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Guys
I’m pretty sure the Union has a policy of not responding to forum postings so I will say this and hopefully not be speaking out of turn.
The fact is that the NCU has an official site, and is reliant on the clubs to support and use it. There has been and only ever will be one official site.
They have no jurisdiction over independent sites such as CricketEurope, just the same as if you started a site it would be yours to do with as you pleased, just like The Ulster Cricketer!
The problem lies with the fact that CricketEurope is run by a number of full/part time staff, while the NCU relies entirely on volunteers and therefore, as stated above, is much more reliant on the member clubs.

NCU Official Website

Ok, I'll try and keep this simple. The official NCU website is on
http://www.irishprovincialcricket.com/NORTHERN/index.shtml
currently we are unable to provide a link for clubs to upload scorecards, similar to the Cricket Europe NCU results section.
The link most clubs have is to upload onto the Cricket Europe NCU results section, and this only publishes results for Division 1.

What I am suggesting, until we provide the same option for clubs, is that results are forwarded to me at ncu.pro@btinternet.com to add.

Some clubs are forwarding the confirmation email that is received when uploading onto Cricket Europe. However all junior clubs would need to give me a summary of results, as this is not available to add to Cricket Europe.

All clubs were sent an email to try to outline this recently - so ask your club secretaty for this information.

Is that any clearer?

I have to agree with judith and i know it is a difficult task for those involved to have the sites kept up to date but the fact that we have to send separate details to two different sites has caused some confusion. Hence both sites tables are completetly different as some results have been sent to oe and not the other. We really need one site to be showing the correct table rather than 2 showing the incorrect ones. realise that submitting the results is down to the respective clubs but the current situation is certainly not making it easy for us

Re NCU Website

The whole website thing is a bit confusing - I posted scorecards as usual, but then couldn't find them on the NCU website. After further investigation I realised they were on the provincial section of the Irish cricket website hosted by cricket europe...not the NCU website.

This disjoint really isn't ideal. I can speculate why this situation has come about....but I wonder are there any plans to 'correct' it - will the NCU and cricket europe link up again?

By the way, I didn't actually make that earlier post asking how Stephen found the article, it looks like someone is using my details to make a post. The important thing is that Armagh CC know they were guilty of no wrongdoing, that a Senior Cup tie was played and that the right winners progressed to the next phase of the tournament.

I didn't Gareth. Called into the garage round the corner from CI after nets at about 9pm and they where sold out unfortunately.

What did the article say?

I most certainly will Gareth, look forward to reading it later.

Re Stephen Hughes.

Given that you represent a club that has more untruth written about them than most, I hope you will see fit to retract your last post when you read todays article.

Gareth, I will gladly buy the Newsletter on my way home after work. I certainly know there is two sides to every story, which is why I never reply on this forum with regards to any of the postings about CI.

All I was saying about the article, was that it wasn't great press for your club, implying that you would rather have a bowl out against Lisburn than play a 50 over match, but then any press is good press!

jeff, your just labelling us favourites to try and scud us lol. It is far far to early to even be thinking of such things. Havent seen half of the teams in action yet. One game at a time

Hughesy, I didnt see that. what happened at armagh then?

Re Stephen Hughes and his Newsletter.

Perhaps, but hopefully you will read todays edition at some point and take a look at the more even handed account produced there. Armagh were not spoken to before yesterdays edition was published while Lisburn had obviously had their say to anyone who wanted to listen. There are two sides to any story and now both are in the public domain.

Yesterday's Newsletter didn't speak to highly with regards Armagh's attempts to turn their match into a bowl out against Lisburn!!!

taito / done umpires ncu result ~+ 3 papers get reports + reports on the website www.dundrumcc.com + anyone looking info rodney has set it up that it that you do it once + papers get it , smart lad is rodney ~+ will do the ncu tonight but as im out toiling in the sun feel free too give ryan a summary. ps taito if you had bet on sat u wundt owe me 40£, god this is hot. downpatrick deff favourites win this section !!

What is the web address for the NCU site?

The link that you are using and probably used last year is to add results & scorecards to the CricketEurope website. This is now seperate to the NCU site.
The CricketEurope site only shows Division One & senior cup results. The NCU site is able to display ALL teams results. Currenly there is no link that we can offer clubs to add their scores, so I am asking clubs if they want to provide scores for the NCU site - they should email me.
Its a nasty job, but as not many have taken this up, I am not too busy with that.
Its not perfect, but for a complete range of club results - the NCU site CAN offer this with clubs help.

A simple "Team A 123-4 beat Team B 122 by 6 wkts" is fine or clubs can give more details.

For more details I can be emailed or phoned.