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jeff maguire

20 overs or no points?

15th Sep 2009

Re Bruce , i dont agree as 98% of games are won by the best team even if is 20 over game & with the weather constantly bad over here every summer surely its better than no points . yes the weather last week & this is making it easy too judge these 20 over games but if was normal sept days (cold, blustery ,wet) most clubs be glad was only 20 overs . As a playing 38 year old stalwart of Dundrum i personally think all the rearrangements is putting everyone off , as gone are the days that wives & girlfriends just accepted that we went played every time their was a rearrangment ( stayed in every club drinking late i called it socialising) the modern relationship will not let the cricketer just keep giving up quality time too keep playing rearrangments and hard for me too admit but they might just be right as theirs more too life than tring get games played 3 times . As match secretary duckworth lewis & 20 over games is not the best way but cant see anything even close too beating it. ive seen five 20 overs games last 2 weekends and was privledged too see some superb cricket with great reverse sweeps/slogs great batting catching bowling & not 1 boring passage of play) with in every game the best side winning and at least teams at top & bottom are getting a chance too win or be relegated / survive on the field and in fairness very hard too get pitch/wicket in great shape but in 20 over game players get on with the job & talked too quite a few last 5 games very few were complaining , ps bruce if was cold wet normal sept not one would want 50 over rearrangment imo ?.

Clarence Hiles

UC Help Desk

14th Sep 2009

Folks if you want to make a point or have a go at a a club, at least have the decency of putting your name to your posting so that everyone knows who is saying what. There's nowt' wrong with having a different opinion, but slagging behind anonymity is cheap and cowardly. We are currently working on an IT system that will identify all email senders and that will give us the option of showing it. Backdating it will be a priority!

Bruce Topping

Laurelvale

14th Sep 2009

Sad to see that NCU premier "50 over league" is being decided by 20/20 "lottery matches".

Davey

Moira (Waringstown man)

14th Sep 2009

league over now? we will do well to share it. hats of to instonians for their fight and north down even know they had very little to play yet still came out and killed us! i thought we have done a lot better than i thought this season though!

Big Davy Hamilton

still rebuilding

14th Sep 2009

ref Hand of God

Everyone knows us Cliftonville boys (even ex ones) will talk to anyone.

Mark

Belfast

14th Sep 2009

When did Maradonna start writing to this website?

Response

Today

jeff maguire

drinking loads water.lol

14th Sep 2009

personally would love it if Saintfield get back up & who knows the BOOKS might be called again . forecast is supposed be good so lets hope the games all settled on the field.

Gareth McCarter

The Mall

14th Sep 2009

Re Derek (sp)

The net run rate scenario may well have changed since that table was produced on the 25th August as Armagh have had a big win and a walkover, Saintfield have had a heavy defeat and a walkover and Larne have taken three big wins in that time so I would speculate that the three NRR's are actually very close.

Hopefully the issues are decided on the field rather than by mathematics.

jeff maguire

TOO BET OR NOT TO BET?

14th Sep 2009

The weather held good & got to see 2 good games off 20 over cricket on sunday with the only dampner losing 10£ too Alistar Bushe who when challenged for bet he said North Down were certs well Alistar you were correct so i gave your 10£ too Kyle Mccallan who after initally shocked said that he will find a good charity for it , so Alistar i paid it but by the look on his face im not sure you will be getting it.

jeff maguire

comber & saintfield hangover

14th Sep 2009

Congratulations too Ricky Owens and all at Saintfield on winning the metal technology 20 over final yesterday with as usual the demense looking in great shape after the last month their groundsman Willy Ratcliffe a big mention ps was strange that the sponsor wasnt invited?

Derick

antrim

14th Sep 2009

http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES2/articles/000065/006550.shtml

with saintfield miles ahead on runrate if larne lose 1 game saintfield will be promoted with armagh.

indeed an exciting end to the season however looks as though its not in saintfields hands. tough weekend for larne with armagh and templepatrick though.

Stuart Catterson

East Belfast

14th Sep 2009

The result of the Cregagh V Drumaness game yesterday was an 8 wicket win for Cregagh.

Derby Rival to Saintfield

office

14th Sep 2009

Come on Saintfield......!!!!

Tommy Stewart

Saintfield

14th Sep 2009

re William Lewis

a few weeks ago Saintfield were well ahead of the rest on net run rate with Armagh and Larne being quite close together!! exciting end to the season!!!

Gareth McCarter

The Mall

14th Sep 2009

Re William Lewis

No idea about the NRR situation other than that it is extremely close. Lets hope that the sun stays out this week :)