2011 season is fast approaching... and to get you in the mood...
The season opening S16 (just like T20 but ever so slightly shorter) blitz. Two games are scheduled. The first will kick off at 1pm with a game featuring predominately (but not exclusively) Ladies with the predominately (but certainly not exclusively) - Mens game following on. Anyone who wishes to turn out and play in either game should contact the days arranger and organiser, G-Max McNamara at
As it is Easter Saturday, an Easter Egg hunt will be organised for 6pm and at 7pm there will be a quiz with a difference. No Questionmaster, just a booklet based picture quiz. An entry fee will apply, but this is a social event not a fund raiser!!!
is the chair of a busy social committee this season and she already has outlined her plans for the season and started contacting people to add their man (and woman) power to her schedule.
Good afternoon to one and all.....
With indoor nets due to commence in 10 days (27th February in St. Andrew's College at 12 for First team squad and 2 for the rest of us mere mortals) I thought this would be a good time to bring everyone up-to-date with what is happening this pre- and early season.
This is was posted on the blog www.cricketbuzz.org
Sledging has become a part of world cricket and almost every team is doing that. Players resort to sledging in order to distract their opponents’ focus on the game. Sometimes, sledging and banters sound funny and interesting. But at other times, they just turn ugly.
We have listed the top ten sledging incidents from world of cricket, not necessarily in the order they were listed. Here you go:
1) Rodney Marsh (Australia) and Ian Botham (England)
Rodney Marsh to Ian Botham in an Ashes match: “So how’s your wife and my kids?” Ian Botham’s reply – “The wife’s fine. The kids are retarded !”
2) Javed Miandad (Pakistan) and Merv Hughes (Australia)
Javed Miandad called Hughes a fat bus conductor during a match. A few balls later, Hughes dismissed Miandad. “Tickets please,” said Huges, as he ran past the departing batsman.
3) Glenn McGrath (Ausrtralia) and Ramnaresh Sarwan (West Indies)
McGrath to Ramnaresh Sarwan: “So what does Brian Lara’s di*k taste like?”Sarwan: “I don’t know. Ask your wife.
McGrath (lost his cool): “If you ever F**king mention my wife again, I’ll F**king rip your F**ing throat out.”
4) Douglas Jardine (England) and Bill Woodfull (Australia)
England player Jardine complained that one of the Australian players called him a bastard. Australian captain Bill Woodfull turns to his team, points to Jardine and asked “Which one of you bastards called this bastard a bastard?”
5) Mark Waugh (Australia) and Adam Parore (New Zealand)
Mark Waugh standing at second slip, Adam Parore played & missed the first ball. Mark – “Ohh, I remember you from a couple years ago in Australia. You were shit then, you’re ••••••• useless now”. Parore- (Turning around) “Yeah, that’s me & when I was there you were going out with that old, ugly slut & now I hear you’ve married her. You dumb ••••”.
6) Steve Waugh (Australia) and Parthiv Patel (India)
When Steve came (Steve’s last test match) to bat, Parthiv said, “Come on, just one more of the famous slog-sweeps before you finish” Steve-”Respect Me…for when i made my test debut You were still in your nappies”.
7) Glen McGrath (Australia) and Eddo Brandes (Zimbabwe)
Aussie paceman Glenn McGrath was bowling to Zimbabwe number 11 Eddo Brandes – who was just missing each ball. McGrath, frustrated, went to him and inquired: “Why are you so fat?”Quick as a flash, Brandes replied, “Because every time I make love to your wife, she gives me a biscuit.”
Ravi Shastri (India) and Mike Whitney (Australia)
Shastri hits the ball towards Mike Whitney (the 12th man in the game) and looked for a single. Whitney said, “If you leave the crease i’ll break your f***ing head”. Without battling an eyelid, Shastri retorted, “If you could bat as well as you can talk you wouldn’t be the f***ing 12th man”.
