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South and North Leinster have defeatP(/ LEPRECHAUNS A.G.M. REFIXED, Ulster already, by 4 wikets and 100 Tony Leon tells us that the postponed runs respectively, The stage is thus set A GM of the Leprechauns will take for a thrilling finish to the campaign at place on August 7th in Dawson Street. MQlahide on August 12rh when the tw( sides of the Liffey do oottle I ENGLISH ROSES WIN UNI VERS­ ITI ES CHAM"'IONSHIP, The British & Irish Universities cham,:. ionship which was played in Dublin last month was a great success and five fine days saw some excellent cricket, FINE PERFORMANCES BY The Irish side had a mixed set of RAILWAY UNION STALWARTS. results, winning just one of their games. After a long career in Leinster They started well, beating the Unicorns cricker, Joey O'Meara of Railway Union in Clontarf, with J, A,Prior scoring a 50, finally chalked up his maiden hundred, but fell to Scotland by 6 . They O'Meara, hocky international, coli· C, Heneghan (Old Belvedere 41. Ni7 a came up against the Roses in the semis ected the long-awaited ton in the match and were comprehensively beaten, and G,Farrelly (Addinstown)... with Old Selvedere, scoring 773, lost again to Scotland in the 3rd/4th J. Mooney (Balrothery)"."" Another first for a long·serving Place play·off. D,Ooheny (Pembroke 4)".",,7 Avenue man was achieved in the The Roses, captained by Lancashire D,Ooheny (Pembroke 4).. """b Schweppes Cup tie with Donac/oney 2nd XI regular Steve Crawley and con· £. McTiernan (Clontarf 2)""",6·26 when Maurice Whelan took six for 20, tailling five players on county books in 8.Cross (Railway Un, 4)" ...... 6·31 which included the hat· trick I England, were too strong for every other J,Keafle (Rush)"""""", __ •• ",,6·31 A final Snippet of news from Ra. P'O'Neill (Malahide 4),,,,, .... ,,,6·36 team, although they were beaten by 3 TMooney (Balrothery), .... , ..... 6·43 way concerns Ginger O'Sf/en, who has WIckets on a dodgy track in Carlisle, C Rarhy (Leinster 5) .. """"",,6·44 won the club's PI'!yer of the Month Roses scored an emphatic victory in the S,Freer (Phoenix).. ,..... ,,,,,,,,,,,6·45 Award for June, with scores of 55, final with fine displays by Crawlev. J,. ~fLAree (Malahide 4)""""",6·94 45,32, 45, 87 and 65, Parkisnon and Moray Forbes. IRISH CRICKET MAGAZINE Page 4 OPENING SHOTS

.. , Quiz Answers: (1) John Prior, (2) FOUR FULL CAPS IN U-23 John Edrich, (3·i) Clontarf INTERNATIONAL PANEL (ii) Leinster (iii) Merrion. A thirteen man squad for the Irish Crossword Answers: CLUES ACROSS HALL OF FAME Kuggeleijn (6) Lord's (7) Ealham U-23 tour of the English midlands was (1) The top 25 scores in Leinster (8) Cakes (9) Under(wood) (11 )April announced recently. The squad is as Cricket in the last month. (12) O(ssie) C(olhounj (14) Readers fof(ows: (Warings­ (15) N(eil) F(oster) (16) N{ot) O(urj town), Peter O'Reilly (Warwickshire), (17) Sister. CLUES SOWN: , Jonathan Garth (YMCA), (1) Kallicharran (2) Gerry Kirwan AJ.O'Riordan (Old BelvJ ..... '32~ Michael Shannon fHoIYWQod), Michael (3) Essex (4) England (5) Norman WWhite (CYM) ...... 13' .. Rea (Bangor), J.Kirkwood (Lisburn), (9) Ulcers (10) Ronnie (13) Asks. D.ALewis {YMCA) ...... 109 .. Junior Mc8rine (Donemana), Ross B.J. Gilmore (MalahideJ ...... l06· McColfom and P.McCrum (Lurgan), BRAY v KNOCK BRACK IN P.Carroll {Addinstown 2)..... 102· M.8ruce (Ballymena), K.Finlay (Stra­ INTERMEDIATE FINAL T.Byrne (The Hilts 2J ...... 101 • bane), Peter Dineen ( wanderers), A.Deacon (Merrion 3)...... 101 The various cup competitions organ The side will play five matches, P.A.Moynan (Malahide) ...... 100 .. ised by the LCU Junior Branch have including t}NO against Leicestershire R.Stanton {ltferrion 2J...... loo· and Warwickshire. all reached their final stage. You can N. Harper (Balrothery) ...... 98 read about the Middle Cup final else· WWhite ,·CYMJ ...... 97 where in the news section, while 4th W. White (CYM) ...... 96 LEINSTER WIN MIDDLE CUP. August sees the Senior 2 final between M.Cohen (Carlisfe)...... 93 · the 2nd Xis of Old Belvedere and B. W.Gilr.lOre (Malahide) ...... 93· The first Junior Trophy of the Leinster. The Rathmines club will B.J. Gilmore (Malahide} ...... 90 season to be won was the Middle Cup, be hoping to complete a magnificent N.Grier (Clontarf)...... 88 .. sponsored by Computer Management trio of Cups, should tBe Seniors win B.O'Brien (Railway Un)...... 88 Services, and it was hoisted by the today. 1. 0'00. l/Je/l ("AerLingus)...... 85 fourth XI of Leinster C. C., who beat The Intermediate Cup compet· D.A Lewis (YMCA) ...... 84· M.A.Masood (Phoenix} ...... 84 Old Belvedere 11/ by 92 runs in the ition has reached a thrilling stage after A. Delaney (Leinsrer 2) ...... 84 final at Rarhmines. Batting first, a memorable semi·final between the 8.Buuimer (Leinster) ...... 83 Leinster were looking shaky at 106 for cricketers of Bray Parish and Rillg J.Hoey (CYM) ...... ,...... 83 6 when Brian Delaney and scored a Commons. Bray were dismissed for A. V.Dufficy (Pembroke 4)..... 8'· fine 53 from No.8 in the order. 52, with Tony JOyce top scoring witl. P.McCullough {Phoenix 3)..... 79" Andy Blair (35), Alastair Blair (30), 15", TBertram taking 5·15 and E. Tillair (Railway Union 3} .... 79· Thomas Dillon (30) and P. Lyons (24) 1. Fanning 3·16. The Ring Commons JII assisted in compiling a useful (ot'1l. fie/ding was excel/em and greatly Belvo were dismissed for 721, with assisted the two ·outs. Delaney taking 4 for 13 and Andy The total of 53 to win should Blair 3·32. Leinster secretary Stuart have been no trouble to the Common:., Daultery held three fine catches. but they fell rapidly to 7 for 3, and Man of the Match adjudicator despite a brave 24 from D.Planr, were Michael Sharp had an easy task and dismissed wirh the total on 44. Bobby surprised nO'one with his selection of Cross was the hero with 7 for Brian Delaney. 21, well supported by Brian Little (3 for 20). Ironically, the match was played at Ring Commons as Bray are PRIZEWINNERS· GRAY & JINA. debarred from usillg their ground for this seasofl because of the state of the The competition winners in our last pitch. (Indeed, the Bray saw issue were Mr. William Gray, skipper Ha{verstown chalk up 230 for 5 last of Halverstown e. e., and 13 yC:Jr old weekend! ). Anil Jina of Casdcknock. Both have The Intermediate final, sponsored recei¥ed their books by flOW. For by Tom Armstrong Motors, will be M.Meeilall.(Merrion 11) ...... 79 space reasons wc have decided to hold plaved at Rush e.e. on August 17th, over the Crossword tiff thf! next issue. commencing at 1.00pm. L. Lindsay (Knockbrack 2).... .78.,

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P W 0 T L. Points LEINSTER ...... 10 7 2 1 182 PHOENIX ...... 11 6 3 2 173 CLONTARF ...... " ...... 10 7 2 1 170 V.M.e.A ...... 11 5 4 2 161 C.Y.M ...... 12 5 4 3 159 CARLiSLE ...... 11 4 4 2 152 OLD BELVEDERE ..... ,,, ... 11 4 3 4 127 RAILWAY UNION ...... 11 2 5 4 115 MAlAHtDE ...... 11 2 4 5 10e PEMBROKE ...... 9 3 0 6 92 MERRION ...... 10 1 4 4 86 THE HI LLS...... 11 1 4 5 84 DUB LI N UNiVERSITy.... 12 0 3 9 53

