NEWS
6th September 2004 :-
The Seconds probably finished their season on Saturday with a comfortable 125 runs win over Belfast Harlequins. Read Gary's match report here.
The Firsts, Fourths and Fifths finished their season the week before.
The Firsts finished with an easy win over Dunmurry and end the season with 10 wins from 18 games. [Dunmurry Scorecard]
Other older match reports can be accessed from here
11th August 2004 :-
(An update to the web site to keep Malcolm happy)
This Saturday the Fourths play in the Lindsay Minor Cup Final at Pollock Park, Lurgan. Their opponents will be Bangor 4ths.
The Firsts won on Saturday against Ballymena to make it 8 wins out of 15 for the season. [Scorecard]
The Seconds however lost in the Intermediate Cup Final against Laurelvale. Set 129 to win, after a fine bowling and fielding performance, Larne were in control on 59 for 0 until a collapse saw them lose all ten wickets for the addtion of 52 runs, losing the match by 18 runs. Read Gary's match report here.
The Thirds surprised Ballymena's thirds with a resounding victory by 65 runs. Veteran player Esler Burke top scored with 63. Read Michael's match report here.
Other older match reports can be accessed from here
13th July 2004 :-
The Firsts have not played a match since June 19th. Matches against Holywood (26th June) and Derriaghy (3rd July) were postponed due to the bad weather and last Saturday was a free weekend for the firsts. This weekend they have matches at home to Muckamore on Saturday and away to Holywood on Sunday.
The Seconds won comfortably against Donacloney at Sandy Bay on Saturday.
Scorecard:Donacloney II 168 (50.0 overs, B Little 65, E Hunter 4-26, D Hodge 3-35)
Larne II 169-3 (33.1 overs, D Tweed 91*)
Larne II beat Donacloney II by 7 wickets
This Saturday they travel to Muckamore's ground to play Carrick 2nds in the Intermediate Cup Semi Final.
The Thirds had a nervous 3 wicket win over neighbours Carrick at the Grammar School on Saturday.
Scorecard:
Carrickfergus III 121 (38.5 overs, R Hamill 3-22)
Larne III 122-7 (31.4 overs, M Anthony 3-26)
Larne III beat Carrickfergus III by 3 wickets.
The Fifths played on Friday against Derriaghy 4ths and won by 5 wickets. On Saturday they came up against a strengthened Dunmurry 4ths and lost.
25th June 2004 :-
The Firsts picked up a much needed victory last Saturday when they beat Dunmurry by 6 wickets. Read the match report here.
The Seconds progressed into the Semi-finals of the Intermediate cup wuth a win over Dunmurry. Read the match report here.
The Thirds lost in the Quarter-finals of the Minor Cup when they lost by 3 wickets. Read the match report here.
The Fourths also made it into the Semi-finals of the Minor Qualifying Cup with an eventful game at Beltoy Road in Carrick. Read the match report here.
18th June 2004 :-
Michael Lyle has sent in a report on the 4ths match against North Down last Sunday. Read the match report here.
14th June 2004 :-
The Firsts lost on Saturday when the travelled to Shaw's Bridge to play cooke Collegians. Chasing 246 for victory and despite a record opening partnerhsip of 154 between Gareth Alexander and Douglas Griebenouw of 154 they lost by 13 runs. Read the match report here.
(Other recent 1st XI match reports :- Ballymena v Larne - 29th May, Larne v Armagh - 30th May, CIYMS v Larne 5th June)
The Seconds defeated their closest rivals Cooke Collegians at Sandy Bay on Saturday, winning by 2 wickets. Read the match report here.
(Other recent 2nd XI match reports :- Larne v Ballymena - 29th May, Larne v CIYMS - 5th June )
The Thirds won against Cooke Collegians IV in the league while the 4ths lost to Cooke Collegians 5th XI
25th May 2004 :-
The Firsts lost on Saturday despite scoring over 270 runs. In an amazing match they scored 271-5 and then watched as Woodvale scored the required runs for the loss of 3 wickets with 10 balls to spare. Read the match report here.