9) Sunil Gavaskar (India) and Viv Richards (West Indies)
To ease the pressure on himself, Sunil Gavaskar had decided to come lower down the order and bat at No 4 for that particular match. But, Malcolm Marshall fired out Anshuman Gaekwad and Dilip Vengsarkar for ducks, setting the stage for Gavaskar to walk in at 0/2. Viv Richards said “Man, it don’t matter where you come in to bat, the score is still zero.”
10) Viv Richards (West Indies) and Merv Hughes (Australia)
Viv Richards hit Merv Hughes for four consecutive boundaries in one over. Merv stops halfway down the pitch, farted loudly, and said to Viv: “let’s see you hit that to the boundary!” Viv was dumb-founded.
and some more...
Daryll Cullinan & Shane Warne: As Cullinan was on his way to the wicket, Warne told him he had been waiting 2 years for another chance to humiliate him. "Looks like you spent it eating," Cullinan retorted.
Robin Smith & Merv Hughes during 1989 Lords Test Hughes said to Smith after he played& missed:"You can't f**king bat". Smith to Hughes after he smacked him to theboundary: "Hey Merv, we make a fine pair. I can't f**king bat & you can't f**king bowl."
Merv Hughes & Viv Richards during a test match in the West Indies, Hughes didn't say a word to Viv, but continued to stare at him after deliveries. "This is my island, my culture. Don't you be staring at me. In my culture we just bowl." Merv didn't reply, but after he dismissed him he announced to the batsman: "In my culture we just say f**k *ff."
Ian Healy his legendary comment which was picked up by the Channel 9 microphones when Arjuna Ranatunga called for a runner on a particularly hot night during a one dayer in Sydney... "You don't get a runner for being an overweight, unfit, fat c***!!!"
James Ormond had just come out to bat on an ashes tour and was greeted by Mark Waugh....... MW : "F*ck me, look who it is. Mate, what are you doing out here, there's no way you're good enough to play for England" JO : "Maybe not, but at least i'm the best player in my family"
Yet another Australian witticism with this time porky Sri Lankan batsman Arjuna Ranatunga the victim. Shane Warne, trying to tempt the batsman out of his crease mused what it took to get the plump character to get out of his crease and drive. Wicketkeeper Ian Healy piped up, "Put a Mars Bar on a good length. That should do it."
Malcolm Marshall was bowling to David Boon who had played and missed a couple of times. Marshall : "Now David, Are you going to get out now or am I going to have to bowl around the wicket and kill you?"
Fred Trueman. The batsman edges and the ball goes to first slip,and right between Raman Subba Row's legs. Fred doesn't say a word. At the end of the over, Row ambles past Trueman and apologises sheepishly. "I should've kept my legs together, Fred". "So should your mother" he replied.
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17 July - Junior Cup Final Day
Junior Finals Day at Pembroke - This Saturday
Saturday sees Sydney Parade hosting the finals of the Whelan Cup, YM Salver and Tillian Cup. Danny Barclay will be leading the Second XI in the final of the Tillian Cup in an effort to bring the first silverware of the season home. Please consider offering your services on the day or merely come on down and watch. The bigger the crowd, the better the atmosphere, as was proven by the Bollywood night.
10 July - Bollywood night
Well, well, well.... what a great Pembroke night. One to join the list of previous "classic" Pembroke nights. Great vision, great execution. Rupert Heather (chair of the social committee) and the ladies put on a fabulous evening. The clubhouse bar was transformed with beaded curtains (should we keep these?), garlands, incense and Claire Gallagher applying henna tattoos. Guests were greeted at the door with a cocktail, the ingredients of which will no doubt remain undisclosed. It transpired that the cherries were the lethal element having been soaked beforehand.
The guests themselves were the real stars with outfits, and dare one say with some, tans that Richie Benaud would have been proud of, abounding. The food provided may have under-estimated the numbers attending, but let that not distract from the fact it was delicious. Philip and his bar staff tried valiantly to keep up with demand as numbers at times overwhelmed the bar. Indian dancers, Bollywood style, performed for our entertainment and education whilst Deepak Raj kept the Pembroke dancers moving. If you took any photos (which could be published) of the night the Henhouse would love to put them in next weeks issue. So a feather in their caps to the organisers, and thanks to our guests.