BATTING AVERAGES (Qual: 300 runs) Peter Moynan comes off after scoring Inn. NO Most RUNS Average 50. 'DO. his maiden hundred (not out) at Park Chris Kuggeleijn (Pembroke) 6 1 179* 401 80.80 1 2 Avenue. Alan Lewis (Y,M.CA.) 12 4 13'· 631 78.88 3 2 The 1984 Belvedere Bond League Rill White (C. Y.M.) 14 3 131 ~ 803 73.00 5 3 campaign is coming to an exciting Brian Buttimer (Leinster) 13 4 98 638 70.89 7 0 climax, with Leinster now established Bri3n Gilmore (Malahide) 13 3 112~ 616 61.60 4 2 as favourites following their fine brace Noel Grier (Clontarf) 10 3 88' 388 55.43 3 0 of victories last weekend against YMCA Afzal Masood (Phoenix) 13 2 138~ 575 52.27 4 and Pembroke_ The stage is set for an .rack Shott (Leinster) 10 1 132 458 50.89 3 epic encounter between the leaders Brendan O'Brien (R. Union) 13 0 88 628 48.31 0 0 and Clontarf in the rearran.qed .qame Dermot O'Brien (R. Union) 11 3 61 342 42.75 2 0 Rathmines next week. Clontarf Mark Cohen (Car/fsfe) 12 93' 459 41.73 4 0 have let the leadership slip away in the David Tucker (Old Belvedere) 9 82 321 40.13 3 0 last two weeks, being unable to earn Sean Hoare )(The Hdls) 9 1 99' 305 38.12 2 0 more than a draw against the Hills and Clive Davis (YMCA) 10 2 62 300 37.50 3 0 an under-strength Old Belvedere. With Nicholas Prjor (Old Belvedere) 12 104~ 395 35.91 3 Leinster's team all making runs and Joey O'Meara (R.Union) 13 0 113 463 35.62 3 1 David Pi got snr. taking wickets at present it's hard to (Phoenix) 13 2 61 357 32.45 4 0 Can ice Prendergast see them being stopped. {CYM} 13 0 67 420 32.31 3 0 C. Y. 's Will White features in both David Kent (Leinster) 12 2 69 318 31.80 2 0 Angus Dunlop averages, having compifed 3 tons and (YMCA) 11 1 83' 301 30.10 2 0 John Hoey (CYM) 14 0 83 419 29.93 3 0 also reaching 96 and 91. Alan Lewis Barry Gilmore (Malahide) 13 93' 301 25.08 2 0 is the only other player to have taken Trevor Tullv fTrinitv/Malahide) 16 2 67 321 22.93 3 0 20 wickets and scored more than 300 runs. Besides the players in the table, two other Senior players have scored hundreds this season Also piling on the runs on a consist­ Peter Moynan of Malahide and Enda McDermott of Clontarf. ' ent basis have been Brian Buttimer and Ginger O'Brien, neither of whom have BOWLING AVERAGES (Qual: 20 wkts.) scored a hundred. but who have reached fifty on 7 and 6 occasions respectively. W - Runs BEST AVGE. 5 w.i. Greg Sceney (Leinster) 30 - 334 &20 11.13 Graham Hurfbatt has taken more Jonathan Garth (YMCA) 26·346 6·28 13.31 1 wikets than anyone else, with a good 44, but he has been very expensive Gerry Ki rwan (Clontarf) 32·431 ~21 13.47 3 Graham Hurlbatt (Carlisle) 44 - 669 9·43 15.20 4 recently and has dropped down the Ernie Jones )(Leinster) 22 - 340 4·50 15.45 0 table. Michael Halliday has been deliv­ Tom O' Neill (Malahide) 33- 510 6·36 15.45 2 ering his own opinion of the Irish Brian Freer (Phoenix) 22 - 373 6-65 16.95 1 selectors with a string of excellent Decla n l anham (Railway U) 21 - 365 4·31 17.38 0 performances with bat and balf, most notablv 1 for 44 which destroyed the Micl,;)el Halliday (phoenix) 33- 515 7-44 17.42 2 Jo!m Wi ll s (Leinster) 25·438 4-32 17.52 0 YMCA title hopes. Bill White (CYM) 24 - 464 4·28 19.33 0 Fixtures (July 29th) : Phoenix v. Merrion / Old Belvedere v. Alan Lewis (YMCA) 22 - 429 ~40 W50 Fit1 tan Synott (0. Belvedere) 21- 415 5-22 19.76 Carlisle / Pembroke v. Clontarf / Ronnie Stanton (Merrion) 24 - 584 7-49 24.33 Leinster v. Railway Union.

IRI SH CRI CKET MAGAZIN E Page 6 SENIOR 2 SEN I OR 3 p W D l percent p W 0 L % 1 0 89.1 Clontarf II 12 11 Carlisle II 8 5 1 2 659 9 6 2 1 73.5 Railway Un. Clontarf III 8 4 2 2 64.9 Leinste, II 8 5 1 , 68.3 " The Hills II 5 2 2 64.6 Man-o-War 9 4 2 2 63.9 leinstlf III 8 3 4 1 582 Balrot~ery 9 5 1 3 632 C.Y.M. 1/ 7 Phoenix II 6 2 1 3 46.8 2 2 3 505 Rush 10 2 2 6 350 Malahide II 7 3 0 4 489 Merrion II 9 1 3 5 35.0 Old Belv. III 5 2 0 3 462 Old Belveder. II 7 0 2 5 24.2 YMCA II 4 0 3 34.6 Pembroke II 12 C 3 9 21.5 Trinity II 8 2 2 4 29.0

Inn. n.o. Runs AVGE. Mon. P.Hoaf. (Hills II) 5 0 260 52.00 125 G.T.Murphy (C'tarf III) 7 0 296 42.28 108 Ronnie Stanton (Merrion 2) 6 266 53.20 100· O.Spence (C'tarf III) 8 0 32\ '0.12 72 Michael ~rphy (M-o-War) 8 320 45.71 117 Jim Kenny (Lein. III) 5 0 191 38.20 75 Ray Moulton (Pembroke 21 12 1 345 31.36 65 K.GI •• son (C'tr.f 1111 9 John Lyon (Clontarf 2nds) \3 2 312 28.36 76 258 3225 55 Matt Sheridan (Rush) 9 232 28.00 lOS· BOWLING Wk·Runs A'fge. Be" Michlel O'Doherty (OU III 15 · 156 10_40 4-13 Wk· Runs BEST Aflreg. Robbie Malnev (Lein.llI) 15 ·162' 10,SO 5·26 J.Mooney lBalrothery) 44 406 7·44 922 Willie Dwyer (The Hills III 22·282 12.81 7·17 R. Ellis (Clontarf 2nds) 33 - 329 5·27 996 G.Wllters (Carlisle II) 16 ·276 17,43 556 M.oelaney (Clontarf 21 32·351 4·25 1096 Selwyn Dawies (CarliSlle II) 22·427 19.40 5-45 E.McTiernln (C'tarf 21 26 320 6·26 12.30 T.MooniV (Balrothervl 28 404 6-43 1442 K.Keartiand (Pemb.1I1 26 554 4·43 21.30 FRED HANNA CrocIa Paints Ireland ~ DuM,n" WOlin AlhlO""n COI.only OuD"n E." 27·28·29 Til Dubl.n 302100 Ttl .. 584.0 CROOA PAINTS IRELAND, The Ir,s" subs'd ar, of an In ternatlona: PubliC Company. who have been manufac­ NASSAU ST. turing Woodflnlshel and Industrial Palntl at Ashtown Co Dublin for soml' v('ars have now add('d a completl' range 01 qualltv Decorative PamU to the,r (",stIng produclS

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TOTAL (for 9 wickets, 25 overs) 55

Stella Owens ...... 5 for 18 Elizabeth Owens ...... 4 for 28

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CLONTARF TOTAL (for 1 wicket, 14.4 overs) 58 Clontarf once again showed their strength in deptn wnen they defeated Claremont in this year's Marigold Cup Final at a sun-drenched College Park, Did Not Bat:- Claremont opened the batting, but had no answer for the Clontarf bowling E.Owens. J.8urgess, M.Murray, J.Potter. attack, with the Owens sisters Stella (5 for 18 in 13 overs) and Elizabeth (4 for O.Courteney, LGlcn, S.Bray, F.Manning. 28 in 12 overs) in superb form. The only Claremont player to show any resistance was Caroline Watson whC\put Caroline Watson ...... 1 for 16 on a brave 16 before being given out I.b.w. off Stella Owens. The Claremont total Miriam Greally...... 0 for 19 of 55 for 9 off 25 overs was never going to be enough against the powerful Clontarf Sive young...... 0 for 13 attack and some fine strokeplaying by Anne Murray who made 34 not out, laid the Susan Ridgeway ...... 0 for 2 foundation for Clontarf's emphatic nine wicket victory. On receiving the cup, Clontarf captain Elizabeth Owens paid tribute to Clare· CLONTARF won by 9 wickets mont's brave dsplay in their first season in Senior cricket, and the Claremoqt -R oad side got some consolation when Caroline Watson received the Woman of the Match award.

