Must top that group as we’re hosting the finals day again on August 5th!
http://www.cricketleinster.ie/news/draw-for-the-2012-near-903fm-alan-murray-cup
Home tie against Leinster 2.
http://www.cricketleinster.ie/news/draw-for-the-2012-senior-2-cup
Ourselves and Clontarf get a bye into Round 2.
Full 1st round draw is here
Set your clocks for 10.30am next Saturday morning and tune into NEARFM 90.3fm. The draws for the cup will be live. NEAR FM is online to all our friends across the world. THIS IS GOING TO BE GREAT….
http://www.cricketleinster.ie/news/draws-for-occ-cups-on-near-fm-on-dec-31st
Should be great to watch & follow, lets get right behind the young guys as they develop….
http://www.cricketleinster.ie/news/new-20-over-competition-the-russel-court-hotel-cup
The new leagues are here and new fixtures will be made soon…. Division 2 now looking very similar to the league we won two years ago….
Adam Chester joins the Leinster youth squad as they head for a warmer climate…
http://www.cricketleinster.ie/news/leinster-youth-training-camp-in-spain
A great interview and article on Lanky, now happily ensconsed somewhere on the Northern NSW Coast of Australia, attached to a fishing rod ala Alf Stewart. Here he ruminates on his time at Phoenix and in Ireland. Thanks to Stephen Moore for a great piece… http://www.cricketleinster.ie/news/david-langford-smith-looks-back
Can Phoenix 4 make it three in a row??
http://www.cricketleinster.ie/news/draw-for-the-2012-intermediate-cup
The draws have been made and are up on The Leinster Cricket Union website. Follow the link here to find out where we’ll be…
The LCU Awards were held last week and Phoenix were privileged to collect FIVE awards. Graham collected the Pennant that goes with THE INTERMEDIATE CUP (also won by Phoenix in 2010) and THE WEBSTER CUP won by MASUD AHMED for the best Allrounder in Divisions 3 and 4.
THREE Trophies were collected on behalf of David Langford-Smith – what an
achievement !
1. Corie collected THE O’GRADY CUP for bowling – 35 Wickets at Ave 14.8
(David also won this in 2004 )
2. David Ensor collected THE SOLOMONS CUP for fielding
(David retained this as he also won it in 2010)
3. The Pres. collected THE PLAYER’S PLAYER AWARD
(David received twice as many votes as the runner up!)
In addition to taking so much from this years awards John Mullins presented to the LCU
on behalf of Phoenix a new cup, THE RICHARD BRUTON MEMORIAL CUP, which the LCU will present annually in Richard’s memory.
A wonderful night all round and one of which we can all be proud.
If you want to see exactly how our sides went in 2011, the final league tables are now available here
We can start looking forward already, some new teams and some old foes….
Leagues announced for 2012 season!
Division 2: Phoenix 1, Pembroke 1, Malahide 1, Rush 1, Cork County 1, The Hills 2, Leinster 2, Dublin University 1
Division 4: Phoenix 2, Malahide 2, Oakhill, Railway Union 2, North Kildare 1, Mullingar 1, Laois 1, Pembroke 3
Division 6: Phoenix 3, Terenure 2, Clonee 1, Rush 2, Old Belvedere 2, Sandyford 1, Merrion 4, YMCA 3
Division 10: Phoenix 4, Sandyford 2, Pembroke 5, Leinster 6, Wickow County 3, Malahide 5, Cabinteely 1, Rush 3, Ring Commons 1
Division 12: Phoenix 5, Old Belvedere 3, Civil Service 4, Merrion 7, Wexford Wanderers 2, Ballyeighan 1, Pembroke 6, Dundalk 2, Clontarf 6
Proudly Presents
Saturday 19th November 2011
Castleknock Hotel & Country Club, Dublin 15.
Our evening will start with a reception at 7.30 p.m. followed by dinner with wine from 8pm. There will be a full bar open to buy drinks and we will have a raffle on the night with a DJ until 1 a.m.
Tickets are now available to buy @ €75 per person or €750 for a table of 10.
Please contact Frank Flanagan / Jackie White on (086) 8511318 or email jackie@backupmarketing.ie to book your tickets and tables , or if you have any queries.
We look forward to welcoming you all and catching up on the night.
Cricket Ireland today announced the squad for the Under 15 European Championships.
The 13-strong squad is dominated by players from the North – NWCU (6) and the NCU (3). Leinster manage 3 representatives and Munster one.
The press release which was issued by CI together with an annoucement re the Development Squad is as follows:
Thomas Anders of Phoenix will skipper Ireland in the Under 15 championships which are being held in Stirling in Scotland from August 7-12. Read on…….
At Holywood,
LCU Under 13′s 183-8 (Colin Currie 60, Stephen Cheatley 2-13) beat MCU Under 13′s 28 all out (Rory Anders 7-4) by 155 runs.