24 June - Leinster Development trip to Gateshead
Day 2 of the trip got off to a good start with a 73 run win as Ryan Hopkins took 3/14 and Barry McCarthy took 1/34 as Scotland Under 18 were bowled out for 134, as they attempted to chase the Leinster total of 216/6 from 40 overs. Ryan Hopkins had scored 36 and Barry McCarthy 11 as they scored at nearly five and a half an over.
Day 3 however saw defeat to NUSC. Despite Barry McCarthy taking 2/53 NUSC made 286/7 from their 40 overs. In reply Hugo Mays made 65, Ryan Hopkins 40 and Barry McCarthy 17, but Leinster totalled only 200 all out in reply. Ryan and Barry had put on 47 in 4 overs for the second wicket, whilst Hugo was part of a sixth wicket century stand.
Day 4 saw a return to winning ways. In a Twenty20 competition which they went on to win they first played Northern University. Northern Universities made 122/8 after 20 overs with Barry again taking wickets with 1/17 and top scoring with 30 not out as Leinster Development reached their target in 16.2 overs. Hugo Mays scored 25 and Ryan Hopkins saw the side home with 18 not out.
Against Scotland Under18 Hugo Mays made 32 and Ryan Hopkins 24 as Leinster succesfully chased down a target of 131 in 17.3 overs to win by 5 wickets.
Congratulations to the squad and especially to the Pembroke players.
12 June - Club Social
Rupert Heather and his team put together an excellent night designed to test hand-eye co-ordination and intelligence and sobriety. Darts saw Louise McCarthy power her way past Steve "Chilli" Willis and Craig Senior to the final, whilst Connect4 saw many fancied people fail miserably.
However, all in all Aíne Gallagher proved her prowess as a student and jenga engineer. Many thanks to all how made the effort to arrange the night and to all of those who came down to participate.
7 June - The Pembroke Football Association World Cup Draw made
The Pembroke CC World Cup draw was done and dusted in front of a live and relatively sober audience in the club house this Saturday
And it’s official!!!! The figures of hate for the summer will be
1. Sean Smith who will be shamelessly cheering on France, and
2. Perhaps lucky to be on the other side of the world Ciaran Sharp who will be hoping Thierry le Cheat leads the scoring chart.
Peter Twamley has tournament favourites Spain, Stephen Moreton will be delighted with Brazil as will Philip Byrne (England), Brain O’Rourke (Holland), Billy Gallagher (Germany), Merv Whaley (Italy), Pauline Tighe (Serbia) and David Poff (Portugal). Sharpy would probably be happier if Argentina weren’t managed by a complete lunatic (but stranger things have happened).
On the striking front the happy bunnies will be - Noel Gough (Ronaldo), Gerry Byrne (David Villa), Aileen Fitzpatrick (Messi), Sean Smith (Torres), Con O’Rourke (Rooney), Kevin Ryan (Tevez), Mary Sharp (Van Perse),,,,, Al Eastwood (Tim Cahill), Matt Tighe (Crouch) … More hopeful than anything else will be Billy Gallagher (Heskey) & Merv Whaley (Leo Burtos, New Zealand).
Andrew Leonard will be behind Honduras 100% drawing both the country and their striker (Pavon). Danny Barclay will be very patriotically cheering on his homeland and proving the draw wasn’t a fix I’ll be screaming for North Korea…Yay…
It all kicks off this Friday with a classic Gallagher v Sharp match up!!