Marigold Cup Final at College Park. CLAREMONT L:A.DIES C.C., plucky runners-up to Clontarf pic: Heather Oavis. IR.lSH CRICKET MAGAZINE Pagll 8 CATTING (Qualification: 45 rund Anne Murray (Clontarf) 6 3 4B' 176 58.66 WOMEN'S LEAGUE Oi ... i.ion 1 Stella Owens (Clomarf) 6 3 70' 128 42.66 Mary Pat Moore (Phoenix) 4 1 52 119 39.29 M.O'Gorman (Phoenix) 2 0 46 12 3600 p W L Percent Carol Garvey (Pemhroke) 4 0 57 129 32.25 Clontarf 3 3 0 94.44 Anne Hughes (C. Y.M.) 4 1 41 90 30.00 C.Y.M. 3 2 1 65.55 Sonia Reamsbottom (P'nix) 4 2 27' 55 27.50 Phoenix 3 2 1 65.55 M.Barry (G. Y.M.) 3 1 29' 54 27.00 Claremont 4 2 2 45.83 Fiona Marshall (Peml)roke) 3 0 30 75 25.00 Pembroke 3 1 2 44.44 K.Smyth (Mcrrion) 3 19 45 22.50 Leinster 2 0 2 18.33 Caroline Watson (Cl'mont) 7 41 130 21.66 Merrion' 2 0 2 , 1.67 T.Skoyles (Cfomarf) 6 2 29" 78 19.50 B. Byrne (Pembroke) 4 0 51 76 19.00 BEST BATTING PERFORMANCES BOWLING (Qualification: 5 wickets) Stella Owens (Ci v Pbk) ..... 70· R.H:lrdiman (Merrion) 6·23 Carol Garvey {pbk v Ct} ...... 57 30.4 6 62 14 4.44 Stella Owens (Clontarf) 5·18 Mary Pat Moore (Px v Pbk) .... 52 50 19 102 17 6.24 Mary Pat Moore (Phoenix) 57 4·17 B.Byrne (Pbk v. Leinster) ...... 51 23 2 8 7.12 Susan Ridgeway (Claremont) 20.3 2 38 5 7.60 3·15 Anne Murray (Cf v. Px) ...... 48· S.Bray (Clontarf) 22.3 4 56 7 8.00 4·19 Anne Hughes (e. Y.M.) 37 6 97 11 8.81 5·15 FIELDING (Catches) M.O'Gorman (Phoenix) 39 8 115 12 9.58 6· 7 Mary Pat Moore (Pnix) ..... 5 Elizabeth Owens (Clomarf) 48.1 4 154 16 9.62 4·23 M.McCultagh (Cmt) .... .4 Roisin Taggart (e. Y.M.) 21 6 62 6 10.33 4·28 Helen McDonnell (Lein) ...... 4 Deirdre Courteney (C'tarf) 21 76 7 10.84 4·28 Sonia Re'amsbottom (pnix) ... 3 Miriam GreaJly (Claremom) 44.2 5 143 13 11.00 5·27 (Merrion) McDonnelf's 4 includes two Karen Smyth 31 3 97 8 12.12 5·52 Caroline Watson (Cl'molll) srumpings. 48 5 164 13 12.61 5·15 Sive Young (Claremont) FIELDING AWARDS 29 6 90 7 12.86 3· 6

Two: BEST BOWLING PERFORMANCES G.Smith (Leinster) One Each: M.O'Gorman {px v. CYM!...... 6· 7 A.Hughes (CYM v. Menion) ...... 5·15 S.Owens (Ctf v. Cmt, Final!. S. Ramsbottom, Valerie Parkhill, Mary R.Hardiman (Mn v. Mull .cup\. .. 6·23 ..... 5·18 S.Owens (Ctf v. C.Y.M.) ..... Pat Moore (Phoenix), Maria Maume G.Clancy (px v. Pembroke) ...... 6·34 , .. 5·21 M.Greally (Cmt v, RU,Cup) (Merrion), J.Potter, Joan Burgess (Cion· R,Hardiman (Mn v. C·mont) .. ... 5·14 .5-27 K.Smyth (Merr. v. C'mont) tarf), Aideen Rice. Susan Ridgeway. C.Watson (C'mont v, Merrion). ..5·15 ...... 5·52 MiriamrGrealty (Claremont), Anne Hughes, C.McGarry, S.Mullarney (CYMl. Nicky McKee. Janice Walsh(('embroke) C.Johnston (Railw311 Union). City Flowers

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well as 99 against the Hills. Brian Buttimer is another Leinster bat near the top of the averages, and all the main·line Leinster batsmen have been consistently among the runs. Top of the league batting averages, however, and I reland's international batsman, is Y.M. '5 Alan Lewis. lewis has never failed to reach double figures in the league, has scored two centuries and two fifties, as well as 84 not out against Railway Union in the semi·final. Captain Clive Davis has also been consistent with the bat, and Angus Dunlop and Jonathan Garth have been prominent among the young players who promise to see the club to many more cup finals. Garth has realised at Y.M. the promise he showed at Rathmines, and has forced his way to the fringes of the Irish side. His performance against his former team· mates BRIAN NA RTE Y (Leinster) and KEITH BAILEY (V.M.C.A.) the two young will be of special interest, because he is wicket-keepers on whom much will depend. one of several Y.M. all·rounders who must ali be at their best in the final. Alan Lewi s, Clive Davis, Ian Burns and Garth all bat ANDREW DEACON high in the order, and can all be expected to bowl their full complement of overs Before last year's cup final, the talk from Pembroke. The mainstay of their (reliable veteran Stan McCready will was of individuals. Masood and Kuggel­ batting, Jack Short, has had a return to probably be the fifth bowler). This eijn are 50 vital to their respective teams his old form this year, doing well fo r profusion of ali· rounders gi ves the Y,M. that failure on their part tends to lead to Ireland against the West Indies and 3ide a slightly top·heavy . defeat. This year's final, however, feature~ scoring a fine against Merrion, as two sides who have no professionals, no star players who have to come off on thE Quarter· Round 1 Semi­ day. Both have solid batting line-ups and Finals Finals FINA L the bowling strength in depth so vital for success in this competition. V.M.C.A. Leins!er have beaten Malahide, Carlisle beat Clontarf and Old Belvedere on their way beat } Carlisle } to the final, while Y.M. have accounted Trinity YMCA } beat for Carlisle and Railway Union. Both Y.M.C.A. sides have also performed well in the Th,lost HI"'} to C.Y.M. RAI LWA Y UNION league, and are among thc group who C.Y.M. lost to Railway Union ) could still win the championship in the event of a slip by leaders Clontarf, The Clo o,"" } Cup Final meeting is one of three meet· lost to ings between the clubs in two weeks· Le inster l einster beat they met in the Belvedere Bon~ on July Old Belvedere } lEINSTER LEINSTER 21st and they play in the Wiggins Teape p,mb,"k'} beat a week after the final, lost to MALAHIOE } Despite losing disappointingly to Phoenix Phoenix CYM, Leinster have had a good season, lost to Merrion } even by thei r own high standards. Greg Malahide lost to Sceney tops the bowling averages and has } Malahide been a most valuable acquisition. They have los t Stan Park inson Ito Merrion) and Jonathan Garth (to Y.M.C.A.) and Y. M.C.A. ~ Railway Union. and Old Belvedere received byes have gained the Byrnes, father and son, into the f, uarter finals.

IRISH CRICKET MAGAZINE Page 10 POTENTIAL MATCHWINNERS

JACK SHORT (Leinster)

Y.M.C.A. FIRST XI, 1984. John Ridgeway, Eamon Masterson, Norman Kilroy, Scan McCready, Alec Stewarr, Alan Lewis. Front Row: Angus Dunlop, Keith Bailey, Clive Davis (captain), Jonathan Garrh, Ian Burns.

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JONATHAN GARTH (YMCA)

ERNIE JONES and GERRY DELANEY, two- LeinsterDowlers who will be hoping to get among the Y.M. batsmen.

