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The highlight of Lisburn's 175th Anniversary celebrations came off with some style on Saturday evening when their Gala Dinner was held at The Island Hall in the superb Lagan Valley Lisburn Civic Centre.

It’s been a good two weeks for Cricket Ireland and everyone within the Irish camp can take a well-earned rest after another season of growth and rising esteem

Looking from the outside, the 2011 season went much like previous years with Waringstown, North Down and Instonians the dominant three teams

If every team was judged by the number of trophies won then the 2011 season would have been a lean year for at least seven of the NCU Premier League clubs

Waringstown deservedly won the Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup on Sunday, the day after North Down clinched the Ulster Bank Premier League title with just as much aplomb.

Too close to call seems to be the popular prediction in the build-up to the 2011 Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup final at Comber on Sunday...

After the initial disappointment of seeing the England squad that was picked for the visit to Dublin it is time to set aside the negatives and look at the opportunity before the Cricket Ireland team

The criticism of Boyd Rankin for playing for England Lions last week shows a lack of understanding from some people about the real issues facing our best players

The healthy exchanges on the Forum in recent times shows that we have plenty of people who are genuinely interested in the welfare of local cricket...

Two great results in the semi-finals of the Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup have restored pride in NCU club cricket and finally thrown the monkey off our back after 16 years of failure

It may not have been the most exciting NCU Senior Cup Final, but for Adam Dennison it will be a day to savour for the rest of his life.

Like the 120 cup finals that have gone before, everyone going to Wallace Park on Friday will have great expectations on what they want.

The annual dinner circuit may be a few months away, but that didn't deter the Grasshoppers who celebrated 30 years with a re-union dinner at the Maynard Sinclair Pavilion at Stormont.

The past weekend threw up a few interesting cricket scenarios and in several instances age was just a number!

Last week's early postponement of the Lisburn-North Down Premier League game brought the predictable ohs and aghs from a small group of critics...