The draft fixtures for 2012 Senior Two clubs are published.

The first chance for clubs to have a look at the proposed NW Senior fixtures for 2012.

Guildhall Press are proud to announce the launch of Sporting Greats of the North West by Richie Kelly - official launch on Saturday at Delacroix.

The draws for the Derry Midweek League's 2012 cup competitions took place on Thursday evening and a few old rivalries are set to be renewed in the early part of next season in both the Faughan Valley and Sperrin Springs competitions.

Limavady Cricket & Rugby Football club is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the opening of their clubhouse next year.

Reaction to the NW cup draws - all the Intermediate draws revealed.

Brigade take on Strabane in the tie of the round.

Strabane face an away trip to holders Waringstown and new boys Creevedonnell land a plum home tie with North County.

Glendermott travel to current holders Instonians.

A NEW action plan for Newbuildings envisages major regeneration in the village over the next 15 years with a new formal civic space, village green, cricket pitch and games area all earmarked.

The North West Cricket Union held its annual presentation dinner on Friday evening at the White Horse Hotel and more than 140 players and officials were joined for the glitzy occasion by members of the press and select guests.

It turned out to be a strange sort of season for Sion Mills as the Tyrone men won just once in the first two months of the season before improving in the second half to finish with six league victories in all.

A Gordon Cooke inspired Drummond finished runners up in the Senior Two title race.

It turned out to be a strange sort of season for the Bleachgreen boys as they fairly hit the ground running at the start of the campaign before getting themselves into an awful tangle at the halfway stage.

A look at the proposals that the Think Tank will present to the NW Executive next week.

Another side to blow hot and cold this summer Vinny O'Hara's men took an age to warm up in the league winning just once in the first 8 weeks of the season although to be fair they too fell foul of some poor weather and inactivity during that time.

After their awful season in the top flight in 2010 St Johnston seemed much more at home this time and although not involved in the latter stages of the promotion race, their Sperrin Springs Cup success will have been welcome compensation.

After an absolutely horrible close season it was an achievement in itself that Burndennett managed to field a team at all but to their eternal credit and thanks to the commitment of the players and several very willing committee members led by Kevin Logue they saw it through.

It was to be an in and out summer for Killyclooney but for a club that has lost just about an entire senior team over the past three years its an achievement in itself that they have managed to remain competitive at this level.

At the end of April the focus among the top sides in Division 2 was another crack at the top flight but after a hard fought summer Creevedonnell were to finish top of the heap.

Our review of Senior One clubs finishes with the champions Brigade.

When Brigade skipper Mark Simpson called Iftikhar Hussain forward to receive his championship winners medal earlier this month it was the third time in his 5-year stint at the club that the affable Pakistani had finished top of the heap.

The committee set up by the North West Cricket Union to look at the development of the sport here met again this week and have now finalised their report on the way forward to present to both the clubs and the Union.

A second place finish in the league and a run to the semi final of the Ulster Cup represents a solid season for Limavady but its difficult to imagine that the Roesiders will be even remotely happy with their lot this summer.

Another summer another competitive campaign from Donemana but this one is likely to be filed under “galling” in the Holm club's annals.

Glendermott were another side to experience a real up and down season as Gordon Montgomery's men were unable to make any type of meaningful challenge in any of the senior competitions.

After a shared title in 2009 and an outright win a year later, Strabane went into the season just ended as favourites to make it three on the bounce. - what went wrong?

Fox Lodge came into the 2011 season as a lot of observers’ “dark horses” on the back of a decent past few years however despite a solid enough summer, still no sign of a senior trophy making its way to Ballymagorry.

Sometimes the fear of relegation is much worse than relegation itself and while 2011 will hardly be remembered as a vintage year at Eglinton the club has already come out fighting with regard to the rebuilding process.

Just weeks after making representations to the North West to re-join the league in 2012, Ballyspallen Cricket Club has been targetted by vandals causing fairly extensive damage to areas of the clubhouse and also the pitch covers.

Hats off to the Bee Gees and despite all the pundits, this one included, feeling that they were certain to go back down, Gary Hamilton's side were to have the last laugh.

A joint-fifth placed finish alongside Fox Lodge and Bready allows Coleraine to show continued improvement on the past few seasons and will give them hope for the years ahead.

Double cup winners Bready will have been pleased with their efforts in 2011.

They say good things come to those who wait and that was certainly the case for Creevedonnell on Saturday as the Curryfree Road side booked their place in the top flight of North West cricket for the first time since 1981.