Leinster have no such problem. They they could well go through the middle have several bowlers who are themselves and lower order, which have looked a potential matchwinners. Ernie Jones has little fragile in recent weeks. Y.M.e.A. been selected for South Leinster this have now lost 4 matches since the middle season, and has been as hostile as ever. of July, and a couple of cracks are beginn. The accuracy and experience of Delaney ing to shoy.'. They have the batting talent and Wills, and the promising slower to run up a big score in the final, but are bowlers, Sceney and Clive Colleran, gives perhaps still one or two players short of Leinster a full complement of five high· a really top·class side. Leinster Senior class bowlers. Cups are won by experience and grace This bowling line' up may be the under pressure, and, on the day, Leinster Aathmines club's ace· in· the· hole. If they may prove winners of a close·run thing. can break through the Y.M. batting early ALAN LEWIS (YMCA)

IRISH CRICKET MAGAZINE Page 11 The 1984 West Indians v. Ireland

HAPPY AS LARRY T When the 1984 West Indies touring squad returns home I and the time comes to analvse and admire their remarkable achievements, one name in particular will be singled out. , • After years of loyal service to the Test side, when his perf· • ormances have often been unfavourably compared to the likes of Richards, lloyd and Greenidge, has emerged as the outstanding batsman on the present team. Man of the Match in the First Test when he scored 129, Abo~: Ireland's unlikely batting hero Michael Halliday. Comin he scored an unbeaten 92 In the second Test when he was Halliday compiled his highest international score of 43. a remarkal::W! foil for C,G,Greenidge during his remarkable West Indian wicketkeeper. match-winning knock. Then two weeks ago when England Right: Gordon Greenidge and await an edge from looked like they might get a in the Third Test, Gomes Below: (64) hits one of his five sixes out of the g was on hand again to score his second century of the series, His 104 not out won him his second Man of the Match award and strengthened his claim as the West I ndies most consistent run getter. Against Ireland in Rathmines he was in superb form. In a knock of 153, he reached his 100 in 164 minutes with 14 fours off 149 baits, At the age of 31 Larry Gomes is playing the best cricket of his career • "I feel in good nick", he told me after his , "I'm timing the ball better than ever," When Gomes played for Middlesex from 1973 to 1975, he gave little indication that he was going to develop into a Test cricketer. In 1974 he had a batting average of 12 and at the end of 1975 he left Middlesex. The following year he made his Test debut against England and has since played more than 30 Tests and scored seven centuries. A quiet but friendly man, Larry Gomes has a thoughtful, far·away look In his eyes But on the field few players con­ centrate as hard as Gomes and he seldom plays a rash or hasty st rake. "You just have to try and keep performing and getling runs," he explainS. The Irish match wasn't as tough as most of the other games, he said, but it was still part of the tour rO'ltlne. Touring is tiring, "You always have to play cricket After you play you JUSt want to get back to the hate!." There have been tlmas in the past when it was suggested that Gomes was a good but L')t a great Test cricketer. His performances thiS summer han confounded his critics Nevertheless he won't be lulled i,ltO a sense of false secu r it y " I 'll lust see how It goes and hi pe to keep my health and fitness," h~ says With a smile Colin Kerr

IRISH CRICKET MAGAZINE Page 12 IRelAND ¥. WEST INDIES June 21st, 22nd 1984 MATCH DRAWN Memories of the West Indies at Rathmines last month abound, The awesome batting power of larry Gomes, , Gordon Greenidge an {, the masterly spin bowl· In9 of Roger Harper and Thetston Payne's fine aU· round performance. thrilled over 4,000 spectators at the Leins!er C.C. ground. While the rain on the second day made a draw Inevit­ able, Jack Short's 58 and Mike HallidaY$ brave 43 in reply for Ireland made sure that the days plav was not without incident. Who could forget the half dozen overs bowled by Joel Garner, or Harper's huge sixes? Alan LewIs' unlucky start to his international career, holing out to Joel Garner off larry Gomes for nought. Then there was John Prior pocketing the ball having completed a catch • and doing a merry Jig, not realising that Uam Keegan had Signalled 'no-ball' and the batsmen ran two! And the flourish In Ireland's tail with Alan Jeffrey and Paul Jackson having a go. A hugely enjoyable couple of days and a well· organised showpiecl' for Irish cricket

in as Nightwatchman, t Payne is the PHOTOGRAPHS BY BILLY STICKLAND

GLORIOUS GREENIDGE ,. Colin Kerr talks to Windies Master Batsman There have been several outstanding performances from reaOlOg a Robert Ludlum novel. ThiS was Greenidge's third the West Indies on their present tour of England. Vivian visit to Ireland, having played at Rathmlnes in 1976 and in Richards in the first one·day rnternational, Joel Garner In Clontarf in 1980. Play,ng in the NatWest trophy against the First Test, in the Thrrd Test and Larry county teams in England, he said, had helped the Irish Gomes in almost e\'ery inOings have thrilled thousands of players and the standard had improved since h,s first VISit cricket fans with world-class performances with both bat and Born in on May Day 1951 Greenidge first played ball. One performance stands out, however, and is unlikely for Hampshire at the age of nineteen,n 1970 and,n 1973 made to be equalled for a long, long time hIs debut for Barbados in the Shell Shield. A year later he was On the final day of the Second Test at Lord's, England in the West Indian srde against India and has been an automatic captain declared when his srde were 300 for 9 selection ever Since. Since he started play ing cr ickel. he says, lind set the West Indies a target of 342 to win, If their bowl­ the game has got more competitive ers did the job an England victory was possible. The most "Players train harder now and there's much mOle emphasis the West Indies could hope for, it appeared, was a draw on winning." Gordon Greenidge had other rdeas. Greenidge, in majestrc I asked him whIch of the outstanding players he had played form, scored an unbeaten 214 which included two sIxes and With and against stood out' 29 fours, and with the help of Larry Gomes, 92not out, led "From time to unle players perfolm magnificently. Othel the tour ists to a comfortable nine-wicket victory with thirty times when you watch them they don't look the same." minutes and 11 5 of the tinal 20 overs to spare, As one of the elder ,!atHmen on the present West Indian With this historrc performance Greenidge passed hiS team he's Impressed With the p('r formance of the youngel previous h rghest score in a Test of 194 and he and Gomes plavers "They're all commg through 10 different matches" set a new West Indian second wicket record against England Has he made any plans for when he retires' The fact thaI this feat had been achieved at Lord's must have "I know what I want to do. but I can't tell you what It been especl8l1y pleaSing for the 33 year old Bar lloadian IS." he answers enrgmatlcally. Two weeks before thai Second Test I had the pleasure II he contmues to show the fOlm that he ploduced aqalnst to talk to Greenidge at RathmlOe5 in the West I ndu>s dress­ England at Lord's he won't have to wony about retirement ing room. A qUIet, tacillirn man, he relaxed rn a cornel for quite some time.

IRISH CRICKET MAGAZINE Page 13 STARS OF THE FUTURE

"Admittedly they probably could have won if they'd I first knew Andy Miller when, as a bit of a whizzkid, he really put their minds to it, but with only 16 in the SQuad was moved up a year at school into our O-Ievel Maths class. it's difficult for the West Indies to put out a bad side. What Mathematical genius I was most certainly not and Andy was struck me most was the way Ihey give each other a hard time kind enough 10 let me consult his algebraic reckonings, Alas. over a mlsfierd. A wonderfUl fielding side, normally, but even whlzzkids gel it wrong occasionally and the teacher they're quick to critiCise one another, Very competitive." smelt a ral when I came up With Andy's nae! miscalculations. The critiCS of UniverSity Cricket were given food for I endured the severe repnmand and two hours detention tike thought recently by the performances of the Combined a hardened con. Andy got off with iI suspended sentence Universities In the Benson & Hedges Cup. With their first however, as detention was on Saturday evening and that week victory in the competition for eight years, won at the expense, the first XI were away to distant Tonbridge Just another of life's liule injustices. I'm afraid, of my once·feared favourites, Gloucestershire, and two close· fought defeats to Surrey and Essex, the Oxford Things have changed somewhat since then, of course, and and Cambridge cricketers ensured their future appearances in Andy's cricket has grown better and better (my arithmetic the Cup. Largely responsible for their success was A.J.T_Miller, remains a disaster). Miller, inevitably nicknamed Dusty, has who won not just one, but TWO gold awards, for his 91 against shot to prominence in the last two summers with Oxford Surrey and a fine century in BRistOl, whch was much admiredt University and Middlesex. Placed 30th in last season's first by the city elders of the Jessop Tavern. Miller also picked up class averages with a laudable 4356, the then 20·year old a coveted Sunday Telegraph Cricketer of the Week award for left·hander won the blessing of W/sden for revealing 'a pleasing Iy his B&H feau. The Benson&Hedges run marked the end of straight bat and as delicate a late cut as could be seen in county what had been a disturbingly dry spell for Miller, apparently cricket.' "just one of th5lse things" When the runs do fail to appear Dusty turns to the nets. Otherwise however, he likes merely to 'get out there and knock a fewabollt'. It's enough to make a senior Yorkshire professsional turn in his grave, by gum.