A magnificent seven wickets for Rory Anders lit up the opening day of the Under 13 inter-provincial series being held in the Belfast area this week. Read on at ……..
http://www.cricketeurope4.net/DATABASE/ARTICLES4/articles/000016/001606.shtml#.ThIzwET5fSA.email
The following boys have been selected to the Leinster Under 15 squad for the Interprovincial Series being held in North West from June 30th to July 1st 2011:
Thomas Anders (Phoenix) Capt.
Adam Chester (Phoenix)
Gareth Delany (Leinster)
Padraic Flanagan (YMCA)
Jack Tector (YMCA)
Luke Madeley (YMCA)
Michael Hogan (Terenure)
Patrick Monks (Rush)
David Carthy (Rush)
Nick Peters (Merrion)
Lorcan Tucker (Pembroke)
Chris Wallace (Pembroke)
Jack Balbirnie (Pembroke)
June 29th – Leinster v’s Munster at Bready CC
June 30th – Leinster v’s Northern Cricket Union at Bready CC
July 1st – Leinster v’s North West at Bready CC
Management: Brian O’Rourke & Andrew Leonard.
A training session for this squad will take place at YMCA CC on Monday, June 27th at 4pm.
Tour to Wolverhampton, Staffordshire – August 1st - 5th – squad of 14 players to be announced on Friday, July 15th.
Phoenix CC new top class netproject gets under way !!!!!!!!!!
On Monday 20th June the new nets project got under way on our recently acquired land from the OPW. The majority of the work has already been completed and the concrete is being laid today. The aim will be for the new top class nets to be in operation from Thursday 30th June. With the 1st XI having a home game this Saturday against the Hills, it is an idea opportunity to come down and see the new nets first hand while also supporting the club in a vital fixture (and also to wish our coach, Willie Dwyer a happy birthday!).
Many thanks for all those members who contributed generously to the project and to those who have paid their levies to date. Anybody who has yet to pay their levy, please arrange for a cheque to be sent to the Treasurer as soon as possible as the final instalment on payment will be needed upon completion. All contributions for this project are greatly appreciated by the club.
Dear Member,
I am writing to all members of the club to update you on the current state of affairs at Phoenix CC. ……..click here to read on.
Attention Members…………
Annual subscriptions and levy contributions are now well overdue. Please make the necessary payment(s) a.s.a.p. via your Captain or directly to the Treasurer.
Direct Debit forms are available on request for the subscription elements.
Congratulations to the winners of the first Club Draw of 2011
1st Bernard Burke €500 2nd David Ensor €200 3rd Aifric Morrissey €100 All winners will receive a cheque shortlyThe next Club Draw will take place at the end of June, so please click on the attached form ………..Fill it in and be in with a chance of winning some much needed cash.
You will also be helping our great Club
It was with great sadness that we learned of the sudden passing of RICHARD BRUTON , long serving member and Past-President of Phoenix Cricket Club. He died unexpectedly, on March 30th 2011.
Beloved husband of Marion (nee Campbell), and loving father of John and Michael. Very deeply regretted by his loving family, sisters Jane and Mary (Alford), brothers-in-law Eddie and Patrick, sister-in-law Anne (Kent), nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends especially those in Phoenix Cricket Club.
The removal took place on Monday morning 4th April, to the Church of the Holy Name, Beechwood Avenue to arrive for Funeral Mass at 12 noon and then to the Crematorium at Mount Jerome, Harold’s Cross.
Family flowers only were requested, however, at the request of Richard’s family donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Irish Cancer Research.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis
The U15′s put in a great all round team performance to overcome YMCA on Friday to become Leinster U15b league champions. A great crowd watched as Ali Elahi and Shazib Sindhu both grabbed 4 wickets each and then captain Thomas Anders (62*) and brother Rory, combined for a mature and patient partnership to see Phoenix home by 8 wickets.
Phoenix U15 X1 2010
Man of the match was Ali Elahi for a great spell of spin bowling that saw him remove YMCA’s two most dangerous batsman in his 4 wickets and really turn the game in Phoenix’s favour. Well done Ali and all the boys.
Check the gallery page for more pics from a great day…
The U15′s had a great win over Pembroke on Tuesday to reach the U15b league final to be played at Phoenix on Friday at 3pm. A great all round fielding performance and super bowling from Ali Alahi (3-10) was followed by a patient and controlled batting performance from Thomas Anders (50*) and Eoin Cleere (24) that saw us home. Well done boys and good luck on Friday. Please get down and support them if you can. They are the future!
Note: Thanks to John Mullins, David Ensor and Mike Halliday for attending the semi-final and offering advice and words of encouragement to the boys.
