NCU Premier League 2024
Top 6
PWTNRLPts NRR
Waringstown1411003440.91
Woodvale149005360.43
Lisburn148015320.43
Cliftonville Academy14800632-0.05
Muckamore14700728-0.16
North Down144001016-0.65

Muckamore lost to Lisburn by 27 runs
Moylena, 7 September.
Lisburn 253 (48.2 overs: Nigel Jones 91, Matthew Humphreys 53, Neil Whitworth 27; Sathish Suresh 5-64, Curtis Moorhead 2-33)
Muckamore 226 (43 overs: Ben Calitz 77, Sathish Suresh 53, Jason van der Merwe 28; Matthew Humphreys 4-43, Neil Whitworth 2-35, Mark Adair 2-46)
Lisburn ensured a third place finish in the table with a 27-run win over Muckamore at Moylena. Nigel Jones put behind a recent lean spell with the bat to top score with 91 (8 fours, 3 sixes) sharing stands of 65 for the third wicket with Neil Whitworth (27), and 115 for the fifth with Matthew Humphreys, who hit 5 fours and cleared the ropes three times in his 53. A total of 253 would be a tough chase but Sathish Suresh followed up his five wickets haul with a rapid 39-ball 53 (9 fours, 2 sixes) in an opening stand of 83 with Jamie Jackson. Ben Caltiz (77) and Jason van der Merwe (28) continued the strong start and at 151 for 2 the hosts looked favourites. However, Hunphreys (4-43), Whitworth (2-35) and Mark Adair (2-46) combined to bowl them out for 226 - eight wickets falling for 75.
Woodvale beat North Down by 125 runs
Ballygomartin Road, 6 September.
Woodvale 216/1 (18 overs: Ruhan Pretorius 100*, Harry Warke 69, Ronan Restieaux 41*)
North Down 91 (13.2 overs: Alistair Shields 25; James Rose 3-7, Johnny Burnside 2-14, Aditya Adey 2-15) (Late start: 18 overs per side )
Ruhan Pretorious signed off the season with a century (CricketEurope)
An opening partnership of 119 between Harry Warke and Ruhan Pretorius set Woodvale on their way to a win in what was the final game of the season for both sides. Pretorius powered on to an unbeaten century adding a further 97 runs with Ronan Restieaux. There was to be no challenge from North Down after an initial opening flurry from Ali Shields, 2x4 and 2x6 in his 9 ball 25 as after his departure in the third over wickets fell at regular intervals, the last four for only 4 runs to the spin of James Rose and Johnny Burnside.
Waringstown beat North Down by 9 wickets
The Lawn, 1 September.
North Down 137/8 (20 overs: Ani Chore 57, Tom Crothers 41; Graham Hume 2-13, James Mitchell 2-19)
Waringstown 140/1 (14.2 overs: James McCollum 74*, Adam Dennison 53*)
NCU Premiership winners Waringstown (CricketEurope)
A real end of season feel to the game with both sides agreeing to reduce this rearranged Match 1 fixture to a 20 overs per side game. Ani Chore and Tom Crothers added 86 for the second wicket after the departure of Mo Aahil but the long tail failed to wag against the pace of Graham Hume and James Mitchell. Easy pickings in the chase for Dennison and McCollum as they traded in boundaries - McCollum 5x4, 5x6 and Dennison 8x4 in a bowling card to forget for North Down.
North Down lost to Muckamore by 20 runs
Comber, 31 August.
Muckamore 287/8 (50 overs: Ben Calitz 80, Luke Allen 67*, Shane Henderson 39*, Sathish Suresh 27, Kyle Vardan 20; Jacob McClure-Dalzell 2-35, Alistair Shields 2-41, Liam Hayman 2-49)
North Down 267 (47.4 overs: Ani Chore 137, James Shannon 43, Mohamed Aahil 31, Peter Davison 20; Sathish Suresh 3-31, Jason van der Merwe 2-43, Curtis Moorhead 2-72)
Muckamore prevailed by 20 runs in a high scoring contest against North Down at Comber. Ben Calitz top-scored with a fluent 80, hitting eight boundaries - the same as Luke Allen (67*) who added an unbroken 61 in just 34 balls for the 9th wicket with Shane Henderson (39*). Those late runs were needed as Ani Chore's 137 from 140 balls (13 fours, 3 sixes) looked to be steering the hosts to victory. James Shannon made a rapid 18-ball 43 but Muckamore prevailed with three wickets for Sathish Suresh.
Cliftonville Academy lost to Lisburn by 18 runs
Castle Grounds, 31 August.
Lisburn 180 (30 overs: James Hunter 53, Matthew Humphreys 42, Faiz Fazal 35; Jared Wilson 3-31, Rory Bessell 2-17, Ben Kane 2-28)
Cliftonville Academy 162 (29 overs: Varun Chopra 45, Abhishek Raut 27; Ryan Macbeth 4-25, Josh Manley 3-30, Matthew Humphreys 2-33) (Delayed start - match reduced to 30 overs.)
Lisburn beat Cliftonville Academy by 18 runs in a contest reduced to 30 overs per side. Lisburn looked in trouble at 38 for 4 and 87 for 6 but a seventh wicket stand of 67 between James Hunter and Matthew Humphreys transformed their fortunes. Hunter hit 6 fours and a six in a top score of 53, while Humphreys cleared the ropes three times in his 42 as Lisburn made 180. Varun Chopra's even time 45 took CA to 93 for 3 in the chase, but he was one of four wickets for Ryan Macbeth, while there were three for Josh Manley and two for Matthew Humphreys in an 18-run win.
Woodvale lost to Waringstown by 2 wickets
Ballygomartin Road, 31 August.
Woodvale 196/9 (50 overs: Carl Robinson 37, Jamie Gibson 27*, Ronan Restieaux 27; Greg Thompson 4-31, James Mitchell 2-22)
Waringstown 197/8 (46.3 overs: Graham Hume 55*, James McCollum 41, Matthew Halliday 40, Sam Topping 24; James Martin 2-37, Aditya Adey 2-40)
Waringstown claimed the Premiership title with a nail-biting win over their nearest challengers Woodvale. The Ballygomartin side produced a solid batting effort to get to 196 with Carl Robinson top-scoring with 37, and 27 apiece for Jamie Gibson and Ronan Restieaux. Greg Thompson claimed four wickets while James Mitchell picked up two, including the prize scalp of Ruhan Pretorius for just a single. Pretorius removed Adam Dennison for 0 as the chase got off to a nervy start. James McCollum (41) shared stands of 44 with Sam Topping (24) and Matthew Halliday (40), with the latter adding a further 61 with Graham Hume to take the visitors to 149 for 3. There was a bit of a late wobble, but Hume's unbeaten 55 (4 fours, 3 sixes) ensured the two wickets win that brought the trophy to The Lawn.
Greg Thompson after Waringstown won the Premier League
Woodvale v North Down - Match postponed.
Ballygomartin Road, 24 August.
Woodvale
North Down
Muckamore lost to Cliftonville Academy by 4 wickets (DLS)
Moylena, 24 August.
Muckamore 197/7 (33.3 overs, innings closed: Ben Calitz 64, Jason van der Merwe 40, Kyllin Vardhan 30; Matty McCord 2-19)
Cliftonville Academy 213/6 (28.2 overs: Jared Wilson 102*, Francis Collins 40, Abhishek Raut 28, Matty McCord 21; Curtis Moorhead 2-30) (Delayed start - match reduced to 45 overs. First innings closed after 33.3 overs - Mulltiple reduction in both innings. Cliftonville Academy target 213 off 30 overs.)
Centurion Jared Wilson (CricketEurope)
Jared Wilson's brilliant hundred led Cliftonville Academy to a four wickets win against Muckamore in an entertaining game at Moylena. Ben Calitz continued his recent good form with a hard hit 42-ball 64 (4 fours, 5 sixes), while there were runs too for Jason van der Merwe (40) and Kyllin Vardhan (30) in the home side's abbreviated first innings - they were on 197 for 7 in the 34th when it was halted. Set 213 in 30 overs, CA were given a brisk start by Francis Collins 40 from 34 balls (7 fours, 1 six). They still needed 90 from 10 overs with five wickets down, but in Jared Wilson they had just the player for the situation. The Warrior cleared the ropes 8 times as well as hitting 6 fours in an unbeaten 102 from just 58 deliveries. His stand of 82 in 8 overs with Matty McCord (21) was the match defining one, with victory sealed in the penultimate over.
Lisburn lost to Waringstown by 22 runs (DLS)
Wallace Park, 24 August.
Waringstown 248/7 (47 overs: Graham Hume 105*, Sam Topping 43, Greg Thompson 31, Matthew Halliday 30; Ryan Macbeth 2-39, Matthew Humphreys 2-53)
Lisburn 189/9 (35 overs: Johnny Waite 42, Faiz Fazal 29, Nigel Jones 29, Josh Manley 20*; James Cameron-Dow 4-37, James Mitchell 2-37, Bilawal Bhatti 2-39) (Rain interrupted - multiple reductions - Lisburn target 212 off 35 overs.)
Waringstown heroes James Cameron-Dow and Graham Hume (Ross Waite)
Graham Hume's first senior hundred for Waringstown was the catalyst for a hard-fought 22-run win at Lisburn that takes them one win from ensuring the title will be destined for the Lawn. Sam Topping (43) and Mathew Halliday (30) laid a solid platform, and Hume in conjunction with skipper Greg Thompson built on it with a 5th wicket stand of 110 that took them to 248 for 7 in 47 overs. Hume's unbeaten 105 came at better than a run-a-ball (98) and included 10 fours and 4 sixes. Thompson was happy to play second fiddle in his 31. The chase got off to a quick start with Johnny Waite hitting 4 fours and 3 sixes in his 42, adding 72 for the first wicket with Faiz Fazal (29). James Cameron-Dow's left-arm spin was yet again an effective weapon breaking the partnership, while going on to claim 4-37, while Thompson got the prize scalp of Fazal. There were two wickets each for James Mitchell and Bilalwal Bhatti as Lisburn ended on 189 for 9 - 22 adrift of their adjusted DLS target of 212 in 35 overs. Waringstown will be crowned champions if they win at Woodvale next Saturday.