Andy Miller's parents now live in the no-go land of South Africa where his father works in the rag trade. Despite this Andy has never played abroad and miss~ the tour made two years ago by an bridge select XI who toured under the name of the Jazzhats. It saddens him, however, that cricket in South Africa, which is favoured by the whites with English origins, should be boycotted by the I.C.C., while rugby, which is fav­ oUled by the Afrikaaners, the legislators, should continue to For our meeting in the hallowed confines of Vincent's Club enjoy links with other countries. As worrying as apartheid, believes Miller, are the double standards of a world which in ~ing Edward Street, Oxford, Miller wore a pleasingly straight continues to do business with the government which supports tie and was a delicate cut late. Faced with exams in the third it, and which continues to play some sports against its legisla· of his four·year biochemistry course he has not played much for the Oxford side this season. After the 'varsity match (in which tors while refusing to play others. he scored a fine hundred not outL Andy will mOve to Lord's to take up a contract with Middlesex. The prospect appeals But who, anyway, in his right mind, would even wish to to him greatly, though he admits it will be hard work with long contemplate touring when faced with the delights of the Parks hours. Given the embarrasment of batting ricnes at Middlesex, one day and Lord's the next? Oxford's grounds in the competition for a place in the county team should be fierce_ Wniversity Parks is one of the most beautiful in thc country. Miller, the strong, silent type, seems welt equipped for the Steeped in cricketing history and with a perfectly acceptable fight. wicket it is, for Andy Miller, "a marvellous place to play" Unlike his great friend and opening partner of last year, As for Lord's, he says, "anywhere else on the county circuit Richard Ellis (also at Haileybury, Oxford and Middlesexl.Andy would be a poor second" When the professionals come to Miller is not easily ruffled and sees his temperament as 'fairly Oxford they find it a welcome change from the pressures of good for batting' When he came up to Oxford he rose mher modern cricket, a chance to relax and enjoy the game. than sank to the challenge of first·class bowling attacks: the Certainly, at the start of the season, a game against Oxford better the bowling, the better my batting had to become" gives county players valuable practice, while later on it allows This, in Dusty's opinion, is the argument for keeping the a county to tryout some new blood. Added to the reasons Universities on the first class fi)cture list_ Only by being exposed stated above, there is a strong case for the retention of Oxford \0 the really good stuff can young batsmen hope to improve. and Cambridge on the first class lists. Nith typical understatement he says that he found the West Indian pacemen "awkward rather than frightening". This didn't stop him from scoring a half-century and helping the students gain a draw that is at present mauling the England Test team.

contd p,15 IRIS H CRICKET MAGAZINE Page 14 THE L c T E

Joel Garner must have talked to more people an(' signed more autographs than any other member of the tounng party. The man who can strike terror into the heart of any batsman in the world, IS a gentle, courteou~ smiling person whose willingness to talk to and listen tc anyone present made him an instant favourite with the spectators Happily recovered from the shoulder injury which forced him to miss the tour of India, he had en out standing first Test against England, taking nine Wickets In the match. His form this soason has led some people to suggest that he's now bowling faster than at any stage in his career

" I don't know" he says, "They say I am, but I'm flOt bOwling much faster." When I put the Questionn to West Indies assistant manager Walter StJohn, he ;uggested that the major change in Garner's bowling performance has been psychological and that he's now more confident In his game. Joel Garner is • unique phenomenon In modern ::ricket. Standing sil( feet, eight inches tall, he can bring JOEl GARNER IN FULL FLIGHT the ball from a great height, varying his pace from medium to fast. PIC BillY STICKLAND

lYCkily for Ireland he was only called upon to boWl sil( overs at Rathmines, but he still managed to take a wicket conceding only six runs with four maidens during his brief spell.. When he came on to bowl, a huge roar ANDY MILLER Contd of approval came from the hundreds of schoolboys who had come to watch the match. The rain which interrupted the second day's play So what does the future hold for Andy Miller. ? one gave him plenty of time to mingle with the fans, but he of the brightest "respects to emerge from the Universities admitted ruefully that opportunities to relax were few since Derek Pringle r Talk of a Test place, he insists and far between. is " bit premature', though of course anyone going into "When you're touring you only .• s~e crocket the game professionally must belieye he has some chance grounds and hotels", he explained. "h's one of the of one day catching the selectors' eyes. If things don't 1azards of the game" work out too well out in the middle over the next eighteen months, then Andy reckons he might go into In hrs spare time he hstens to soul and jazz 'finance or something' This, though, is difficult to believe. If things don't work out too well I expect to records and likes to relax on the beach at home in Barbados. Now 31 years of age, his contract With see him in the nets, going oyer the lessons first drummed into him at school by Richard Ellis, Peter's father and Somerset ends next year but he has made no plans for the future. Barring injury he should still be plaYing top· the man who had 5uch a large influence on Dusty's Cricket In the crucial teenage years. class cricket for many years to come. Hopefully the next time the Windie! visit these shores Brg Joel will Once he has sharpened up his fielding and worked on still In the team. Few players prOvide as much enter what to play al and what to leave outside the off stump, be ¥lIlmtlnt bott. on and off the field, and in an age when Andy Mrller should be no mean cricketer,. As it is, he highly'pald professionals in other sports are often aloof is no mean follow, as unassuming and as generous in his praise for teammates as one could el(pect. and uncommuni.atlve, his attitude is both welcome and re#!oshing. QUENTIN LETTS.

IRISH CRICKET MAGAZINE Pai! 15 CLUB FOCUS GERARD SIGGINS

Lemster, and C. Y. are confident that Camce PI endergasl and Johnny Hoey will be similarly honoured in Ihe near future. Prendergast, especially, is the find of the season, ha~ing had a solid but not·too· spectacular career with Trinity and Cion· tarf, he has scored almost 500 runs this season and took fifties off both Railway Union and the Hills two weekends ago. The club also has some fine young plavers coming through, for example Schools interprovincial caps John Hoey (Black· rock College) and Brendan Clarke (Terenure College). Trinity has also acted as a feeder for C,Y.M. this year, besides Prendergast and Dudley Solan, three young players, Niall Morrissey, Ken Morgan and Sean Clarke all joined the Terenure club when the university season ended, C. YM. recenlly enloyed the hospit· ality of the South·West of England on their successful cricketing tour to the Beth/Bristol area to play sides with the exotic names of Moorlands, Chew Magna, the Optimists and Midsummer Norton, Eamon Delahunty, a horse racing buff, helped organise the tour The Carholic Young Mens Society 19& I saw C. Y,M. win the Senior 2 to coincide With Ihe week of Glorious Cricker Club (e YM.) was formed in Cup and achieve senior status, They Goodwoodl 1907. and is presently in its founh needed an improved wicket, and an C.Y have five teams in all, with the season of Senior Cricket. C.Y. recently artificial wicket was purchased the 2nd XI presently mid· table with 50 hoined their very first senior trophy, brainchild of C. Y. stalwart Derek per cent or $0 in the Senior III league, having won the Alan Murray Cup in a Brennan. The wicket was improved last This team went out of the cup in the thrilling final encounter with Y.M.e,A. winter by a groundsman imported trom first round to YMCA. C, Y.M. helped by a fine bowling were Nottinghamshire under the supervisiO(1 The thirds, who play in Intermediate .;pell by Guyanan professional Bill White of Peter Drury, "A", ha~e only lost one game this whose third oller saw the wickets of Davis, saeson,. to Mullingar, and reached Masterson, Kilroy and Bailey fall in four the semi· final of the Middle Cup, successive balls· the 2nd named hailing Promotion to the Middle League is a been run oot. White has had a hugely possibility, but thiS league is very com, successful season with both bat and ball, petitive, as neither Clontarf, YMCA or scoring oyer 800 runs including three Knockbrack have sides in the next hundreds and fille 50s (which includtls division up, C.Clarke and J.Duff have a 96 and a 97) lind taking 22 wickets. had good seasons with the bat, as has White, who played last summer in the P. Ryan (72* v. Clontarf 3rds in the Durham League, chalked up a hundred in Cup). 'he Shell Shield last winter, C.Y.M. 4ths, in Intermediate "B" C.YM, have been using professionalS diviSion, are also well placed, with the .ince attaining senior status mid· way howling of J.Carroll (6·24 v. Rush) wortl. through the 1981 season· Jamaican notmg. This side went out of the Marlon Tucker having a memorable Intermediate Cup after a defeat at Wiggins Teape campaign. Pandjurat Knockbrack in their first tie. Salgonkur, an Indian, followed in '82, The fifth XI also fell at the first while last season saw a successful invest· hurdle in the Junior Cup, to finalists JOHN HDEY ment in Roland Sampath from Trinidad Aer Lingu .. Their League campaign, CY. M. believe the hiring of pro's to be C,Y.M. have yet to see any players after last years Junior C triumph, has worthwhile, as the money rased to pay win full international caps, although been mid· table stuff. Paul DUignan, the player through raffles etc. , would Fintan Kelleher (Alan MUrray final "ero) Paul Murphy and Bren Wlash have all not be available anyway for more hero with 41*) and Sean Clarke have contributed useful scores with the bat, practical purposes, played at interprovincial level for South while N,Donnelly has taken thirteen wickets at an average less than 5 in his three games so far· 5 for 9 against Knockharley is his best haul. C.Y.M. First XI are habitually slow starters to the season, and invariably do well in the Wiggins Teape league. Having EAMON taken their first trophy under the shrewd DELAHUNTY :aptaincy of Bernie Vauyhan. C.Y.M. must be confident of a move into the big-time of Leinster cricket. "hey afe likely to stand on their own two feet next sea~on and decline hiring a professional They deserve a pat on the back for the progress they have achieved in four years. Their future seems !lec"re.

