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jeff, are you still going on about that lol.

Yes it will be good to get a few derbies with yourselves and saintfield next season, i have to say i would prefer to be still playing in the premier league but it will add a bit of spice for sure.

ATTENTION all gamblers downpatrick races is FREE ENTRY this sat . Im goin run cricket /punters day fri 5th nov @ Down Royal if any one interested www.downroyal.com theirs great offer if booked early punters pack ( cant get this on day so book asap if keen )20£ includes entry /5£ free bet / hot beef roll/ glass wine or bottle wcd/ racecard/ and use off private marquee. so my plan is is we can get few interested we will throw in few £ an have winner takes all challenge ?ps TAYTO your excluded as u dont pay up even when we agreed with SIR IAN BOTHAM an i was going too double the cash just get you pay up but then BANKER$ are renowned for losing peoples cash .lol , pps looking forward too the derbys next year easy points for you or us ?

Robin,
Yes, I think about 1976, as the Shankill LC only opened then. ( Are you that old Robin ? - I always remember you as a young fella ! )

re Simon and Vanburn

here here boys,remember the indoor league well and a great way to pass a Sunday.Simon did it start in late 70s or early 80s?

To any cricket groundsmen wondering what do in the winter months you should have a look at www.pitchcare.com

It is an excellent website which will provide you with plenty of good advice/information on squares and outfields

Indoor 6 a side
Go for it guys!! Great fun, and the original "frying pan" is still in the attic (alongside a real frying pan with Dundan Fearnley motifs appended, courtesy of Mr Corlett who obviously appreciates the finer points of the game!!!!)

Davy,

A few changes have been made to Shankill LC since the last tournament. A windowed viewing gallery / new impact floor / quality lighting and new mats will ensure the facility is at its best for the 6s league.

I would like to appeal to potential sides to get in touch.

PS bring the family to the centre, it has a wave machine pool and other great facilities on offer.

Now that the summers well gone and the nights grow ever longer, halloween only a few weeks away, I composed a little spooky story on the Victoria C.C. website V.J. blog.

Concerning a batman's laments and how he can never trouble the scorers time & time again, click onto it if you've a spare 5mins and have a read... but I would'nt leave it to late or be on your own ... if I was you !

Re Simon

Yes I played in that competition which was sponsored by 'Stimmerol' chewing gum! From memory it wasn't a great spectator sport with high jump landing mats protecting people on the balcony. Good fun to play in though.
Can also remember you being annoyed at being given out caught to a ball that temporarily lodged in the netting.
Needless to say the speed you bowled at in those days you proceeded to get your own back in the second innings!

Tickets are on sale for Lurgan Cricket Club's Annual Sportsmans Dinner to be held at Pollock Park on Friday 29th October 2010. Former Middlesex & England bowler Angus Fraser will be the main speaker. He is currently the Director of Cricket at Middlesex CCC. Tickets are priced at £40 and can be obtained by contacting Graeme Hunter at 07763910565. Players/members from other clubs are very welcome to attend.

Vic

Successful completion of course and examinations will allow you to stand at matches. This can be confirmed by talking to my colleagues Trevor Magee or Keith Smith who put in some very hard work in putting this course together. Again I would encourage anyone with time on their hands to attend this course as we are looking for Umpires who can cover Sunday matches, school matches and 20/20 matches. We are not asking you to give up your Saturday game. If interested please contact me at any time.

Just to reinforce Ryan's message, when we played 6-a-side cricket at the Shankill Leisure Centre back in the 70's, it was very popular and only stopped because the manager at the time moved away and the new one wouldn't allocate the time to cricket. It was a great way of warming up for the season ahead and we discovered all sorts of talents. The most notable probably being David Heaney's opening batting technique, which mainly consisted of what came to be known as the frying pan shot - long before T20 batting methods !
Enter a team - you will enjoy.

Cricketers...

Woodvale CC are hosting an
INDOOR CRICKET 6'S COMPETITION from January 2011 - March in the newly refurbished Shankill Leisure Centre Belfast.

The tournament has attracted the interest of 9 sides / teams to date and I am keen to hear from others interested.

Fixtures will be on Sundays from 2-5pm with matches taking 45 mins.

Please get in touch with me asap to enter a side. email haireryan@hotmail.com

Johnathan,

Just a query, by attending the two day course next spring, does that entitle or allow you to stand as an official umpire at any N.C.U. match or indeed anywhere, or is there a bit more to it than that ?

I've found myself quite alot this season standing out in the middle and umpiring at our own matches and I must say, I have found this most enjoyable, before I would have usually been happy enough to do the score book, again another aspect of the game I enjoy, but the younger players tend to do this now, so it's the 'white coat' for me !

Although those blue shirts... do look smart indeed !!!

The Northern Ireland Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday 11th October 2010 at the Pavilion, Stormont. This meeting is open to all members of the Association and we would especially ask any one interested in joining the Association to contact any member of the Executive Committee. It is the intention of the Association to host a two day training course for prospective umpires in the spring of 2011 and details will be posted as soon as they are available. It is also our intention to host a course for Scorers but this will depend on numbers. I would encourage Premier League and Section One Clubs to promote this course as many scorers need to be updated on laws and bye laws of the local game. Perhaps one of the most interesting facts for propective officials is the chance to umpire/score at a higher level and the door is firmly open. So you have a chance to go beyond the shores of our island.