The Seconds won their sixth game out six in another high scoring game. They scored 268 for 7 and in reply they bowled Carrick out for 228. (Match Report)
The Thirds played their first match of the season but lost by 5 wickets to Lurgan. (Match Report)
The Fourths played two matches over the weekend and won both - on Saturday they beat Armagh by one run and on Sunday a more comfortable victory over Instonians was achieved by 9 wickets. (Match Report 1) and (Match Report 2)
Jonathan Craig played for the NCU Junior team on Sunday and despite only scoring 2 with the bat he had the best bowling figures for the NCU team when he took 3 for 38 in 10 overs.
Joanne McKinley also played a representative match on Sunday for NCU ladies in a match against their corresponding North West team. She opened the batting and scored 35 out of their total of 97 and then followed this up by taking 3 wickets for 12 runs as the NCU won comfortably.
16th May 2004 :-
The Firsts are out of the Senior Cup after losing to Section One side Instonians by 90 runs. An opening partnership of 138 by Irish International A White (61) and J Stevenson (54) set Instonians up for a total of 235 for 8. Dean Hodge picked up 4 wickets for 21 and Jonathan Craig took 2 for 37. Debutant Eddie Hunter took 1 for 38. In reply Larne were bowled out for 145 with Ian Hill finishing one run short of his first 50 for Larne on 49. Trevor Dempsey (20no) and last man Eddie Hunter (15) put on the highest partnership of the match (30) for the last wicket. (Match Report)
The Seconds made it 5 wins in a row when they travelled to Armagh with an understrength team but still came away victorious. Veteran batsman Esler Burke top scored in the Larne innings and several other batmen chipped in with 30s. Fine bowling from Ken McKinley with 4 wickets, Jonathan "Chunky" King with 2 wickets and an immaculate bowling spell from Paddy Hegarty ensured another victory. (Match Report)
The Fifths match against Muckamore was called off on Sunday due to pitch unavailability.
9th May 2004 :-
After 3 wins out of 3, the Firsts lose against Muckamore by 55 runs. (Match Report)
The Seconds continued their winning start to the season with a convincing win over Ards Seconds in the First round of the Intermediate Cup - this makes it 4 wins in a row. (Match Report)
The Fifths
won their first match of the season when the defeated Laurelvale 3rds after losing to Downpatrick 4ths last week. (Match Report)
Congratulations to Jonathan Craig who has been selected to play for the NCU Section Two team against their North West counterparts. The match takes place at Shaw's Bridge on Sunday 23rd May.
Chris Erdis's player profile has been added.
25th April 2004 :-
A good start to the season for the 1sts and 2nds as they both win by 7 wickets. The 1sts bowled Holywood out for 60 and then won in the 20th over, losing three wickets in chasing the total. Douglas Griebenouw picked up 4 wickets and scored 29no. The match report can be read here.
The 2nds also won by 7 wickets with Paddy Hegarty picking up 4 wickets and Graeme Leitch scoring 29no.
The 4ths match against Ballymena was postponed to a later date.
18th April 2004 :-
There was no cricket for Larne teams at the weekend as the practice matches for the Firsts and Thirds/Fourths against Bready and Templepatrick had to be postponed due to pitch unavailability. As it turned out, no play would have been possible anyway due to the terrible weather.
This coming weekend the Firsts, Seconds and Fourths start their league campaigns. The Firsts entertain Holywood in their season opener. The Seconds travel to Donacloney and the Fourths travel to Ballymena.
15th April 2004 :-
The winners of the Easter Ballot have been announced. They are:-
1st - DVD Player - Ivan Davidson
2nd - Framed Print - Jonathan Ramsay
3rd - Large Easter Egg - Anne Donnelly
4th - Bottle of Spirits - C. Allen
5th - Ceramic Ornament - Trevor Dempsey
6th - Bottle of Wine - Steven McDowell
Larne Cricket Club would like to thank everyone who bought tickets for this fund-raising event.
13th April 2004 :-
Bready will be travelling to Larne this coming weekend to play a pre-season friendly. They will be staying overnight at the Curran Court Hotel and travelling to play Muckamore on Sunday.
The 3rds/4ths are hoping to arrange a friendly with Templepatrick on Saturday as well. Arrangements for this match are to be confirmed.
David Tweed has sent me his player profile and it is now on the player profile page
31st March 2004 :-
Robert "Staples" McClean has added his player profile to the list.