CAN ICE PRENDERGAST INTERMEDIATE A INTERMEDIATE B P W T D L % PW D L Clontarf IV 7 4 0 3 0 77.5 Halverstown 10 8 85.0 Y.M.C.A. III 7 4 0 2 1 73.6 C.Y.M. IV 7 5 1 72.0 C.Y.M. III 12 6 0 4 2 70.8 A.Union IV 7 1 3 67.5 Knockbrack 10 3 0 5 2 53.2 Balbriggan "8 4 0 4 56.7 Mullingar 4 1 2 4 52.4 Pembroke IV 10 4 2 3 50.8 Civil Service "5 I 1 1 2 49.2 Old Belv. IV 7 3 1 3 52.7 leinster V 9 3 3 0 3 48.3 Aush III 10 3 0 7 39.6 Malahide IV 10 2 0 2 44.6 6 Merrion IV 3 7 33.2 Phoenix IV 9 0 3 4 32.9 Ring C'mns "8 6 30.8

The Intermediate A League has developed into an absorbing two-horse race between Clontarf 4ths and Leinster 3rds, both sides having won four matches. Although they are well out of contention for league honours, Civil Service can draw With the mid·point of the season already some consolation from the performance of Noel Marks who passed Halverstown have an impressive tops the batting averages with 43.00. Noel has scored three lead, but secon d placed CYM have 33 matches in hand R Guildea has already fifties so far this season, and his best score was a fine 66 aginst C.Y.M. Moore of Knockbrack heads the bowling averages scored over 300 runs ( avge 60.40 ) While B.Cross of RU is doing well with with 39 wickets at 8.05, but without doubt the outstanding the ball. bowling performance in this league (and indeed - in ANY league this year) has come from K.Latimer of V.M.C.A. who took NINE for 40 aqainst Mullingar four weeks ago.

BATTING lno NO Runs Most Avera~. Noel Marks (C.Service 21 9 3 66" 258 43.00 R.Guildea (R.Comms.) 8 3 302 71 60.4 C.Clarke (CYM 3) 2 63" 305 33.89 R.Cole (Halverstown) 10 3 257 45" 36.71 P.Ryan (CYM 3) " 4 72" 223 31.86 J.Morgan (Pembroke) 5 143 46 35.75 P.Harford (Knockbrack) 12" 2 65 240 24.00 T.Ronaldson (Halv'tn) 9 4 147 69' 29.40 S.Moore (Knockbrack) 12 1 51 255 23.18 A.Harper (Balbriggan) 8 0 165 52 20.62 Seamus O'Neill (C.Serv.2) 9 0 48 201 22.33

Wkr-Runs Average BEST. BOWLING W - Runs Avge. BEST 5w.i. B.Cross (I1U 4) 23·-~68 7.30 6·31 7-11 3 S.Moore (Knockbrack) 39 - 214 8.05 A.Harper (Balb'gn) 38·325 8.55 7·61 26 234 9.00 6-33 1 A.D'Neill (Clontarf 4) l.HoHman (Pemb.) 21 ·200 9.52 5·31 21 - 271 12.90 5-32 2 J.Morton (Phoenix) J.Harris (Rush 3) 31 - 354 11.41 6-26 29 - 427 14.72 5-35 2 M.Gavin (Knockbrack) C.Harper (Balbg'n) 24 - 291 12.12 7-13 MIDDLE LEAGUE P. w. O. L. Percent. leinster IV 8 6 1 1 80.3 Phoenix III 7 5 1 1 77.5 Pembroke III 9 4 2 2 68.3 Railway Un. III 11 7 2 3 679 Pf) TRY 10 II North Kildare 4 5 58.5 Carlisle III 12 4 4 4 52.6 Man-o-War II 8 3 2 3 49.5 RU lh II 9 2 0 7 39.7 Mer ri on III 8 1 3 4 385 To commemorate Irel.nd's victory by nine wickets over the Mal,hid, III 10 2 7 34.2 West '4 ndies, 25 all out, at Sian Mills, londonderry on 2nd July, 1969.

A FAMOUS VICTORY by Morgan Dockrelf

Some contests acted out on humble swards Are no less Epic·filled that those at lord's. Come Muse I Provide my pen with rhyming skills, That I may sing the Field of Sion Miffs, (Whose fame may lie neglected and unsung, Unless some Aid Divine inspire some tongue) Where Ireland's chosen, facing fearful odds, Achieved a stature little short of Gods.

o to convey that Memorable Scene! The pitch (see Wisden's note) was "em'rald green" That claim for Girls and Diamonds I'll amend "An Em'rald pitch is NOT a Carib's friend," For Ireland's heroes strove like men inspired, ABOVE: Five Pembroke While one by one the Visitors 'retired', c.c. stalwarts at Sydtley Their faces long, their crease· duration short, Parade. Back Row: Michael Sharp, David Brophy, Cyril Since hospitality conflicts with Sport. Irwin. Front: David Malin, No Shepherd now appeared to lead the flock; (lShepherd 0) Peter Twamley. No Butcher to attack, or slay, or block; (B. Burcher 2) LEFT: A.J. WDeaconsinjhi. No louring cloud to foster hope's illusion, (M.Fosrer 2) the Nawab of fnniscorthy, Since nothing reigned but horror and confusion. poses for the cricker photo­ grapher of the "Wexford At 3 for 3, then 8 for 6 (no byes) Seamer and Occasional To Sion's hills in vain they raised their eyes. Wicketkeeper'~ At 12 for 9 the fact was plain to all ID.Goodwin 5 for 6) Their eyes had served them best by watching ball; NO Man RUNS AveragE For such the ilt·success with which they played, Andrew Deacon (Merr.3J '""5 0 101 205 41.00 'Twas clear those hills withheld th'Expected Aid. B. Curley (Merrion 3) 6 0 61 223 37.17 The tail wagged doggedly through snick and drive, C. Pim (Phoenix 3) 7 1 64 213 35.50 And (with one bye) progressed to twenty· five. Howi. DanklJf" (Car/.3) 8 2 62" 205 34.17 Those dark bare Mills and hills had caused such panic C.McGee (Rush 2nds) 8 0 87 222 27.75 The genius loci was believed Satanic. G.Satchwelf (N.Kildare) 10 0 76 277 27.70 The Irish now cut loose with pull and sweep, And found the troubled Waters far less deep. (D.Warers 2) Unrivalled Day I Good Win I Immortal Score! Wk·Runs BEST Average Peace has its Victories more renowned than War. J.Oonnelly (R. Union 3) 22· 322 5-25 14.64 Selwyn Davies (Carlisle 3) 34 - 503 6·41 14.79 Willie Dwyer (Pemb.3rds) 23 368 7·58 16.00. G.Satchwell (N.Kildare) 19 ·337 5-22 17.74 C.Hastings (N.Kildare) 21 ·373 5·63 17.76 From "TALES FROM FAR PAVILIONS". Reproduced by kind permission of Pavilion Books, .

IRISH CRICKET MAGAZINE Page 18 Dermott Monteith chooses his words very carefully menu have been most noteworthy, The performances III Every statement he makes is short and concise, When you asl\, recent years against Middlesex, Sussex, Worcestershire, him a question he pauses and thinks it over before finally Surrey and Warwickshire in the Gillette Cup and NatWest answering_ IrelandSs captain for the last 5i)( years and most Trophy have surprised many followers of the game in prolific wicket· taker ",ith 315 international wickets to his England and any thoughts of regarding Ireland as a 'soft credit, Monteith is essentially a pragmatic man. He is also the touch' have been quickly dispelled, most successful captain Ireland have ever had. "Over the last six years" says Monteith, "the Irish leam When he was only 21 Mlddlele)( offered him the oppor­ has been as good as it could be. The only thing that isn't tunity of playing first·class cricket. He refused their offer coming through ,s a selection of top-class bowlers" One becausf! he was a student at Queens University and didn't reason for this he suggests is that Irish bowlers don't get the think the gamble was worth the 4. week he would have chance to bowl 20 or 30 overs in a s'ngle spell because of been paid. When Surrey and Hampshire then tried to sigh the restrictions of limited overs games He also thinks th.t him, he again refused because the 2,000 a year he was being there are too many competitions being played at the moment offered fell well below what he was already earning as a all With different rules_ factory manager. The hundreds of schoolboys who turned out to watch His raasons for staying at home were not purely finan­ the West Indies in Rathmines would seem to suggest that the cial. "I've no regrets about not playing full·tlme cricket," future of the game here IS assured but Montieth is concerned he explains "I tried it for a while and remember spending about the present state of schoolboy Cricket. "The organ­ Wlenteen days in a row just seeing hotel rooms and: cricket isation at schools level has been failing off," he says A lot of grounds" thIS '$ because of the unwillingness of schOOlteachers to give Three years ago Middlesex asked him to join their squad up their tune to the game." to give them cover for the occasions when their bowlers were Monteith made his debut against the MCC at lOld's In playing for England Monteith was highly rated 1965 He says his best performances have come against the by England and Middlesex captain , and in one Scots in Cork in 1973 he scored 100 (reaching 50 In 22 match against Essex he took five Wickets for 60 runs in 20 minutes) and took 13 wickets He hopes to play top clan OIlers. cricket for another year or two and If he plays for Ireland At the age of 41 the lefl-arm spinner from lisburn can next year it would mark his twentieth year as an intern.t look back on a career which has seen him claim the wickets ional player. of such IllustriOUS names as Bobby Simpson, , "After I retife I would like to be. selector for the rest lin Chappell, Rodney Marsh and Gordon Greenidge. But It of my life," he says dlolty, "but nobody's going to allow is as captain of the Irim side that his contribution achieve- me to do that_"