Fridays Matches
Pat Gallagher (South Africa) v Mary Sharp (Mexico)
Sean Smith (Cheats) v Mick Sharp (Uruguay)
Saturdays Clashes:
Argentina (Ciaran Sharp) v Nigeria (Graham “Mucker” McCoy)
Ciaran Vulker (Greece) v Emmett Whaley (North Korea)
DC (USA) v Phil Byrne (England)
Remember – Winning team €100, second place €50, third place €20 & top scorer €30 (Good Luck all)
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Name
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Country
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Striker 1
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Striker 2
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Ciaran Vulker
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Greece
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Alexander Frei (Switzerland)
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Luis SUAREZ (Uruguay)
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Becca Gallagher
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Switzerland
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Georgios SAMARAS (Greece)
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CACAU (Germany)
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Kevin Ryan
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Slovenia
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Milan Jovanovic (Serbia)
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Donal Clissman
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USA
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Juan Manuel MATA (Spain)
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Jon Dahl TOMASSON (Denmark)
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Alan Eastwood
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Japan
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Tim Cahill (Australia)
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Asamoah GYAN (Ghana)
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Emmett Whaley
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North Korea
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NIKOLA ZIGIC (Serbia)
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Robert Koren (Slovenia)
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Henry Tighe
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Denmark
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Peter CROUCH (England)
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Pauline Tighe
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Serbia
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Stanislav Sestak (Slovakia)
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ALEXIS SANCHEZ (Chile)
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Mathew Tighe
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Paraguay
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TAKAYUKI MORIMOTO (Japan)
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Humberto Suazo (Chile)
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Ciaran Sharp
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Argentina
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Rafik SAIFI (Algeria)
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Thierry Henry (Cheat)
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Nigel Poff
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Cameroon
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Cuauhtemoc BLANCO (Mexico)
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David Poff
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Portugal
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JEAN MAKOUN (Cameroon)
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Sean Smith
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France
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Fernando Torres (Spain)
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Marko Pantelic (Serbia)
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Mary Sharp
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Mexico
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SIMAO (Portugal)
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Robin VAN PERSIE (Netherlands)
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Graham McCoy
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Nigeria
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Blaise N'Kufo (Switzerland)
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Patrick Gallagher
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South Africa
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Kaka (Brazil)
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Bernard PARKER (South Africa)
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Graham Tommey
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South Korea
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Nicolas ANELKA (France)
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Danny Barclay
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New Zealand
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Luis Fabiano (Brazil)
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Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast)
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Andy Leonard
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Honduras
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CARLOS PAVON (Honduras)
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Antonio DI NATALE (Italy)
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Billy Gallagher
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Germany
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Emile HESKEY (England)
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Diego FORLAN (Uruguay)
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Lawson Family
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Australia
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JONG TAE-SE (North Korea)
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Alberto Gilardino (Italy)
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Ashely Balbirne
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Ivory Coast
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Jermain DEFOE (England)
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Marek Hamsik (Slovakia)
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Brain O'Rourke
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Netherlands
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Matias Fernandez (Chile)
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Fabio QUAGLIARELLA (Italy)
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Gerry Byrne
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Chana
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Arjen ROBBEN (Netherlands)
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David Villa (Spain)
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Aileen Fitzpatrick
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Chile
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Lionel Messi (Argentina)
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Stephen Moreton
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Brazil
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Javier HERNANDEZ (Mexico)
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Dirk KUYT (Netherlands)
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Con O'Rourke
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Algeria
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Wayne Rooney (England)
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Miroslav KLOSE (Germany)
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Mervyn Whaley
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Italy
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LEO BERTOS (New Zealand)
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OSCAR CARDOZO (Paraguay)
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PETER TWAMLEY
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Spain
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MILIVOJE NOVAKOVIC (Slovenia)
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Landon Donovan (USA)
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Philip Byrne
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England
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Filip HOLOSKO (Slovakia)
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Noel Gough
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Slovakia
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Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
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Obafemi MARTINS (Nigeria)
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Michael Sharp
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Uruguay
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John UTAKA (Nigeria)
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PARK CHU YOUNG (South Korea)
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1 June - Alan Ruddock of Halverstown CC passed away at a game at the weekend.
Cover-point.ie report...
The sudden death has taken place of Sunday Independent journalist Alan Ruddock. He was taken ill during a cricket fixture yesterday, 30th May 2010.
