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March 19, 2024

North West Cricket Union NWCU Warwick Wallpaper League Division 1 League 1982

NWCU Warwick Wallpaper League Division 1 League 1982 Final Table and Honours

Final Table

NWCU Warwick Wallpaper League 1982
DIVISION 1 LEAGUE	P	W	L	PTS
(C) Donemana	18	14	4	28
Sion Mills	15	11	4	22
Strabane	15	10	5	20
Limavady	18	10	8	20
Brigade	16	10	6	20
Coleraine	16	8	8	16
Eglington	16	6	10	12
St. Johnston	15	6	9	12
Creevedonnell	17	5	12	10
(R) Bready	18	2	16	4
Final Table [References: 1]

North West Cricket Union NWCU Warwick Wallpaper League Division 1 League 1982 Final Table [References: 1]

Note: A number of matches were cancelled due to weather.

NWCU Senior Cup Final 1982

NWCU Warwick Wallpaper Senior Cup Final 1982
St. Johnston (306 for 6 off 60 Overs) defeated Strabane by an Innings and 65 runs.
Reference: [1]

NWCU Warwick Wallpaper Senior Cup Final 1982 Reference: [1]

NWCU Division Two Promotion Playoff 1982

Warwick Wallpaper League		Promotion Playoff 1982
Winners		Runners-Up
Western Counties	Won	Ardmore	Lost
Division Two League		References: [1]

North West Cricket Union NWCU Warwick Wallpaper League Division Two League Promotion Playoff 1982 References: [1]

Honours and Division Changes 1982

(R) Relegated for 1983: Bready

(P) Promoted for 1983: Western Counties

Report

Donegal’s St. Johnston won the North West Cricket Union Warwick Wallpapers Senior Cup Final in 1982 defeating Tyrone’s Strabane by an innings and 65 runs in the Final. The Senior Cup Final was the traditional highlight of the North West Cricket Union calendar and for the first time attracted serious sponsorship in the form of Derry’s Warwick Wallpaper.

The Warwick Wallpaper sponsored Division 1 League was won by Donemana for the fourth year in succession after being challenged by Strabane, Sion Mills, Limavady and Brigade at different points over the season. Donemana finished the season with 14 wins and 4 losses, three wins ahead of nearest rivals Sion Mills.

Bready were relegated to Division 2 for 1983 and replaced by Western Counties who would be competing at Division 1 level for the first time in the club’s history after a playoff win versus Ardmore. [References: 1]

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References

Publications

[1] Doherty, Joe (1983) “The North West” Irish Cricket Union Annual 1983. pp. 52-53.

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January 18, 2024

1874 American Baseball Players Tour of Britain and Ireland

Results

1874 American Baseball Players Tour of Britain & Ireland


August 3, 1874 (1st Match) 107 - 105 N/A American Baseball Players vs M.C.C.
August 6, 1874 (2nd Match) 110 - 21 and 39 N/A American Baseball Players vs Prince's Club
August 8, 1874 (3rd Match) 45/6 - 108 N/A American Baseball Players vs Richmond
August 13, 1874 (4th Match) 27 and 2-4 - 100 and 111 N/A Surrey Club vs American Baseball Players
August 15, 1874 (5th Match) 43 and 45 - 130 N/A Sheffield vs American Baseball Players
August 20, 1874 (6th Match) 42 and 53 - 121 and 100 N/A Manchester vs American Baseball Players
August 24, 1874 (7th Match) 47 and 32 - 71 and 94 N/A Ireland vs American Baseball Players

Report

American Baseball legend A.G. Spalding, led a team of American Baseball players on a Tour of England and Ireland during August 1874 in an attempt to popularise Baseball in the countries. The team also gave a series of baseball exhibitions, and in the event prompted Rounders Associations in Liverpool and South Wales to modify their sports and create a hybrid Cricket-Baseball-Rounders game called ‘British Baseball’ or sometimes just simply ‘Welsh Baseball’, a sport still played in those regions.