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IRISH CRI CKE T MAGAZ INE Page 20 JUNIOR A leinster VI 6 5 0 1 83.3 Junior notes Addinstown I 5 0 2 71.4 With the Junior A league now well into swing. Leinster Y.M.C.A. IV 6 3 1 2 58.3 VI's look a good bet to finish on top With five w ins from AIr Lingu, B 4 0 4 SO.O six games. Heading the batting average5 is N.Fitzsimons Clontarf V 6 3 0 3 50.0 from Clontarf, but mention should be made of J.O·Donnell R.Union V B 3 1 4 43.8 01 Aer Lingus who had fine knock of 85 against Balrothery. C.Service 11 7 3 0 4 42.9 Best bowling performances were by Aer Lingus's M. Kelly Carlisle IV 6 2 0 4 33.3 including 7 for 13 against Railway and 8 for 39 against 0 5 16.7 Phoenix V 6 Balrotonery, Ir: Junior S, the Hills 3rds have a 100 per cent record and look unstoppable at thisuage. Tom Shiels of the Hills BATTINq continues at the top of the bowling table with the bowl­ H.Scor. Runs AVGE: Inn. N.O. ing honours going to another Milverton man, Tom Byrne. M.Fitzsimons (Ctarf) 2 77 · lBB 188.00 3 North Kildare look like taking Junior C with six wins l.Hewson IC,Serv ice) 10 3 74· 259 37.00 Irom six games. No less than four Knockbrack 2nds men H.MiUer (Aer Lingus) B 0 75 290 36.26 have scored more than lOa runs. Paudge Carroll scored N.Fituimons (C.Serv) 5 0 56 lB4 33.60 the first ton in Junior C for quite a while when he compo O.Kelly (Civil Service) B 2 63· 16B 30.60 iled his 102*. McGrane of Knockbrack has scored more J.O'Donneli IAe, Ling) B 0 B5 234 29.25 runs- ,(2 12). and taken more wickets (32) than anyone R.Branman (Carli sle) 6 0 61 167 27.83 else in the division. I.Collen'!n (l einster) B 0 4B 191 27.2Q

BOWLING Wk,-Runs Avge. BEST M. Kelly (Aer Lingus) 24 216 9.00 639 l.Ellison (Carlisle) 21·199 9.47 5-19 JUNIOR C P.Curl ev (elv.Service) 17· 164 9.64 5-41 G.Farrelly ladtinstown) 28·318 11.35 6· 7 l.Foster (Leinster) 20·249 12.45 6-52 p w 0 L Percent 100.0 P.J.Catroll (Add'uown) 20·266 13.30 5-21 N.Kildare \I 6 6 0 0 75.0 J.Connolly (A,r Lingus) 22·321 14.59 6·41 Knockbrack 11 B 6 0 2 50.0 A.O·Connell (elw.Serv.) 18· 350 19.44 4-59 The Hills IV 8 4 0 4 Merrion V 6 3 0 3 50.0 Rush IV 6 2 0 4 33.3 JUNIOR B Addinstown II 5 0 4 20.0 p • , • Yo Railway Un. VI 7 0 6 14.3 The Hills III 6 6 0 0 100.00 Pembroke V 8 7 0 1 87.50 BATTING HSc Runs Avge. Balrothery II B 5 0 3 62.5 "" K.Byrne (R.Union VI) 3'" 65· 115 57,50 C.Y.fA. V 7 4 0 3 57.1 P.J.Carroll (Addinst'n II) 4 102' 150 50,00 Clontarf VI 8 4 0 4 50.0 O.Coolican (Memon V) 5 2 45· 127 4233 Balbriggan II 8 3 0 5 37.5 J.Melia (Knockbrack II) 6 0 78· 193 32,16 Ring Commons II 9 3 0 6 33.3 M.McGrane I Knockb'k III 9 68 212 2637 Knockharley 6 1 0 5 16.7 T.Lindsay (Knockb'k III 9 7B· 141 17.62 Man-o-War III 6 0 0 6 0.0 R.Peters (l nockb'k III 9 52· 114 14.25

