to the score so they don’t give their wickets away and play the same way they would if they batted first ……. Ive heard reports from 3 of our players including my brother that the barrage of abuse received from their opponents was inexcusable my brother has told me that his weight was brought in to it etc, how are we going to encourage people to play cricket with this going on.

As im sure it will be said I shouldn’t have brought this up as I didn’t witness it first hand but when I was told of this on Saturday night my bloods been boiling ever since I keenly await replies

I too think this tea situation is very confusing and another step back in the standard of cricket,,,Men sort your wives out. just something else you can learn from your peers

SAturday afternoon, nice game of cricket, good day, twenty twenty game starting at noon and finishing at ten past three.
what a joke.
If both captains agree to play the full 50 overs in game two when a saturday is available then surely this should be allowed.
Likewise the 21 day rule should be ammended to say that the date for a rearangement should be agreed within the 21 days rather than the game be played within this timescale, what is wrong with sides agreeing to fill blank dates in their fixture list rather than have to travel for midweek games.

RE: Brendan

I hardly call a 4hr match a quick romp - and actually we all have a pint afterwards

You clearly are the font of all local cricketing Knowledge Pal...

Good on you William and keep playing. But I'm not talking crap just because I don't share your views. We are entitled to differ. Cricket is more than just a quick romp around the field or maybe it's not? If the social side goes the rest is irrelevant. You are hardly playing for a living.
PS
I should add the way schools cricket is being dismissed is another part of the demise. Sadly the game is dying 'pal.'

RE:Brendan

Complete rubbish Pal,

I'm in my 40's and shorter games are the only reason I'm still playing...

Is anyone really that cheap or desperate that they'll starve if the other team dosen't give them a sarnie

Wise up Brendan - you really talk some c**p on this forum

Ivan, Wylie and Robert.
No teas is just another stage in the demise of the Saturday game. Shorter matches, early finishes and quick departures will also dilute the cricket experience and eventually the matches will be like a football game. If that's what the clubs voted for then who are we to argue, but good clubs will set their own standards to maintain the things that make the match more than just a Saturday afternoon romp.

Ok Wylie, I maybe misunderstood Robert's post but the "no teas" decision was taken after listening to opinions at the NCU Junior Task Force roadshows and being sympathetic to clubs that play at council grounds or school grounds with limited facilities for teas. Personally speaking I like to have a cup of tea and a sandwich at half time but that didn't seem to be the majority view.

Ivan

I think Robert was playing in the league match, for a Junior team and a tea was not provided for his team (as is now allowed for in 30 over games).
I think his gripe might be that his club provided a tea for the same team (twice I believe) earlier in the season.
To me the mid-innings tea break is part of cricket and I personally would like it restored for matches that it is now discretionary for.

I have been reading with interest the issues about sportsmanship and feel that our younger players should be targetted at an early age and taught to respect decisions and not to simply follow what someone does on television. Umpires have a difficult enough time without players seeking to follow what they saw at a test or one day match. If you are out you are out. If you think that you edged into slip cordon you should know yourself what to do but the player who appeals for a leg before off a thick edge is really not doing himself any favours. Umpires do make mistakes. They are of course human like the rest of us but respect for decisions at all levels of cricket should be demonstrated to our young players at all times. Dissent should not be allowed under any circumstance. Teams can simply use report forms to highlight their problems. My other concern would be umpires at junior fixtures. Captains should only allow those who understand the laws and can apply them with a degree of common sense. Captains need to talk to their players and indeed should have a duty of care to ensure that the game is played to the highest level be it a Premier fixture at The Lawn or a 20 over game in Junior 8. So perhaps it is time or anyone with doubts to attend our annual Umpires Training Courses which are facilitated by Keith Smith and Alan Neill who are two excellent training officers and I know that NIACUS are proud of Keith's achievements across Europe and Alan has stepped up to fill the gap left by Trevor Magee and proved himself at a recent course. The ball is firmly in the court of the clubs. Talking on a forum is not the answer. Come forward and learn more about the game and seek to pass it on the the younger members of your clubs.

As Chairman of Cregagh cricket club, i would like to wish Muckamore and Warringstown all the best for the midweek cup final tomorrow night.We are looking forward to the visit of both teams and their supporters to our club. tomorrow evening.

Robert I can't comment but you hardly expect to be fed for nothing. There's a petrol station about half a mile from the ground and you can get a sandwich and a coffee there for just under a fiver.I know some people bring packed lunches to matches and at Moylena we now run a bbq at 1st XI games with burgers and hot dogs on sale at £2 and £1.50.

LOL you certainly seem to like playing against Dundrum by the sounds of it. Fair play to ya for admitting you didn't walk. I have to say that particular scenario is a tricky one, should you walk if the other team don't appeal and think you haven't hit it and continue on with the game? You are right though, it would look a bit odd if you just walked off the pitch! Interesting...

i personally, only know of one time i didn't walk. unfortunately i have to make reference to a dundrum game again.

it was last year at queensway. i nicked the ball, the keeper caught it, i took half a step towards the clubhouse before realising the keeper had immediately thrown the ball to a fielder and the bowler had turned to returned to his mark. not one fielder said a word, so i re-marked my guard and continued to bat. was this cheating??? i know if i had of kept walking my team mates would have given me a hard time.

if a batsman doesn't walk its his choice. i have seen plenty of bad decisions given against batsmen, so why should all umpiring mistakes be in favour of the bowler.
i've been playing for more than 20 years now and this issue has always been with us. so it is harsh to say sportsmanship is dying.