Waringstown beat Muckamore by 73 runs
The Lawn, 17 August.
Waringstown 336/3 (50 overs: Morgan Topping 103*, James McCollum 86, Graham Hume 77*, Adam Dennison 40)
Muckamore 263 (44.2 overs: Ben Calitz 65, Mark Gleghorne 49, Kyllin Vardhan 47, Jason van der Merwe 34; James Mitchell 3-48, Bilwal Bhatti 2-60)
Morgan Topping (CricketEurope)
Morgan Topping's century was the highlight of a statement win that took Waringstown to the top of the table with a 73-run win at The Lawn over Muckamore. James McCollum's 86 (9 fours, 1 six) in a second wicket stand of 124 with Adam Dennison (40) laid the perfect platform for the hosts, and there are few better placed to take advantage of that than Topping. The Ireland A batsman was at his destructive best, hitting 9 fours and 5 sixes in his 66-ball unbeaten 103, sharing an unbroken fourth wicket stand of 174 in 18 overs with Graham Hume - the left-hander no slouch either in his 77 not out (9 fours, 1 six). A total of 336 for 3 was an imposing one, but to their credit the Moylena side made a brave fist of it - Ben Calitz (65) adding 95 for the second wicket with Kyllin Vardhan (47). Mark Gleghorne (49) and Jason van der Merwe (34) chipped in but three wickets for James Mitchell ensured a 73-run win that cements their title favourites tag.
Woodvale lost to Lisburn by 48 runs (DLS)
Ballygomartin Road, 17 August.
Lisburn 257/8 (50 overs: Faiz Fazal 94, James Hunter 49*, Glenn Halliday 38, David Miller 32; Ruhan Pretorius 3-42, Aditya Adey 3-53)
Woodvale 170/9 (32 overs: Ruhan Pretorius 32, Harry Warke 25, Ludwig Kaestner 24, James Rose 21; Josh Manley 3-29, Matthew Humphreys 3-44, Adam Kennedy 2-25) (Rain interrupted - Woodvale target 226 off 38 overs. Further reduced to 32 overs - target 219)
Faiz Fazal scored 94 (CricketEurope)
Faiz Fazal was again in the runs as Lisburn dented Woodvale's title ambitions with a 48-run (DLS) win. The Indian opener top-scored with 94, helping the Wallace Park side recover from 26 for 3 - all three to Ruhan Pretorius - to post 257 for 8. Faiz added 99 for the fourth wicket with Glenn Halliday (38), with runs too for James Hunter (49*) and David Miller (32). Matthew Humphreys claimed the scalps of three of Woodvale's main men - Ruhan Pretorius, Ludwig Kaestner, and Harry Warke as the hosts ended 170 for 9 in a rain-affected innings that saw their target eventually reduced to 219 in 32 overs.
North Down lost to Cliftonville Academy by 139 runs
Comber, 17 August.
Cliftonville Academy 337/5 (50 overs: Kian Hilton 122, Varun Chopra 85, Jared Wilson 55*, Matty McCord 32*; Craig Young 2-63)
North Down 198 (30 overs: Alistair Shields 87, Tom Crothers 40; Matthew McCord 4-46, Jared Wilson 2-30, Abhishek Raut 2-26)
Kian Hilton scored a century (CricketEurope)
Cliftonville Academy piled on the runs at Comber to win a high scoring game by 139 runs. Kian Hilton thumped 16 fours and a six in his better than even time 122, adding 183 for the third wicket with Varun Chopra, who made 85 (9 fours, 3 sixes). If the hosts thought getting rid of the pair and overseas professional Abhishek Raut would calm the jets of CA, then they were sadly mistaken as the runs kept coming, Jared Wilson thumped a 17-ball unbeaten 55 (4 fours, 5 sixes) adding 87 in 32 balls for the sixth wicket with Matty McCord, whose 16-ball 32 (2 fours, 3 sixes) took the total up to 337 for 5. Alistair Shields 63-ball 87 (11 fours, 3 sixes) saw him and Tom Crothers (40) put on 81 for the 3rd wicket, but they fell well short on 198 - four wickets for Matty McCord, and two each for Wilson and Raut in what was in effect a rout.
Lisburn beat North Down by 9 wickets
Wallace Park, 10 August.
North Down 169 (49.5 overs: Kerwin Mungroo 42*, Liam Hayman 24, Alistrair Shields 21, Tom Crothers 20; Mark Adair 3-17, Josh Manley 3-30)
Lisburn 171/1 (31.2 overs: Faiz Fazal 83*, Johnny Waite 57)
Jonathan Waite and Faiz Fazal (CricketEurope)
Lisburn beat North Down by nine with Indian professional Faiz Fazal making 83 not out as he and Jonathan Waite (57) shared an opening stand of 146, making light work of their modest 170 target. Three wickets apiece for Mark Adair and Josh Manley had done the major damage, with the visitors needing a late rally from Kerwin Mungroo who hit three sixes in an unbeaten 42 to get to 169. It wasn't nearly enough as Lisburn didn't have to get out of first gear to clinch the easiest of victories.
Cliftonville Academy lost to Waringstown by 9 wickets
Castle Grounds, 10 August.
Cliftonville Academy 111 (39.2 overs: Abhishek Raut 45, Jared Wilson 35; James Mitchell 3-19, Bilawal Bhatti 3-27, Graham Hume 2-18)
Waringstown 113/1 (13.2 overs: Matthew Halliday 73*, Adam Dennison 27)
Matthew Halliday (CricketEurope)
Waringstown flexed their muscles as they steamrollered Cliftonville Academy, who were reduced to 14 for four by a combination of Test bowlers Graham Hume and Bilawal Bhatti, plus James Mitchell. Abishek Raut and Jared Wilson staged a fightback with a stand of 73, but once it was broken the last six wickets tumbled for just 24 runs. Matthew Halliday wasted no time knocking off the modest 114 target, hitting 12 fours and 3 sixes in his 44-ball unbeaten 73 to clinch the nine-wicket win in the 14th over.
Woodvale beat Muckamore by 60 runs
Ballygomartin Road, 10 August.
Woodvale 245/8 (50 overs: Ruhan Pretorius 93, Carl Robinson 46*, Harry Warke 44, Stephen Bunting 35; Jason van der Merwe 2-38, Sathish Suresh 2-43, Sam Magee 3-71)
Muckamore 185 (43.3 overs: Jason van der Merwe 61, Ben Calitz 60; Ludwig Kaestner 4-50, Aditya Adey 2-24, Paul Robinson 3-26)
Straight 6 from Ruhan Pretorius on his way to a match winning 93 (CricketEurope)
Waringstown and Woodvale look destined for a title shoot-out in the last match of the season after both recorded convincing wins against two of their title challengers. Ruhan Pretorius top-scored with 93 to take his season aggregate through the 1000-run milestone, adding 103 for the seventh wicket with Carl Robinson (46), after Woodvale had collapsed from 75 for none to 119 for six against Muckamore. The Senior Cup holders looked on target to chase down 245 as they reached 135 for 3 in the chase, with Jason van der Merwe and Ben Calitz making half centuries. The dismissal of Van Der Merwe sparked a collapse of six wickets for 15 runs, with Ludwig Kaestner and Paul Robinson doing the damage as Woodvale eased to a 60-run win to stay top.
Cliftonville Academy beat Woodvale by 5 wickets (DLS)
Castle Grounds, 3 August.
Woodvale 160 (49.4 overs , 35 extras, Jamie Gibson 27, James Martin 26*, Rory Bessell 4-10, Abhishek Raut 3-18, Matthew McCord 2-42)
Cliftonville Academy 160/5 (39 overs Abhishek Raut 59* Jared Wilson 40 , Ronan Restieaux 2-21) (Rain affected: Cliftonville Academy target 156 in 46 overs )
Woodvale missed the chance to extend to their lead at the top of the Premiership table after a five-wickets loss at Cliftonville Academy. Rory Bessell claimed four wickets as the Ballygomartin Road side slumped to 56 for 6 and 103 for 9, but got up to 160 thanks to a last wicket stand of 57 between Jamie Gibson and James Martin as well as the boost of 35 extras. The hosts were in trouble as they slipped to 56 for four in the reply, but a half century from professional Abishek Raut and 40 from Jared Wilson in a fifth wicket stand of 89 saw them home. They now join Muckamore and Waringstown on 24 points, the trio breathing down the necks of Woodvale who remain on 28.
Bottom 4
PWTNRLPts NRR
Instonians157008280.32
CSNI15700828-0.16
CIYMS156018240.22
Carrickfergus153021012-1.34

CIYMS beat CSNI by 1 wicket
Belmont, 7 September.
CSNI 300 (50 overs: Marc Ellison 119, James West 38, Adam Leckey 37, Andrew Cowden 22*; Tyron Koen 4-44, John Matchett 2-48, Allen Coulter 2-64)
CIYMS 301/9 (49.5 overs: Tyron Koen 100*, Chris Dougherty 57, Adam Heasley 39, Ross Adair 24; Seb Yeates 2-37, Harry Dyer 2-46, Jordan Neill 2-83)
Centurion Marc Ellison (Ross Copeland)
3 Sixes from Tyron Koen in the 48th over turned this into a nail biter, CIYMS home by the narrowest of margins with a ball to spare. The result was tough on Marc Ellison who scored his 7th hundred for the Stormont side, and his first since 2019.
