25- year old South African Eden Links is the man in question and the top order batsman is in cracking form at the minute.

Bready confirm 24 year-old all-rounder Michael Loubser as their overseas professional for 2015.

This is a call for clubs who wish to order cricket balls for the 2015 season. The NWCU has secured a deal with Readers for the forthcoming season. The NWCU used Readers balls last year and it proved very successful.

The North West have named their Winter training squads at U11, 13, 15 and 17 levels.

£5950 was presented to Charities in the NW from the Derry Midweek Cricket League.

Stiaan Van Zyl, who played for Glendermott in 2007, scores a Test hundred on debut.

Eglinton will host the Danske Bank senior cup final next season after the North West's newest body, the Grounds Appointments committee voted in favour of sending the 2015 decider to the County Derry village.

Dessie Loughrey who played for the North West in their Guinness Cup triumph of 1966 has died at the age of 75.

Cricket, and four NW players have been included in the Ireland squad for 4 ODI's against Scotland and Afghanistan in Dubai next month.

With the Danske Bank senior cup draw having taken place "live" on Radio Foyle on Thursday morning the remainder of the North West cup competitions went into the hat later that evening up at Bready.

The 1st round draw for next season's Danske Bank senior cup was carried out "live" on BBC Radio Foyle on Thursday morning and has thrown up some fascinating early ties.

Donemana have secured the services of 20 year-old South African all-rounder Jan Frylinck for the 2015 season.

The first of the NWCU's General Meetings took place at Eglinton on Wednesday evening with a number of changes to the Union's top table being ratified by voting delegates.

The Annual General Meeting of the Derry Midweek was held last week in Glendermott Cricket Club

The Ireland A all-rounder has joined CIYMS, just a week after the Belmont club announced the capture of Nigel Jones.

To support the development of Cricket Ireland’s national coaching system at a regional level; primarily within the NW cricket union area and talent coaches in that locality.

There seems likely to be a strange feel at the Derry Midweek League AGM after it emerged that Lexie Millar is set to step down from the Association after more than 50 years of service to local cricket.

The old dog for the hard road, the pup for the pad. “Watcha think about that Joe Brolly!?”

The Hyderabad Cricket Association has honoured former internationals from the city by naming the inner entrances of the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium after them.

Following on from Saturday night's local award ceremony and the subsequent National honours handed down to Decker Curry and Craig Young there was more good news for the NW as Davy Caldwell joined the roll of honour.

The annual North West presentation dinner took place at the White Horse Hotel on Saturday evening and more than 150 guests were present for an award ceremony dominated by a few familiar faces.

Craig Young wins Emerging Player of the Year, whilst Decker Curry picks up O'Neills Club Player of the Year award.

It is now quite clear that negotiations are well advanced in a move that is likely to see the Irish Senior Cup "re-branded" from 2015 onwards.

The Meadowbank Sports Arena in Magherafelt was recently the setting for a Super 8’s style cricket competition for 50 pupils from Magherafelt High School and St. Pius X College.

Billy Platt's 322 page book on cricket at Foyle College (including Londonderry Academical Institution and Foyle
and Londonderry College) will be published in early December.

A new initiative by the North West Cricket Union, sees the NW Youth Coaching Clinics for U11, U13 and U15's commence in November and run until Mid December in 3 centres throughout the Union.

Season to remember for the Donegal club as they clinch the Championship title.

The NWCU is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified coaches from the region to support the Regional Development Squad coaching Programme.

The local communities of Donegal witnessed the introduction of cricket to the masses through an initiative suitably named ‘Cricket in the Park’.

Of all the maintenance operations that are carried out to a cricket square there is no doubt that the most important and influential operations are the end of season renovations.

The Eglinton all-rounder took 15 wickets in his first seven internationals but it is as a top-order batsman that National Coach Phil Simmons sees him in a lead role in the years ahead.

On Sunday 7th September the Foyle Kumon Centre has teamed up with Bready CC for a special U11 cricket match that will bring a close to Bready CC's youth season.

Details of an exciting cricketing development in Donegal.

This season the North West legend finds himself in the thick of a relegation battle with Ardmore and he is enjoying it.

Eglinton beat Bready by 10 runs in close fought Under 11 final at Bonds Glen.

Johnny Thompson looks ahead to a pivotal weekend in the Premier League.

Wins for Bready, Killyclooney and Donemana make it a weekend to remember for Tyrone clubs.

The O’Neill’s Ulster Plate Final is an all North West affair with Bonds Glen II facing Strabane II at Donemana on Sunday.

League action goes on the back burner this weekend as an array of different cup competitions take centre stage in the North West.

The North West Cricket Union lost one of its former stalwarts on Thursday with the news of the death of Jim Simpson.

St Johnston record back to back victories to go top of the table.

