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Ah good man Park-ranger, thanks for giving up some of those numerous tea-breaks of yours and double rolling the Lurgan Pk. cricket pitch last week, it certainly had the desired effect !

Although with the great dry spell of weather we've all been enjoying, I'd say every batting track in the country is a good one at present.
I see already, there seems to be plenty of runs being scored all round by all teams at every level.

Ireland going well at present !

Now if that century had of been in the green of Ireland, they would have given the Aussies a right old thumping in Clontarf last week.

On the other hand, take his century away from England, would they have one?

Seems he made the dieffence in both results

Good luck today to the Ireland cricket team against the West-Indies A team down at Stormont.

Maybe Andy can give us a resume of how it went and the days craic when he gets home to-night..... if he's able ??

And what about Eoin Morgan's unbeaten ton against ODI world champs, Australia yesterday..... Brilliant !
He takes England to a higher level again and makes them exciting to watch, wonder can he play scoccer ?????

Andy & Jim,
Totally agree there with your sentiments regarding those brave young men & women out in Afghanistan and Iraq etc.

I salute their courage and god bless them !

Andy,
For a change I do agree with you. My son has a pal heading off to Afghanistan this week and he has only turned 18 never mind 19. So it is fitting to put it all in perspective when we are sending kids off to a war zone. Bless them all.

sorry Jim but "my boys" i.e. Muckamore aren't in the soccer World Cup! Is there anyone out there who shares my view of Mr. Hansen's comments that the English players looking tired? £80K per week, luxury hotels and coaches to the matches! 19 year-old kids fighting in Afghanistan might justifiably feel "tired" occasionally!
Anyway - looking forward to Stormont on Wednesday - just hope I don't "fall in" with the guys from Victoria & Woodvale as on the England game

Andy I see your boys made it to the world cup this year. healy and davis were spotted hanging outside the stadiums autgraph hunting!

I like 'the cut of your jib' Andy, but I don't think Jim and the English contingents will share a similiar disposition? Keep them at it !!

just to please Jim - there's a couple of stories doing the rounds on text at the moment. "On Monday Argentina meet Brazil in Cape Town. Tuesday Spain meet Italy in J'burg and on Wednesday England meet France-- at the airport!!"

Also "breaking news - England have a new coach! It'll be picking them up at Heathrow on Thursday!"

And on a serious note - glad to hear that James F. McCall is OK after his mishap of being struck at Ballymena on Saturday.

Any idea when the semi-final draw is the challenge cup?

Jim, would'nt like to see England go out, but they do make awful hard work off it ! You must agree !!

Anyway there's a wee problem at the minute with our web-site which our administer is currently trying to repair.
Wish he'd get a move on though, I've alot of writing and 'reporting' to be getting on with, as I'm sure you'll appreciate !!!

Vic Now, now stop bashing our wee team! By the way, was on your website today, and clicked on the Vic Johns tab... it says 'Fatal Error' LOL

No you heard rite Eves-dropper ??

324 to be exact, the only thing we did'nt do is bat out the full 50overs,47.2 we only lasted and our captain was very angry about that !!!!

Still like I said, wish England would play all their world-cup matches on a Friday evening, it's great comedy and does set 'one' up for a great days cricket on the Saturday !

Only thing is though, don't think they have too many matches left until it's time to go home !!! Dearry-me !!!!

Thanks Andy. Heard someone hit 300+ on Saturday as well. Am I mistaken?

Eaves Dropper - North Down 340 for 6 -v-Ballymena in Challenge Cup 22/5