Instonians beat Carrickfergus by 270 runs
Shaw's Bridge, 7 September.
Instonians 416/5 (50 overs: Cade Carmichael 131*, Robert McKinley 109, Neil Rock 104, Ollie Metcalfe 23; Alex Haggan 2-108)
Carrickfergus 146 (33 overs: Michael Gilmour 43, Jake Egan 36, Iain Parkhill 33, Alex Armstrong 26; Ben Rose 4-5, Andrew White 2-20, James Magee 2-41, Cian Robertson 2-51)
Instonians' three centurions, Neil Rock, Cade Carmichael and Rob McKinley (Nikolai Smith)
Four centuries in the game as Instonians piled the agony on relegated Carrickfergus - Carmichael, McKinley and Rock with the runs for the home side and the fourth centurion? - Alex Haggan who conceded 108 in his 10 overs. A quickfire opening to the reply from Michael Gilmour, but once the breakthrough had been made it was a hopeless task that faced the visitors. The innings folding with Andrew White and Ben Rose mopping up the long tail.
CSNI beat Carrickfergus by 4 wickets
Stormont, 31 August.
Carrickfergus 179 (41.5 overs: Jake Egan 64, Alex Haggan 62, CJ van der Walt 26; James West 3-51)
CSNI 185/6 (46.3 overs: Seb Yeates 57, Stuart Thompson 39*; Alex Armstrong 2-22, CJ van der Walt 2-30)
Defeat today for Carrick means that tomorrow's 20 over match with CIYMS is a must win for them if their Premiership journey is to last to their final game versus Instonians next Saturday. Batting first, Carrick lost both openers for 0, but recovered thanks to a run-a-ball 64 (6 fours, 3 sixes) from Jake Egan, while Alex Haggan made 62. Chasing 180 Seb Yeates' 57 (5 fours, 1 six) gave them a solid start, finished by an unbeaten 39 from Stuart Thompson.
Instonians lost to CIYMS by 3 wickets
Shaw's Bridge, 31 August.
Instonians 243 (47.3 0vers: Nikolai Smith 74, Jack Dickson 45, Neil Rock 29, Cade Carmichael 28; Tyron Koen 4-41, John Matchett 2-41, Ross Adair 2-49)
CIYMS 245/7 (48.2 overs: Max Burton 62, Carson McCullough 38, Tyron Koen 37, John Matchett 28; James Lambert 2-24, Cian Robertson 2-36, Cade Carmichael 2-44)
CIYMS gave themselves some breathing space in the relegation battle as they chased 244 to beat Instonians by three wickets at Shaw's Bridge. Nikolai Smith top-scored with 74 (6 fours, 3 sixes) adding 72 for the 6th wicket with Jack Dickson, whose 45 included 2 fours and 3 sixes. The game was in the balance as the Belmont side reached 137 for 5 in the reply, but Max Burton's 49-ball 62 (4 fours, 3 sixes) swayed the contest as he added 84 for the sixth wicket with Carson McCullough (38) to all but settle the contest.
Carrickfergus v CIYMS - No result
Middle Road, 1 September .
Carrickfergus
CIYMS
No play possible at Middle Road in what was a must-win game for the home side hoping to prolong their stay in the Premier League. Relegation confirmed with their final game versus Instonians still to play next Saturday.
Carrickfergus v CIYMS. Match postponed.
Middle Road, 24 August.
Carrickfergus
CIYMS
CSNI lost to Instonians by 71 runs (DLS)
Stormont, 24 August.
Instonians 320/7 (50 overs: Andrew White 115*, Cade Carmichael 83, Ben Rose 30, Cian Robertson 22; Colin Archibald 3-60)
CSNI 213/9 (41 overs: Jordan Neill 52, Marc Ellison 34, James West 29, Seb Yeates 28, Colin Archibald 27, Andrew Cowden 20*; Ben Rose 3-38, James Magee 2-25, Cian Robertson 2-34) (Rain affected - CSNI target 285 in 41 overs.)
Andy White scored a century (Pacemaker)
Andrew White's unbeaten 115 helped Instonians to a 71-run win over CSNI at Stormont. The veteran all-rounder helped the Shaw's Bridge side recover from 26/3 and 64/4 to post an imposing 320 for 7. 'Whitey' added 114 for the 5th wicket with Cade Carmichael - whose rapid 67-ball 83 included 9 fours and 2 sixes. He then put shared further stands of 62 for the 5th with Cian Robertson (22) and 72 for the 6th with Ben Rose (30). White hit 15 fours and one maximum in his 106-ball knock. Rain meant a tough ask became even tougher with the hosts not getting close to to their target of 285. Jordan Neill (52) and Marc Ellison (34) did well in a second wicket stand of 76, but three wickets from Ben Rose and two apiece from James Magee and Cian Robertson stalled their momentum.
Carrickfergus lost to CSNI by 9 wickets (DLS)
Middle Road, 17 August.
Carrickfergus 117 (32.2 Overs: Michael Gilmour 28, Iain Parkhill 21; James West 3-27, Harry Dyer 2-0, Adam Leckey 2-16, Colin Archibald 2-34)
CSNI 91/1 (18.1 overs: Jordan Neill 50*, Marc Ellison 31*) (Rain interrupted - match reduced to 47 overs. Further reduced to 29 overs - CSNI target 86 off 29 overs)
James West (CricketEurope)
Carrickfergus are running out of games as they look to avoid relegation, slipping to a 9-wickets (DLS) loss at home to CSNI. Teenagers James West, Harry Dyer and Adam Leckey took a combined seven wickets as Carrick slipped from 70-2 to 117 all out - Michael Gilmour's 28 their best effort. Rain showers meant an eventual target of 86 in 29 overs, and another teenager Jordan Neill made sure of a stress-free chase, hitting 8 fours and a six in his unbeaten half century, adding 78 for the second wicket with Marc Ellison 31* (who tells me his teenage years are long behind him). Carrickfergus need in all probability at least two wins from their last two games to have any chance of avoiding the dreaded drop, with their home match next week against CIYMS a 'must-win'.
CIYMS beat Instonians by 82 runs (DLS)
Belmont, 17 August.
CIYMS 299/7 (50 overs: Ross Adair 89, Chris Dougherty 66, Carson McCullough 63*, Adam Heasley 24*; Andrew White 3-35, Cade Carmichael 2-59)
Instonians 198 (41.1 overs: Ollie Metcalfe 54, Andrew White 35, Neil Rock 29, Cade Carmichael 23; Ross Adair 3-46, Jacob Mulder 2-18, Allen Coulter 2-34, Carson McCullough 2-36) (Rain interrupted - Instonians target 281 off 45 overs)
Ross Adair was in the runs again (CricketEurope)
It's been a good week for Ross Adair who once again unleashed his 'Hammer of Thor' bat onto the bowlers, with Instonians this time bearing the brunt of his pyrotechnics. Adair didn't get many steps in as he crunched 78 of his 49-ball 89 in boundaries (9 fours, 7 sixes) sharing an opening stand of 108 in 13.3 overs with Chris Dougherty (66). Three wickets for Andy White set up an opening at 220 for 7, but an 8th wicket stand of 79 between Carson McCullough (63*) and Adam Heasley (24*) took the target to 300 and out of Instonians reach. Ollie Metcalfe made an even time 54 (8 fours) but in truth CIYMS were always comfortable - three wickets for Adair, plus two apiece for Jacob Mulder, Allen Coulter and McCullough clinching the 82-run win.
Carrickfergus lost to Instonians by 5 wickets
Middle Road, 10 August.
Carrickfergus 186/9 (47 overs: Jake Egan 84, Alex Haggan 22; Robert McKinley 2-18, Cian Robertson 2-20, Cade Carmichael 2-26, Ben Walsh 2-42)
Instonians 187/5 (31 overs: Cade Carmichael 70, Neil Rock 38, Nikolai Smith 23, Renaldo Meyer 2-42) (For NRR purposes the Carrickfergus innings is deemed to have lasted 50 overs.)
Cade Carmichael (CricketEurope)
Carrickfergus remain bottom after they lost by five wickets at home to Instonians. Jake Egan hit seven sixes in a top score of 84 as the Middle Road side made 186. There were two wickets apiece for Robert McKinley, Cian Robertson, Cade Carmichael and teenage spinner Ben Walsh. The hosts unveiled another replacement overseas player, South African paceman Renaldo Meyer, but despite two wickets, he couldn’t stop the defending champions as they eased their relegation worries. Cade Carmichael thumped seven fours and four sixes in a quickfire 70, adding 77 in 50 balls for the third wicket with Irish international Neil Rock (38). An interesting sidenote is that Ben Walsh and Renaldo Meyer shared identical figures of 9 overs, 2 for 42. One cost his grandad a McDonalds on the way home, the other a bit more I'm guessing..
CSNI beat CIYMS by 5 wickets
Stormont, 10 August.
CIYMS 242/9 (50 overs: Ross Adair 82, Jack Beattie 38, Tyron Koen 27, Josh McConkey 29*, Chris Dougherty 20, Carson McCullough 20; James West 3-42)
CSNI 246/5 (44 overs: Marc Ellison 76*, Jordan Neill 75, Ryan Hunter 43)
Marc Ellison (CricketEurope)
CIYMS stayed above Carrickfergus on Nett-Run-Rate after they lost to fellow strugglers CSNI. Ross Adair crashed 10 fours and 4 sixes in a typically hard-hit 55-ball 82, but after that the Belmont side lost their way somewhat to finish on 242. Jordan Neill and Ryan Hunter put a dent in the chase with an opening partnership of 107, and former New Zealand Under-19 international Marc Ellison showed his experience making an unbeaten 76 in the five-wicket win.
