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Roger Bell

NCU Chairman

1st Jun 2011

The draw for the 3rd Round of the Ulster Bank Challenge Cup will take place on Tuesday 7 June, as there are two matches being played this Saturday

Response

Thanks Roger

Dave

Working

31st May 2011

Anyone know when the draw for the next round of the Challenge Cup is due to be?

Davy McD VCC

hoping for god weather

27th May 2011

Andy, forgive him, he is after all a teacher :-)
(ah well there goes my hopes of a bowl again this season but I just hope he does not read this until after he has driven me to the game tomorrow lol)

andy kennedy

Buckna

25th May 2011

should have read "does not have any penalty---" Its an age thing!!

M. Parks

Scratching his head

25th May 2011

Ok Andy, I see. It took me an embarassingly long time to work out what BKISC stood for!!

andy kennedy

Buckna

24th May 2011

Mr. Parks - I was referring to to the BKISC where there does seem to be a penalty for being "over time"

Andy McCrea

Templepatrick Cricket Club

24th May 2011

Templepatrick Cricket Club Pitch Opening Sunday 29th May

Open invitation to anyone interested.

To celebrate the recent massive investment in cricket at Templepatrick Cricket Club at the Cloughan in Ballyclare we are holding our official pitch opening on Sunday 29th May 2011.
We would like to see as many current players / past players / friends and family and general cricket supporters there as possible to hopefully enjoy a festival of cricket and plenty of craic.

The event is designed to celebrate the past, present and future of Templepatrick Cricket Club and include the people and organisations that have helped shape us to the healthy condition we currently find ourselves at.


Format for the day

Over 45’s match TCC V Muckamore CC 10 overs 11 am – 12.30pm

Old boys match 20 overs 12.30pm – 3pm
Andy’s old boys XI V Artie’s old boys XI

Under11 blitz V Lurgan 3pm - 4.30pm
( Boys and girls Under 7, Under 9 and Under 11 age group teams )

Current players match 20 overs 4.30pm – 7.30pm

Socialising 8pm till whatever

BBQ will be lit from approx 2pm - 5pm

Also available during the day -
• children’s entertainment. ( bouncy castle , face painting etc )
• Bar will be open

M. Parks (VCC)

Rule Book

24th May 2011

Re: Andy

Just querying your point about the time limit. You say there is a time limit, but no penalty. Is the penalty not 5 runs per every over which is incomplete after 190 minutes?

Last season Victoria were penalised 54 runs, which effectively lost them the match, because of their slow over rate. (Although, there were numerous factors which contributed to this....)

andy kennedy

getting the roof back on the hen-house

24th May 2011

Vic - you miss my point - this isn't about chivvying guys along when they are behind the clock. Its about inconsistencies between the rules when play has stopped.

stuart hegarty

cookstown

23rd May 2011

andy,

8 min per over per team...ie 4 min per over.
i would have thought the D/L rule was universal for all tems in all leagues. why should we do things differently.

with regard to your other points i would agree that there has to be a uniformity of playing regulations, and i think instruction needs to come from CI.

Vic Johns

A hurricane's blowin outside my house !

23rd May 2011

Alot of red tape there Andy, probably easier just to tell them 'to get a move on' when they're behind the eight ball!

Great to see Morgan in the English test side for this Thursday and if the weather allows, maybe a first win for Ireland against Pakistan on home soil down at Stormont would be on all everyones wish list this Saturday.

Good-luck men ! (piles of home-grown talent on parade and coming through)!!

andy kennedy

seance on a wet afternoon

23rd May 2011

second Saturday with rain meant that I had time to contemplate the vagaries of the various "rules" regarding play in NCU.(i)League games in May & June start 1:00 p.m. - cup games start 12:00.(ii) in interrupted games 1 over is lost, in the 1st innings for every 8 minutes after 30 minutes yet where there is no interruption teams are expected to to bowl 50 overs in 190 minutes - an average of under 4 minutes. (iii) also there is a time limit for teams to bowl their overs BKISC but there is no penalty for breach. (iv) is 15 minutes not too long to have a revised D/L printout made available.

taito

work

18th May 2011

Anyone looking for a game to watch, CSNI v Downpatrick twenty 20 tonight Wednesday 18th, 6 o clock start at Stormont..... i think. (well i hope i got the start time right since im playing)

stuart hegarty

cookstown

12th May 2011

new laws

i was surprised at one of the new laws brought in this year with regard to a bowler practicing his bowling. i have witnessed first hand bowlers practicing and umpires threatening a 5 run penaly if they do it again. but is this really the case???
i have read the relevant section of the laws and it states;

"If the umpires together agree that the deterioration in the condition of the ball is greater than is consistent with the use it has received, they shall consider that there has been a contravention of this Law."
With the threat of a 5 run penalty at no point did i see the umpire inspect the condition of the ball.
With the lush outfields of Ireland, is the condition of a ball really going to change?
I fail to see how the umpires are going to agree that the condition of the ball has changed, which is what has to happen for a 5 run penaly to occur.

Maybe i am reading this wrong and wud appreciate if someone cud explain this.

Jeff Maguire

Dundrum

11th May 2011

Dundrum Cricket Club Golf Classic at Downpatrick Golf Course Friday 27th May tee off times 130 til 445 . ANYONE interested contact Jeff 07730334479/02843751442