A season of mid table respectability for the Stormont side who won and lost seven of their league games, reached the quarter finals of the Irish and NCU cups, and threw away a great chance of a trophy when they failed to chase a modest target against Brigade in the Ulster Cup final.

Their batting was dominated by two players - their professional Griffin Nieuwouldt and Irish international Nigel Jones. As a club they scored 16 fifties and 6 hundreds, as good as any team in the region.

Nieuwouldt was the leading run scorer in the NCU - one agonising run short of the magical 1000 run mark, while Jones occupied 7th place in the run aggregates.

Nieuwouldt's 999 runs came a healthy average of 71.36, with 7 fifties and three hundreds. CSN benefitted form having Jones for the majority of the season, the player having been overlooked for international duty having been labelled by the selectors as a T20 specialist. He showed them he's far from a one trick pony as he made 715 runs at 51.07, with 4 fifties and two hundreds.

The other century was scored by Charles Beverland as he totalled 379 at 19.95, while there were useful contributions from Andrew Cowden 327 at 23.36 and Patrick Fisher who made 388 at 20.42.

Fisher also claimed ten catches to put him in joint third spot in the fielding stakes.

While on the subject of fielding, Corin Goodall was number one in the wicket-keeping table with a seriously impressive 32 dismissals to his credit.

Onto the bowling and Jones was the leading wicket taker at the club with 25 at a miserly 13.36 - figures which place him 3rd in the NCU in terms of averages and 9th in aggregate.

Jordan Wilson was a welcome bonus for the club as his 23 wickets came at just 16.13, while Allan Coulter who captured 21 at 31.00 and John Costain, 18 at 32.00 are others wary of a mention.

As with most clubs in the country CSN are at a crossroads - the addition of one or two quality players and they would be challenging for honours on all fronts - lose one or two key performers, then a struggle is o the horizon.

For 2012 though their report card would read 6/10 - not bad, but could do better.

Batting
Griffin Nieuwouldt 999 @ 71.36
Nigel Jones 715 @ 51.07
Patrick Fisher 388 @ 20.42
Charles Beverland 379 @ 19.95
Andrew Cowden 327 @ 23.36

Bowling
Nigel Jones 25 @ 13.36
Jordan Wilson 23 @ 16.13
Allan Coulter 21 @ 31.00
John Costain 18 @ 32.00