30th March 2004 :-
Outdoor Practices start this Thursday (31st March) at 6.30PM - everyone is asked to attend for a light workout.
The format for practices this year will be:-
- Mondays - under 15s
- Tuesdays - First XI squad
- Wednesdays - players not involved in First XI practice
- Thursdays - open to everyone
A player profiles page has been added - use this link or click on the link at the top
23rd February 2004 :-
Practice resumes this Thursday 26th February at the Leisure Centre.
The Valentine's Night function in Dan Campbell's was a great success and around £400 was raised for youth coaching and equipment. Thanks to Johnny Baxter and Gareth Gaw for organising and running this event.
The First XI Fixtures and the Cup Draws for all the teams has been placed on line and can be accessed from this link :- 2004 Fixtures.
13th February 2004 :-There will be no practice on Thursday 19th February as the Leisure Centre require the whole sports are for an event they are hosting. Practice resumes on Thursday 26th February.
10th February 2004 :-
Practice sessions continue on Thursday evenings at Larne Leisure Centre.
The Fund-raising committee has asked me to remind members that there will be a Valentine's Night function in Dan Campbell's on Saturday night. All members are asked to support this event to raise money for youth coaching and equipment.
5th February 2004 :-
First practice session of 2004 takes place tonight (Thursday) at Larne Leisure Centre. The cost will be £1 for 7.00-8.00PM and £3 for 8.00-10.00PM.
On Friday night the First XI Squad will be having a meal at Chekkers Wine Bar. Captain Jonathan Craig will be addressing the squad and detailing his plans for 2004. It will also be a chance to meet with South African Douglas Griebenouw, our prospective coach for 2004.
27th January 2004 :-
The web site has a new look and has been updated !!!
Indoor practices start at Larne Leisure Centre on Thursday 5th February 2004. The first hour (7.00PM to 8.00PM) is for those not involved with the First XI squad, while from 8.00PM to 10.00PM the First XI squad will be going through their paces.
South African Douglas Griebenouw, our prospective overseas player for 2004, will be coming over to Larne on Thursday 5th February for 2 days to meet us and practice at the first indoor nets the same evening. Everyone is welcome to come along and meet him.
The First XI Fixtures and the Cup Draws for all the teams has been placed on line and can be accessed from this link :- 2004 Fixtures.
28th November 2003 :-
The First XI Fixtures and the Cup Draws for all the teams has been placed on line and can be accessed from this link :- 2004 Fixtures.
The Annual Dinner takes place tonight in the Curran Court Hotel.
18th November 2003 :-
A reminder that the Annual Dinner takes place on Friday 28th November 2003 in the Curran Court Hotel.
If you haven't been contacted and would like to attend then drop Wylie an email.
The Christmas 4 a side competition will take place on Saturday 27th December 2003. The venue has been changed this year and this event will take place in the "Head of the Town" church hall (It is located at the bottom of the Grammar Brae and thanks are due to Bobby McFetridge for arranging this)
10th October 2003 :-
Larne Cricket Club are saddened to hear of the untimely death of John Solanky at the age of 61. Formerly a professional at Lisburn and Cliftonville he was latterly to be seen walking the boundaries at Carrick still offering advice to young and old.
Larne Cricket Club's Annual Dinner will take place on Friday 28th November 2003 in the Curran Court Hotel. Anyone wishing to attend should contact Alan McKee.
2nd October 2003 :-
The FOURTH XI have won Division Four after Armagh were deducted points for cancelling a second XI game.
The NCU Dinner is on Saturday 18th October at the Culloden Hotel. Guest speaker will be legendary Australian wicketkeeper Rodney Marsh.
Anyone wishing to go should contact Wylie ASAP or email him using the link on this site.
The golf day held last Sunday (28/09/03) at Cairndhu was a great success and photos of the day are available by using the link opposite.
1st XI Averages for 2003 can be accessed here.
and
2nd XI averages for 2003 (up to the 20th August) are here.
2nd September 2003 :-
THE FIRST XI HAVE ESCAPED RELEGATION AFTER DEFEATING BALLYMENA IN THEIR FINAL LEAGUE MATCH.
Chasing 245 for victory the Firsts passed this total with 4 wickets and 2 overs remaining and with Laurelvale losing to Section 2 winners Carrick this meant that Larne 1st XI had survived their first season in Section 2. Gareth Alexander has provided a match report on this match.