Instonians beat CSNI by 8 wickets (DLS)
Shaw's Bridge, 3 August.
CSNI 223 (49.2 overs; Marc Ellison 57, Jordan Neill 28, Adam Leckey 26; James Lambert 4-41, Robert McKinley 2-13 )
Instonians 176/2 (30.1 overs; Robert McKinley 52*, Oliver Metcalfe 46, Neil Rock 45, Cade Carmichael 25*) (Rain affected : Instonians target 173 in 35 overs)
Instonians had a welcome win as they proved too strong for CSNI at Shaw’s Bridge. Former New Zealand U19 international Marc Ellison’s 57 was the best of the Stormont’s side 223, with James Lambert picking up four wickets. Rain meant an adjusted target of 173 in 35 overs, but ‘Inst’ didn’t have to get out of second gear thanks to an unbeaten 52 from Robert McKinley, who shared an opening stand of 72 with Ollie Metcalfe (46), while Irish international Neil Rock cleared the ropes four times in his 22-ball 45.
CIYMS beat Carrickfergus by 78 runs (DLS)
Belmont, 3 August.
CIYMS 274/8 (50 overs; Ross Adair 72, Chris Dougherty 65; Jacques Snyman 3-44, CJ van der Walt 2-35, Alex Armstrong 2-50)
Carrickfergus 180 (37.1overs; Alex Haggan 48, CJ van der Walt 28, Michael Gilmour 25, Jake Egan 24; Carson McCullough 4-22, Bamanye Xenxe 3-39, Allen Couletr 2-39) (Rain affected: Carrickfergus target 259 in 41 overs)
Ross Adair who hit 72 from just 32 balls. (CricketEurope)
Carrickfergus flew in former South African professional Jacques Snyman on a one-off basis for their clash with CIYMS at Belmont, but it was Ross Adair who stole the show. The Irish international clubbed six sixes and six fours in a top score of 72 from just 32 balls – taking 26 alone off the second over of the day bowled by the unfortunate Prince Sharma. He dominated an opening stand of 85 in just 7.2 overs with Chris Dougherty, who was content to play second fiddle on his way to 65 as the hosts posted 274 for eight. Carson McCullough claimed four wickets in the chase, including the prize scalp of Snyman for 15, as Carrick were bowled out for 180 and now see themselves bottom of the table, behind CIYMS on Nett Run Rate.
First Phase
PWTNRLPts NRR
Woodvale97002280.44
Waringstown96003240.44
Muckamore96003240.12
Cliftonville Academy9500420-0.05
Lisburn94014160.21
North Down94005160.16
CSNI9400516-0.31
Instonians9300612-0.46
Carrickfergus9301512-0.63
CIYMS920078-0.03

Cliftonville Academy beat North Down by 60 runs
Castle Grounds, 28 July.
Cliftonville Academy 155/5 (20 overs: Francis Collins 51, Jared Wilson 43; Kerwin Mungroo 2-13, Mohamed Aahil 2-34)
North Down 95/9 (20 overs: Kerwin Mungroo 27*, Liam Hayman 21; Abhishek Raut 5-16)
A win for North Down looking highly unlikely at the half way stage of their innings with 105 more needed off the second ten! They were in fourth place in the table this morning - someone must know how many they need to score to avoid dropping to seventh tonight. Calculators out? Well in the end they keep their place in the top 6 - just! The bottom 4 makes interesting reading - current PL Champions Instonians, CIYMS, CSNI and Carrickfergus. Can't imagine they would be the first relegation candidates that would have sprung to mind at the start of the season.
North Down lost to Woodvale by 8 runs
Comber, 28 July.
Woodvale 137/9 (20 overs: Aditya Adey 40, Harry Warke 29, Ruhan Pretorius 20, James Rose 20*; Kerwin Mungroo 3-20, Josh Corbett 3-21, Liam Hayman 2-20)
North Down 129/5 (20 overs: Aniruddha Chore 52, Alistair Shields 45; Carl Robinson 3-17)
Woodvale back to the top of the Premier League table after the win. North Down back in action this afternoon versus Cliftonville Academy - the final PL match before the mid season 'split'. The final place in the Top Six is still uncertain and a defeat depending on the margin could see either drop below CSNI on NRR.
Carrickfergus beat CIYMS by 8 wickets
Middle Road, 24 July.
CIYMS 172/6 (20 overs: Ross Adair 94, Chris Dougherty 25, Tyron Koen 23; CJ van der Walt 2-29)
Carrickfergus 174/2 (17 overs: Ruan Haasbroek 76*, Michael Gilmour 40, Iain Parkhill 35)
Waringstown lost to Cliftonville Academy by 9 runs
The Lawn, 24 July.
Cliftonville Academy 167/5 (20 overs: Kian Hilton 35, Matthew McCord 31, Varun Chopra 26*, Abhishek Raut 24)
Waringstown 158/7 (20 overs: Matthew Halliday 68, Greg Thompson 47; Rory Bessell 5-13)
Muckamore beat CSNI by 7 wickets
Moylena, 22 July.
CSNI 61/7 (8 overs: Neil Gill 3-14)
Muckamore 62/3 (4.5 overs: Jason van der Merwe 45; James West 2-17)
Match 2 - Rain delayed start, match reduced to 8 overs.
Lisburn lost to Instonians by 9 runs (DLS)
Wallace Park, 22 July.
Instonians 105/7 (13 overs: Nikolai Smith 43; Josh Manley 3-23, Callum Atkinson 2-11)
Lisburn 96/6 (13 overs: Faiz Fazal 42; James Magee 2-10, Andrew White 2-34) (Rain interrupted - Lisburn target 106 in 13 overs.)
Match 2 - late start reduced to 18 overs. Rain interrupted and further reduced to 13 overs.
Cliftonville Academy v North Down - Match abandoned
Castle Grounds, 21 July.
Cliftonville Academy 28/0 (4.2 overs)
North Down
The other game, at the Castle Grounds was abandoned after just 26 balls, after Kerwin Mungroo slipped and fell twice in his delivery stride.
Instonians lost to Carrickfergus by 3 runs (DLS)
Shaw's Bridge, 21 July.
Carrickfergus 182 (45 overs: Ruan Haasbroek 77, Michael Gilmour 25, Prince Sharma 20; Andrew White 3-36, James Lambert 3-39, Cian Robertson 2-29)
Instonians 151/8 (39 overs: Neil Rock 60; Alex Haggan 2-21, Ashwin Shetty 2-24, CJ van der Walt 2-27) (Rain affected. Instonians target 155 in 39 overs.)
In the Premier League, Carrickfergus ended defending champions Instonians’ hopes of making it into the post-split top six with a three runs victory at Shaw’s Bridge. Professional Ruan Haasbroek hit 77 (six fours and four sixes) for the basement side, who had won only one of their first seven games as Carrick were bowled out for 182. Two rain interruptions gave Instonians a final victory target of 155 in 39 overs and once captain CJ van der Walt bowled Neil Rock for 60, the visitors were favourites.
Carrickfergus v CIYMS. Match postponed.
Middle Road, 20 July.
Carrickfergus
CIYMS
Lisburn v Instonians - Match postponed
Wallace Park, 20 July.
Lisburn
Instonians
Waringstown v Cliftonville Academy - Match postponed
The Lawn, 20 July.
Waringstown
Cliftonville Academy
Muckamore v CSNI - Match postponed
Moylena, 20 July.
Muckamore
CSNI
North Down v Woodvale - Match postponed
Comber, 20 July.
North Down
Woodvale
Woodvale beat Cliftonville Academy by 48 runs
Ballygomartin Road, 14 July.
Woodvale 192 (49.4 overs; Ludwig Kaestner 92, Ruhan Pretorius 26; Abhishek Raut 2-24, Rory Bessell 2-31)
Cliftonville Academy 144 (45 overs; Varun Chopra 42, Jared Wilson 32; Ruhan Pretorius 3-13, Ludwig Kaestner 3-32, Aditya Adey 3-33)
Woodvale had a morale boosting win after their cup disappointment to draw level on points at the top of the Premiership with Waringstown following a 48-run win at home to Cliftonville Academy. Their total of 192 owed much to overseas professional Ludwig Kaestner who made almost half of their runs, hitting 5 fours and a six in his 92. He shared a third wicket stand of 63 with Ruhan Pretorius (26) but there wasn't much else in the way of support. The chase started slowly for CA, who adopted a cautious approach following the early losses of Neil Cahill and Kian Hilton. Varun Chopra's 42 got them to 83 for 3, before both he and Abhishek Raut fell in quick succession - that man Kaestner (3-32) again right in the thick of the action. Jared Wilson's 32 had the game once again in the balance at 134 for 5, but the end came quickly as they crumbled to 144 all out - three wickets also for Ruhan Pretorius and Aditya Adey.
Lisburn lost to Muckamore by 1 wicket
Wallace Park, 14 July.
Lisburn 214 (48.1 overs; Nigel Jones 57, Glenn Halliday 34, Jonathan Waite 28, Neil Whitworth 27; Shane Henderson 5-39, Sathish Suresh 2-34)
Muckamore 215/9 (48.5 overs; Ben Calitz 51, Mark Cleghorne 48, Jason van der Merwe 37, Luke Allen 37; Ryan Macbeth 4-32, Neil Whitworth 2-43)
Game of the day was at Wallace Park were the two Senior Cup finalists served up a real treat that shows the decider in two weeks' time has all the potential for a real classic. Nigel Jones top-scored for the hosts with 57, while there were runs too for Glenn Halliday (34), Jonathan Waite (28) and Neil Whitworth (27) in their total of 214. Shane Henderson's recent good form continued with a five-wicket haul, while there were two wickets for Sathish Suresh. Ryan Macbeth accounted for both openers cheaply, but a third wicket stand of 69 between Mark Cleghorne (48) and Jason van der Merwe (37) put Muckamore on top. Indeed, the Moylena side looked set for a comfortable win when Ben Caltiz (51) and Luke Allen (37) shared a 5th wicket stand of 75. At 189 for 4 it seemed a formality, but Lisburn fought back with Macbeth getting Calitz, and when he bowled skipper Neil Gill, two were still needed with the last pair at the crease. Amidst incredible pressure and tension, Shane Henderson and Pavan Karthik each got a single, to complete a Carlsberg weekend. Never mind the cup, anyone fancy the double for the Moylena side in their 150th year?
