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Walking - where do you draw the line? We were playing a game at home last year. I faintly edged one. No appeals at all from the fielding side. I probably should have walked but if I had walked and nobody appealed I probably would have been lynched and I would have felt like a right knob when i got home! I used to walk and where it is clear I have edged it I do walk now but there are some decisions that are best left to umpires - bump balls/glove down leg etc. That is what umpires are there for. Do I think batsmen who do not walk should burn in hell for cheating? Yes when I am bowling but it is quickly forgotten as I know I will get ones the other way at some point.

As for Dunmurry cliftonville game - hopefully sense will prevail but can it?. 430 start is just daft for amateur cricket (as is Friday cricket). P

James Cunningham at the weekend was the one who threw his bat 20 yards or so off the pitch after being out.....a pathetic way to act and not the best example to set!!

In my 25 years of close participation have I ever witnessed events like i did on Saturday 4/07/09. Section 1(not section 2!), Downpatrick coasting at 57-1 chasing 159 batsman makes rash choice of shot and gets caught at deep square leg. Next 4 balls another 3 wkts. Next 12 balls another 2 wkts(no runs). Suddenly 57 -1 is 57 - 7. Never saw it coming or likely to again. Pure madness. Only in cricket. Love it, Result win, Happy days

i do actually recall seeing a few batsmen brought back to the crease when a wrong decision had been made....but that was more than a few years ago! it is without a doubt that there is a positive correlation between the number of players who don't walk and the inrease in 'professionalism' of cricket in ireland. while on the topic of the spirit of cricket i heard on the grapevine that the downpatrick team aren't exactly entering into the spirit of the game when they are walking off after being given out? may possibly be to do with propelling batting equipment?! something that we have all at least thought about doing at some stage!!

not great forecast again this weekend. sunday 5th july dundrum v derrighy start 11am + 50 overs . tips eway alfathaa 240 sandown , ew july jasmine 255 haydock , bad price sea the stars will win 315 but eway rip van winkle eway worth saver , good luck

Even the white stick brigade didn't know the rules regarding match 2 20/20. The Umpires thought it was a six start. Mr Waugh phoned the powers that be to get a deliberation to be told that 20/20s in July must start no later than 4.30pm. He wasn't at the ground til 4.45pm. Despite both teams willingness to fulfill a 20 over game they are told it has to be 10 per side. We are then delayed for a thirty minute period as it starts to rain and are told we can't start the game in rain, the rain stops , covers come off ,game starts , 3 balls are bowled , rain restarts but we finish both innings as the rain continues unabated.
Lunacy, no wonder the club game here is shrinking.
The games evolving, time the rulebook evolved too in it's entirety!! AMENdment

I hope that "Ryan McMaster - Ballyclare" is not the Ryan McMaster who is listed as PRO of NCU.

Davy Menaul, I am at a loss to understand why you are castigating the NCU for "another shambles"
Why did Dunmurry and Cliftonville arrange this match for a 5.30pm start ?

Davy, I have to agree the match 2 rules may require some tweeking by the clubs at the next AGM. Who told you that match 2s started at 4.30 in July? I may be wrong, but I cannot find it in the rules.
And how did you get to play a 10 over game after all that?
Just interested...

Good point Neil. How Muckamore wish Ross McCollum sang from the same hymn sheet as you. Still hurts our boys to this day. The day we played Lurgan in play-off to go into the then Section 1 and we were in a great position with 3 Lurgan wickets down for not very many and Mr McCollum comes to the crease and edges to wicketkeeper but stands his ground and because of his reputation the umpire didnt give him. I do agree over the course of the season the decisions even themselves out though this happen to be a rather big one.

Re: Ryan ( 20 over rule )

A new one to add to the 20 over game 2 shambles.

Cliftonville were due to play Dunmurry last night in a 20 over game starting at 5.30. Both teams arrive in plenty of time before the 5.30 start only to be told that a 20 over game arranged for mid-week in July must start at 4.30

How on earth players are expected to make a 4.30 start i never know.

I already thought the 20 over rule was a shambles but last nights episode takes the biscuit. Time to definatley rip the rule book up. Surely the common sense rule should be applied here. Cricket doesnt pay the wages.

Great credit to Dunmurry who won a very tight and exciting 10 over game by 7 runs starting at around 6 pm.

Dear all youth cricket coordinators,

I am enquiring about organising Under 13 "B" and Under 11 "B" fixures with any club in a similiar position to Carrick where we have 30 plus under 11's and 13's and where it is difficult to get all these boys and girls enough games.

I am looking for 3 games or so for both "B" teams possibly from Monday 20th July.

If any club would be keen please get in contact with myself on 07960993263 or ajcowden86@yahoo.co.uk

There are numerous examples in televised matches of bolwers appealing for catches down the leg side to try and dupe the umpires into not giving wides.

Could it be that batsmen would be honest and walk if bowlers returned the favour? And vice versa?

James
Where have you come from and when are you going to set up the Belfast Corinthians?
You will have us warning batsmen to "be careful where you put your feet in case I stump you" or "I'm going to bowl you an outswinger now ok?" or "I'm going to throw at your end now so watch out"

Ok, so MOST people will agree that not 'walking' or pretending to have the ball when you don't isn't cheating in its purest form, but it does show a total lack of sportsmanship. Is this now just the norm and accepted as such?
Isn't hiding the ball a trait from baseball...