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After 18 Section 2 related posts in a row, this forum is in danger of becoming the ulstersection2cricketer.com forum.

Always interesting to hear the goings-on from there though, and the relegation battle seems to have been keenly contested.

This weekend's Section 1 cricket revolves around the North Down and CSNI games. Rumour has it that CSNI are missing quite a few players for Saturday (Thompson, Wilson, Heaney, Horwood been mentioned, maybe Vanburn can confirm or deny). What odds a shared title this season?

At least it looks like it will be decided on the pitch with the weather looking pretty tasty for the rest of the week. Good luck to both sides in what has been a good battle for the trophy.

maybe justice would be done if dundrum got a couple of wins and stayed up, with although no fault of their own hollywood getting four points out of lurgan's inability to field a team.

Good wishes to Saintfield too!

It would take quite a swing in net run rates for Saintfield to go down though.

Bruce

As there is a straightforward fight between ourselves, Holywood and Dundrum for the remaining relegation place my best wishes to those involved was tongue in cheek.

Having had some great matches against Dundrum in the last few years I would love them to stay up, however we've also had some memorable games against Holywood in recent years for various reasons. Sometimes there's more action off the pitch than on it so if they went down it would also be a big loss.

We're not out of it ourselves, I just hope we don't have to rely on other teams giving us a helping hand or waiting for the net run rates to be produced next Sunday evening.

Like I said before I hope relegation is sorted out by the teams doing the business on the pitch and not dependant on the weather.

This is all very cosy between Saintfield, Dundrum and Downpatrick.

Good luck to Holywood for the weekend as well as Dundrum !

john, spoke too gareth this morning and he said they are working on ground & outfield is cut & think he said cutting it again so fair play too them if they do as we hope too play on sunday & no doubt we will be travelling & if the umpires say its ON we will play as no reason with the weather set good for next 6 days that the game cant be played . Saintfield might miss the bar takings if we go down.ps easier too get £ out of the ulster bank than off taito.lol

i cant see the league having the derby games over a short period. Peronally i prefer to have them spread out over the season as its gives you something to look forward to. There wasnt as much banter on sunday as i expected. It was actually pretty friendly. Good to catch up with some old mates ,like gavin mccnerlin, long time ago we were running about school together.

Hopefully you get both games played at the weekend and give you a real chance of staying up. I certainly would like to see dundrum stay up.

Jeff,

If Saintfield, Downpatrick and Dundrum all manage to stay up we should push the league to have all the matches involving ourselves to be played on Saturday & Sunday on 3 consecutive weekends in June/July, a bit like Super Sunday in the Premier League. It would also make it easier for you to collect the money off Taito.

I'm not sure you'll get to see the Mall on Sunday, from what I've heard its so wet they haven't even been able to get the outfield cut, maybe Gareth could let us know the latest on the state of the pitch.

Good luck to all the clubs this weekend, I just hope that the weather holds and any relegation issues can be decided on the pitch as it should be.

Lurgan Cricket Club
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steven , thanks i agree about derby games & this years between the 3 teams has definatly raised the profile of local cricket with great coverage & pictures& do think we have chance staying up the weather has gave us a second chance, we can yous your ground for both games this weekend but Lurgan will let us no wed night as they fully expect their ground will be playable & my brother who works in armagh said that the outfield was cut yeserday so with a great weather forecast for next 6 days no reason why we cant play both games & go down or up fighting as they say.looking forward too the mall as only played ther once & in senior cup 25 years ago & it was a beautiful ground & we heard some off the best BANTER ever when they beat us. think theirs a possibility that if we put all the derby games down for two nighters or sundays that would FREE UP a lot at least two sats & if the teams want too bring them forward too a sunday then let them as ipersonally dont think theres too much cricket& theres no guarentee that reducing too 8 teams will benefit cricket (it will harm the smaller clubs who want too break into the top leagues).think one rearangement & 20 over midweek game would stop alot of games being played in september . think because of bad weather we all panic .ps taito i can take a post dated CHEQUE or is it as slow as your bouncer ?

A wicketkeeper mightn't always know if he makes contact with the stumps before the ball arrives because it can be such a close thing sometimes, but we are an honest breed.

Also, if someone doesn't believe in what they are posting enough to put their name to it then I reckon it can probably be disregarded. I'm sure there are plenty of interested observers out there!

I agree Jeff

Derby games are what make cricket worth playing and i'm sure i speak for all downpatrick players and officials when i say that we hope dundrum stay up, so that we can play the local derbys next year again.

Its all well and good beating the big teams in NCU and Irish cricket, but there's no better feeling than winning a local derby.

taito& steven, lets be honest this & other forums have people on them that have nothing better too do than start SLAGGING clubs off & wont identify themselves. Downpatrick beat Dundrum fair & square as in my mind when we dropped 11 catches we let them score possibly 80runs too many & James Cunningham played VERY good innings& added too that they have a good competitive team & two very under rated players in Andrew Bassett & James Magowan . On the day Downpatrick completely outplayed us a bit like our win in Dundrum.We have really enjoyed the derby games & hopefully we will get too play them next year as think both teams have a healthy respect for one & other even if we dont admit it. I personally thought that Gavin ringland was IN & thought that steven did break the stumps without knowing it but you have too ACCEPT his word on it& move on as lets not start undermining the UMPIRES as they dont get it right all the time but do a fantastic service too the SPORT OF CRICKET & LONG MAY THAT CONTINUE. Dundrum went for a beer after the game with the downpatrick lads & their was no complaints as think even they no that dropping 11catches was probably the main reason that they lost & not any of the decisions.The derby games with Saintfield ,Downpatrick & Dundrum have been great battles &think everyone involved want too see more ?

Re interested observer

First of all why are you hiding behind the name “interested observer” what is your actual name?
I can say whole heartedly that neither my hand nor any other part of my body broke the stumps yesterday, in an attempt to collect the ball, which bounced in front of me , it deflected of my right hand and into the stumps.
I was questioned by some supporters (home and visitors) after the game as to what had happened and once I had told them, they were satisfied. I would regard JT as a friend and although we were on opposing sides and it was a vital game in the race for survival in Senior 2, if I had broken the stumps with my hand etc, I would be the first to call John back

i agree, i am not on for a slanging match either, everyone is entitled to their opinion, i was merely stating our view of the incident.case closed then