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Congrats to the academy boys on another victory. Question for big hittin Davy G "Do you still have the bat that was brought out at Fox Lodge some 10 years ago in the bar"?? Still makes me laugh that one.
BRIAN , I HAVE NO GRIPES WITH ANY ARMAGH PLAYER(S) FOR THOSE WHO DONT NO I WASNT PLAYING & CERTAINLY DONT OR NEVER WILL AGREE THE REASON WHY THE DUNDRUM TEAM REFUSED A SUB ,AS IVE ALWAYS PLAYED HARD & FAIR ( AND ALWAYS WALKED UNLIKE SOME) NOT YOU BRIAN ?PS WILL YOU SELL ME A MEDAL ? GET EXTRA KEGS IN AS BY GOD CLIFTONVILLE CAN DRINK +_ WE MIGHT GET 2 HOURS IN AND I WILL HAVE PINT ON WITH BIG DAVY THAT THEY BEAT US ?
DAVY MENAUL THAT SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN PROBABLY HAVE TO FIGHT GREENLEES TO GET THE MICROPONE OF HIM AS FOR SECTION ONE OR WHAT EVER THEY CALL IT THE BEAUTY ABOUT CRICKET IS DUNDRUM COULD BE IN SECTION FOUR IN 2 SEASONS BUT THEY STILL ENJOY THEIR SPORT , PS SEE YOU SAT AT THE CLUB & THINK THE BEERS ARE ON YOU DG
Great idea Davy. Dundrum and yourselves would be very welcome to call in for a few beers at the Academy Club. As coincidence would have it, we are at home to Armagh on Saturday. Maybe we could bring a few of their players back with us for a chat with Jeff. Anyone want to reserve a ringside seat?
A massive congratulations to Mark Shields ( Deservedly MOM, sorry DG ) and the Academy boys for retaining the Junior Cup and for their 3rd win in 5 years.
Great effort lads.
Anyone for 3 in a row?
Looking forward to having a few beers with the Dundrum Boys on Saturday. Think we could start of at the Chim then round to the sports club to drink out of the Junior cup with the Academy boys.
re Academy.
Terrific achievement from the Academy team, to retain any cup competition is a superb effort and their recent dominance of the Junior Cup competition is some going. Hopefully Armagh can spoil a cup homecoming this Saturday mind! ;)
Well down davy from Millpark as well some achievment to retain it nevermind win it!!! wish id went to watch now :( hopefully see yous again next year when you can get me out twice maybe even 3 times LBW again ;)
many thanks, Jeff for your kind words and support, I have to give credit to Waringstown for their fighting spirit in coming back from 67-8 on Saturday to post 156 and again tonight from 60-0 to make it very difficult for ourselves.
Trust all is well down in Dundrum established section 1 side now
Re Rodney.
If you think that is how a team would celebrate winning a league then you must be as starved of success as we have been! Any future Armagh v Dundrum clashes will probably mean more to you than they will to us because its your lads who keep talking about them!
great too see ACADEMY win the junior cup AGAIN , fair play to them from all at dundrum cc
Have to say I echo Jeffs thoughts on turning up for the game at Armagh last year. I'd say if North Down were playing on the last available date of the season to win the league (or in our case stay up) and the weather seemed ok to play, they would travel to the opposition ground even if the opposition had called the game off. Low and behold when we turned up the ground was in no worse a condition than what Dundrum play on every week. I haven't really spoke about us staying up last year on the forums but the highlight of my year was thinking back to the Armagh players celebrating our relegation as if they'd won the league and then it becoming apparent that we'd actually stayed up! Priceless!
As you say Jeff, the games next year will be tasty but, as chipper from Downpatrick would say, it all adds to the occasion. A bit of healthy banter makes the cricket more exciting as long as it doesnt go overboard!
cheers ryan, i didnt think it went on net run rate for promotion, but thanks for clearing it up. Lets hope it doesnt go down to that. Confident it wont.
Taito
if clubs are tied at top or bottom then the final standings are worked out on the seasons Nett Run Rate. This is for all Divison 1 only. In Divisons 2 & 3 then its decided on last years league position.
not sure think it would be play off , but u and i no it wont come too that ,i do no dundrum will miss playing both games next year so if u want confidence builder we play pre season (FRIENDLY) next year?
Jeff thanks, yeah big gav and ivan put in some serious hours to get the place playable. It was a good decision to hang about in the end. It was a good game of cricket, of course good to win a local derby again.
Not quite two wins away, depends who wins between us and Derriaghy at the weekend. If we win we just need another one win, if they win we would need another three possibly. If teams are tied on points it does it go to a playoff am i correct in that?
