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FAO NIACUS members, Vice Presidents and friends-
The proposed open meeting for 11th Jan has been cancelled, as current forecasts do not give much improvement with early next weeks weather.
Our player guests will again be in attendance, with one or two changes, so see you all on the 8th Feb at 8.00pm.
Noel McCarey
Vic,
Noel Maguire is Jeffs brother and has retired at the end of last season. Joel is his eldest lad and is now plying his trade in our first XI. Derek (Psycho) Shills is teaching in France. Derek like his brother Richard is an exceptional cricketer taking 5 wickets in our famous Intermediate Cup Final Tie with Carrick in '97. I can still see him roaring at and eyeballing the outgoing batsman.
Fred Bunting was your skipper for a number of years as I remember. He was an opening LH bat. Very strong on the drive. I remember those 'bouts' very well!
Re: Vic
Unfortunatly Stevie keeps tellin us that hes now retired ill believe it when i see it tho!!...... dnt panic we have able reinforcements!!!
How's the Lurgan Park Ranger?
He's got a few wickets over the years,I'll give him that ok! With those short of a length 'Donkey-drops'!!
Keep salting away there boy at the park,I need to get out to practice and I suggest you join me when your finished,you've a big season ahead of you and we want to hit the ground running,at the start of May this year lad!!! Or should that be 'Skipper'?
Ahh Vic, Mullin's batting average may not be much higher than 0, but what about his bowling average... it must be pretty close to single figures!
Well done Gary Kidd on getting back in the Irish side. McCallan's boots will be tough to fill but i know you can do it!
Hi Vic you forgot the "NOT OUT " us bowlers are only tail waggers anyway not like you , you being an "all rounder"
Aye,thanks a bunch Greg! Between these darn score books and the bad weather,I can't get out for a bowl and work off the Christmas excess!!
Bye the way,at least the batting average for a certain G.Mullin isn't hard to work out; from 1994 to 2001 its still 0.
Maybe when I get the more recent score books,you will have got a run by then,although I doubt it!! "He,he"!!
Come on Vic get a move on !!!!
I have another load of scorebooks for you to sort out some of them even mention some boy called Boomer ??
I was given the job of totaling up averages from old score books from seasons past,that Freddie of Victoria C.C. had come across in his garage.
The 1997 season seems to have been a fairly good year for our club,with some strong performances in the league.
Although two clubs from that particular vintage, rolled Victoria over easily enough,Dundrum & Millpark. In the game against Dundrum, Victoria were all out for 88,the damage done by bowlers D.Shilliday & two guys by the names of J.Maquire and N.Maquire. Their batsman a J.Curlett then knocked off the required runs in no time 55 n.o.
Against Millpark,we faired little better,Victoria all out for 66, bowlers N.Nelson and G.Spence doing the damage,with S.McCart opening the batting for Millpark and completing the rout.
Those opposition players look to have been formidable cricketers for their clubs, apart from S.McCart(who is still involved),are any of the guys still playing and do they still follow their clubs progress. Is that the same Noel who posts here sometimes,on behalf of Dundrum C.C.
Just wondering,as I had,nt broken through the ranks at that stage with Victoria and therefore never got to play against these cricketers in their prime!!
Re: Gary Smyth
I believe CIs pro also bowls at 80mph so it should make them an interesting proposition!
I see CIYMS's pro for this season just struck 105 not out in a 40 over game today. If he shows that sort of form this season, CI might be an outside bet in one of the cup competitions, however one player doesn't make team!
A Happy New Year to all our readers and best wishes for 2010.
Clarence and Peter
Ed. - the spoon would be for stirring but the fishing rod means that there might be a bite or two! I have to agree with DK in his comments about objectivity. However the power of the pen shouldn't be ignored, especially as some people use it as a source for their "knowledge". One example I could quote from the distant past was how a certain journalist, ably encouraged by a NCU official, was able to lobby sucessfully for the selection of a player a couple of international caps.
Fair point Andy,if one thinks back to the days before the 'third umpire' review system, television replays showed that more often than not, during a tight run-out, LBW or a near ground catch appeal,the umpires out in the middle made the on the spot final decision, Out or Not Out. They seldom got it wrong.
Whats more their integrity was never brought into question by players or officials alike.
The way it should be!!
