Waringstown Cricket Club

A final round of pictures from our 175th anniversary celebrations at The Lawn 🎂 📸

THANK YOU 💙❤️
A special thank you to everyone who supported our new Indoor Centre project on Saturday evening. The response in the room was genuinely humbling, and every donation will make a big difference.
Our prize draw for all those who donated takes place this Saturday, 29 August.
If your donation form is still sitting in the car or on the kitchen worktop, get it back to us before Saturday and you are in.
Weren’t with us on Saturday but would still like to contribute? Our Chairman Alan Waite would be glad to tell you more.
Alan Waite, Chairman
[email protected]
Building for the next 175 years.

Friday’s match between a Waringstown XI and an NCU Presidents XI was never about the result, it was about marking the 175th anniversary of the club in a fitting manner.

The occasion certainly delivered, with a healthy crowd at The Lawn lapping up an entertaining game which featured many of the stars of the club over the last 25 years.

This period has been among the most successful in the club’s history, particularly starting from 2011 onwards when Waringstown began to end North Down’s long domination of NCU silverware.

Since 2011 onwards, we have won four Irish cups, appearing in five consecutive finals, six Premier League titles, five NCU Challenge cups and five Lagan Valley T20 cups.

All of those who started in the Waringstown XI on Friday played significant roles on the field during the last quarter of a century.

Batting first, the Waringstown XI, up against opponents who are still playing cricket at a senior level, posted 126 for five in their 20 overs. The club’s all-time leading run-scorer, James Hall, contributed 24, Andrew Cousins 29 at exactly a run-a-ball and then Simon Harrison struck an unbeaten 21 from just 11 balls to give the innings a late flourish.

Our former player Aaron Kennedy, now of Donacloney Mill, claimed 2–15 while Stephen Johnston of Lurgan took 2-22.

In reply Sam Wilson now of Armagh, top scored for the Presidents XI with 38 retired from just 27 balls and Johnston saw the visitors’ home with nine balls to spare with an unbeaten 23.

Kyle McCallan, Gary Kidd and James Hall all took a wicket apiece.

The Waringstown players all really enjoyed the occasion, even if there were some sore limbs the following day!

📸 Thanks to Paul Irwin for the images from the day

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More from our 175th anniversary night in The Lawn marquee 📸 🏏

What a wonderful night that was 🎸🕺🏆

Our 175th anniversary celebrations couldn't have been any more perfect 😍

After all we had the NCU Mercury Premier League trophy for company 🏆

Four of our greatest ever spin bowlers together before Saturday night’s 175th anniversary dinner 🤝

Kyle McCallan, Ivan Anderson, Greg Thompson and Garfield Harrison 🏏