Ralph Coetzee joined North Down in 2005 and made an immediate impact.
What a great season for Ralph and North Down. He excelled in a remarkable debut year scoring over 500 runs, taking 34 wickets, holding 15 catches and playing the best innings of the year when scoring 61 off 32 balls in the Senior Challenge Cup Semi Final against Waringstown.
Ralph(left) was Man of the Match in the 2005 Cup Final
He went on to score runs and take wickets in the Final to become Man of the Match against Downpatrick.
MOM
Ralph's superb leg side timing
Ralph bowling at Lords(photo Rowland White)
Ralph (Centre) shakes hands at the end of the 2005 Cup Final