Alan Ruddock, who was in his late forties, was a key contributor to the Sunday Independent newspaper where he had worked as an economic and political analyst for almost 10 years. Previous to that he had been Business Editor of the Sunday Tribune.
His many achievements include the launch of the 'Sunday Times' newspaper in Ireland in 1995 and his editorship of 'The Scotsman' newspaper. He also wrote one book: 'Michael O'Leary: A Life in Full Flight'.
Ruddock was passionate about all sport but especially rugby, cricket and soccer. In his column in the Sunday Independent he was a regular writer on cricket matters and had been planning to report on the 2011 World Cup in India.
Alan was a member of Halverstown Cricket Club for many years. As well as being the Club Captain for a number of seasons he has been a leading light in the promotion of underage cricket in rural Ireland and has fostered the talents of many young players.
Alan was a corner stone of Halverstown Cricket Club and will be sadly missed by all members; he will be remembered for his enthusiasm for the sport and his willing to give so generously of his time to help others.
To a lesser degree, he was also involved with the Dublin University Ramblers cricket team.
Yesterday Alan was playing for Halverstown against Wicklow County in a Leinster League match when he collapsed and died.
He is survived by his wife Jackie and teenage sons Mathew, Daniel, and Cameron.
All of Pembroke offers its condolences at this time to Alan's family and to Halverstown CC.
25 May - Danny Barclay issues challenge to Ladies of Pembroke
Danny Barclay, captain of the Seconds, has again put his money where his mouth is and has issued the following challenge...
"I would like to offer ‘All the Senior Ladies’ (sounds like a song doesn’t it?) a €10 PCC bar voucher for hat-tricks, 5 wickets or 50 runs & €20 for 7 wickets or 100 runs.If you have paid your sub you may collect your voucher from me in the Henhouse during ‘Bar open’ hours.Best of luck Ladies..PS. No vouchers will be issued to Edwina Dwyer or any other similar name. Danny"
21 May - Pembroke Taverners v. Richview
Jonny Bell led Pembroke Taverners to victory in their first appearance of the season.
Batting first Pembroke totalled 130 for 7 in their 20 overs. As many retirements as wickets showed a good return for the batsmen.
Richview valiently tried to keep up with the required rate, but too many wickets falling. Kevin "Bucket" Ryan took two catches without the gloves and Nigel Poff and Mark Holland showed what options are open to the 6thXI bowling attack.
A most pleasant game played in front of a good Friday night crowd. many thanks to Jonny and the Richview team which included Cooky and Ken McDonnell.
21 May - Nikki Symmons in Europe
Pembroke Ladies Nikki Symmons is in Rome, having a trip to remember. Appearing for Loreto HC in the European Club Champions Trophy tournament, Nikki in the first game managed to score a goal in each half and also spent some time in the sin bin. Loreto managed a 2.2 draw against the Scottish champions. This represents a great result for Loreto as the Scots are seeded two places above them. More details are available on page 20 of the Irish Times dated 21 May.
Cake Sale and Coffee Morning.
Saturday morning in the Clubhouse saw cakes, biscuits and brack galore as the baking skills of Pembroke members were put on show. A magnificent effort put in yielded great results, with the amount of money raised close to €700 and the weight gained by eating these delights measured in pounds rather than ounces. A great deal of thanks go to the organisers and the workers and to everyone who took on the baking or, as was the case of your reporter, purchasing of, delicious treats.
Taverners Jonny Bell lead the Pembroke Taverners to their first defeat last week, and to Monkstown of all people. An independent enquiry will be opened into this debacle and the people responsible dealt with appropriately. Mark Holland is already in the spotlight for his pink attire, as is BooBoo Bannigan for his Monkstown shirt....
Pembroke C.C. Golf Classic
Date: Tuesday 17th August 2010
Venue: Elm Park Golf Club: Shot Gun Start: 2:00pm
Followed by: Prize-giving Reception & Premium 3 Course Dinner
7.00pm (sharp) – til late
Superb Prizes for 1st to 5th places Cost: €380 per 4 ball (all inclusive)