The website now has a dedicated gallery page. If you have any Phoenix related photos or pictures of players past and present please email them to mattlunson@gmail.com
Alternatively, if you have old photographs, they can be scanned and included in the gallery as we build a pictorial archive of the club.
Our President John Mullins was joined by no less than SEVEN former Presidents of the Club in support of the 1st team’s push for promotion away to Pembroke C.C. on Sunday August 15th
Pictured are (L to R ) Michael Dargan, Richard Bruton, Eugene Ward, Barbara Schmidt, John Mullins, Eoin O’Brien, Bernard Burke and Stan Mitchell.
On Saturday 7th August 2010 Conor Dillon presided over official scoring duties for our 1st X1 side for the 150th time. This is a fantastic achievement from Conor and his work is hugely appreciated.
Conor Dillon 150th game. Phoenix v Pembroke Aug 7th 2010
Congratulations to Michael Brown and the entire 4th X1 squad on a tremendous victory yesterday in The Intermediate Cup Final. Under 13′s player Rory Anders, not out with the bat and bowling figures of 5 overs 3-9, was also awarded the player of the match. A full match report to follow.
Phoenix CC 4th X1 - LCU Intermediate Cup Winners 2010
Work continues on bringing our quite beleagured timekeeping device back to it’s former glories. Thanks to Conor & Rory (pictured here) we’re nearly there!
Saturday 26th June 2010 will be remembered as a special day for those of us that witnessed an astonishing opening partnership by Ben Larkin and Rory Flanagan of 295 runs against Rush. After a testing early spell from the Rush opening bowlers the pair settled down and delighted all and sundry with some wonderful strokeplay finishing on 153 and 106 respectively.
For Ben, it came as a great relief to contribute a big innings after a challenging start to his season in unfamiliar conditions and for Rory, having played 4 years at Phoenix, a proud moment to register a maiden century in front of his mum and dad.
Congratulations to both of them. For some great pics of the day… Continue reading
A wonderful day, capacity crowd, Phoenix members out in force and a very exciting game of cricket for much of the day. An opportunity lost for Ireland to claim a major scalp as a dissapointing Australia were taken to the brink. Here is a link to a great set of pics courtesy of Rob O’Connor. The day also afforded Matt and Tony an opportunity to catch up with old aquaintances.
Matt & Troy Cooley.
Tony and Big Merv!
On Saturday 5th June 2010 Dave Langford-Smith, aka Lanky, aka The Illustrious Hyphen acheived a new career highlight by removing three of the Rush top order batters in consecutive deliveries. Here they are in all their glory. Enjoy!
Wicket 1 clips the top of leg stump…
Wicket 2 is caught at point by Skipper Corie Dickeson…
Wicket 3 is also caught at point by Corie Dickeson!
Cricket is a game obsessed with results, statistics, analysis and historical records. At Phoenix we are blessed to have the services of a dedicated and talented scorer in Conor Dillon. In the first of a new series of interviews with players, members, characters and behind the scenes heroes of the club we took a few moments to ask him a little about himself and his thoughts on the game.
Hot on the heels of our LCU Squad selections comes news that Thomas and Rory Anders have been called up to the Ireland U15 and Ireland U13 winter squads respectively. This is all the more pleasing as both are in the first year of their qualification periods at those age groups.
Best of luck!
Congratulations to Rory Anders, Adam Chester and Eoin Cleere for their selection to the LCU U13 squad for Easter training sessions. They will also be eligible for selection for the extensive U13′s programme in 2010, including the Interprovincial series in Belfast, matches at home to Hudson Park School (South Africa), Bedford Modern (England) and a tour to Taunton.
Also worthy of mention are Ben White and Dev Dismore who narrowly missed the squad. Hopefully their performances in the early season matches will enhance their case.
In the 2009 season an important landmark for our most recent International went unremarked. And it was actually a double landmark. Dave Langford-Smith passed 2000 career runs AND 200 career wickets in Leinster League and Cup competitions.
In terms of batting, this leaves him ranked 17th in the list of players still playing:
| Career Batting Averages in Leinster Senior Cricket up to end 2009 | ||||||||
| DEBUT | M | I | NO | HS | RUNS | AVGE. | 100 | 50 |
| 2002 | 115 | 102 | 19 | 141 | 2,287 | 27.67 | 2 | 7 |
In terms of bowling, Dave ranks second only to Matt Dwyer in the list of players still playing:
| Career Bowling Averages for Leinster Senior Cricket to end 2009 | ||||||||
| DEBUT | M | WKTS | RUNS | AVGE. | 5 W IN INNS | |||
| 2002 | 115 | 216 | 3,439 | 15.92 | 7 | |||
And in addition to the above provisional figures for the Irish Senior Cup are as follows:
11 matches, 291 runs @ 41.6 and 20 wickets @ 19.5
More available at the link to the right…..
