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NETS
Indoor nets have now finished for 2008. Outdoor nets will commence at our ground in Marlay Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the remainder of the season. The first outdoor session will be Tuesday April 29th, starting times at 6:30.
10/11TH MAY
The good start to the season continued with the first team crushing Wexford by 109 runs in Marlay Park on Saturday. Ram Sivala the pick of thhe bowlers with 4 for 9. Player of the Year for 2007 Shashank Reddy weighed in with 48, Ian Shaw was next highest scorer with 43 in a total of 184 for 8. The fourth team won in North Kildare setting the home side 130 they bowled them out for 120 with 5 wickets for Suhaib Naseem.
MAY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKENDThe good start to the season continued. The first, seconds and thirds all had resounding wins, the fourths unfortunately suffered a bad loss to Railway Union. A new 7th wicket partnership record of 111 between Martin Potts and Sachin Tekale (below) was set in the 2nd team game against Mullingar. It eclipsed the previous best of 103 set by Stephen Stewart and John Fennell in 1998 against Leinster.

Martin Potts and Sachin Tekale set new 7th wicket partnership record against Mullingar.The first team chased 170 for the loss of only 3 wickets in North Kidare. Hariprasad Bharla scored 57* in a stand of 73 with captain Santhosh George. The seconds crushed Mullingar in Marlay Park, setting the visitors 236 to win, Ram Sivala ripped through Mullingar to take 7 for 25, the 19th best figures for a Sandyford bowler. Mullingar were eventually all out for 52. The third team travelled to Rush and set Rush 197, mainly due to 77 from Chris Rothman, the 4th highest individual score for the 3rds. Rush were bowled out for 134 in pursuit. The 4ths suffered a bad loss to Railway Union on Saturday. They looked set for another win after bowling Railway Union out for only 87 only to be turned over for 52.
Ram Sivala took 7 for 25 against Mullingar II for Sandyford 2nds on Bank Holiday Monday26/27TH APRIL
A good start to the season continued at the weekend with the 1st, 2nds and 4ths all winning in tight games. The first's beat Civil Service with Anthony Burke taking his 750th wicket for Sandyford with his first wicket of four grabbed on the day. The 2nds won a tigh encounter with Leinster and the fourths had an excellent win at Knockharley with Cliff Kennedy carrying his bat for 40 not out !
Anthony Burke took his 750th wicket for Saturday against Civil Service2008 SEASON UNDERWAYThe 2008 season got underway this weekend and for the first time since the 2nds Railway Union in 2005 we had a winning team on the opening weekend. In their first game since 1998 Sandyford 4ths got the season off to a great start with a 22 run win over Avondale, this was also Sandyfords first game against Avondale. John Fennell lead the way with the first 50 of the season. Click
here for the match report
Unfortunatly the weather kicked in on Sunday and the 1st and 2nd XI games were called off
John Fennell who scored the first 50 of the season for the 4ths against Avondale on Saturday2008 FIXTURESThe fixtures for the 2008 season are now available in the fixtures link. This includes fixtures for the 4th team, making its first appearance since 1998. Taverners are also listed, so start planning your summer holidays!