It was something of a blessing in disguise that all the main business was taken care of without the need for any play-off's (Intermediate 1 notwithstanding) as the 2011 cricket season hardly needed to be dragged out any further.

The destination of the senior title may already have been known last week but there were three pivotal games left for Saturday past as the promotion and relegation issues were finally resolved.

Bonds Glen win again to doom Eglinton who lose at Strabane. Gary Neely inspires Creevedonnell to convincing win to clinch Senior Two title.

Think tank looking at ways of improving cricket in the NW.

Bready's senior cup winning skipper Trevor Hamilton has announced that he will finish his playing days this weekend.

The 2011 senior championship was decided on Tuesday evening in a fashion befitting the entire season with players huddled around, hands in pockets as the rain tipped down.

The North West cricket season may have gone into overtime already but there is still no inkling of how things are going to pan out after the major issues were carried on into another week.

The final scheduled Saturday of the North West cricket season saw another few twists and turns and it now seems as though the campaign will be extended until next Sunday.

We're definitely at the business end of the domestic cricket season now and slowly but surely all is starting to be revealed in the race for both honours and survival.

Here we go for the final time of 2011 then as the North West cricket season reaches its scheduled end this coming weekend.

Limavady kept their title hopes alive when they completed a 76 run win against Bready, while Creevedonnell reach 118 for 6 against The Nedd.

Bready reach 143-4 against Limavady, while Creevedonnell beat Ardmore by 15 runs.

Bready claimed their second senior trophy of the season on Sunday when proving far too strong for struggling Eglinton in the Faughan Valley cup decider at Beechgrove.

There were no real surprises in Saturday's league fixtures in either division of the Billy Henderson Properties despite a distinct end of season feel to one or two of the contests.

It has been a pretty indifferent season for St Johnston but the Donegal men will be delighted to finish with silverware having captured the Sperrin Springs cup.

Bready thirds won the delayed Intermediate B cup final at the Rectory on Saturday when getting the better of a strong Coleraine side in convincing fashion.

Exciting finale in store for NW league at both top and bottom.

What a weekend in North West cricket circles and although nothing is as yet won or lost, there can be little doubt that events over the past four or five days will have a major bearing on the story of the 2011 season.

History beckons for treble chasing Creevedonnell.

Brigade duly wrapped up the points from their midweek game at home to Limavady to pull two points clear at the top of the Billy Henderson Properties senior 1 table.

There was no shortage of thrills and spills in the league last night with two crucial games taking place involving both ends of the Division 1 table.

Bready defeat Fox Lodge while Ardmore overcome Burndennett.

Creevedonnell took another step towards their first appearance in the top flight of North West cricket for 30 years when recording a comfortable 6-wicket win at Killyclooney in Monday night's T20 game.

Eglinton in serious danger of the drop, while Bready victory puts serious dent in Donemana title challenge.

THERE are two enormous games at either end of the Henderson Properties Senior One table this weekend.

It now looks to be a three-way battle for the title after Brigade ended Strabane's two-year reign as champions and Limavady and Donemana secured wins over Glendermott and Bready respectively.

Drummond stayed in the Division 2 promotion race on Friday evening when closing out a 5-wicket win at home to The Nedd.

The next two weekends are going to feel like a couple of real cup finals for everyone involved at Eglinton Cricket Club.

Local cricket enthusiasts will be forgiven for not knowing where things stand in terms of league positions at the moment with so many games postponed recently.

Creevedonnell and The Nedd shape up for the final of the Sam Jeffrey Cup - with the Creevies hoping it's the first of a treble.

Strabane kept their title hopes alive at the top of thesenior table when toughing it out in a dour contest at home to Bonds Glen.

Creevedonnell moved two points clear at the top of Division 2 on Tuesday evening after recording an impressive 7-wicket win over fellow challengers Drummond in a T20 contest.

Limavady joined Brigade at the top of NW Senior One when they completed a 7 wicket win over relegation threatened Eglinton. Drummond score 125 for 9 against Creevedonnell.

Ata-Ur-Rehman strikes 78 as Brigade fightback stuns Coleraine. Eglinton and Limavady clash evenly poised when bad light stops play.

Action comes thick and fast over the coming week in Division 1 of the Billy Henderson Properties league and we should know quite a bit more at the end of this busy period especially at the business end of the table.

The postponement of yet more league matches has created something of a concern for one or two as the season reaches a crucial stage.

Local clubs ensure stunning success for Under 19 World Cup Qualifiers.

Ardmore's promotion hopes were dealt a serious blow this week after Killyclooney pulled off a spectacular 1-wicket win over George Brolly's side despite having played second fiddle for most of the two nights.