North Down lost to Waringstown by 140 runs
Comber, 13 July.
Waringstown 282/9 (50 overs; Sam Topping 97, Greg Thompson 36, Adam Dennison 33, Morgan Topping 25, James Cameron-Dow 23, Graham Hume 22; Ali Shields 3-51, Craig Young 2-58, Peter Davison 2-74)
North Down 142 (36.1 overs; Mohamed Aahil 42, Ali Shields 26; James Cameron-Dow 5-29), Graham Hume 2-18)
Sam Topping's 97 and five wickets for James Cameron-Dow ensured an emphatic 140-run win for Waringstown at North Down. Topping - on the books of Sussex - hit 9 fours and two sixes in his knock, laying the perfect platform in an opening stand of 84 with Adam Dennison. Skipper Greg Thompson added 36, while there were 20s for Morgan Topping, JCD, and Graham Hume in a total of 282 for 9 - three wickets for Ali Shields. Mohammed Aahil (42) and Shields (26) got the Comber side to 67 for 1 in the chase, but Cameron-Dow's five wicket haul saw them dismissed for 142. The win takes Waringstown four points clear at the top, although Woodvale will have the chance to draw level as they take on Cliftonville Academy on Sunday.
CSNI beat CIYMS by 5 wickets (DLS)
Stormont, 6 July.
CIYMS 126/8 (25 overs: Ross Adair 54; Harry Dyer 4-12, James West 2-29)
CSNI 124/5 (23.4 overs: Marc Ellison 32, Ryan Hunter 28, Stuart Thompson 21*; John Matchett 3-20) (CSN Target 122 in 24 overs)
Teenage spinners Harry Dyer (4-12) and James West (2-29) bowled CSNI to victory in the only Premiership action of the day. Ross Adair's 54 the best of their 126 for 8 in 25 overs. Marc Ellison (32) and Ryan Hunter (28) gave the solid base required as they chased their adjusted 122 in 24 overs to win with two balls left - Adam Leckey striking a four to seal the win.
Muckamore beat Woodvale by 3 wickets
Moylena, 29 June.
Woodvale 213/9 (50 overs: Ruhan Pretorius 67, Harry Warke 64; Pavan Karthik 3-16, Sathish Suresh 3-49, Sam Magee 2-33)
Muckamore 214/7 (48.4 overs: Jason vd Merwe 44, Ben Calitz 42, Jamie Magowan 28, Luke Allen 24, Kyllin Vardhan 22; Aditya Adey 3-32)
Muckamore got their fourth league win of what has been a successful season for the Moylena side as they chased 214 to beat league leaders Woodvale by three wickets. A third wicket partnership of 101 between top-scorer Ruhan Pretorius (67) and Harry Warke (64) helped the Ballygomartin Road side to 213 for 9 - three wickets for Pavan Karthik and Sathish Suresh. The chase was a successful one with the pivotal partnership being 71 for the fourth wicket between Jason van der Merwe (44) and Ben Calitz (42). There were also vital runs in the closing stages for Jamie Magowan (28), Luke Allen (24) and skipper Neil Gill (15*).
CIYMS beat Instonians by 8 wickets
Belmont, 29 June.
Instonians 130 (21.4 overs: Neil Rock 30; Bamanye Xenxe 4-44, Mark Best 3-12, Tyron Koen 2-27)
CIYMS 132/2 (36 overs: Tyron Koen 57*, Chris Dougherty 51*)
Tyron Koen (CricketEurope)
CIYMS picked up a welcome win as they eased past an out of sorts Instonians by 8 wickets at Belmont. The visitors innings never really got going with Neil Rock's 30 the best of a modest 132. Bamanye Xenxe claimed four wickets, while there were three for left-armer Mark Best and two for Tyron Koen. John Matchett fell in the first over of the reply, before Chris Dougherty and Max Burton dug in to grind out a 39-run stand for the second wicket. The arrival of Koen to the middle sparked an increase in tempo with the big left-hander thumping 10 fours in an unbeaten 57, adding 93 for the third wicket with Dougherty, whose 51 not out included 7 fours.
Carrickfergus lost to North Down by 7 wickets
Middle Road, 29 June.
Carrickfergus 175 (34 overs: Sam Gordon 40, Prince Sharma 38*, CJ van der Walt 30, Ruan Haasbroek 24; Craig Young 4-49, Josh Corbett 3-27)
North Down 180/3 (36.4 overs: Ani Chore 106*, Mohammad Aahil 27, James Shannon 26*; CJ van der Walt 2-41)
Ani Chore (CricketEurope)
Ani Chore's unbeaten century led North Down to a comfortable 7-wickets win at bottom of the table Carrick. The inclusion of Craig Young in the Comber side's ranks gave the bowling unit a boost, with the paceman claiming four wickets and Josh Corbett three as the home side were dismissed for 175. Sam Gordin top-scored with 40, while Prince Sharma hit a breezy unbeaten 38 (6 fours, 1 four) as wickets tumbled around him. The chase was dominated by Chore, whose unbeaten 106 from 111 balls included 11 boundaries, sharing stands of 77 for the first wicket with Mo Aahil (27), and 60 for the second with Ali Shields. James Shannon brought matters to a hasty conclusion hitting 3 sixes in his 26 not out.
Cliftonville Academy lost to CSNI by 4 wickets
Castle Grounds, 29 June.
Cliftonville Academy 245/9 (50 overs: Jared Wilson 85, Varun Chopra 36, Francis Collins 30; Adam Leckey 3-65, Harry Dyer 2-30, Colin Archibald 2-37)
CSNI 246/6 (47.5 overs: Ryan Hunter 74, Marc Ellison 46, Adam Leckey 43*, Paddy Beverland 27; Abhishek Raut 3-50)
Colin Archibald (CricketEurope)
CSNI's young guns helped them to a four-wicket win over Cliftonville Academy in an entertaining game at the Castle Grounds. Jared Wilson top-scored with 85 for the home side (9 fours, 4 sixes) sharing a 7th wicket stand of 71 with Varun Chopra (36) in a total of 245. Ryan Hunter hit a fluent 74 (9 fours, 1 six) as he and Marc Ellison (46) added 93 for the second wicket. Adam Leckey's unbeaten 43 ensured the win, adding 56 for the 5th wicket with Paddy Beverland (27) - the four wicket win achieved in the 48th over.
Waringstown beat Lisburn by 8 wickets
The Lawn, 29 June.
Lisburn 265 (50 overs: Faiz Fazal 94, David Miller 64, Nigel Jones 26; James Cameron-Dow 2-36, Bilawal Bhatti 2-46, Josh Froggatt 2-57)
Waringstown 266/2 (38.3 overs: Morgan Topping 102*, Adam Dennison 79*, Sam Topping 66)
Morgan and Sam Topping with Adam Dennison (CricketEurope)
Waringstown's top order flexed their muscles in a dominant batting display as they chased down Lisburn's 265 to win by 8 wickets at The Lawn. Faiz Fazal hit 11 fours in a top score of 94 for the visitors, while David Miller's powerful 49-ball 64 included 7 fours and 3 sixes, dominating a 7th wicket stand of 78 with Josh Manley. Any nerves about a chase were quickly dispelled by a blitzkrieg of boundaries from Sam Topping who tore apart the Lisburn attack. The young left-hander - who is on the books of Sussex - hit 10 fours and 3 sixes in a 30-ball 66 as he and Adam Dennison added 100 runs in the powerplay. Two quick wickets may have offered Lisburn hope, but a third wicket stand of 155 in 26 overs between Dennison and Morgan Topping saw the home side power to the win in the 39th over. Topping's 81-ball unbeaten 102 included 13 fours and 3 sixes, while 'Denny' hit 10 fours and a six in his unbeaten 79. The victory draws Waringstown level on points with leaders Woodvale, and puts them in good spirits ahead of their irish Cup trip to Merrion.
Waringstown beat Carrickfergus by 9 wickets
The Lawn, 22 June.
Carrickfergus 229/9 (50 overs: Ruan Haasbroek 71, Sam Gordon 52, Michael Gilmour 43; Josh Froggett 4-25, Adam Dennison 2-27, Graham Hume 2-30)
Waringstown 232/1 (40.4 overs: Adam Dennison 105*, Sam Topping 57, James McCollum 50*)
Adam Dennison scored another century as Waringstown made light work of a 230-run target to reignite their title challenge. Dennison hit 12 fours in his unbeaten 105, sharing stands of 120 for the first and 112 for the second wickets with Sam Topping (57) and James McCollum (50*) - both hitting seven boundaries in their half centuries. Carrick's innings also featured a century stand, with Ruan Hassbroek adding 104 for the third wicket with Sam Gordon (52). While the home side had a Test new-ball pairing in Bilawal Bhatti and Graham Hume, it was Josh Froggatt (4-25) who took the bowling honours.
North Down beat CSNI by 6 wickets
Comber, 22 June.
