2014 Season Team Performances

The season saw records being made and broken by our players. In 1958 Leslie Spearman who was one of the best batsman ever produced by Armagh scored 121 against Milford, this was a Club record and stood unbeaten until July 19th on the Mall against Drumaness when Matthew Steenson struck a wonderful 151. His was a huge 6 which almost hit the Pavilion. This now stands as our Club record. Leslie came down to the Mall to meet Matthew during August, it was a memorable occasion. See Photograph taken on Leslies visit. After hitting his 151 Matthew followed this up on the 9th August by hitting 124 also on the Mall.

Highest Scorer Colin Russell was our highest run maker with 509 averaging 33.87 per innings. This also set a new record with Colin achieving 500 runs in 4 consecutive seasons, lets hope for many more good performances from Colin.

Highest Taker Opening fast bowler Harry Doyle completed his 100 . This happened the same day that Matthew hit his 151.

Dismissals Wicket Keeper, Gareth McCarter achieved 150 dismissals. Gareth may be our most successful wicket keeper but as catches are not recorded this is difficult to prove, however a great performance by Gareth.

The 1st X1 finished in third place in their section winning 11 of their 18 fixtures, a solid team performance. We set out Team averages as complied by Brian Weir , thank you Brian. Captain was Michael Villiers.

The 2nd X1 had a difficult season and were relegated to Section 5 for 2015. The team struggled losing players to the 1st X1.Changes need to be made to the Team Selection for 2015 to avoid this situation continuing. Captain was Matthew Brownlee

The 3rd X1 Played 14 games and won 5. They were finalists in the Minor Qualifying Cup for the second season but lost out to Ballymena 4ths .In the semi final the 3rds beat Donacloney 3rds with Andrew Williamson hitting 119 and Paul McCord taking 4 for 51. Captain Keith Wilson.

Juniors We fielded Under 11s,13s, 15s and 17s.Our best performance was beating Lisburn.13 of our young players took part in coaching and assessment by NCU. coaches. These sessions were enjoyed by both players and parents.

Junior Awards were won by: Most Improved Ben Reynolds and Rory Lamb Most Promising James Hazleton Best U 15s player Kyle Marshall U 11s James Ballentyne U 11s Bowling James Hazleton U 13s Batting Nicholas Jennings Under 13s Bowling Peter Nicholl U 15s Batting Christopher Jennings U 15s Bowling Kyle Marshall

Ladies Armagh was one of 6 Premier League teams who took part in several fixtures during 2014. Our thanks to local bicycle company Cyclelogy who generously sponsored our Ladies providing attractive kit. We hope the Sponsorship will continue during 2015. Whilst our Ladies were unable to win any of their games notable performances were: Armagh v Lurgan Lauren Breakey 35 , also Sharon Megarity scored 26 with Colleen Cranney getting 24. Armagh v C S N I. Lauren Wright scored 28 with Lauren Breakey taking 3 wickets for 5.

Armagh v North Down. Lauren Breakey hit 35 not out Armagh v Waringstown Lauren Breakey 24, Lesley Megarity & Colleen Cranney 18. 2015 we hope will see a good increase in the number of Ladies playing Cricket. We plan to start in the Schools, and also approach the successful Ladies Hockey team to attract more players. Captain Lauren Breakey. 2014 Awards See details on our Web Site.

Cricket Club Darts Team. The Darts Team are valuable Club members. They run two major Tournaments in memory of two local families Geoff Clarke and Freddie Williamson. These are in addition to the exciting league matches.

Club Report

The Club continues to make steady progress. We are confident the end of year 2013 accounts will produce a trading surplus. Our thanks to Keith Wilson Treasurer and his Staff for looking after the Bar it is our main income source.

Ulster Shield 2015 We have been given a Draw in this competition, it covers both the NCU. and teams from the North West League, see web site for further details later.

Winter Academy

Indoor practice will take place in the Royal School starting January 2015 this will continue weekly until we can get out onto the Mall.

The Mall Both squares were scarified, re seeded and top dressed in September both were spiked in December. It is very important to keep the squares in good condition and our thanks to our dedicated voluntary team of grounds staff. Our Hayter three gang mower has had new cutters and bearings fitted, it is a very valuable piece of equipment it is ready now for 2015 and beyond.

Finals Largely due to our good playing surfaces we have we have been awarded two Cup Finals for 2015 by the Northern Cricket Union.

The Twenty 20 Final to be played on 16th July 2015

The Minor Qualifying Cup to be played on the 22nd August 2015

Web Site

Now a very important part of our Club structure, please do have a look, This is maintained by Colin Graham, you will be impressed to learn our Web site gets the most hits of any Cricket Club in the UK, we even beat South Yorkshire Cricket Club.

Fund Raising This is virtually non stop, thanks to all the support we have had during 2014. We are planning a Fashion and Beauty Show on the 26th March 2015 it is well supported by local retailers. Tickets will be £10.00, please do join us in the Pavilion.

Race Night A Night at the Races is planned for early Spring, this event is good fun and a good earner for the Club, we hope you will support this.

Sponsors Our thanks to our team Sponsors

Sainsburys sponsored our three Senior Teams, Amber Green our Junior players and Cycleology looked after our Ladies. We hope they will continue into 2015

Subscriptions Please find attached your Subscription details. We cannot survive without your support. We always welcome new Members if not full Members please support us by becoming a House Member and enjoy the Bar facilities.

Subscriptions to be sent by end February to: Keith Wilson Treasurer 37 Lindseys Hill Armagh BT61 9HD

Members.

We hope you like our Winter 2014 Newsletter, your Club is thriving. The success of our Junior Members bodes well for the future. We do need your support but also new Members so ask your friends to join, if not as Full Member then as a House Member and enjoy the facilities on the Mall. The Pavilion is available for organisations to use for their functions or for Private parties, there is a Kitchen and a comfortable Bar.

Armagh Cricket Club

Ways to Support the Club

 Sponsor a Match Ball for 2015 Season

 Buy a copy of the book Armagh Cricket Club Book for £25.

 Please pay your Membership promptly

 Hire the Pavilion for your functions

 Give your time to coach our young players

 Ask your friends to join the Club and enjoy the Bar facilities.

 We need help with the ground work , cutting grass can be fun and good exercise. www.armaghcricketclub.co.uk