There was a thrilling finish to Bready's game with Coleraine on Tuesday evening as the hosts closed out a 9-run win.

Bready made a very good start to their re-arranged game at home to Coleraine on Monday eveing, the cup holders closing on 226 for 5 in their 40 overs at a chilly Magheramason.

Donemana don't turn up at Limavady, while Bonds Glen crushed by Fox lodge.

There was precious little action in the top flight of the Billy Henderson Properties league on Saturday as the Under-19 World Cup qualifiers continue to take centre stage in the North West.

Without wanting to dwell on this year's senior cup final which I'm sure has been well covered elsewhere, it would be remiss not to start by congratulating Bready on their first senior trophy in 15 years.

Vital league encounters as well as Irish Cup semi final.

Ardmore's win over St Johnston tightens things up at the top of the table.

Brigade carry NW hopes in Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup.

Brigade moved two points clear at the top of the Billy Henderson Properties table on Wednesday evening with a 4-wicket win over fellow challengers Donemana at Beechgrove.

The Beechgrove side certainly have the upper hand after the first night of their top of the table clash with Donemana on Tuesday evening.

Joy for Bready as they defeat Donemana to lift the Northern Bank Senior Cup.

Bready beat Donemana by 67 runs to clinch first senior trophy in 15 years.

Centuries from David Rankin and Brian Crumley give Bready upper hand against Donemana after first day.

Brigade muddied the waters at the top of Division 1 on Thursday night when a 6-wicket win over Glendermott saw Mark Simpson's team join Donemana and Limavady at the top of the table.

As usual we've had the feelers out around the North West ahead of this weekend's Northern Bank Senior Cup final and been tapping the views of the great and the good as to who will emerge victorious on Saturday evening.

Pick of the action on Saturday was the two semi finals of the Sammy Jeffrey Memorial Shield and there was a thrilling finish at The Nedd where Vinny O'Hara's side entertained St Johnston.

A look ahead to a big few weeks in NW cricket.

There’s just one show in town for local cricket followers this weekend with the final of this season’s Northern Bank senior cup getting under way at Eglinton on Friday.

Brigade have the upper hand after the first night of their midweek game at Glendermott after bowling the hosts out for 173 albeit on a slightly slow Rectory track.

Limavady win thriller against Fox Lodge. Ardmore score 209 against Drummond.

Sunday was certainly one of the most pivotal dates in the North West season so far with twists and turns aplenty in both league and Ulster Cup.

League title race shaping up to be yet another classic.

It is advantage Donemana at the top of the Billy Henderson Properties North West table after Richard Kee's side edged out Limavady in an excellent contest at the Holm on Thursday night.

Limavady score 210-9 at Donemana, while Creevedonnell go join top of Senior Two with win over Sion Mills.

Strabane duly completed a 68-run win over Coleraine on Tuesday evening to move back onto the tails of the leaders in the Billy Henderson Properties Division 1 title race.

Incessant rain on Saturday morning meant a very muddled day in the top flight of the North West league.

Sport Northern Ireland is hosting a number of Information Sessions throughout August 2011.

League action is again to the fore for the North West's cricketers this weekend as the table starts to take shape.

Ata-Ur-Rehman and Mark Simpson the heroes as Brigade beat Coleraine in last ball thriller.

Despite no official announcement it is apparent that the “8-day” rule has been pushed aside and yet despite the merits of overlooking it, the whole thing appears to have just been left to chance.

The senior title may yet stay in Tyrone for a fourth successive season but the likelihood of the trophy remaining at Strabane Park lessened significantly when the champions lost for the second time this summer to Donemana.

Shocks galore as Senior Two promotion race takes on congested look.

Coleraine look to have gained the upper hand after the first night of their Senior One clash with Brigade at Beechgrove - St Johnston defeat Sion Mills.

Last wicket partnership of 92 gives Donemana victory, Wins also for Brigade, Coleraine, Limavady and Bready.

Title destiny out of their own hands after loss at Limavady.

It is pretty much league action all the way now until the senior cup final and we come to the turn of the season this weekend with a reverse of the opening day fixtures.

Whether the decision of Cricket Ireland's disciplinary committee last week signalled the end of the most prolific cricket career that this region has ever witnessed remains to be seen.

A look back and forward to all the happenings in NW Senior Two.

In 2010 ICC Europe launched the ICC European Groundsman Association. Membership levels have been increasing; however ICC Europe are constantly looking for more people to join.

