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jeff maguire

NOT THE MALL

4th Aug 2009

DAVY MENAUL THAT SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN PROBABLY HAVE TO FIGHT GREENLEES TO GET THE MICROPONE OF HIM AS FOR SECTION ONE OR WHAT EVER THEY CALL IT THE BEAUTY ABOUT CRICKET IS DUNDRUM COULD BE IN SECTION FOUR IN 2 SEASONS BUT THEY STILL ENJOY THEIR SPORT , PS SEE YOU SAT AT THE CLUB & THINK THE BEERS ARE ON YOU DG

Brian Kelso

Work

4th Aug 2009

Great idea Davy. Dundrum and yourselves would be very welcome to call in for a few beers at the Academy Club. As coincidence would have it, we are at home to Armagh on Saturday. Maybe we could bring a few of their players back with us for a chat with Jeff. Anyone want to reserve a ringside seat?

Davy Menaul

Ballysillan

4th Aug 2009

A massive congratulations to Mark Shields ( Deservedly MOM, sorry DG ) and the Academy boys for retaining the Junior Cup and for their 3rd win in 5 years.
Great effort lads.
Anyone for 3 in a row?

Looking forward to having a few beers with the Dundrum Boys on Saturday. Think we could start of at the Chim then round to the sports club to drink out of the Junior cup with the Academy boys.

Gareth McCarter

The Mall

4th Aug 2009

re Academy.

Terrific achievement from the Academy team, to retain any cup competition is a superb effort and their recent dominance of the Junior Cup competition is some going. Hopefully Armagh can spoil a cup homecoming this Saturday mind! ;)

Jason Maxwell

Millpark

4th Aug 2009

Well down davy from Millpark as well some achievment to retain it nevermind win it!!! wish id went to watch now :( hopefully see yous again next year when you can get me out twice maybe even 3 times LBW again ;)

David Greenlees

United Kingdom

4th Aug 2009

many thanks, Jeff for your kind words and support, I have to give credit to Waringstown for their fighting spirit in coming back from 67-8 on Saturday to post 156 and again tonight from 60-0 to make it very difficult for ourselves.
Trust all is well down in Dundrum established section 1 side now

Gareth McCarter

The Mall

3rd Aug 2009

Re Rodney.

If you think that is how a team would celebrate winning a league then you must be as starved of success as we have been! Any future Armagh v Dundrum clashes will probably mean more to you than they will to us because its your lads who keep talking about them!

jeff maguire

wet dundrum

3rd Aug 2009

great too see ACADEMY win the junior cup AGAIN , fair play to them from all at dundrum cc

Rodney Hassard

Home

3rd Aug 2009

Have to say I echo Jeffs thoughts on turning up for the game at Armagh last year. I'd say if North Down were playing on the last available date of the season to win the league (or in our case stay up) and the weather seemed ok to play, they would travel to the opposition ground even if the opposition had called the game off. Low and behold when we turned up the ground was in no worse a condition than what Dundrum play on every week. I haven't really spoke about us staying up last year on the forums but the highlight of my year was thinking back to the Armagh players celebrating our relegation as if they'd won the league and then it becoming apparent that we'd actually stayed up! Priceless!

As you say Jeff, the games next year will be tasty but, as chipper from Downpatrick would say, it all adds to the occasion. A bit of healthy banter makes the cricket more exciting as long as it doesnt go overboard!

taito

work

3rd Aug 2009

cheers ryan, i didnt think it went on net run rate for promotion, but thanks for clearing it up. Lets hope it doesnt go down to that. Confident it wont.

Ryan McMaster

Working from home

3rd Aug 2009

Taito
if clubs are tied at top or bottom then the final standings are worked out on the seasons Nett Run Rate. This is for all Divison 1 only. In Divisons 2 & 3 then its decided on last years league position.

jeff maguire

already planning next year ,LOL

3rd Aug 2009

not sure think it would be play off , but u and i no it wont come too that ,i do no dundrum will miss playing both games next year so if u want confidence builder we play pre season (FRIENDLY) next year?

taito

work

3rd Aug 2009

Jeff thanks, yeah big gav and ivan put in some serious hours to get the place playable. It was a good decision to hang about in the end. It was a good game of cricket, of course good to win a local derby again.

Not quite two wins away, depends who wins between us and Derriaghy at the weekend. If we win we just need another one win, if they win we would need another three possibly. If teams are tied on points it does it go to a playoff am i correct in that?

jeff maguire

come on england

3rd Aug 2009

big davy well done from all at dundrum cc + good too see academy in a strong position to win the junior cup final at lisburn tonight, last but not least downpatrick were worthy winners on sat in a keenly contested win over dundrum and 2 wins away from getting back in the top league and when you see the work that gavin ringland & ivan reid does the strangford road ground is as good if not the best in the north. ps why have australia been backed from 170/1 to 65/1 last night is the english team backing them .lol surely only england win or draw possible??

Big Davy Hamilton

on cloud nine

2nd Aug 2009

My once fine club Cliftonville made it through to the Final of the Ulster Shield today. St Johnston made 134 and We were 60-2 chasing when rain caused an abandonment . We won by bowl out 2-1. A bit of good news for a change!!!