The Seconds lost for the second time in three weeks and it now looks like Downpatrick will be promoted to Section 1. Gary Moore's latest match report.
The thirds league campaign has finished with them in second place - not a bad result after only being promited the year before.
The fourths won two matches the previous weekend but it was not enough to win their league as Armagh defeated Carrick on Sunday and thus win the league. See the match report page for some match reports from Michael Lyle.
The under 17s lost to Carrick in the semi-final of their cup competition with Carrick going on to win the final, beating Ballymena by 2 runs.
13th August 2003 :-
The Under 17s have moved into a semi-final match with local rivals Carrick after Armagh were unable to field a team on Tuesday evening. The match is due to take place at Carrick on Friday evening.
Michael Lyle has kindly provided some match reports for 4th XI matches that have taken place this year. Click here to be taken to the 4th XIs match report page and click on any link there to read his match reports.
11th August 2003 :-
The Firsts lost by 5 runs on Saturday away at Laurelvale in a game that they had to win. Their survival in Section 2 now looks bleak as 3 out of their last 4 games are against the top 3 teams!
Read Gareth Alexander's match report here.
The Seconds meanwhile continued their winning form as they comfortably defeated Laurelvale by 85 runs. Read Gary Moore's match report here.
The Thirds lost to Woodvale on Saturday and any chances of winning Div 3, Sec 2 now appear to have gone.
The Fourths followed up their win last Sunday against Instonians 5ths by beating Instonians 4ths this Sunday.
30th July 2003 :-
(Sorry for the lack of updates - I have been away on holiday)
Since the last update the firsts have lost three more games - Cooke Collegians (Home) and Carrick and Armagh (Away). During the Carrick game, Conrad du Toit hit his maiden hundred for the club (118).
The seconds have won three matches out of four with wins against Cooke Collegians, Carrick and Armagh and a defeat away to Carrick.
The thirds have won away at Armagh and at home to Cooke Collegians.
The fourths have won against Derriaghy and tied with Carrick in the league. This weekend they played Carrick in the Minor Cup Semi-final and lost narrowly.
7th July 2003 :-
After last weekend's two vital wins, the Firsts lost heavily away at Derrighy on Satuday.
Read Gareth's match report here.
The 2nds fared better at the weekend, picking up two more comfortable wins. On Saturday they defeated Derrighy by 6 wickets (match report) and on Sunday they scored 351 for 4 and then bowled Saintfield out for 119 (match report).
The thirds also won at the weekend as the crushed Cliftonville after bowling them out for 43 (scorecard).
3rd July 2003 :-
Sandy Bay was the scene for the Under 15 Interprovincial game between Leinster and North West on Tuesday. Despite unfavourable weather conditions the match was started on time and North West ran out winners by 46 runs.
Read the match report and scorecard here.
30th June 2003 :-
After last weekend's two losses for the Firsts this weekend they picked up two vital wins at home to Dunmurry (by 57 runs) and Laurelvale (by 6 wickets).
Read Gareth's match report on the Dunmurry game here and the Laurelvale game here.
The seconds kept on the winning road with a close 2 wicket defeat of Dunmurry. Scorecard here.
The thirds also continue to win as they defeat Belfast Harlequins by 7 wickets. Scorecard here.
18th June 2003 :-
The Firsts continue to struggle in The Ulster Bank Section Two as they lose to Muckamore by 88 runs.
Read Gareth's match report here.
The seconds had a better weekend than last week as they win twice. First of all they won at home in a high scoring match against Downpatrick by 41 runs (report) and on Sunday they travelled to Derriaghy and won by 5 wickets (report).
The thirds and fourths continue their winning ways as the thirds beat Belfast Harlequins and the Fourths defeat Dunmurry at the Grammar School.
Current league tables for all Larne's team can be accessed here.
9th June 2003 :-
On Saturday the Firsts lose, as expected, to senior league side Belfast Harlequins by 95 runs.
Read Gareth's match report here.
On Sunday the firsts scraped home by 2 wickets in a very low scoring game against Armagh at Sandy Bay. Poor batting by both teams and excellent bowling (in batting friendly conditions) made for a tense finish.
Read Gareth's match report here.