There was a startling turnaround to the 20/20 league game between Fox Lodge and Donemana on Wednesday evening as the hosts contrived to capitulate in the face of some pressure cricket from this season's cup finalists.

Graeme McCarter scores 94 as Ulster Schools win against their Leinster counterparts.

NW hopes remain intact as Brigade win in Dublin, while Limavady beat Strabane in high scoring contest.

A look back and ahead at all the action involving NW Senior Two sides.

Brigade travel to Dublin to take on Pemroke, while Limavady host Strabane in top of the table clash.

Rankin and Sabir knock out Donemana, while Butterworth and McCloskey star as Eglinton oust Glendermott.

Thankfully the rain stayed away on Wednesday evening to allow unfinished business in both divisions of the Billy Henderson Properties league carried over from Tuesday to be concluded on schedule.

Coleraine Cricket Club and Templepatrick Cricket Club recently provided cricket for 40 girls aged 8 to 13 years old.

Wins for Fox Lodge and Killyclooney, while rain affects other two games.

Andy McBrine scores 105 as Donemana beat Coleraine. Centuries for Jonathan Beukes and Tom Riddles in wins for Strabane and Limavady.

Bready batsman David Rankin has long threatened to deliver the kind of innings that almost single-handedly led his team into the North West Senior Cup final.

Trevor Hamilton's men pull off a scintillating win at Strabane Park.

Eight wicket defeat keeps Bonds Glen bottom - all Faughan Valley Cup games washed out.

Ryan McBeth of St Johnston captains the side in the Interprovincial tournament.

Eglinton blew a golden opportunity when a middle and lower order collapse allowed Bready to claim the points in a tense affair.

A round-up of all the NW action on Saturday.

North West sides didn't get much chance to bask in the glory on Saturday when the carpet was pulled from under our feet in spectacular fashion.

Limavady may have to start preparing for life without Decker Curry - after 18 years, as captain and star player.

News of Thursday night wins for Donemana and Eglinton, and Bonds Glen get new Sri Lankan professional.

Crucial weekend for trophy ambitions in the North West.

The semi final line up has a fairly familiar look to it after those games and next month's last four pairings will see The Nedd host St Johnston and multiple time winners Creevedonnell at home to Ardmore.

Limavady joined Brigade in second place in the Senior One league table after completing a surprisingly easy 7 wicket win over the Beechgrove side.

Donemana complete convincing win, Brigade score 157 against Limavady and Drummond crush Creevedonnell by 89 runs.

The Nedd picked up two useful points on Sunday as they try to work their way up the Division 2 table following an indifferent start, when proving much too strong for still winless Burndennett.

Brian Scanlon stars as Bready secure 32 run win against Coleraine - Drummond score 171 against Creevedonnell.

Hard hit 81 from Dwayne McGerrigle leads Donemana to 260 for 5 against Glendermott.

Three centuries from Darryl Brown, Jonathan Beukes and Niall McDonnell light up high scoring clash.

Niall McDonnell and Kevin Martin century stand eases Strabane to 41 run win at Eglinton.

Solid bowling display helps Bready reach Tyrone final.

It promises to be a special occasion for the McBrine family on Saturday when former Irish Senior Cup winners Donemana head to Merrion for their second round tie in this year's Bob Kerr tournament.

The Tyrone section final of the Sperrin Springs cup survived the rain on Thursday eveninhg as St Johnston booked their place in next month's Grand Final.

It's always good to generate a bit of debate and over the past few weeks there has been plenty of feedback on some of the topics that we've covered recently regarding North West cricket.

Three Tyrone sides make semi finals of the NW's premier cup competition.

Coleraine's Rishi Chopra skippers the NW Under 15 side for inter-pro series at end of the month.

All the latest news involving Senior Two sides in the North West.

Graeme McCarter stars as Foyle reach semi finals of Schools Cup.

The competition played at Coleraine Cricket Club under perfect conditions proved a big hit with the nine schools that entered with 90 boys and girls taking part.

Third round wins for Coleraine, Bready and Strabane. Donemana win their second round encounter and face Fox Lodge today.

Limavady skittle Coleraine for just 86 - Glendermott hold their nerve to edge past Eglinton.

Despite the autumnal weather it was a busy weekend for Strabane's cricketers as they played pivotal games in league and cup, however the Red Caps aside there wasn't a lot of action elsewhere in the County.

Once again there was no sign of an upset as three of the four Division 2 sides still left in the Northern Bank senior cup failed to trouble the big boys on Saturday as all the matches went to form.

A look ahead to a busy weekend of action in cups and league.