CSNI 179 (36.2 overs: Colin Archibald 45, Harry Dyer 44, Adam Leckey 37; Peter Davison 4-41, Kerwin Mungroo 4-41)
North Down 184/4 (38.4 overs: Ani Chore 70*, Stephen Saul 57*, James Shannon 22; James West 3-31)
North Down were convincing six-wicket winners against CSNI thanks to a fine all-round display at Comber. Kerwin Mungroo and Peter Davison had identical figures of 4-41 as CSNI were in early trouble at 51 for 5, but they rallied thanks to a 69-run stand between Harry Dyer (44) and Adam leckey (37). Colin Archibald thumped four sixes in a top score of 45, but 179 looked very light. James West took three wickets as the visitors battled, but an unbroken 5th wicket stand of 91 in just 13 overs saw North Down race to the win in the 39th over - half centuries for Ani Chore (70*) and Stephen Saul (57*).
Muckamore beat CIYMS by 1 wicket
Moylena, 22 June.
CIYMS 148 (48.4 overs: Tyron Koen 39, Bamanye Xenxe 24, Adam Heasley 20; Pavan Karthik 3-25, Jason vd Mewe 3-26, Sathish Suresh 3-41)
Muckamore 152/9 (47.3 overs: Shane Henderson 24, Curtis Moorhead 22*, Pavan Karthik 20*, Kyllin Vardhan 21; Jacob Mulder 3-15, Bamanye Xenxe 2-34, John Matchett 2-36)
Muckamore pulled off a thrilling 1-wicket win at home to CIYMS in the game of the day. Chasing 149, they looked dead and buried at 85 for 8 and 112 for 9, but firstly Shane Henderson (24) gave them hope, followed by a last wicket stand of 40 between Curtis Moorehead (22*) and Pavan Karthik (20*) that clinched an amazing win.
Lisburn beat Cliftonville Academy by 54 runs
Wallace Park, 22 June.
Lisburn 258 (49.2 overs: Faiz Fazal 84, Nigel Jones 32, Mark Adair 30, James Hunter 33; Rory Bessell 3-64, Abhishek Raut 2-41, Matty McCord 2-46)
Cliftonville Academy 204 (48.1 overs: Abhishek Raut 60, Rory Bessell 34; Ryan Macbeth 3-23, Neil Whitworth 3-50, Faiz Fazal 2-15)
Thumbs up from Faiz Fazal (Dean Simpson)
Lisburn are in second place after a 54-run win over Cliftonville Academy at Wallace Park. Faiz Fazal hit 13 fours and a six in a top score of 84, while, there were 30's for Nigel Jones, Mark Adair (3 sixes), and James Hunter in their 258. Abhishek Raut made 60 in the chase, but they were always well off the pace - three wickets for Ryan Macbeth and Neil Whitworth.
Woodvale beat Instonians by 3 wickets
Ballygomartin Road, 22 June.
Instonians 282 (48.5 overs: Neil Rock 108, Nikolai Smith 67*, Ollie Metcalfe 20; Aditya Adey 5-69, Ludwig Kaestner 2-61)
Woodvale 285/7 (49.1 overs: Ruhan Pretorius 167*, James Rose 44, Ronan Restieaux 24; Cian Robertson 4-25)
Ruhan Pretorius, all smiles, wouldn't you be? - 167 not out (Robert Wills)
The Ruhan Pretorius show rolled on as he almost single-handedly beat Instonians with another incredible innings that keeps Woodvale top of the table. Neil Rock had crunched 13 fours and 5 sixes in his 72-ball 108, adding 140 in 22 overs for the fourth wicket with skipper Nikolai Smith (67*) but from 212 for 3 in the 36th over, Inst lost their way with Aditya Adey's five wickets keeping them to 282. It still looked more than enough as the home side slumped to 26 for 3 in the chase, but Pretorius produced another innings for the ages as he hit 14 fours and 10 sixes in his unbeaten 167 from 134 balls - the crucial stand 119 for the 5th wicket with James Rose (44). Too early or can Woodvale dare to dream?
Muckamore beat North Down by 3 wickets
Moylena, 8 June.
North Down 188/9 (50 overs: Stephen Saul 50, Kerwin Mungroo 22, Ryan Haire 21; Curtis Moorhead 2-33, Neil Gill 2-35)
Muckamore 189/7 (45,3 overs: Mark Gleghorne 59, Luke Allen 42, Neil Gill 24*; Kerwin Mungroo 2-24, Josh Corbett 2-30)
Muckamore skipper Neil Gill and Luke Allen were the match winners for the Moylena side as they chased 189 to beat North Down. It was another 7th wicket partnership that proved decisive as Allen hit 42 and Gill 24 not out as they took their side from a precarious 115 for 6 to the brink of victory with a stand of 70, eventually sealing a 3-wicket win in the 46th over. Earlier, Stephen Saul's half century was the best of the Comber side's 188 for 9, with two wickets apiece for Neil Gill and Curtis Moorhead in a disciplined bowling effort that ultimately laid the foundations for the win.
Carrickfergus lost to CSNI by 4 wickets
Middle Road, 8 June.
Carrickfergus 235 (49.4 overs: CJ van der Walt 67, Sam Gordon 46, Alex Haggan 32, Michael Gilmour 21; Colin Archibald 4-49, Adam Leckey 3-47, Matthew Foster 2-26)
CSNI 238/6 (47 overs: Marc Ellison 70, Adam Leckey 58*, James Kennedy 48*; Alex Haggan 3-42, Prince Sharma 2-52
Marko Bates took five catches for CSNI (CricketEurope)
CSNI were another side who chased to win - all five sides did so in the Premiership. Carrickfergus made 235 thanks to a fine half century from skipper CJ van der Walt, and runs from Sam Gordon (46) and Alex Haggan (32). Colin Archibald picke dup four wickets, with three for teenager Adam Leckey, and two for Ireland-contracted Matthew Foster. A feature of the game was five catches for young wicket-keeper Marko Bates. Marc Ellison (70) held together the CSNI chase in the early stages, but Alex Haggan (3-42) and Prince Sharma (2-52) looked to be winning the game for the Middle Road side as the Stormont side slipped to 132 for 6 in the 33rd over. But, yet again it was a lower order stand that won the day, with Adam Leckey and the experienced James Kennedy adding a match winning 101 for the 7th wicket, Leckey collecting a half century before a Kennedy boundary sealed a four wicket win with three overs remaining.
Lisburn beat Woodvale by 3 wickets
Wallace Park, 8 June.
Woodvale 284/4 (50 overs: Ludwig Kaestner 134*, Ronan Restieaux 57, Ruhan Pretorius 30, James Rose 29*; Faiz Fazal 2-46)
Lisburn 285/7 (49.4 overs: Nigel Jones 88, James Hunter 79*, Josh Manley 29, David Miller 22*; Ronan Restieaux 4-70, Carl Robinson 2-36)
Lisburn batting heroes Nigel Jones and James Hunter (CricketEurope)
Woodvale lost for the first time in the Premiership, missing out on the chance to extend their lead at the top away at Lisburn, who moved into second place thanks to a superb chase of a tough 285-run target. Ludwig Kaestner's brilliant 134 not out from 130 balls (12 fours, 4 sixes) led the Ballygomartin side to 284 for 4, sharing stands of 98 in 18 overs with Ronan Restieaux (57), and a further 95 in the last ten with James Rose who scored a run-a-ball 29. The home side looked in a little trouble at 204 for 6 in the 41st over, despite a fine 88 from Nigel Jones (8 fours, 1 six). However, James Hunter was the hero of the hour, a she thumped 6 sixes and 4 fours in a superb undefeated 79 from just 58 balls, adding 76 in 46 balls for the 7th wicket with Josh Manley (29) to get the Wallace Park side almost to the finishing line - Ryan Macbeth applying the coup de grace with two balls left. A game you feel that Woodvale will reflect back on and Lisburn will use as a launching pad even at this early stage of the season.
CIYMS lost to Cliftonville Academy by 6 wickets
Belmont, 8 June.
CIYMS 211/9 (50 overs: Max Burton 51, Allen Coulter 43, Chris Dougherty 41, Bamanye Xenxe 34*, Adam Heasley 23; Jared Wilson 2-34, Matty McCord 2-41, Ben Kane 2-49)
Cliftonville Academy 212/4 (45.3 overs: Kian Hilton 67, Abhishek Raut 55*, Varun Chopra 35*, Jared Wilson 21; Tyron Koen 2-16, Carson McCullough 2-43)
CIYMS.find themselves in the unusual position at the foot of the table after a six wicket loss at home to CIYMS. Max Burton top-scored with 51 against his old club, while there were runs too for Allen Coulter (43), Chris Dougherty and Bamanye Xenxe (34*). Irish U19 international Kian Hilton raced out of the traps with a blsitering 54-ball 67 (11 fours, 2 sixes) and the win was sealed by an unbroken 5th wicket partnership of 98 between professional Abhishek Raut (55*) and Varun Chopra (35*), clinching a comfortable six-wicket win in the 46th over.
Waringstown beat Instonians by 8 wickets
The Lawn, 8 June.
Instonians 278/5 (50 overs: Cade Carmichael 100, Rob McKinley 85, Andrew White 27*, Ollie Metcalfe 22; Greg Thompson 2-43, Josh Froggatt 2-52)
Waringstown 280/2 (44 overs: Adam Dennison 150*, Morgan Topping 63*, Sam Topping 32, James McCollum 22; Andrew White 2-33)
Adam Dennison scored 150 sharing a 3rd wicket stand of 156 with Morgan Topping (CricketEurope)
Adam Dennison scored a magnificent unbeaten 150 as Waringstown made light work of what looked a challenging target of 279 set by Instonians. The 27 year-old hit 20 boundaries in his superb knock, laying the platform with an opening stand of 96 in 16 overs with Sam Topping (32). James McCollum made 22, before a match winning winning partnership of 156 for the third wicket between Dennison and Morgan Topping, whose unbeaten 63 included 7 fours and a six. Earlier Cade Carmichael had made exactly 100 (7 fours, 2 sixes), reaching the landmark in the final over before being run out. He added 104 for the third wicket with Robert McKinley, who stroked seven boundaries in his 85 as the Shaw's Bridge side posted 278 for 5 - it wasn't enough as Waringstown romped home with six overs to spare.
