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I'm not going to start that debate again Ryan - see previous postings on the dearth of club cricket in NCU. There could be a comparison with the situation in club-v- Provincial rugby but Ulster are so cr** as well.

Hello Vic , yes i might have got hit a bit [better chance of a catch] but with all your winter practice i don't see much improvement!! you were bowling wide ,very wide & extra very wide maybe you were thinking that you were still outside an allowing for a stiff breeze or something who knows and yes it was great to see a good turn out , Robbie Streat hasn't turned up yet with his new well oiled bat maybe next week ?? by the way have you got your browny points sorted out yet ???? This post is sponsered by The Golden Harvest Chinese,Lurgan !!!

Indian names aren't that easy to pronounce let alone spell and anyway, I still don't know why he could'nt play for any team he wanted to,providing he had retired from first class cricket!
What's the problem anyhow?

Anyway great turn out at our second indoor nets Monday past,many new young faces present, all keen as 'beavers' and rar'en to go!!

Tried to give a bit of coaching to those that required it,but some of the more 'senior' players,still will not learn to keep the ball 'Pitched-up' on a good length!!!! (Mr. Mullin).

Just to clarify the situation in the LCU now. Clubs are still allowed one overseas pro. In addition, anyone holding an Irish or EU passport and not receiving remuneration from cricket is entitled to play (difficult one to police!) However, people who are not entitled to work in Ireland by virtue of being EU passport holders (ie: Working holidaymakers etc) will as I understand it, no longer be entitled to play senior cricket. Could be some big scores in junior matches!

Andy...

Is that a bad thing for Irish Cricket then?

re Vic's posting - the situation shows the inbuilt discrimination that exists in the registration rules - can I assume from Roger's posting that NZ ex-test players are welcome in section 1 but not in Section 4? But seriously - the "other" forum is full of postings re the LCU registration situation where loads of overseas guys, whose granny was on a trip to Blarney Castle, qualify for an Irish passport and just happen to walk in the door at,say, Balrothery and, surprise, surprise, they find a cricket club. Did a game last season between Railway Union and Leinster where the number of "local" players could be counted on 2 hands with the thumbs and 6 fingers missing!

Vic: Don't know how your Indian friend could be excluded. Maybe Sachin Tendulkar would have a problem.
Are Sachin and Andt (he sounds Indian) good pals?

Andy

I had just assumed that Aaron was the new NCU Registration Secretary. Why else would he be interested in who we had or hadn't signed for the new season ?
It was good to see Wayne Horwwod, Brain Baguley and Ralph Coetsee at nets last night working with the other players and passing on their experience and knowledge.

Thanks Roger for clearing that up, but talking hypothetically of course; suppose my 'good friend' Sachin Tanduklar from India decides to suddenly retire from International cricket with India and set up an Indian restaurent in Moira Co.Down N.Ireland.

He then decides on his day off (Saturday) that he wants to enjoy a bit off cricket and signs for Victoria C.C. N.C.U. division 3 (near the bottom), would he be eligible and could he play at this level ?

Re: Vic

I think that the restriction you refer to is something the LCU has brought for Senior cricket in because they have had such an influx of overseas visitors in the Republic in recent years and some of their senior teams are now full of overseas players.

There is no such restriction in the NCU and anybody who can demonstrate to the Registrations Committee that they are here for purposes other than cricket as described in our Registrsation Guidelines is very welcome to play NCU cricket no matter where they come from.

Its a poor look-out for club cricket, if what I've been reading is true and that new faces can't 'cold call' as it were at a cricket club and look to join.

It appears there's some kind of restriction on certain new players and the level at which they can play at!

I don't know what the world's coming too anymore!! All I will say is; at Victoria C.C. we don't care how good you are, your very welcome at Lurgan Park to join in with the rest of us, on a Monday nite 6.30pm. Sharp!!

why do you need to know this Aaron?

i see muckamore have a few more players at their training ones that havent signed perhaps andrew magennis will leave laurelvale??? can any1 shed any light on this

re record schools cup winner -you must be the oldest schoolboy in the world! But hey c'mon, sure it'll be a big day for us country folk to get a big day in the city - I've arranged a lift in the milk lorry already! and well spotted about the slip in my name - I sustained a finger strain whilst getting the trigger finger into shape for the incoming season - but well recovered now!

as secretary of dundrum 2nds we are currently looking to arrange a couple of pre season friendlies we might be able to use a local ground with an artifical wicket for mid april we would also be prepared to travel if interested my contact details are in the fixture book or leave a messsage on our website.thanks p.s saturday or sunday.