NCU

The country's biggest cricket league is to be sponsored by one of the country's biggest employers. The Robinson Services company has announced it is lending its name to the Northern Cricket Union's Premier and Senior Leagues in a sponsorship deal over the next three years. Here are some photos from the launch evening.

David Robinson, Managing Director of Robinson Services (left) and the chairman of the NCU Alan Waite (right) with Benjamin Cathcart (Ards), Taimur Khan (Bangor), Billy McCormick (Holywood), Gavin Fraser (Donaghadee) and Peter Davison (North Down)		David Robinson, Managing Director of Robinson Services (left) and the chairman of the NCU Alan Waite (right) with Chris Martin (Downpatrick), TJ McIver (Saintfield) and Martin Rodgers (Drumaness)		David Robinson, Managing Director of Robinson Services (left) and the chairman of the NCU Alan Waite (right) with David Sinton (Laurelvale), James Mitchell (Waringstown) and Matthew Lyttle (Donacloney Mill)
David Robinson, Managing Director of Robinson Services (left) and the chairman of the NCU Alan Waite (right) with Reece Malone (Derriaghy), Mark Berry (Lisburn), Darren Ross (Dunmurry)		David Robinson, Managing Director of Robinson Services (left) and the chairman of the NCU Alan Waite (right) with Peter Shepherd (Templepatrick), Michael Gilmour (Carrick) and Wylie McKinty (Larne)		David Robinson, Managing Director of Robinson Services (left) and the chairman of the NCU Alan Waite (right) with Matthew Steenson (Armagh)
David Robinson, Managing Director of Robinson Services (left) and the chairman of the NCU Alan Waite (right) with Neil Gill (Muckmore)		David Robinson, Managing Director of Robinson Services (left) and the chairman of the NCU Alan Waite (right) with Andrew White (Instonians), Nigel Jones (CIYMS) and Ben Adair (CSNI)		David Robinson, Managing Director of Robinson Services (left) and the chairman of the NCU Alan Waite (right) with Sathees Chandra (Monaghan)
David Robinson, Managing Director of Robinson Services (left) and the chairman of the NCU Alan Waite (right) with Graeme Hassard (Cregagh), Luke Willmott (Cooke Collegians) and Mohamed Ismail (Belfast SuperKings)

The photos were taken at the launch of the company's three year sponsorship of the NCU's Premier and Senior Leagues. In addition to the three
leagues, Robinson Service will also sponsor the awards to players who score a century, take six wickets or perform a hat trick.

All photos © Jonathan Porter/PressEye