7th Team LCC

Sevenths Introduction:

Similarly, the 7ths were established in 1999 by Bob Cramp, to give some league cricket to a few who weren't getting a game. However, after dipping their toes in the 1998 Minor Cup, the 7ths won Junior C at theri first attempt in 1999, and had another promotion in 2002 (although the 6ths blocked them from moving up), before a successful league campaign in 2004 saw them move up to Junior A (where the 5ths were playing as recently as 1995!). They've also had runners-up medals in the 2000 and 2004 Minor Cups.

Leinster Cricket Club

Seventh Team 2009

Captain	Kenny Byrne RHB, RS, DOB: --/--/--
Vice-Captain
Position 09	9th (Junior A)
Star Men 08	Asim Mumtaz, Niall Carroll
Leading 7ths run scorer (2001-present)	T Dunne - 1737 @ 25.17
Leading 7ths wicket taker (2001-present)	N Carroll - 114 @ 19.46

Renno's Review 2009

League - The 7ths should have been relegated in 2008, and for a bunch of guys who are only trying to have a bit of fun, Junior A is a division too high. It was another tough season, in the end finishing in the same position as last year.

Cup - First round loss to Old Belvedere

Review - Communications with the normally reliable 7ths skipper broke down this year, so I don't really have a full picture of their season. Of those matches I have, Asim Mumtaz is the star with 166 @ 41.5 in the four matches he played. With the ball, Niall Carroll took 9 wickets @ 13. There may have been some stellar performances, but Mr Byrne seemingly disappeared into a black hole.

All the 7th team averages for 2009 can be viewed on the Statistics page - navigate to the bit you want.

7th XI News 2009

August 9th - We have news! It's only of a defeat, but from little acorns etc. The 7ths travelled down to the home of the all conquering North Wicklow/Avondale/Oakhill/Bray/ whoever else you're having, and received a thumping, which we seem to have been receiving all year from the Wicklow super-club. Thanks to runs from stand in skipper Casserley (22), Nazi (36) and a Mr Block (22), 132 was reached, which depending on conditions, may or may not be a decent total. On this day, it looks as if it wasn't, as North Wicklow cruised to an 8 wicket win, Niall Carroll at one end of the age spectrum taking a solitary wicket, and Jack Mullen at the opposite end doing likewise.

August 3rd - Apologies for the continuing news black out from the 7ths. No explaination I'm afraid. I do know that the 5ths couldn't get a team on the Bank Holiday Monday, hence the 7ths travelled on block to take on Sandyford 2nds in Inter A.

July 18th - News arrives of a 7th team win, enough to cheer the soul on this wet late August morn. Peter May managed to slip under my radar for most of the season. After training hard all winter, May arrived to the season in June (or July, but not May) and has possibly been having a good season in the 7ths, except I haven't seen many scorecards. Anyway, he was the reason that this game, against North Kildare 3rds was won, a handy 21 (along with Ullah's 28 and Casserly's 18) taking Leinster to 118 in Kenilworth Square. I've learnt that if this was a wet Kenilworth, 118 is a good score. If it was dry, it wasn't. Whatever the weather, May took four North Kildare wickets (for 23 from 7), as they were dismissed for 87.

July 11th - More results from the 7ths. Many thanks to Kenny Byrne, who probably has better things to be doing with his time than emailing me scorecards. This match against Knockharley 2nds looks as if it was one of those times when Leinster were saved by the rain. After limping to 111-9 from 40 overs (I Ayaz top scoring with 38), Knockharley had raced to 36-0 from eight when the rains came. 16 points each.

July 4th - An excellent Independence Day chase from the 7ths, all the more suitable if anyone had anything to do with America at all. They didn't, so I suppose it was just a remarkable chase. Railway Union 4ths got a distinctly useful 209-6 in Kenilworth Square, the Blocks taking the bowling plaudits with 1-23 from 8 (Howard) and 2-24 from 7 (Marty). It wasn't looking good for Leinster, until a fourth wicket partnership of plenty between Asim Mumtaz (65) and A Ullah (40) put them back on track. There were a few late innings flutters, before Marty Block and DD Mulcahy put on 20 odd for the 8th wicket to see Leinster home

June 26th - Another glorious LCC cup run brought to an end before it had even started. This time, the 7ths ran into the juggernaut that is the lower sides of Old Belvedere. Leinster made 174-7, which is never the worst score in the world in the Junior Cup. Bard Overmans made 36 and Asim Mumtaz 43. Unfortunately, 274 may not have been enough, as Belvo cruised it for the loss of only two wickets.