The seconds had a bad day at the office on Saturday as they lost to Laurelvale on a poor, underprepared pitch. Read the match report here.
There was better news from the thirds and fourths.
The thirds beat Cooke Collegians on Saturday.
The fourths won on Saturday and Sunday - against North Down on Saturday and then in the 1st round of the Minor Qualifying Cup on Sunday against Instonians V's.
2nd June 2003 :-
On Saturday the Firsts lose by one run against Ballymena. Requring 9 runs off the last 3 overs they manage to fall two runs short of victory. Read Gareth's match report here.
On Sunday the firsts manage to bowl 2.5 overs in their re-arranged home match against Armagh before the heavens open and the match has to be abandoned. Armagh were 5-1 at the time.
The seconds lost to Carrick in the 2nd round of the Intermediate Cup. Read the match report here.
The thirds had better luck at the Grammar School on Saturday when they defeated Armagh in the second round of the Lindsay (Minor Cup) 2003 sponsored by Cleaver Black.
Both the 3rd XI and 4th XI matches scheduled for Sunday were postponed.
News from the Graham Cup earlier in the week when the under 15s defeated Lurgan in the first round.
The under 15s are playing Lisburn tonight (Monday 9/6/03) in the seconds round of the Graham Cup. The defeated Templepatrick on Friday night in the under 15 league.
27th May 2003 :-
Only the thirds were able to play on Saturday, when they traveled to Mallusk Playing Fields to take on Woodvale IIIs. Unfortunately a strong Woodvale team defeated them by 45 runs. The Firsts and Seconds matches were both postponed.
On Sunday the Firsts entertained Derriaghy and in a low scoring game it was Jonathan Craig's men who pulled off the first league victory of the season as they defeated Derriaghy by 23 runs. In difficult batting conditions only Keith Aiston managed to score runs freely as he finished not out 36 in a total of 127. All of Larne's bowlers bowled well to bowl Derriaghy out for 104, with Craig picking up 4 for 30 and McClean, du Toit and Gaw picking up 2 each. Match report here.
19th May 2003 :-
The Bad weather all weekend put paid to all the scheduled matches and consequently there is nothing to report.
12th May 2003 :-
The First XI were defeated by Cooke Collegians at Shaws Bridge on Saturday. Match report here.
However the Second XI continued their winnings ways with two comprehensive victories over Ballymena in the league on Saturday and Cregagh in the First Round of the Intermediate Cup on Sunday. The winning margins being 8 wickets and 9 wickets respectively. Read the match reports here:- v Ballymena and v Cregagh.
The Thirds lost to Armagh by 7 wickets.
News (Cup latest) - 8th May 2003 :-
The Firsts defeated Holywood in the First Round of the Newry and Mourne Democrat Challenge Cup. The match finished on Wednesday night when Holywood were bowled out for 94. There was something of a farce to the ending as Holywood were only able to turn up with 7 men. Larne also had problems as they only had 6 of the original players available and had to field 5 substitute fielders. Steven Gorman had to bowl at one stage and he did not disappoint as he took 3 wickets for 24 runs. The other principal wicket taker was Paul Ramsay who finished with 2-20. This result means Larne travel to Deramore in the Second Round to play Senior league team Belfast Harlequins.
7th May 2003 :-
Rain over the weekend and on the Monday Bank Holiday severely curtailed the busy fixture program for all teams at Larne.
The 1st XI playing Holywood in the Senior Cup on Saturday managed only 25 overs and were reduced to 66-4. On the resumption on Tuesday evening, with once again rain threatening at any moment they managed to reach 173 all out in their 50 overs. Jonathan Craig hit an aggressive 37, Graeme Leitch 32, Robert McClean 20 and Gareth Gaw scored 10. Holywood got their innings started but after 3 overs and with the score on 12-0, bad light and then heavier rain caused the umpires to suspend play for the evening. The match resumes this evening (Wednesday) and there will be an update tomorrow.
In between all this, the 1sts also started a league match against Derriaghy on Monday but with Derriaghy having reached 166 for 5 in the 43rd over, the rain became more persistent and the match was abandoned and will be replayed at a later date.
