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re: Overton
When I first started playing for Larne in about 1981 Overton were one of the teams in Division 1, Section 4.
RE - Overton
yes - Wylie - 10 points.
Overton became Templepatrick’s 3rd XI
in 1989. A step taken to allow those of their members a chance to continue to play. TCC made up the team numbers with youth players.
Overton.
THe side are no longer in existance, as per previous comments they were indeed part of Templepatrick CC but as players drifted and Templepatrick youth section grew the decision was take by the committee to retain the TCC name for the senior teams rather than the Overton name. I am not familiar with the origins or history of overton but a call has been placed with the Templepatrick club president in order to hopefully shed some light on the Overton story.
Ref Crossbows
They played in Lurgan Park up at the Fountain and were formed out of a local factory i remember Victoria 2nds playing on there ground many many years ago and your right Vic ,Gerald ,Fred Bunting and Sammy Malcolm would have played against all these other teams that have been mentioned
re: Overton
When I first started playing for Larne in about 1981 Overton were one of the teams in Division 1, Section 4.
In the late 80s or early 90s they were struggling to compete in First XI cricket and became Templepatrick’s 3rd XI (someone from TC may be able to confirm this)
I think Overton are what Templepatrick call/called their thirds as I remember playin them at Ballyclare Rugby Club 5/6 years ago!
just read Danny's posting about Overton. Were they not in the Parks League - that's another slice of history. I thought that was where Ernie McCormick, Boyce & the Parkinsons started but I may be wrong. A name I recall (possibly wrongly) was a Major Shields trophy.
"Mary Hopkins" refers to "committment" and whilst I have no direct knowledge, I understand that some sides, such as St. Mary's from the Crumlin Road, area were "somewhat difficult" to play against. Did a certain Mr. Marno, who was a fiesty opponent, play for them before joining BRAFP when St. Mary's folded? And this was in the days of the "losing draw" when the side batting first had to bowl the opposition all out to get full points. Ballymena at The Mall hanging on for draw to ensure that Armagh forfieted 2 points and Trevor Barnes bowling the last overs underarm!! Ah happy days alright!!
Does anyone remember a team called Overton and if so who were they?
Alan was indeed in the team and still doing well over in Drumaness. Cathal Bannon, Davy Mills and several others come to mind too. I wonder if it was Dennis and Trevor Lennon from Cooke and Trevor Lennon from Downpatrick you remember? Anyone remember the Tyrella and/or Minerstown team(s)?
Creigduff
I remember playing against them in the cup for CI 3s. Alan Mills of Drumaness was in their team. I also played againt Crossgar in the Colts Cup, they seemed to me made up of a lot of Lennons.
Great reading about local cricket and the many teams and clubs that there used to be in days now sadly long gone.
Judging by the amount of teams in the areas mentioned,there must have been alot more local clubs & teams all around the country not even mentioned as yet! What has happened and is club cricket in Ulster, really in decline, are as 'Mary Hopkins' says; people are not committed and young ones just can't be bothered!
Funny enough in the small town of Moira where I come from, 20yrs ago we had a Football Club Moira Albion,(play in the Mid-Ulster league)it consisted of a 1st & 2nd team and a thriving youth team.
Presently, bear in mind the population and housing has increased greatly; Moira Albion F.C. can now barely put out a 1st team and nearly folded last season. And this is soccer we are talking about here!!
Hope local cricket has now turned the corner and maybe the halcyon days of yesteryear,mentioned by some of the previous posters will return again.
If the blink'en summers would dry up,it would certainly help!!
"Those were the days" lads when there was little or no Sunday cricket, no wicket covers, no B&Qs, no shopping centres, limited personal transport but what you had were guys who REALLY wanted to PLAY cricket at the grass roots level ............what do we have now...........Development plans, Development committees, Development Officers, sunday cricket, better facilities and transport but no "local" competitions and a desire amongst some to play less cricket....... I just don`t understand.........I suppose it come down to COMMITMENT
Vic,
Totally agree.. how much older? lol
Taito,
Your dad may remember playing in Creigduff. You probably don't know where it is but if you pass by Tullymurray on the way to Clough from Downpatrick, they played as the ground levels off on the left hand side. As a young fella, the only memories I had were of the concrete wicket, Jack Moreland batting with one glove and pad on and the midges biting at my head!
Andy - Don't get Lowry Cunningham started on the 6 cricket fields he could see out his bedroom window in Donemana!
