This book is widely regarded as the authoritative history of Ulster cricket. The book deals jointly with the development of the game in both the Northern Cricket Union and the North West Cricket Union areas.
It also outlines the social, political and economic scene in which the game was played over the years. The author goes back as far as 1792 when the first recorded match was played in Dublin.
The author was well placed to write the book having begun playing at the famous North Down Cricket Club in Comber.
He also played senior cricket before making a significant contribution to the game as an administrator with the Irish Cricket Union.
The book is packed with all the great stories and events that have carved the history of cricket in the Ulster. The author pays tribute to key personalities like Bishop HH Montgomery, the legendary Andy MacFarlane and Dermott Monteith.
There are many photographs in the book. The Appendices has a wealth of statistics for the cricket historian.