CIYMS lost to Lisburn by 24 runs
Belmont, 2 June.
Lisburn 252/8 (50 overs: Jonathan Waite 67, Neil Whitworth 62, Nigel Jones 35, David Miller 27; Mark Best 3-45)
CIYMS 228 (48.1 overs: Tyron Koen 55, Jacob Mulder 37, John Matchett 29, Carson McCullough 25; Josh Manley 5-27, Adam Kennedy 3-50)
Josh Manley took five wickets (CricketEurope)
CIYMS's woes continue as they lost to Lisburn in an entertaining game at Belmont. Jonathan Waite hit an enterprising 67 (8 fours, 2 sixes), while skipper Neil Whitworth also got a half century, hitting six boundaries in his 62. Nigel Jones (35) and David Miller (27) chipped in as Lisburn posted 252 for 8. Tyron Koen hit 7 fours in a 53-ball top score of 55, but Josh Manley's five-wicket haul ensured the second Premiership win of the campaign for the Wallace Park side.
Waringstown lost to Woodvale by 6 wickets
The Lawn, 2 June.
Waringstown 230 (49.4 overs: James McCollum 68, Greg Thompson 48, Lee Nelson 25, Bilawal Bhatti 25; Ruhan Pretorius 3-33, Ronan Restieaux 2-31, Aditya Adey 2-39, Ludwig Kaestner 2-49)
Woodvale 233/6 (48.2 overs: Ludwig Kaestner 102*, Aditya Adey 48, Harry Warke 30; Seby Best 3-32, Tom Mayes 2-55)
Ludwig Kaestner scored an unbeaten 102 in Woodvale's win (CricketEurope)
Woodvale continue to set the pace and are the surprise leaders in the NCU Premiership making it four wins from four thanks to a six-wicket win at Waringstown. Batting first James McCollum hit 9 fours in his 68, while there were runs too for skipper Greg Thompson (48), Bilawal Bhatti and Lee Nelson - playing his 400th game - who both made 25 in a total of 230. Ruhan Pretorius picked up three wickets, while there were two apiece for Ronan Restieaux, Aditya Adey and Ludwig Kaestner. Adey (48) and Harry Warke (30) got the chase off to a good start with an opening stand of 61. Kaestner then controlled the pace of the target hitting a brilliant unbeaten 102 (9 fours) as the four-wicket win was sealed with ten balls to spare despite the best efforts of Seby Best (3-32).
CSNI lost to Instonians by 3 wickets
Stormont, 26 May.
CSNI 146 (40.5 overs: Stuart Thompson 35, Harry Dyer 23; Ben Rose 4-24, Cian Robertson 3-32)
Instonians 147/7 (42.5 overs: Andrew White 63*, Cade Carmichael 26; James West 3-21, Colin Archibald 2-24, Matthew Foster 2-38) (Delayed start - Match reduced to 45 overs)
Andrew White and Ben Rose were the Instonians heroes (CricketEurope)
CSNI made little headway after being asked to bat first struggling to 87/4 at the half way stage with the top four all back in the pavilion. Cian Robertson with three wickets and Ben Rose four ensuring that there would be no late heroics from the tail although there was a last wicket partnership of 27 between youngsters Luka and Marko Bates broken by Ben Walsh in his first and only over. Two early wickets for Matthew Foster when Instonians started their reply including skipper Nikolai Smith first ball, Andrew White and Cade Carmichael rebuilding with a partnership of 60. Carmichael gone and it is now all on Andrew White it seems. White may be scoring the runs but Adam Ly is playing a vital roll here with 14 off 49 balls in what looks like a match winning half century partnership. Twist in the tail? James West has two in the over ending Adam Ly's resistance and then having Sully Gould lbw second ball. A third wicket for West having Ben Rose caught first ball of his next but in the end Andrew White got his side across the line in the company of Cian Robertson. Adam Ly as much the hero as White in Inst's win as no doubt Whitey would acknowledge.
Carrickfergus beat Muckamore by 35 runs
Middle Road, 26 May.
Carrickfergus 188/7 (40 overs: Alex Haggan 39, Ashwin Shetty 31, Michael Gilmour 31, Sam Gordon 22; Pavan Karthik 2-22, Jason vd Merwe 2-22)
Muckamore 153 (36.2 overs: Neil Gill 42, Ben Calitz 35; Ashwin Shetty 3-30, Ruan Haansbroek 3-31, CJ van der Walt 2-34)
Ashwin Shetty starred with bat and ball for Carrickfergus (CricketEurope)
Delayed start - Match reduced to 40 overs. After being put in to bat by Muckamore it took a 56 run partnership for the sixth wicket between Alex Haggan and Ashwin Shetty to lift winless Carrick to a respectable188 in their reduced 40 overs. Three wickets for Ashwin Shetty has stalled the Muckamore chase including that of inform Jason vd Merwe for only 2. A lot depending on Ben Calitz with100 required off the second twenty overs and the rquired rate climbing. Calitz bowled by young Alex Armstrong in his first over and it's surely only a matter of time before the Cowboys register their first win of the campaign. But Neil Gill isn't making it easy for them 5x4 and 1x6 in his 40 not out as he goes on the attack. But it couldn't last and when he became Haasbroek's third victim all that was left was for Cowboy's skipper CJ van der Walt to take the final two to claim his sides first league points.
Cliftonville Academy beat Carrickfergus by 51 runs
Castle Grounds, 25 May.
Cliftonville Academy 211 (48.5 overs: Abhishek Raut 80, Kian Hilton 51; Jake Egan 4-48, Ashwin Shetty 2-28, Ruan Haasbroek 2-29)
Carrickfergus 160 (47.1 overs: Ruan Haasbroek 45, Jake Egan 35, CJ van der Walt 25; Ben Kane 4-44, Andrew Forbes 2-26)
A second wicket partnership of exctly 50 between Kian Hilton and Johnny Terrett set Cliftonville Academy on their way before Abhishek Raut took advantage of a lacklustre Carrick attack rattling up 80 off 61 balls, 9x4 3x6. He dominated the later stages of the innings adding 42 for the 9th wicket with Andrew Forbes whose contribution to the partnership was 2 singles. Wiith Alex Haggan still recovering from a knee injury and unable to bowl it was Carrick's seventh bowler Jake Egan who returned the best figures of the day claiming 4-48. Carrick only managed three scores in double figures from Jake Egan, Ruan Haasbroek and skipper CJ van der Walt as spinner Ben Kane claimed 4 wickets as Carrick never challenged the home total.
CSNI beat Waringstown by 121 runs
Stormont, 25 May.
CSNI 271/9 (50 overs: Ryan Hunter 57, Marc Ellison 47, Colin Archibald 39, Stuart Thompson 22, Paddy Beverland 20; Bilawal Bhatti 3-36, Tom Mayes 3-55)
Waringstown 150 (33.4 overs: Adam Dennison 50, Morgan Topping 32; Jordan Neill 3-38, Matthew Foster 2-17, Adam Leckey 2-28)
A bad day at the office for the visitors who saw CSNI plunder runs all down the order at Stormont. Ireland U19 keeper Ryan Hunter and former NZ U19 captain Marc Ellison added 80 together or the second wicket after the loss of Jordan Neill. Three wickets each for Bilawal Bhatti and Tom Mayes for Waringstown but CSNI content with their total at the change of innings. Matthew Forster straight into the action for CSNI removing both Sam Topping for just a single and James McCollum without scoring. Adam Leckey had Adam Dennison caught behind to make it 68/3, Dennison with 50 of those. With 6 wickets down before the hundred was reached it was always going to be a home win, Jordan Neill making up for a lack of runs today by claiming the best bowling figures, 3-38 in his allocation of 10.
Woodvale beat CIYMS by 3 runs
Ballygomartin Road, 25 May.
Woodvale 191 (46.1 overs: Ruhan Pretorius 100, James Rose 22; Carson McCullough 3-67, Allen Coulter 2-7)
CIYMS 188 (42.2 overs: Tyron Koen 36, John Matchett 35, Adam Heasley 32, Jack Beattie 24*; Aditya Adey 4-56, Paul Robinson 2-28, Ruhan Pretorius 2-48)
Ruhan Pretorius celebrates his century (CricketEurope)
It was slow going early on for Woodvale having been asked to bat by CIYMS, as they were reduced to 30/4 with Warke, Adey, Kaestner and Restieaux all back in the paviliion. But James Rose joined the inform Ruhan Pretorius at the crease and together they added 55 before Rose was bowled by Carson McCullough. A further partnership of 39 with Carl Robinson was steering Woodvale towards respectability if not a winning position before Pretorious monopolised a stand with Jamie Gibson scoring 40 to Gibson's 1 as he moved to his century. The visitors batted steadily in the chase and had reached 139/4 before four wickets fell for just 11 runs, 42 required with only 2 wickets left. Four boundaries in a better than a run-a-ball 26 from Jack Beattie looked like getting CI home but one shot away from the win, Allen Coulter swept at Ludwig Kaestner, missed, and Woodvale were victorious.
Instonians beat Muckamore by 53 runs
Shaw's Bridge, 25 May.