The American team lost none of their seven matches, and defeated Ireland in their final match of the tour by 86 runs in Dublin. The principal bowlers for the Americans were H. Wright and G. Wright, and the best batsmen A.G. Spalding and A.J. Leonard. A.J (Andy) Leonard had left Cavan in Ireland as a baby during the famine and carved out a successful career in Major League Baseball, with the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in Baseball Ireland named after him. [References: 1-3 – see end of article]

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References

[1] Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1989) “1874: American Baseball Players” The Complete History of Cricket Tours at Home and Abroad. p. 209. Guild Publishing, London.

[2] Baseball Ireland (2020) Award Winners [Internet] Available from: http://www.baseballireland.com/news.php?search_id=6 [Accessed 10 March 2020]

[3] Welsh Ladies Baseball Union Facebook (2017) Around the Bases : Welsh Baseball union April / May 1988 [Internet] Available from: http://www.facebook.com/21387949710/photos/pcb.10155902328909711/10155902302069711/?type=3&theater [Accessed 30 November 2017][Actual Page Reference: https://www.facebook.com/Welsh-Ladies-baseball-Union-21387949710/photos/pcb.10155902328909711/10155902303314711 [Accessed 30 November 2017][Last Accessed 15 October 2021]

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1997 Northern Cricket Union Ulster Bank League Final Tables

1997 Northern Cricket Union
Ulster Bank League
	P	W	L	T	Pts
Section One
Cliftonville [C]	18	14	4	0	418
Lurgan	18	14	4	0	407
Waringstown	18	11	7	0	327
Downpatrick	18	10	8	0	319
NICC	18	10	8	0	314
Lisburn	18	7	10	1	269
Muckamore	18	7	11	0	235
Woodvale	18	5	12	1	220
Instonians	18	6	12	0	197
North Down [R]	18	4	14	0	168
Section Two
Ballymena [P]	18	14	4	0	411
Holywood	18	14	4	0	402
Carrickfergus	18	12	6	0	385
Bangor	18	12	6	0	342
Laurelvale	16	10	6	0	310
Derriaghy	18	7	10	1	237
Collegians	18	6	12	0	205
Armagh	16	6	10	0	205
Academy	18	5	12	1	175
RUC [R]	16	1	15	0	56
Section Three
Queen’s University [P]	18	16	2	0	470
Dunmurry	16	11	5	0	336
CIYMS	18	10	7	1	332
Saintfield	17	9	8	0	258
Cooke	15	8	7	0	250
Ards	16	7	9	0	232
Donaghadee	18	7	11	0	221
Drumaness	18	6	12	0	212
Donacloney	16	6	10	0	203
Cregagh [R]	18	5	12	1	189
Section Four
Millpark [P]	17	16	1	0	473
Larne	17	13	3	1	403
Civil Service	18	13	4	1	399
Dundrum	16	10	6	0	308
Portadown	16	8	8	0	247
Victoria	17	8	9	0	241
Templepatrick	16	7	9	0	225
Dungannon	15	4	11	0	150
Indian Gymkhana	17	3	14	0	121
Shorts	17	0	17	0	33

1997 Northern Cricket Union Ulster Bank League Final Tables [References: see end of article]

Report

Cliftonville narrowly won the Northern Cricket Union Ulster Bank League Section One by 11 points (418 to 407) after both the North Belfast team and Lurgan finished the season with 14 wins and 4 losses each. Waringstown (11-7, 327), Downpatrick (10-8, 319) and NICC (10-8, 314) were in a close battle for third. North Down were relegated to Section Two after gaining 168 points from 4 wins and 14 losses, 29 points adrift from Instonians (6-12, 197). [References: 1]

Ballymena (14-4, 411 points) were promoted from Section Two after finishing just nine points above second-placed Holywood (14-4, 402). Queen’s University moved up to Section Two after winning Section Three with 470 points from 16 wins in 18 games. Millpark (16-1, 473) were promoted to Section Three after winning Section Four by 70 points from second placed Larne (13-3-1, 403), replacing Cregagh, relegated for the second season running, who finished last in Section Three on 189 points (5-12-1) after a close battle with Ards (232), Donaghadee (221), Drumaness (212), and Donacloney (203). [References: 1]

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References

[1] Anon. (1997)”FINAL 1997 NCU CRICKET TABLES” Times Sport p.12.

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