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john . i will debate if you say what club you from jeff dundrum cc ps ive talked 2 PREMIER CLUBS who dont want it so im not alone alone +im retired but still feel passionate about CRICKET & DUNDRUM ( for the record dundrum 1st team were 90% againest 8 teams but ther you go so it s not all about SHORTSIGHTNESS by the way im blind an pis**d

Park-Ranger, don't tell me you run after Glenavon as well!
Its ok during the winter months, but when half the team can't make themselves available until end of May and then off they run again, up to Mournview Pk from mid August onwards.
As Gareth says, the league tables don't lie and we finished bottom.(Victoria).
Much improvement needed for new season!!

Ah Gerry,thought you had emigrated to the North Pole. If you want I'll buy you the plane fare? One-way ticket ofcourse!!!

Thanks Vic - took a while to get over the Muckamore dinner - I mean financially from putting my hand in my pocket for PLO'H!

Have to disagree with John but having been at more NCU AGMs than I really care to count I have to say that clubs vote for themselves - ergo the many hours wasted over the "pros. debates".

As for Gilly and the Whites - if I'm correct did Mr. McCoubrey not get rid of Paul Kirk because he couldn't take the club to new heights? Jimmy Brown & the Ballymena reject Tommy Wright are certainly gonna take you to new places next season - Armagh, Ards, Bangor, etc. etc.!! Best ground in the country? Why did you have to play early season matches away then?

Vic what about ye, i haven,t gone away you know !! just watching what is being said on the forums, seeing your forum relationship with Steph blossom twos company & threes a crowd and all that !!
And i know there was a big sale of your local paper it just about fills the dart board ?? are you going to the NCU dinner or AGM i might see you there ??

True enough Duck, can't deny it,but that was all before I saw the 'light' and found Cricket.

I hope if rumours are true and your gonna start playing next season, its not Duck by name and Duck by nature. Why not give yourself a more agressive name! What about, let me think......? yes I know, 'Smasher'! ! !

Good man Gilly, yea, " You gotta keep practicing if ya wanna reach the top"!

Re Lis Dis.

As with cricket, league tables don't lie and Glenavon are where they are on merit. Distillery were unlucky not to get a point but thats what happens when you don't take your chances.

With BISC being withdrawn they are deemed relegated along with Portadown. Donacloney are safe. With the points from BISC matches being withdrawn, would individual performances in those matches now be considered void?

Having read through the resent posts its obvious that it is cricket and not football that the posters specialise in. Glenavon FC (Victoria CC's way of filling the winter months) will indeed finish in the upper echelons of the Irish League, despite our recent display against Distillery.

How it would be nice to do the double over both Portadown FC and Portadown CC this season...

Surely that is a bit short sighted Jeff. If every club only voted for themselves then we will get nowhere - the question is not how will this effect it my club, it is how will this effect league cricket going forward.

In my opinion 8 teams would be a good idea and I have no problem with anyone disagreeing with that, however it should be for the right reason!

Is Vic there? Stop slaging off footballers Vic,i remember a time............!

Jeff, I think that was suggested in a previous email and it sounds like a good idea. If you go to the AGM your club could propose it as an amendment to the union proposal for 8 team leagues throughout.It would have support.

Vic, Glenavon being 2nd in the league definitely wont last. Being a Distillery fan for my sins, I was at Mourneview on Saturday and we totally out-played them. Although have to say they do have the best ground in the Irish League by far!!

We at Muckamore are much like yourself, we took 2 weeks off at the end of the season and we are now back training twice a week. Tuesdays in the Grammer School doing fitness and nets then Saturday at the club on the tennis courts bowling, batting and fielding. Have to say the tennis courts are superb for a net, good true bounce.

Looking forward to N.C.U dinner, Jeff are you going?

Jeff & Andy:
Good to see you fella's again, thought the shop had closed down altogether!
I agree there Jeff,maybe the Premier league should reduce a bit themselves and leave the lower leagues as they are.

There is a big debate on the other channel as to why Ireland are not ready for Test Cricket just yet, the question I raised was a lack of another one, or even two really quick bowlers to assist 'Big Boyd'.
My question is:
Why does the N.C.U. or even the North West with the exception of Boyd, not produce more 90mph+ men?
And what has soft wickets got to do with it?

Quick Question was bluffing in work and went to the ncu website and noticed that BISC have been withdrawn which shows Portadown as bottom and Donacloney as second bottom so with BISC being withdrawn does this mean that both donacloney and portadown are relegated??? no local derbys this year??? maybe someone could clean this up ???

Would it be better prospect too have just the PREMIER league with only 8 teams ? As with four teams down section 1 this year an possibly only 1 up 1 down after it will surely only suit the big clubs? Looks like our club will be voting for no change after all as the players want the best chance too play & stay in the highest section possible .

just back on the air after Flossie blew up the machine looking for thermal vests on EBay. To pick up on a point that Neil Hunter raised about the balls used. When Michael was playing in the Thames Valley league a couple of years ago the balls were supplied to the clubs at the fixture meetings by the ruling body - interesting opportunity for sponsorship here. The home side was responsible for supplying both balls for the game. There was also an interesting rule that the side bowling 2nd had the option of using the ball used in the 1st innings until they decided that they wanted to take the "new" ball. Having said that, their rule book was the size of an old Belfast Street Directory - and look at the problems we have with the one we have!