June 1st - What was nearly a great chase, became a crushing disappointment as Balbriggan 2nds beat the 7ths by 5 runs in this early June encounter. The bowlers looked as if they did a great job, Niall Carroll especially (4-15 from 8), although Howard Block, Gareth Delany,, Rory McMahon and Kenny Byrne all went for over four an over. 179 proved to be not enough in the cup match in late June, but in early June it was just enough. Leinster were cruising when Dunne and Mumtaz put on 80 for the third wicket, but once they went, the whole pack of cards came tumbling down. Numbers 5 through 11 all went for single figures, as the 7ths just fell short.

May 30th - Details of the 7th's season are bit hard to come by at the moment. The match against Knockharley should have been game three, I'm not sure as to whether the Pembroke game on May 24th was played. All will be revealed. This was a heartbreaking loss by one wicket. Leinster were dismissed for 142 in the 37th over, top scorers (apart from extras) were Hugh Mullen (22), the skipper Kenny Byrne (23), and B Ovenden (26). This may have been enough on a different day, but Knockharley sneaked home, despite the best efforts of Niall Buckley (3-15), Niall Carroll (2-25) and Mr Overnden (2-17). Hopefully I will have details of the 7th's exploits in June shortly.

Monday 4th May - The pre match rumours from Marlay Park were off grass that hadn't been cut for months. Whether this is true or not, the scorecard has all the hallmarks of one of those matches played on surfaces that aren't that condusive to runmaking. Batting first the 7ths didn't really even make it worth their while turning up, being dismissed for 85 - only Trevor Dunne able to hold his head up high with a valiant 34. Sandyford took their time in replying (as is their want). Howard Block took 2-12 from 8 at the beginning, but there was never any danger of Sandyford not getting there.

Sunday 26th April - Persistent overnight drizzle is enough to scupper the chances of playing the first game of the season. Please, please can we not have to suffer this fate all season

Fixtures/Results

Leinster 7ths

Home	Away	Round	Date	Grade	Ground	Type	Winner
Leinster 7ths	Ireland Women		20-Sep-2009	Jun A	Obs Lane	1inn	Match postponed - Rain
North Kildare 3rds	Leinster 7ths		05-Sep-2009	Jun A	NKRFC	1inn	Match postponed - Rain
Leinster 7ths	Civil Service 3rds		30-Aug-2009	Jun A	Ken Sq	1inn	Civil Service won - Scorecard not available
Railway Union 4ths	Leinster 7ths		15-Aug-2009	Jun A	Park Av	1inn	Match postponed due to Railway Union being in Junior Cup Final
North Wicklow 3rds	Leinster 7ths		09-Aug-2009	Jun A	Aravon	1inn	North Wicklow won by 8 wickets - Scorecard
Leinster 7ths	Pembroke 5ths		08-Aug-2009	Jun A	Ken Sq	1inn	Leinster won - walkover received
Balbriggan 2nds	Leinster 7ths		03-Aug-2009	Jun A	Balbrig	1inn	Balbriggan win - walkover given
Leinster 7ths	Ireland Women 1sts		26-Jul-2009	Jun A	Ken Sq	1inn	Postponed due to 5ths cup match
Leinster 7ths	North Kildare 3rds		18-Jul-2009	Jun A	Ken Sq	1inn	Leinster won by 31 runs - Scorecard
Knockharley 2nds	Leinster 7ths		11-Jul-2009	Jun A	Knock	1inn	Match abandoned as a draw - Rain - Scorecard
Leinster 7ths	Railway Union 4ths		04-Jul-2009	Jun A	Ken Sq	1inn	Leinster win by 3 wickets - Scorecard
Leinster 7ths	Old Belvedere 4ths		27-Jun-2009	Jun Cup	Obs Ln	1inn	Old Belvedere won by 8 wickets - Scorecard
Leinster 7ths	Sandyford 3rds		17-Jun-2009	Jun A	Obs Ln	1inn	Scorecard not available
Leinster 7ths	North Wicklow 3rds		06-Jun-2009	Jun A	Obs Ln	1inn	Scorecard available
Leinster 7ths	Balbriggan 2nds		01-Jun-2009	Jun A	Obs Ln	1inn	Balbriggan won by 5 runs - Scorecard
Leinster 7ths	Knockharley 2nds		30-May-2009	Jun A	Obs Ln	1inn	Knockharley won by 1 wicket - Scorecard
Pembroke 5ths	Leinster 7ths		24-May-2009	Jun A	Syd Pd	1inn	Scorecard not available
Sandyford 3rds	Leinster 7ths		04-May-2009	Jun A	Mar Pk	1inn	Sandyford won by 5 wickets - Scorecard
Civil Service 3rds	Leinster 7ths		26-Apr-2009	Jun A	Civ Ser	1inn	Match cancelled - rain

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