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Cricket correspondent Davy Holmes says Civil Service North have now won the cup 21 times the last time nine years ago. But surely this is their first win?

Just read Staffy's Blog on the cup final and it nearly did my head in trying to understand it. Have to agree with him on the top bowlers getting better treatment from umpires and the same goes for batsmen. Some umpires are too sensitive to criticism and prefer to give nothing rather than put their head on the block. But who can blame them the way players and spectators react? Stuart Kidd's dismissal didn't decide the cup final, there were many more worthy contenders.

A fair cop! my wording of the "comparison" was wrong, I see Beverland as having the potential to emulate Hall and Nelson, similar kind of player, with a good technique but he obviously has a long way to go to compare to the Waringstown openers.

Many apologies for any confusion caused there Mr Clarke

ryan mccarter, im sorry but your asking for this mate! lol your comment that beverland is every bit as good as james hall and lee nelson is probably one of the most hideous i have ever read on a cricket forum! firstly your comparing a young guy with 55 runs all season to an irish senior international opening batsman!! then you compare him to lee who was selected for ireland a earlier in the year! both of them also played in the under 19 world cup in malaysia!! charles has never even scored a senior fifty!!! come on now mate your having a laugh!!

I see on the NCU website the Intermediate Cup final was postponed which implies it is going to be played later. However it also says the trophy has been shared!
How can you share a knock-out competition if the final has not been played? Hopefully this is an error. There's no merit in sharing a cup no matter what the weather is like. At least a bowl out produces a winner.

No relegation? That'll do for us :)

Realistically not an option in fairness for the NCU to bring in, but with the leagues likely to be restructured for next year anyway it might not have a massive impact on standings.

This weather is pretty terrible though, The Mall square was under water yesterday too :(

danny. yes vandurn was in good form even tho i tipped CISN too win, think ROARING FORTE will win &eway lady grace.good idea too play on astroturf if NCU agree?it has dropped 3 feet but still like a lake & heavy rain forecast monday.ps be great if they decided at tues meeting too have no promotion& relegation. suit us.lol

Jeff

Sorry to hear about dundrum being flooded.
Maybe Vanburn will be in good form after CSNI victory in the final and be looking a wee tip!

With all this rain is it about time common sense prevails and the NCU allow senior cricket to be played on astroturf wickets until the end of this season?

Summer floods. As most people no I like a odd bet but think might have just found a CERT BET that Dundrum cricket ground The Meadow might just be playable NEXT YEAR as its under 6 feet off flood water and with more rain forecast its only 1 foot off entering the pavillion but suppose their will be a lot off people worse off with homes suffering serious damage & possibly worse.the biggest tide off the "SUMMER" is tonight so we might find some off the clubs equipment on NEWCASTLE beach as most of the sponsorship signs were last seen heading out too sea. Ah well we might get a long dry spell.

re - Davy Greenlees comment

see you're a bit tetchy about being put in the same age bracket as Kelso, surely you're too old to be worried by somethin like that???????????

only kidding, good luck in the junior cup (should you ever get it played) see you on 30th Aug

I think it's now a big three alright, but they'll have to keep writing the cheques to stay there, which is the real challenge. ~Good to see a wee change...

So CSNI pulled through in the end, bitter pill for Waringstown after looking down and out only for Cheater and Hanna to take them to the brink, seemed like a great game.

Great coverage on Cricket Europe also has to be applauded as well as Downpatrick C.C for actually getting the game on in woeful weather

Clarence, Many thanks for your interest in the Junior Cup Final, however I do resent being bracketed in the same age group as Brian Kelso, I'm not sure I had even started school when he had finished.

Seriously hope the rain holds off and all finals are played tomorrow.

Well done CSN!
Great advertisement for the one day final and who says low scores don't produce exciting finishes?
Is it time to start talking about the 'Big Three' now?

Cup Final

It appears the CSNI selectors didn't share my enthusiasm for Beverlands batting but with 2 decent catches to help reduce Waringstown to 93-7 off 40 overs he could have played his part in a famous win for the Civil Service/Harelequins/North select!