The former Brigade batsman is an instantly recognisable figure around the grounds of course but it would appear that his general sporting nous is now being tapped into in a fairly new way by the North West.

North West boys to represent North teams against their Southern counterparts.

Details of North West Ladies and Girls Development opportunities in August.

When war against Germany broke out in early August 1914, the North West of Ireland cricket season was virtually completed.

When the first of this season's three Interprovincial trophies was being handed out on Sunday, few would have anticipated that it would be Andy McBrine who would be giving the acceptance speech

The North West Warriors warmed up for their big Interprovincial T20 clash in Dublin on Sunday with a comfortable win over a Chairman's Select side at Drummond.

I am always on the lookout for new potential and he has lots of it. He bowled very well and like all youngsters of that age we now have a superb coaching set up that can help him develop.

David Scanlon has had many ups and downs during his time as Bready skipper but the pace bowler cut a delighted figure as he wheeled away having bowled his team into the Ulster Cup final against CIYMS

Glendermott stayed on course for an immediate return to the top flight with a 102 run win over Drummond.

Championship action switched to the Sammy Jeffrey Shield on Saturday with the four first round ties pretty much going to form in the end.

On Saturday 21 June one member of Coleraine Cricket Club undertook a testing challenge – to cycle around all the cricket clubs in the North West Cricket Union in just one day.

The NCU beat the NW by 21 runs in their second Under 11 inter-pro match at Bready.

North West Warriors missing Andrew Riddles for crucial showdown clash with Leinster Lightning.

Blistering innings by Kushpal Singh leads St Johnston II's to win against Ardmore II's at The Rectory.

Eglinton had home advantage over Newbuildings in the Q1 decider but conditions at the ground were superb for both teams and they served up a match befitting of that.

A look back at an historic week for Tyrone clubs.

There was another big game on Sunday as well of course- Sion Mills celebrating their 150th year in Irish cricket with a challenge game against the Cricket Ireland President's Select.

There are five NW girls in the Northern squad which will take part in a Cricket Ireland tournament at YMCA at the end of July.

A look back at a busy week for the Tyrone clubs.

While the Senior Warriors were in action in the Inter-Pro Series, the next generation of cricketing stars were in action on the top field at Bready.

There's yet another big week upcoming in the North West with a full league programme on Saturday, the Interprovincial T20 day at Bready on Sunday followed by a couple of rearranged midweek fixtures after that.

Ian McGregor has been named National Selector with responsibility for the north-west as one of three new appointments announced by Cricket Ireland.

A look back at how the Tyrone teams fared over the past seven days.

Craig Young and Dekker Curry top the NW averages after the first two months of the season.

Plenty of games in both league and cups as the season hots up on and off the field.

It was a real mixed bag for Tyrone clubs last weekend as league and cup action combined to provide plenty of entertainment

Sion Mills may be struggling a touch in the Championship this season but the Tyrone side has unveiled plans to mark their 150th anniversary this year with a high profile challenge game at their ground on Sunday 20 July.

Friday 13th is a date associated as unlucky for some, but on this occasion it didn’t prove to be the case for Strabane Academy who retained the NW Super 8’s girl’s cricket cup for the second year running.

Anticipation in cricket batting: Pulling the plug on the bowling machine.

The NW are running a Kwik cricket competition to the clubs in an event which coincides with the Interprovincial T20 series in Bready on Sunday 6th July.

THE most famous G-Mac in Northern Ireland sport is still found on the golf course but there is another starting to make his mark on the county cricket circuit, also from the north of the province.

A hooded figure walking round the boundary, holding his right shoulder, was not the sight either the National Coach or his Warriors team-mates wanted to see.

When Bready were languishing close to the bottom of the North West Premiership throughout the vast majority of last season, David Scanlon’s message to his team was not to get too despondent.

There is a huge weekend ahead for the majority of North West clubs as Saturday’s league programme is followed on Sunday by the second round of the RSA Irish Senior Cup.

Eight of the North-West Warriors who turned out against the Northern Knights of the NCU in Belfast all attended one or both of the two schools that became Strabane Academy.

Busy weekend of cricket action for the Tyrone clubs.

Craig Young the focal point for Bready regeneration.

Millburn Primary School are the Coleraine Kwik Cricket Champions for 2014.

All I can say is I think that “the book” is in safe hands for Coleraine Cricket Club for the foreseeable future.

The team is an amalgamation of players from Strabane Cricket Club and their County Donegal neighbours St Johnston Cricket Club and they have just made a winning debut in the NW Ladies league.

With 124 International caps to his credit Peter Gillespie is well used to reaching landmarks however on Sunday past the former Strabane skipper passed another one as he celebrated his 40th birthday.

A round-up of all the latest action involving the Tyrone teams.