BOWLING Wk·Runs Avge. Best P.O'Boyle (N.KiI" are IIr 11 B8 8.00 5·27 BATTING '0 1i~ 1 ~I-"~ M.McGrane (Kn'brk III 32 · 329 10.28 629 Tom Shiels (Hills) 'M5 1 53 · 120 "'''''''''30.00 N.C reighton (Rush Ivl 12·126 10.50 562 C.White (".Comms.) 8 0 58 200 25.00 O.Coolican (Merrion vI 12 · 150 12.50 3-17 J.Teeling (Clontarf) 7 0 73 160 22.86 A.Peters Iltnockbrack III 25 · 336 13.44 J.Caliaghan (Bllroth.) 5·28 9 65 164 20.50 R.Ryan (Rush II) 11 157 14.27 J.Keogh (Balrothery) 649 10 33 178 19.88 D.Hanlll't' (R.Union VI) '6 259 16.19 p.Thew (Clontarf) 4·26 10 36· 127 14.1 1 BOWLING /1'-" ) ,.. .\ ...... , Tom Byrne (The Hills) 22·148 6.73 519 PEMBROKE 1984 M.Lyons (Pembroke) 22·153 6.95 5·33 Jame5 Mooney (Balrot.) 28·200 7. 14 5 13 YEARBOOK Denis Doheny I Pembioke) 25·183 7.32 6·21 nil! 1984 Pembroke CC YNruooK is a splendid production B.Jones (Pembroke) 21 ·155 7,38 4·22 with plenty of pharos and facts & figures of the Sydlley P.Mooney (Balrothery) 27·210 7.78 7·24 Parade club. IRISH CRICKET has a quantity to 91"e C.White (RlOg Commond 20·156 7.80 6 B away, free of charge, to the fint dozen or $0 to send a T.Morgan IRing Comms.) 21-229 10.90 647 22p stamp to the edltonal address. the sport. TALKING POINTS A final thought on the subject, ariSing from that game in Claremont Perhaps Boll White is not the first Shell I did not know the reat meaning of the Road the Y.M.C.A skipper Clive Shield cricketer to grace Claremont Road, phrase 'Off Drive' untit I saw Julian Weiner Davis, fearing the power of White's he certainly brought a touch of but hit one in College Park. What is question· run'getting ability, postponed his Caribbean colour to a drab May e.... ening. declaration until well after tea. What The man has what passes for very high by David Metcalf we saw once C. Y. were allowed the class in Irish company. His wrists must be crease amply justified Clive's worries, made of high tension steel, they contrive but even the worthy Guyanan could to produce such speed and power. He able is the wisdom of the clubs (and of the not retrieve what was bound to be a wealthy bacaers) who bring them to the seems to have time enough to compose draw, Howzat for brighter cricket 7 sonnets while composing his shots. To Emerald Isle. Part of the case agaianst is In the meantime, I'm saving up for the watch him play was a privilege, but financial. We all 'ealise that sport is the day when I'll be able to watch West something about the setting was wrong, eltcitement of a moment, but buying h Indians play in the West Indies like a tropical bloom displayed in a that eltcitement without working for it freezer cabinet. smacks of shon-s;!lhted values. The cost Of course, I can see the case in favour of hiring a representative cricketer from a TALK ING POINTS is the column in of importing professionals_ They are Test playing country is not posted in all the magaz.ine where players, officials alleged to raise standards of play. And, supermarkets, but, with maintenance and supporters ca n sound off on any most importantly, their coaching skills will costs, cannot be much less than i. 4,000. tOPIC at all. For openers we have an be to the benefit of young players. But we That sounds like the beginning of a good article which argues against clubs new scoreboard perhaps, or down­ hiring pro's, and a piece which payment on a motor roller. Pounds spent defends Trinity's positIon in the on ground improvements may yield slow Senior l eague. Articles for the next dividends, but they do not end up in il su e are invi ted - anyo>ody fancy a foreign bank accounts. The return on blast at the respective sel ec ton for what the professionals receive as players their treatment of Michael Halliday is largely transitory, and leaves the club and M ichae l Murphy 7 with another round of fund-raising to complete if they want to repeat the Most of the interest in i.einster and dose. i. 4,000 is quite a few discoes, or Irish cricket at the moment is focussed several pence on the pint. on the competitive aspect of the game. Furthermore, I don't believe that And that of course is just how it should such talents do improve the overall be at the height of the season, with the standard of play. The inevitability Belvedere Bond league, Sportsgear Cup which surrounds their achievements and Schweppes Trophy all reaching their on the field must, I feel, takea.vay from decisive stage. the importance of the efforts of team· But cricket is re ally only played for mates. It can only induce a dangerous WILL WHITE (CYM Prof(!$$ionalJ about 5 months in the year and from dependancy in what is supposed to be the final drawing of stumps in September all know that this is a very specious line a team game. Most of the pro's are all· to the re·opening of net practice the of argument indeed. These guys are paid rounders. So they will spend a consid· following spring, much more time, energ"y to win matches, or to spare the blushes of erable amount of each weekend after· and discussion is devoted to the organis· indifferent sides. The colour of the coach· noon keeping homegrown sportsmen at ion and administration of the game, It ing certificate is not the first priority of away from the limelight. If anything, IS then in particular that attention turns the committees who employ them. it is the opposition who benefit from to, every year without fail, the compos· Otherwise, more dubs with the cash to the hypothesised boost to standards, ition of the Senior league run by the spare would be doing what Clontarf have because they have to find some way l.C.U, and this inevitably means al$o a done. Their 'professional' is paid to run of countering professional techniques perennial re·exami nat ion of the senior status enjoyed by Dublin University. ? It's a healthy and welcome thing of PROFESSIONAL FOUL • course for any organisation to inspect the schoolboys section at Castle Avenue. in a competitive regularly the ways in which it arranges That he happens to be a useful member The rewards to the professionals its affairs. Often many useful changes of the 2nd X t is a bonus. Some of the themselves are dubious. Aside from the ensue, such as the elevation to senior profeSSional players seen III Dublin over immediate cash benefits, a full-time ranks of C. Y.M. and The Hills in the the past six years are not very special as sportsman must take very little away last few years. But for some tIme now, teachers of the game. Some -of those at the end of an I rish summer. A the assessmen t of Trinity's creden tials coming to I reland have little enough season spent in the l einster Senior has been threatening to get out of hand, Enqlish With which to pass on their skills. league can hardly be the high-point amountincJ almost to a nat ional pastime Please don't mis'lIlterpret J lNOuld not of an aspiring IIlternational's career. which, like baiting bears and badger· like to characterise such men as gold The game here is essentially amateur, setting, may appear to be acceptable diggers or mercenaries. Their profeSSional and the eltperience gained is of limited at the time but is later recognised as 15m is genUlllely admirable. For instance, value to someon!! pursulllg a career If} unnecessary and vi ndict ive. Con~idcr these three pOints Trinity won the $r!nlor Cup less than 15 years ago, and th!· League too. How many OthN senior clubs can ctillm that 7 Sf.'Condly, has any club suffered such an intake re-ductlon as has Trinity In the last dl!Cade, With English and Nortnun Irish schOOlboys no longer travelling to Dublin to study 7 And third. how would other clubs fare II they had to ~ndwich a dOlen eague gIIffil'S, at lust one cup t e and any numbtr of annual fixtures into a few sholt Weeks. And also have to SII a gruelling set of e)(ams? The prltSsure of this sort of programme IS enormous· Trinity are trying to change II, but In Ihe meantime, some tolerance and understanding from other clubs would help, There are a host of factors which ,ndicate that O.UC.C is invaluable to ~enior cricket the recently {and very SENIOR CRICKET & COLLEGE PARK - ARE TRINITY'S DAYS NUMBERED? uccessfullyl organised British & Irish Jnlversities Championship (the first international cricket competition held great opportunity to aspiring hope.uls, in this country), the e)(Celiently No one, least of all those from wlthm This was nowhere better Illustrated researched and produced h,stQfY of D.U.C.C., would try to argue that all than in the recent Guinness Cup selec· the club (hands up the senior club that is well with Trinity cricket. Results alone tlon for North Leinster no fewer than can match that? ) and Indeed, the dictate that searching questions need to SEVEN former Trinity players. Headed Irish Cricket MagaZine itself, an admlr· ':Ie asked about the University's ability to by internationals John Prior and Mick able Innovation long overdue, To some remain competitive in Senior 1. Halliday, the others were Neil Taylor, hard·nosed Irish cricket officials and Perhaps il the minority of vociferous David Pigot jnr., Peter Moynan, liayers, these may appear to be periph· decriers of College Park cricket were to Trevor Tully and Hu!;1 Milling. Look eral matters, but they indicate just as give consideration to the very real bene· at some of the top Dublin sides and firm a commitment to cricket in Lein· fits which Trinity brings to the game, the former Trinity players abound - at a ster as do any number of their fully annual justification of the Trinity club recent Belvedere Bond lop·of·the- funded projects would not be necessary table clash, between YMCA and Trinity might jUst have a very By far the most important of these Phoeni)(, there were at least half·a· good side ne)(t year. Sean Clarke, is its function as a nursery for promising d02en former Trinity CAPTAINS Dermot Strong, Paul Meehan and Mike young players. With its traditionally regu· on the pitch I Solomons are there already. Michael lar intake of some of the best 5(;hoolboy Then there IS College Park, one Rea, Mark Nulty, Seall'lUS O'Gorman, cricketers, Trinity is Ina unique position of the best grounds and locations in Brendan Clarke, Angus Dunlop, Paul to 'blood' these youngsters in Senior Ireland. Some claim that this is the Q'Riordan, Paul Neilsen, Lenny Cricket at an earlier age than might be only thing that keeps Trinity in the Sheahan and Richard Davies may soon the case at other clubs, where long· Senior League but again that's

IRISH CRICKET MAGAZINE Page 23 The Fastest Bowler in Ireland. ANDREW DEACON reports recently met, here in Dublin, a bowler who is faster than Malcolm Marshall, more accurate than Gerry Kirwan, and who cen bowl 100 overs in an hour without tiring. This bowling phenomenon can also swing the ball both ways, deliver a nasty bouncer and even produce a few overs of off­ spin or leg breaks if required. The only drawback is that the fireworks are confined to the nets· he can't reproduce his feats out in the middle. Also, he's a little heavy on the .. er...... electricity } Having been introduced to the bowler in question· surprisingly mild-mannered and taciturn for a fast bowler· your intrepid reporter buckled on a Strongbow-like selection of armour and prepared to face the music. Even a few looseners at slower speeds confirmed his reputation. The accuracy, the impeccable line and length, were ..... well ..... machine·like. "JUGS" is the name of the machine in question (short for the less snappy Jugs curve ball pitcher"). He is an Amer· ican 0;",,;0<

The JUGS bowling machine, introducing movement once basic competence has been established. Set on lower legs, the JUGS can be used for ANDREW DEACON tries it at 75 mph fielding practice, propelling the ball at any angle or speed. The lord's indoor cricket school and several county sides Obviously there are things the bowling machine can't now use the machine as a training aid, and it is also popular do that a real, bowler can, but even a short net against it in Australia (One boy, deprived of cricket in his outback underlines its value as a training aid. Facing the machine set home, is said to have forced his way into the South Austra· at about 75 m.p.h. (straight balls only) is the only chance lia U· 19 side without any practice against "real" cricketers) this writer is likely to get to face Marshall or Garner·paced A play about apartheid in sport, currently running in bowling. The 100 m.p.h. - viewed from behind the london, features two actors batting in on·stage nets, with net· is not something I'd care to come up against in a match. the machine supplying deliveries from the wings. luckily, whatever the un loveable qualities of fast bowlers, The machine consists of two rubber wheels placed on no human can yet produce 600 deliveries an hour at 100 legs of adjustable length. Each wheel is powered by a miles an hour! sep9rate one·quarter horse power electric motor. The ball Details on the JUGS curve ball pitcher can be obtained is propelled by inserting it between the two wheels, one from the M.C.C. Indoor Cricket Shop, Lord's Ground, turning clockwise, the other anti-clockwise, which squeeze london NWB, BQN it out towards the wicket like a cork out of a bottle. The length of the ball is controlled by a screw controlling the MA IL ORDER FO RM angle of elevation. Swing is achieved by setting the two There are still some copies of IRISH ISSUE 1. wheels at different speeds· the greater the speed difference, ISSUE 2...... § the greater the swing. Spinners are really very slow swingers; CRICKET No.1 available, and any the batsman watches flight rather than spin. additional copies of this issue can be ISSUE 3 ...... had for £ 1 each, including postage The chief value of the machine is as a means of ironing Please indicate quantity out specific weaknesses in a batsman. Footwork and timing from G.Siggins, 41 london bridge required, Send cheque or can be concentrated on due to the reliability of its line and Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4. Orders for Issue (on sale early P.O. f or '-' for each copy. length, and a coach can identify and work on faults 'in J technique, gradually speeding up the balls delivery and Septembcr~ will also be taken.

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