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another name to add to the list - Ballymena's Trevor Halliday who played for Queen's & Glenavon and also played for the N.I. amateur side

Billy and Mark Patterson(Cliftonville CC) . Billy played for Cliftonville FC and Mark for Coleraine.

Re footballers

Denis Guy & John Guy (father and son who have played at Lurgan and John still does) have both played Irish League Football. Any other father and sons ?

Have'nt forgot about that one either Jason, thats you, Stevie Max. and that guy Frank (if he plays cricket?) on my list for the new season!!!

that was as good as the jimmy white one i got you with vic

Yes Frank,that was painful,very painful indeed!!

Frank,
Not sure Frank,but definitely someone from years back! I reckon?

Vic,
Who captained England Football team and England Cricket team at the same time?

Just ones that i can think of as locals to us is David Wilton who plays for Banbridge Town used to play for Distillery, as said before Davy Dennison played for Glenavon, weve a few playing Intermediate Football too and i help out with Lurgan Town Reserves but were going down the leagues now!!

Thanks for the reply, Stevo.Can you give mo a contact person at CIYMS,or must I just go onto their website?

Yes one of my first games was for civil service 3rds and George was playing. it was against Laurelvale 2s or 3s cant remember but I do remember he bowled 4 overs for 49 and that took the bad look of my 3 overs for 20 odd!!!!
Alan BAP dornan use to train at civil service in the summer months but not sure if he ever played cricket.
Probably most famous rugby/cricketer Neil Doak

Thanks Park-ranger,did'nt know anything of Jimmy Jones,although 1958 was away before my 'time', that would have been more around your 'vintage',my friend!!

Speaking of other famous footballers & cricketers, I remembers some years ago that Laurelvale had aquired the services of ex. Scottish & Rangers goal-keeper, Andy Gorum I think! Who I believe was a one time Scotland cricketer, if memory serves me right!!
Although I don't believe he actually came over to play ?

Can anyone verify that or was it a hoax story form the gossip mongers???

don't forget Chris Keenan of Larne who has picked up a medal or two with the "hatch men" aka Crusaders

Tommy Wright (former NI goalkeeper) played for Carrick when he was a Ballyclare High schoolboy

Re : Stevo

Great to have you back...not!!