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Mike McComish former Connacht player is going to play cricket for Lisburn this summer?

Hiler,not sure if he's been mentioned in any previous posts but my good friend & fellow Grasshopper Simon Thompson played out-half for Ballyclare,went on to play for the Ulster Junior team & still plays for Muckamore

Clarence

A few more from Dad

Dermott Monteith - platyed outhalf for CI 1sts

Stanley Hewitt - cricket for North & Ireland and centre for Inst and Ulster

Basil McNamee - Played at North and played wing forward for Ulster and CI

Charlie Corry - Played for Ireland and Cregagh and played full back for Malone

Agree completely with Michael it is a real shame Obus wont be in NI for 2012. Hopefully for him his back issues wont prevent an SA international career. It will however give youth an additional chance as will be the case hopefully in a number of sides!

A real shame (genuinely!) to hear that Obus is injured and wont be back this summer at the Lawn. I am sure they were looking forward to having him back, and a lot of local cricket supporters (from not just WCC) were as well.

Here, I've heard that former Saintfield and 2011 CSNI pro Ellison played rugby in NZ for Otago B. Fair play to him. Is he back this year? CSN could struggle in 2012!

RE: Ben McCord

Andy, after seeing Bens profile on an email for overseas players looking for a club for 2012 I would be saying yes he has.

maybe this has slipped under the radar but has Ben McCord parted company with CIYMS?

To Peter Shepherd:

Was wondering if you're looking in, were you able to make any further enquiries with that particular photograph you mentioned previously?

And was it the same one that I had referred to in my reply ?

maybe Gibson had heard of your "petrol bombs" Ivan!

I remember playing rugby at Ballymena with James Kennedy, Simon McDowell, Peter Gregg and Stephen Colgan.

I think I might have played rugby at Randalstown with Ballymena Cricketer William Mongomery.

Clarence,

Add to refs Brian Stirling

Clarence

I was a hooker...very slim and fast one !!!

In relation to refs you are spoilt for choice from Graeme Crothers, David Napier & Jimmy Irvine

Thanks Fozzy

Woodvales 125th Anniversary Dinner & Spring Ball, Friday, 23rd March 2012 at the City Hall , Belfast.

Great stuff folks on the rugby cricketers and I'm close to publishing a team for comment!
Neil, if you were the hooker you're a bigger cert than your dad or uncle Lawrence! Please confirm.
I thought I was going to have to include Ivan as one of the props but a few latecomers might save him. That faster ball was legendary!
PS
Andy,
Mike was a good senior cricketer for several seasons.