Half centuries from Mark Gordon and Sammy McElhatton seal impressive four wicket win.

Should Senior Two clubs be excluded from the NW Cup?

52 from Adrian Murphy and 45 from Paul Brolly see Ardmore defeat St Johnston in Senior Two.

Ten wicket win against Bonds Glen. Limavady post 230 against Coleraine, while Eglinton make 174 at home to Glendermott.

No shocks as cup results follow the form book.

The current holders of the Ulster Bank Schools Cup for the past two years, Foyle and Londonderry College, had an easy passage to the second round of this competition.

Busy schedule ahead for NW cricket.

Fox Lodge thump Muckamore, but defeats for Bready, Donemana and Strabane.

The weather took its toll of action over the weekend and the only game to go ahead involving Division 2 clubs was Sunday's league clash between Burndennett and Sion Mills.

Ardmore joined St Johnston and Drummond at the top of what has been to date a fragmented Billy Henderson Properties Division 2 table on Tuesday night.

With four first round ties in the Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup still outstanding the last thing the local cricket association needed was the total washout of Saturday's Northern Bank senior cup programme.

It’s a really busy weekend ahead for North West Division 1 sides as Saturday sees the continuation of the second round of the Northern Bank Senior Cup whilst clubs are in action again the following day as the Club Turf Ulster Cup gets under way.

Despite the showers and rapidly fading light all of last night matches in the Faughan Valley and Sperrin Springs cups were played to a finish.

Why all the rush to get cups started argues Lawrence Moore?

Round-up of all the action involving Tyrone sides over the weekend.

Drummond take advantage as rain curtails programme.

Limavady reach last eight with 61 run win over The Nedd.

A look ahead to NW involvement in the Bob Kerr Irish Senior Cup.

News of how the Senior Two teams fared in the Northern Bank Senior Cup.

Nine wicket win for Magheramason side, while centuries for Adrian Murphy and Gordon Cooke help Ardmore and Drummond progress.

News also of Strabane's last gasp win at Coleriane and Fox Lodge's thumping victory against Limavady.

Ata-ur-Rehman stars in win over Bready, while Bob Robinson helps Glendermott beat Bonds Glen.

The NW season continues with action over both days of the weekend.

Donemana and Bready pull off great wins in high scoring affairs.

Gary Neely makes dramatic winning debut for Creevedonnell - opening day wins as well for Ardmore, St Johnston and Drummond.

Coleraine's Scott Campbell skippers the side for their game with NCU.

Bonds Glen lift first trophy of the season with 12 run win against Burndennett.

Sharma top scores in high scoring affair at Ballymagorry.

Brigade defeat Limavady by two wickets despite Man of the Match performance from Andrew Riddles.

Wins for Donemana, Bready, Coleraine, Limavady and Brigade.

Alistair Bushe casts his eye over the NW prospects for the forthcoming season.

As Brigade began celebrating last season’s North West Senior Cup final win over Strabane, Niall McDonnell clearly wasn’t revelling in the moment quite as much as his team-mates.

The winter is but a distant thought now as the domestic cricket season starts this Saturday with reigning champions Strabane among the favourites to lift the Billy Henderson sponsored senior title.

St Johnston tipped for immdiate top flight return, although Creevedonnell and Ardmore will have other ideas.

Brigade sprung something of a surprise at this week's registration when revealing that the club is bringing in former Pakistani International opening bowler Ata-ur-Rehman.

Senior and intermediate sides withdraw from the NW league.

North West umpires Roly Black and David Bradley reached a very significant landmark in their new careers at the weekend when they were among the country’s first recipients of the new ECB Level 2 Umpiring awards.

27 year old Akbar-Ur-Rehman becomes first professional in club's history.

Andrew Shields relates his experience on the recent coaching course at Bready.

Five new courses available throughout Ireland.

They say that where the heart lies the feet will wander but there will be one or two raised eyebrows at the news that Niall McDonnell has rejoined Strabane after a season at Brigade.

Sri Lankan all-rounder Roy Silva joins The Rectory.

Coaching workshops to be held in the North West on 24 February.

David Cooke on verge of move to Coleraine, but Stephen Smyth stays at Glendermott.

Donemana sign new overseas professional - Kamran Sajid.

There is a Sports First Aid course and Defibrillator training at Bready Cricket Club on Saturday 29th January from 10am -4pm.

Ballymoney the venue for this cricket course at the end of March.

Bobby Rao honoured for services to cricket and work with ethnic groups in the community.

All the 2011 draws, including the Faughan Valley, Sperring Springs and Boys Cups.