The AGM of Clontarf Cricket Club will take place on Thursday December 4th at 8pm in the clubhouse.

Hi,

I am taking part in the trip to South Africa next year with the Niall Mellon Charity, the trip is the largest by an Irish charity and hopes to build 300 houses in the townships!

I need to raise €5,000 to take part in the fantastic event and fundraising is well under way but still a little way to go…heres where I am hoping you might be able to help!!

I have got three signed cricket shirts, kindly donated to me and I am hoping that someone out there thinks these are the perfect christmas gift!!

Worcester First team shirt, kindly donated by Karl McDermott

Middlesex first team shirt, signed by the team after the match this year against Worcester, kindly donated by Eoin Morgan and convinced by Karl McDermott

Ireland shirt, signed by the team. It is the white and green tank top style shirt kindly donated by Phil Simmons

If you are interested in the shirts please do not hesitate to contact me on zoewillshire@gmail.com

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Thanks in advance,

Zoe

Ps -If you don’t fancy the shirts but want to support me in my fundraising efforts that would be fantastic and all donations will go directly to the charity! You can sponser online on Niall Mellon website please see link:

http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=18667461308&h=MYvWU

As you are no doubt aware, our 2nd XI have been drawn at home to Pembroke 2nds in the first round of the Senior 2 Cup and, if successful, will be at home in each subsequent round.

Our 3rd XI have been drawn away to The Hills 3rds in the first round of the Middle Cup.

Our 4th XI have been drawn at home to North Wicklow 2nds in the first round of the Intermediate Cup.

Our 5th XI have been drawn away to Sandyford 3rds in the first round of the Junior Cup,  and

Our 6th XI have been drawn at home to Railway Union 5ths in the first round of the Minor Cup.

Dates for these games are to be fixed later.

Fergus Carroll,

Hon. Fixtures Sec.

Round 1 (To be played 25 April; Reserve Date 1 May)

• Old Belvedere v Woodvale
• Cork County v YMCA
• Killymallaght v Pembroke

Round 2 (To be played 9 May; Reserve Date 5 June)

• The Hills v Instonians
• Rush v North Down
• Malahide v Donemana
• Railway Union v Glendermott
• Merrion v Ballymena
• Carrickfergus v Clontarf
• Bangor v North County
• CSNI v Phoenix
• CIYMS v Eglinton
• Lisburn v Coleraine
• Bready v Waringstown
• Brigade v Old Belvedere or Woodvale
• Fox Lodge v Leinster
• Strabane v Cork County or YMCA
• Limavady v CYM
• Killymallaght or Pembroke v Cork Harlequins

Dave Emslie, chief executive of Cricket Eastern Cape, presents Ireland’s Alex Cusack with the man-of-the-match award for his crucial innings of 95 not out and 39 not out.  Ireland retained the Intercontinential Cup, beating Namibia by 9 wickets in Port Elizabeth, South Africa last week.

Well done Ireland on bringing home another ICC trophy. Three in a row, do we get to keep it?  Extremely well batted Cusy. Very proud.

http://www.cricketeurope4.net/LIVE/3/live.shtml

The draws for Leinster Cricket’s League and Cup Competions for season 2009 were made to-day and are;

Antalis Leinster Senior Cup, First Round;  YMCA v Pembroke;  Dublin Univ, v Railway Union,  Rush v CYM,  Malahide v Leinster,  The Hills v Old Belvedere,  Clontarf (Holders) v Phoenix.  Byes; North County and Merrion.

DGM 45 Overs League;  Section 1 - Merrion, Rush, Clontarf, Railway Union;  Section 2 - Pembroke, The Hills, Malahide, Munster Reds;  Section 3 - Old Belvedere, North County (Holders), Phoenix, YMCA;  Section 4 - CYM, Dublin Univ., Leinster.

LH Twenty/ 20 Alan Murray Cup;  Group 1 - Phoenix, North County, Rush, Old Belvedere;  Group 2 - Malahide, The Hills, Clontarf;  Group 3 - Railway Union, Dublin Univ., Merrion,  Pembroke ( Holders );  Group 4 - CYM, Leinster, YMCA.

Senior 2 Cup, First Round;  Phoenix 2 v Old Belvedere 2, Laois v Railway Union 2, Clontarf 2 (Holders) v Pembroke 2, The Hills 2 v North Kildare,  Civil Service v North County 2,  Malahide 2 v Balbriggan,  North Wicklow v Merrion 2,  YMCA 2 v Leinster.

Fergus Carroll, P.R.O.