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commiserations to my colleagues on the result in Dublin - I am led to believe that it was a "damned close run thing"!
Taito
Your point of view is of much interest and thought provoking and its good to get a perspective from outside your own clubs environment.
On a different note, I think there is a man who, without him, we all would be lost and that is Ian Houston, the umpires appointment secretary.
In what has been the wettest summer on record, how he has the willpower to keep sorting out umpires appointments is beyond belief. In my books he deserves a Knighthood.
Neil, Dont get me wrong your exactly right that the stats dont lie Lurgan have dominated section 1 the last few years. I just felt it was more of a team effort this year with runs and wickets being shared amongst the team rather than certain people standing out. I could be wrong because i havent seen the averages etc but i think last year you had better individual performances.
Greg Thompson moves to Waringstown and Kyle McCallen performs superbly on Sky TV - is there a retirement in the offing with a career as a pundit to follow?
I was disappointed to see Laurelvale's match with Armagh now void due to a second postponement. Given that Laurelvale are pushing for promotion, it was very unlucky for Laurelvale that weather conditions earlier in the week in the Armagh area prevented the game going ahead and I hope that they have better luck this weekend.
Good luck to Alan Neill and NIACUS team as they cross border to play Leinster in Annual White Stick Trophy at Malahide on Saturday. Alan and the boys can hopefully regain some of our pride lost during recent matches and perhaps he can emulate PL O'Hara and his record although do not tell Paddy too much as his head may get even bigger!!!!
Michael,
Have I committed the cardinal sin? My apologies to all groundsmen... Anyway you catch my drift!
Stevie, you'll get the wrath of Patrick Lamont O'Hara come down on you referring to wickets in that sense.
Mid Ulster Cricketer
In Dundrum, we have the wickets cut and rolled, the ground has been cut. The covers are on and we are ready.
Mid Ulster Cricketer
Would be hard not to have a stevie hanna or bruce topping in a section 1 team of the year stevies been taking alot of wickets for very little runs for years and my big mate knoxy rarely goes for many ... but that must be a section 1 only side???
Mid-ulster cricketer
That's a fair team you've chosen but the curiosity is getting the better of me !
I'm wondering if you're in the team and if so what player are you ?
The debate on the forum in relation to Umpires has been quite interesting recently and the NIACUS Chairman Alan Neill would like those who are interested in taking part in training courses to contact him or Ian Houston as we are anxious to boost our membership and fill the void with a number of our colleagues retiring from the game over the past few years. We have all been used to seeing the familar faces each season but like everything else time changes our lives and we have found it difficult as our members hang up their white coats. Alan and our Training team deliver an excellent course and it would be of immense benefit to all if you would consider attending. If interested please contact Alan or Ian Houston. NIACUS are proud of our umpires and scorers and the appointment of Mark Hawthorne and Richard Smith to the Under 19 World Cup provides evidence that you could follow in their footsteps and be umpiring the stars of today and tomorrow in a matter of a few years so why not come along and join us?
Mid -ulster select team
Graeme Hunter. Lurgan
Bruce Topping. Donacloney (wk)
Neil Carson. Donacloney
James McCollum Lurgan
Stephen Chambers Lurgan (capt)
Derek Heasley. Lurgan
David Marshall. Donacloney
Gary Knox. Donacloney
Peter Maxwell. Lurgan
Stephen Hanna. Donacloney
Paul Stafford. Lurgan
12 th man. Stephen Johnston. Lurgan
An experienced mid ulster team !!
Neil
Lurgan weren't the only team south of Lisburn not to get a player in some people's team of the year ! Donacloney's Bruce Topping with over 500 runs this year surely should have got a mention !
Maybe a mid-ulster select XI should take on the rest !!
P.s I see a no result may be on the cards at Dundrum !!! Any odds on that one Jeff ? Lol
seen the niacus team for white stick matach who pick it no billy adams bruce topping etc
Billy has a broken arm...
