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Would also be keen to hear Jeff's odds for the title this year! You and all of the lads at dundrum must be looking forward to your glamour tie at the lawn this year!! McCallan and co. And of course young Lee Nelson fresh from his 60 against South Africa. Speaking of him actually, it got me thinking a bit, he probably played against dundrum in his millpark days as a wee nipper??? Would i be correct? something that the lower league's can be proud of. Andrew white came from ards aswell of course.

Great 'scoop' there by the Ed. to get the first hand views from CIYMS's big signing of New Zealand's Craig McMillan.

Seems like he's looking very much forward to coming here and playing in the N.C.U. and the family are also accompaning him,so could this be the start of something more permenant? Who knows, maybe!

It appears our beautiful scenary and particularly the magnificent golf course's we have here,also played a big part in his choice to come and play in our 'wee' country!

Congratulations CIYMS & the N.C.U. on another positive step forward and putting us 'on the cricket map', that bit further afield again. Well done.

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Full names with postings please and if anyone suspects bogus names then please let me know.
And no more references to suspected signings or anonymous pros.
Peter

Wouldnt be a big outlay these days wayner-4 pints and I'm full!!!

i hope he plays more shots like this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3MnBumwFqQ

My predictions for the Premier League :

1. North Down
2. Waringstown
3. Inst
4. CSNI
5. CIYMS
6. Lisburn
7. Carrick
8. Ballymena
9. Downpatrick
10. Lurgan

Does anyone think any of our teams from the NCU will fair any better this year in the ISC?

I have been reading the predictions with interest. If you look at the premier league over the last decade or so the only teams to beat north down are those with great team spirit or a focussed winning mentality. Inst did fantastically well last year albeit it was a season of under performance for many clubs, Bangor and ballymena have had great spirit when winning the league and waringstown are excellent when momentum builds as shown last year. Csn pushed nd in a great battle a couple of years ago when et lead the charge. Motto of story is north down will be team to beat, waringstown most likely to beat them with kyle in being as good as any pro and adding that hard edge to their game. Then next? Inst will find it hard but a good may and they will be there or thereabouts. CI will be the team everyone wants to beat but they will tank some teams and have a big say in where the title goes. Challenge for CI will be how does the team grow and develop around the pros and what does the bowling look like. If they get it right they could win the league but I am not sure if the prize money on offer will yield a good return on investment unless marty dalzell and turk decide to have their pints at belmont this year!!
Same story in division 1. Bangor had a blip last year and if they get spirit back there is a lot of talent and some good bowlers. they are the team to beat. Muckamore are working hard and want to deliver and you know the lads in woodvale will fight for their lives for a win and I do not see them outside the top 3. Other teams are well capable of going on a run and a good summer could help some clubs. Division one will be tight.
certainly will be interesting

Any chance people would wait until we have played a match before writing Cliftonville off. I'm at the football and have two websites, a blog, facebook and twitter to maintain and can barely keep up with the workload to start fighting with you all. P.s. If the Turk joins Muckamore, you know what you get, a longer tail hahahaha only joking wee man. p.p.s. Sounds like easy money for you Jeff.

I was thinking about our team for this season. Maybe something like this?

1. James Hall
2. ????????? Ian Morrison maybe. Simon Harrison,Gary Kidd and Andrew Cousins all had a go at it last year.
3.Lee Nelson
4.Kyle McCallan
5.Kosala Kulasekara (pro)
6.Johnny Bushe (wk) (C)
7.Keith Morrison
8.Gary Kidd
9.Simon Harrison
10.Jamie Matthews (played a lot last year, can cover Bushey if he is unavailable and can bat up the order if needed to.
11.Simon Stokes

Still a while to go until season starts but it will come very quickly. Kidd will be away for Ireland and there is a lot of players coming through the ranks. So the team will probably be different as the season goes on. Really looking forward to it. My prediction is CIYMS to win with us and Instonians following closely behind them.

Right then, predictions for premier league. How about waringstown to win it as the best all-round team? I would say instonians for 2nd and north down 3rd. Next is ciyms 4th with the 'guns' in place. Outside the top 4 will be lisburn 5th, civil service 6th, carrick 7th.
That will leave lurgan, ballymena and downpatrick to sort the bottom two out. I'll go with ballymena and downpatrick bottom of the pile.

Re pros

Is Lazars returning to Ballymena in 2010? Haven't heard anything of him in a while.

I heard Davy Jacobs (former Carrick pro), is to play at Inst this season...

glad to see Jeff Maguire back on the site - have missed the racing tips - have to rely on Radio Four at 7:30 after milking the hens, etc. Is he offering any odds on the NCU premiership 2010?

Any news on a North Down Pro? Heard they got rid of Robertson.

Mr Gloom, I'd be careful if I was you boy! Saw Mr Vic Jons yesterday bowling away at the single stump.
He does'nt look to happy since someone called 'Frank' and those Maxwell guys wound him up the other day!!

You would'nt want to go on his list as well now would you?

Thats one bowler I'm glad I won't ever have to face at the 'crease'!!!!!!