Other match news:- On Saturday the thirds traveled to Campbell College to play Belfast Harlequins but, despite the toss taking place , no play was possible due to persistent rain. On Monday the thirds did get a match played to a finish when they defeated Downpatrick by 3 wickets in the rain and gloom at Larne Grammar School. BH hit 157 all out with Eddie Hunter taking 3 for 12 and Johnny Baxter also picking up 3 wickets. In reply Larne chased the total down with 3 overs to spare. Neill Hodge hit 45, Wylie McKinty 18, J. Higginson 18, J. King 20no. Scorecard here.
On Sunday the 4ths match at Instonians V's was called off due to the weather.
29th April 2003 :-
No first XI match to report on as the rain caused the postponement of their match at Dunmurry.
Happily the seconds played Dunmurry seconds at Sandy Bay and came away with a comfortable 67 runs victory. Read the match report here.
The Fourth XI were on their travels at the weekend with away matches at Armagh and Downpatrick. The good news is that they picked up two victories and you can read the match scorecards on the Armagh game here and the Downpatrick game here.
Other news:-
Conrad du Toit has returned for a second season, looking to improve on last year.
Eddie McKee has rejoined Larne after several seasons playing for Civil Service.
Fund-raising will continue throughout the season and we will be hoping to build on the money raised at the last three events - the Christmas indoor cricket, Mystery Bus trip (another is planned to take place shortly) and the night in the Ballylumford Club. Keep an eye out for news of other fund raising events and support the club.
Subs are now due and all members are requested to get their money in before the end of May!!!!
7th January 2003 :-
Happy New Year to everyone.
The indoor 4-a-side cricket tournament held on Friday 27th December 2002 was a great success once again. Alan McKee took a few photos during the day and they can be found at this link. We have raised £320 so far and anyone that has outstanding sponsorship is asked to get it to Paul Ramsay as soon as possible.
The indoor nets will be starting soon. The first date is Wednesday 5th February 2003 starting at 8.00PM. More details to follow.
18th December 2002 :-
The complete fixture list for all teams has been updated. They can be found at this link here.
The Christmas indoor four-a-side cricket tournament will take place on Friday 27th December in First Larne Hall. Sponsorship forms have been sent out and if you haven't received one contact Paul Ramsay.
20th November 2002 :-
The Cup draws for all the teams have been announced.
Senior Cup - Larne v Holywood on May 3rd with the winners away to Belfast Harlequins.
Intermediate Cup - Cregagh II v Larne IIs on May 10th with the winners at home to Donacloney IIs or Carrick IIs.
Lindsay (Minor) Cup - The Thirds have a bye in first round and in the 2nd round they will play Armagh IIIs on May 31st.
The winners of this match will then play Ballymena/Woodvale/Lurgan at home in the 3rd round.
Minor Qualifying Cup - Larne IV v Instonians V on May 31st (This match will most probably have to be played away as the seconds will be at home to Ballymena and the 3rds will be playing Armagh at home in the cup on that day).
The winners are away to Ballymena IV on June 21st.
8th October 2002 :-
The Clubs AGM took place in the Antrim Suite of The Kiln on Friday 4th October.
With Tony Anderson stepping down as chairman after a very successful 4 years the post was filled by veteran seam bowler Paul Ramsay. The other top posts saw Esler Burke (President), Wylie McKinty (Secretary) and Chris Erdis (Treasurer) re-elected.
The captain of the First XI for 2003 will see Jonathan Craig at the helm again after a years leave of absence. This years successful captain, Gareth Alexander, once again takes over as vice-captain. The captains for the other teams are: Gary Moore (seconds), Darren Stanton (thirds) and Michael Lyle (fourths).
New members elected to the committee include David Swan, Michael Walker, Gary Moore and Alan McKee.
23rd July 2002 :-
The big news is that Larne has hosted the ECB England v Scotland European Cricket Championship match. After the washout of the planned Austria v Israel match on Friday 19th July, the club was asked to host the ECB England v Scotland match instead on Saturday 20th July as the Greenisland ground scheduled to host the game was waterlogged. Given less than 24 hours notice to make all the arrangements, it was all hands to the pumps and thanks to the efforts of everyone involved, the match started on time and produced one of the most remarkable results you will ever see at Sandy Bay. Scotland, chasing 174 for victory, lost their last 6 wickets for 1 run in 1.5 overs!! A report on the preparations for this match and a report on the match can be found here.