Monthly Archive: July 2016

Lurgan still in relegation crisis

The threat of relegation increased as Lurgan lost another two games at the weekend in the Ulster Bank Section 1 league. On Saturday away to Bangor at Upritchard Park, a poor all round display led to a 142 run defeat. On an overcast day Bangor, put in to bat, got away to an excellent start with 28 runs on the...

Mike Maguire

The Club were informed late last night that our former cricket scorer Mike Maguire passed away peacefully in Dublin. Despite battling serious illness over the past few seasons, Mike was a regular in the scorebox both at home and away games. He will be sadly missed. Cricket Section chairman Denis Johnston has passed on the sympathy of club members to...

2nd defeat in a week

Lurgan slipped down into the relegation zone following a 90 run defeat in their Section 1 Ulster Bank league game against Armagh at Pollock Park on Saturday. It was a remarkably similar game to the one at Academy mid-week with the home side seemingly in control early on with Armagh sitting at 115 for 5 wkts. However the lower batting...

Brilliant Anderson innings not enough

A brilliant 99 not out from Neil Anderson was not enough to save Lurgan from a 24 run defeat in a two night Ulster Bank Section 1 game at Academy. Chasing 195 for victory, Lurgan were facing disaster at 29 for 5 wkts when partnerships between Anderson and Ollie McCollum and then Stephen Johnston seemed to be steering the Town...

Exciting win for Ladies at CSNI

Following up on their last ball win against Waringstown, Lurgan Ladies had another exciting finish in their Premier League clash away to CSNI on Sunday, clinching the match with one wicket to spare. Chasing 78 to win, a batting collapse saw Lurgan’s last pairing Sandra Grieve and Julie Hinds at the crease with the Town side still 15 runs short...