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LATEST CLUB NEWS - November 27th
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In an extract from Anton Scholtz's forth-coming auto-biography, he explains what drives him, his thoughts on playing for Ireland and how there's no point talking to Jonesey. A great interview, a lot more interesting than the normal - "What's your favourite film?" - "Shawshank Redemption" type talk. Click here for the full interview on Cover Point. |
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The club's fundraising efforts continue throughout the winter. We are currently compiling the rota for this year's Christmas Tree selling. Please click on the link, put your name on the rota, and save . You will need a gmail account to access this. If you don't want to get one, email Paul Reynolds here, to offer your services for a time slot. All members are needed to help, especially those on the Junior Mens's Teams, who may not have helped in the past! More details will be forthcoming soon, but all members are asked to support the club, and buy your Christmas trees in Observatory Lane. |
No complaints in Observatory Lane after the draw for the 1st round of the 2010 Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup. A home draw is always at the top of the list, and then a match against the winners of CYM and Cork Harlequins wouldn't be too far below. Of the LCU clubs, Rush (home to Lurgan), Railway (home to Rush/Lurgan), Phoenix (home to Glendermott), North County (home to Eglinton), Clontarf (away to Killymallaght), Malahide (away to St Johnston) and The Hills (away to Carrickfergus) will be happy enough. The others have tough draws, with Pembroke hosting North Down, YM visiting Bready, Merrion away to Strabane and Old Belevedere get to host Waringstown if they can overcome Downpatrick first. Bring it on. |
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It was a successful night for Leinster CC at Friday night's LCU Annual Dinner. Honorary Member ,Vinny Savino was inducted into the LCU Hall of Fame. Among many other achievements, Vinny was the coach if the 1998 Senior Double winning team. Anton Scholtz won the Player's Player of the Year award (along with the award for most catches in Senior cricket), David Lucas won the award for the Best Batsman in Senior 2, and Laura Delany most improved cricketer in the Women's game. Congrats to all. |
Leinster CC Mens and Ladies Tour 2010 - After a one year gap to recover from the deprived nature of a traditional English "hotel" (in the loosest sense of the term), the LCC Tour is back in 2010. We have been invited to take a mens and a ladies team to play Chipping Sodbury as part of their 150th anniversary celebrations, and hence we will be returning to the Bristol/Bath area from July 20th-23rd 2010. Both teams will be playing three matches on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with three nights accommodation in a four star Bristol City Centre hotel, and coach transfer from hotel to all games. Thanks to the weakness of the economy and sterling, this is coming out as being cheaper than the last tour, which is saying something, as last time some had to go without beds. The total cost is likely to be around 190 euro (to include hotel and transport whilst on tour). Flights and food and drink are extra. At the moment, return flights are to be had from 80 euro return. We need a minimum of 26 people, and I therefore need deposits of 100 euro before Christmas to confirm places. If you have any problems, questions or queries, please get on to Paul Reynolds here. More details over the next few weeks |
All men's reviews of 2009 can now be found on the respective team pages As an extra, you will find Paul Reynolds' individual ratings for the 23 players who played for the 1sts in 2009 here |
The final men's league places have been around for a couple of weeks, but I haven't got around putting them up. Leinster didn't win any league titles, and until the re-organisation is confirmed, the placings don't really mean much. Click here to view the Excel file. |
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The club always need new coaches, and the LCU run courses every winter to enable us to keep the conveyor belt moving. Details of this year's courses are here - the club will meet the cost of the course. |
Masses of coverage around after the All-Ireland win. Paul Reynolds has added a few of his thoughts here, Rob O'Connor's excellent photo coverage can be found here, whilst there are other galleries at Cricket Europe, here and here.. There are also reports on Cover Point at this link and on Cricket Ireland. Finally Mick O'Herlihy's film of "that bouncer" can be found on Youtube here. Not for the squeamish. I'll have a couple of other articles up during the week. |
Yeeeehaaaah!!! Leinster yesterday won the Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup at the fourth time of asking, after scoring the second highest total in a final - a score that was beyond a Donemana side that battled to the end, and could have pinched victory despite being up against it for most of the second half of their innings. Leinster started off in the worst possible way as the totemic Carlos Brathwaite was dismissed first ball. JP O'Dwyer needed a sighter last week against Clontarf 2nds after a long lay off from injury, and it did the trick as he then blasted a 61 to establish Leinster's mood, which Mark Jones (44), Anton Scholtz (78) and Ian O'Herlihy (34) all built on. 263 would have been the highest total ever chased in an ISC final, but at 134-1, Donemana were in a superb position. Man of the match Scholtz then pushed one across Shaffique, O'Herlihy took the thin edge, and the door was open. With the rate steadily climbing, wickets started to fall regularly, with Miley and McDonnell particularly bowling well in the late middle overs. When Braithwaite and Lennon returned at the end, there was still plenty of drama to be seen. Dougherty decided to face Brathwaite without a lid, and as was the case with his compatriot Hendy Wallace, there was only ever going to be one type of delivery. At this stage, Donemana needed 46 from 4 with two wickets left (and Dougherty and Andrew McBrine capable of delivering), the result was still in the balance. However, after taking a couple of blows, Dougherty was bowled at the end of the over. Finally, Leinster supporters were starting to believe, and when McBrine was bowled by Brathwaite in the 49th over, the dream had come true. As Braithwaite took off on his victory dance, his merry group of followers running on to the pitch to salute him, JP O'Dwyer sunk to his knees. It's been a long path. Only five years ago, Leinster were bottom of Section B. A lot of hard work, initially from Will Lennon, and now from Anton Scholtz, has turned Leinster into All Ireland Champions. |
| Sunday's 4fm Alan Murray 20/20 Cup winning team - the first senior trophy in the club for 11 years. Back row: Catherine Goodman (President), Sean Jennings (Scorer), Dave Lucas, Mark Jones, Carlos Braithwaite, Ian O'Herlihy, Rob Miley, Will Lennon, Rob Kenealy, Marty Block (Chairman). Front row: George Dockrell, Chris Byrnes, Anton Scholtz, Craig Mallon, Hugh McDonnell. Jason Molins was in the clubhouse putting his shirt on! |
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| Interesting Stat Corner #6 |
| In last week's WMK Senior League match against Clontarf, Ian O'Herlihy became the 6th Leinster keeper to take 100 senior dismissals, and only the 3rd to also score 1000 senior runs. He currently stands at fifth in the all time list, behind Mssrs Nagle, Cuffe and Fitzsimons and Reynolds |
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| TACKY BLUE TROPHY - 2009. The final cards are trickling in. I still need 4ths vs Civil Service, and a few 5ths and 7ths matches. The stats database is similarly updated. Anton failed to get to 1000 runs and Rob O'Connor failed to get 50 wickets (although neither can really be seen as failures!) |
| A Scholtz |
870 |
R O'Connor |
45 |
| M Jones |
706 |
G Dockrell/C Brathwaite/C Byrnes |
36 |
| D Lucas |
579 |
H McDonnell |
35 |
| C Braithwaite |
522 |
B Sharma |
31 |
| I Mohammed |
505 |
A Scholtz |
30 |
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