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Re: Clarence
J Neill is Jim Neill. Still playing, and current vice-captain of Victoria's 2nd XI.
What section were Victoria in at the time?
Yes Clarence, Jeff got in there before me and he'e quite correct with the first name of the V.C.C. player who played in the then Senior-Cup from the 86' vintage Jim Neil and happy to report... he's still playing away !
Hi Clarence, I think "C Tawney" of Holywood is their pro Charl Daubney!
Nice piece about Paul McCrum, he was a superb professional/coach at Armagh and his legacy lives on as most of our extremely youthful first XI took their first steps in the game under his tutelage. I know of at least 2 cricketers who may never have bothered if it wasnt for his influence!
Stephen Williamson
Puzzle of the Year. Q.How did ND manage a tie with Lurgan?
Answer: With a 38 run last wicket partnership!
David - the telegraph also noted that lurgan had suffered the ignomy of going through the entire season winless in both league and cup. Maybe Ian Callender knows the outcome of this weekend's relegation game with Downpatrick already - get your money on!
David - I wouldn't put too much store in the Belfast Telegraph. I always remember a comment by Robert Fenton in the much missed Ireland Saturday Night while covering a game -v- West Indies back in the 80s at Downpatrick when a young Phil Symonds was making his way in the WI side with an 80 odd but having hit a six and been caught next ball by Jonny Cohen the BelTel cricket "expert" surmised that "it looks as if young Brian Lara has blown his chances of making it into the West Indies team"! never say never. Congratulations on the feature on Boycie but it omits the role of Carl Anderson of Sunday News fame who was a big fan of T.D.Kane!! Unfortunately I can't see anyone of JRW's ilk on the horizon in Irish cricket.
re Downpatrick and Ballymena
Will it be a case of checking the scorebooks for runrates if it gets close? I don't think Lurgan will do Downpatrick any favours. Lets hope its not rained off and 50 overs are played.
Clarence , its spelt Ray McCavery Dundrum
clarence . jim neil victoria/ steven green drumaness and dundrum and downpatrick . ray or raymond dundrum /downpatrick/saintfield
thanks very much, i didnt see how carrick could go down but for some reason the belast telegraph said they could!
David's Section 1 Sums: That's it then Downpatrick safe - Ballymena down!
(based entirely on the fact that it will be Lurgan's 'whoever's available' team that plays on Saturday)
Puzzle of the year - How did they manage to Tie with ND?
Just a thought - What happens if it's an 'unable to field a team?'
It wouldn't be the first time......
Missing information-help needed.
Can our forumites help me with the Christian names of the following players who played in the senior cup?
C Tawney-Holywood 2010
A Beard-Bangor 2007
P Shaw-Lurgan 1998
S Craig-RUC 1994
? Robinson-Cregagh 1993
S Green-Drumaness 1990
J Neill-Victoria 1987 (for VIC!)
R McCaffrey-Dundrum 1985
David
Downpatrick have to win by 82 runs if they bat first and if they bowl first they must get the target in 23 overs or less. However if it is a 20/20 match they must win by 110 runs batting first but if they bowl first they mathematically can't win.
Carrick are safe.
I would like to thank the Ards 1st. team for sportingly agreeing to stay and play the re-arranged section 3 league game on Saturday past, against Victoria C.C. up at the Gordan playing fields in Lurgan.
Despite the atrociously wet playing conditions, a T20 game was agreed on by both Captains and as it turned out, a very competitive & hard fought game resulted in Victoria winning by the narrowest of margins and securing a final third place finish in the respective league table.
Thanks again chaps & hope your opening bat, who took a bad knock to the face and had to leave the field for treatment, has made a speedy recovery.