You would expect a captain of the team who had suffered arguably the biggest shock in Irish Cup history to be an angry man.

There was a very subdued feeling around Limavady at the weekend after the death of Dominic O’Brien, a member of Limavady Cricket and Rugby Clubs who passed away after a short illness.

All the latest news from the county over the past week.

It was an emotional day at Bready on Sunday for the first ever Sam McConnell Memorial Charity Day, formerly the Faughan Valley Charity finals, as the North West paid its own tribute to the former Derry Midweek League President.

Sunday past was a red letter day for North West cricket when the Union’s former Chairman, Joe Doherty, was officially unveiled as the new President of Cricket Ireland at the governing body’s AGM in Dundalk.

The North West Cricket Union wishes to clarify the recent situation regarding The Nedd Cricket Club in order to explain developments over the past week.

The finals of the Derry Midweek Charity Cups will take place at Bready Cricket Club this coming Sunday, 4 May.

On the eve of the 2014 domestic cricket season it appears that the North West club is on the brink of folding.

The much publicised North West Warriors Academy finished its 10-week stint at Bready with the end of term report nothing short of glowing.

The full regulations for this season's senior T20 competitions.

Strabane and Ardmore will play alongside North Down and Cork County.

The registration meeting for the Derry Midweek League will take place at Glendermott CC on Tuesday April 15.

Nominations invited for course arranged predominantly to assist clubs contracting overseas players.

North West cricket was dealt a blow on Friday with the news that Bready CC stalwart and current Umpires' President Sam McConnell had passed away following a short illness.

Up until now our focus on preparations for the forthcoming season has centred on new faces at the various clubs however down at Eglinton, hopes for 2014 are being pinned on more of the same.

Ardmore's statement of intent ahead of the new domestic season shows little sign of letting up after Lee Brolly's men confirmed at the weekend that they have added pace bowler Gary Neely to their squad.

Brigade are confident that they have the firepower already in place for 2014.

Alan Montgomery has agreed to take on the role of President with immediate effect.

The NW Warriors Academy was officially launched at Bready as the next generation of local Interprovincial cricketers began to be put through their paces.

How the DML will be structured in 2014.

The fixtures have been released for the NW T20 competition.

17 teams in all set to compete for the Faughan Valley Cup and Eric Cooke Memorial Plate.

A product of the Bulawayo development programme, Mupariwa is an accurate pace bowler with a slender build. He relies on accuracy, has a good inswinger, and a deceptive slower ball.

North West cricket is possibly experiencing an all time high in terms of men from the region playing for Ireland.

Mo determined to make an impact in 2014 after his injury affected season in 2013.

There has been no shortage of new faces to the North West cricket circuit in recent days and another one is added to the number today as Coleraine introduce their 2014 overseas player, Kyllin Vardhan.

Fox Lodge have become the latest North West club to declare their hand - the Ballymagorry side have signed highly rated pace bowler Tabish Khan.

Certificate for Coaching Children course taking place at Bready in March and April.

Glendermott appear determined to try to keep their stay in the Championship to a minimum following the news that the Rectory side have signed Roy Silva.

The 23 year-old is a top order left handed batsman and a well regarded left arm spinner and club captain David Scanlon is confident that he will make a big impression in his new surroundings.

Brigade have signed Digvijay Amarnath ahead of their North West Cricket Union campaign in 2014.

Red Caps strengthen squad with signings of professional Tawanda Mupariwa and Jonny Robinson.

The North West Board of Control have announced details of the new senior T20 competition that will replace the existing Faughan Valley format from 2014 onwards.

North West Warriors "Academy" announced at the Union's Board of Control meeting with a 13-man squad named to begin a 10-week programme at Bready.

A delve into the NW archives sees Lawrence Moore interview Derry Midweek League legend Lexie Miller.

Coleraine Cricket Club have made the final four in this year's Belfast Telegraph Team of the Year award.

All the draws and dates for the various NW cup competitions.

The NWCU Coaches Association will be holding a coach registration evening in Bready Cricket Club’s function room between 6-8pm on Monday 20th January.

Cricket Ireland has launched the Cricket Ireland Coaches’ Association (CICA).

The draft fixtures for NW Qualifying Four are released - any clubs requesting changes are asked to contact Robin Glenn.

The draft fixtures for NW Qualifying Three are released - any clubs requesting changes are asked to contact Robin Glenn.

Draft fixtures for Qualifying Two are published.

Draft fixtures for NW Qualifying One are released.

The North West cricket community is united in grief following the news that former International Umpire Eric Cooke has passed away at Altnagelvin Hospital after a short illness.

Coleraine's attempted assault on back-to-back North West titles has already suffered something of a setback with the news that skipper Gordon Cooke is to undergo surgery on his knee this coming week.