Instonians 236/6 (50 overs: Ollie Metcalfe 86, Ben Rose 35, Cade Carmichael 28, Jack Dickson 25, Adam Ly 25; Jason van der Merwe 2-24)
Muckamore 183 (38.5 overs: Jason van der Merwe 72*, Kyllin Vardhan 42, Ben Calitz 21; Cian Robertson 4-41, Ben Walsh 3-30)
Instonians carried their Friday night T20 form into the Premier League rattling up 236 for the loss of only 5 wickets at Shaw's Bridge. Ollie Metcalfe top-scored for the hosts with 86 sharing two half century partnerships with Cade Carmichael and Adam Ly, while for Muckamore Jason van der Merwe was the only bowler to take more than one wicket. Van der Merwe has been in good form with the bat since his return from CIYMS and it was him again who provided some resistance to the Instonians attack, losing eight partners as wickets tumbled and finishing 72 not out. Cian Robertson continues his good form since returning from a shoulder injury claiming four wickets, while teenage off-spinner Ben Walsh picked up three.
North Down beat Lisburn by 94 runs
Comber, 25 May.
North Down 255 (50 overs: Liam Hayman 90, Mohamad Aahil 76, Alistair Shields 27*; Matthew Humphreys 3-41)
Lisburn 161 (39.5 overs: Neil Whitworth 42, James Hunter 39, Adam Berry 25; Kerwin Mungroo 4-39, Liam Hayman 3-36, Mohamed Aahil 2-26)
All-round performance by Liam Hayman who added 90 runs to his 3-36 (Don Shields)
North Down chose to bat and piled on the runs despite the early loss of Ani Chore for only 2, run out by Matthew Humphreys. His opening partner Mohamed Aahil added 132 for the third wicket with Liam Hayman (90 off 102, 6x4, 2x6) before he fell to Ryan Macbeth, Humphreys claiming the other 3 wickets to fall. The Lisburn chase never got going with Kerwin Mungroo removing both openers, Faiz Fazal and David Miller before Hayman and Aahil added wickets to the runs they scored earlier in excellent all-round performances.
Instonians lost to Cliftonville Academy by 52 runs
Shaw's Bridge, 16 May.
Cliftonville Academy 190/8 (20 overs: Francis Collins 83; Varun Chopra 46*; Andrew White 2-15, Ben Rose 2-25, James Magee 2-36)
Instonians 138 (18.2 overs: Cian Robertson 22, Adam Ly 22, Nikolai Smith 21; Abhishek Raut 4-20, Rory Bessell 3-32, Matty McCord 2-32)
Francis Collins hit 4x4 and 8x6 in his 46 ball innings scoring 83 (CricketEurope)
Cliftonville Academy were in Six-hitting mood at Shaw's Bridge as Francis Collins blasted all comers for 83 off 46 balls, an innings that contained 4x4 and 8x6. Varun Chopra entered the fray and he too wasted no time in his unbeaten 46 off 26, clearing the ropes five times. Two wickets each for Andrew White, Ben Rose and James Magee but no luck for Cian Robertson, working his way back from injury whose four overs cost 56.
Muckamore lost to Waringstown by 6 wickets
Moylena, 16 May.
Muckamore 114/5 (20 overs: Kyllin Vardhan 51, Jamie Magowan 22; Graham Hume 2-17)
Waringstown 118/4 (17 overs: James McCollum 44; Jason vd Merwe 2-25)
Woodvale beat CSNI by 8 wickets
Ballygomartin Road, 16 May.
CSNI 127/8 (20 overs: Marc Ellison 34, Ryan Hunter 23, Stuart Thompson 20; Paul Robinson 2-19, Ruhan Pretorius 2-22)
Woodvale 129/2 (16.3 overs: Aditya Adey 52*, Ruhan Pretorius 44*)
Aditya Adey with a quickfire half century off 29 balls (3x4, 5x6) (CricketEurope)
Lisburn v Carrickfergus - no play, match void
Wallace Park, 13 May.
Lisburn
Carrickfergus
North Down lost to CIYMS by 8 runs
Comber, 12 May.
CIYMS 137/9 (20 overs: Chris Dougherty 45, Allen Coulter 21; Peter Davison 3-39, Liam Hayman 2-22)
North Down 129/7 (20 overs: Ani Chore 83*, Liam Hayman 21; Bamanye Xenxe 2-26)
Chris Dougherty again leading the way for CIYMS hoping to bounce back after yesterday's 1 run defeat to Waringstown but it took a few blows down the order from Allen Coulter to take them to what they hope is a defendable total. Bamanye Xenxe into the action straight away with the wicket of Ally Shields for just 6 and that of Stevie Saul without scoring. Ani Chore holding firm on 33* at the half way stage but 84 still needed in the second half for a home win. All on Chore now with 39 required off 4 overs. Tyron Koen bowls the 17th over for just 3 with Nelson struggling to get Chore back on strike and a single off the final ball means that Chore is off strike for the 18th. Nelson runs past the first ball from Mulder and is stumped for 3 off 9. Just 2 runs off the 18th but at least Chore is on strike - he's faced only 2 of the last 12 deliveries. 34 off 12 the target! And now 22 of the final over to be bowled by Xenxe - 6 is a good start! Dot, 6, Dot - that makes it 10 off 2. DOT! 1. And CIYMS are winners by 8 runs. Valiant effort from Chore whose 83* came off 58 balls (6x4, 3x6) but he was starved of the strike in the final few overs and that in the end proved decisive.
Carrickfergus lost to Woodvale by 84 runs
Middle Road, 11 May.
Woodvale 219 (49.1 overs: Ruhan Pretorius 70, Aditya Adey 35, Stephen Bunting 26; Alex Armstrong 3-27, Prince Sharma 3-31, CJ van der Walt 2-52)
Carrickfergus 135 (32.5 overs: Sam Gordon 44, Iain Parkhill 20; Ludwig Kaestner 4-40, Ronan Restieaux 3-44,
Aditya Adey scored 35 (CricketEurope)
Ruhan Pretorius capped a prolific week with another half century as Woodvale beat Carrickfergus at Middle Road. He top-scored with 70 from 76 balls (7 fours, 1 six) shepherding the lower order from a precarious 103 for 6 to 219 - three wickets for Alex Armstrong (3-27) and Prince Sharma (3-31). Sam Gordon's 44 had the hosts in the game at 65 for 2, but four wickets for Ludwig Kaestner and three for Ronan Restieaux saw Carrickfergus bowled out for 135.
Instonians lost to North Down by 81 runs
Shaw's Bridge, 11 May.
North Down 196 (46.4 overs: James Shannon 86, Ani Chore 31, Liam Hayman 23; James Magee 3-21, Andrew White 2-31, Rob McKinley 2-39)
Instonians 115 (28.5 overs: Ollie Metcalfe 31; Kerwin Mungroo 5-30, Ally Shields 2-32)
Instonians 'old boy' James Shannon returned to Shaw's Bridge in North Down colours and posted the top score of 86 for his new side, an innings that included 8 maximums. Shannon shared a 5th wicket stand of 71 with Liam Hayman, as the hosts recovered from the loss of Ally Shields to the second ball of the day to post 196. Ani Chore made 31 at the top, while there were three wickets for Jamie Magee and two apiece for Andy White and Rob McKinley. South African paceman Kerwin Mungroo was brought in to take top-order wickets and he certainly delivered with a five wicket haul that had the defending champions all out for 115.
Cliftonville Academy lost to Muckamore by 7 wickets
Castle Grounds, 11 May.
Cliftonville Academy 142 (48 overs: Adam Kelso 29, Kian Hilton 28, Matty McCord 20; Sam Magee 3-24, Raj Biswa 2-25, Sathish Suresh 2-32)
Muckamore 143/3 (29.5 overs: Jason van der Merwe 60*, Jamie Magowan 38*; Andrew Forbes 3-18)
Sathish Suresh bowling (CricketEurope)
Jason van der Merwe's return to Muckamore colours was a successful one as the former Irish youth international top-scored with 60. He shared an unbroken fourth wicket stand of 104 in 22 overs with Jamie Magowan (38*) after the Moylena side had been wobbling at 39 for 4 chasing 164 against Cliftonville Academy at the Castle Grounds - the three wickets falling to Andrew Forbes. In the CA innings, there were starts for Adam Kelso (29), Kian Hilton (28), and Matty McCord (20), while there were wickets for Sam Magee (3-24), Raj Biswa (2-25), and Sathish Suresh (2-32) in a morale boosting victory for Muckamore.
CIYMS lost to Waringstown by 1 run
Belmont, 11 May.
Waringstown 249/8 (50 overs: Greg Thompson 64, James McCollum 53, Tian Koekemoer 34, Adam Dennison 23; Bamanye Xenxe 3-52, Jacob Mulder 2-42, Carson McCullough 2-65)
CIYMS 248 (49.5 overs: Chris Dougherty 107, Tyron Koen 63, John Matchett 27; Tian Koekemoer 4-47, Greg Thompson 2-60)
Closest game of the day was at Belmont where CIYMS lost a last over thriller to Waringstown by one run. CIYMS went into the last over needing 8 runs with three wickets in hand and after losing Jacob Mulder to a run out Allen Coulter got it down to 3 required off 3. Koekemoer bowled a wide to Mark Best then with his next two deliveries bowled Best and last man Angus Farrell. It had looked like all the world a home win as Chris Dougherty made 107 from 115 balls (10 fours, 4 sixes), sharing a 4th wicket stand of 128 in 23 overs with Tyron Koen (63). However from 201 for 3 in the 40th, CIYMS fell just one run short. Earlier, Greg Thompson's hard hit 64 from 47 balls (5 fours, 4 sixes), and a James McCollum half century (53) laid the platform for their 249 for 8 - Tian Koekomoer (34) and Adam Dennison (23) also in the runs.
CSNI lost to Lisburn by 158 runs
Stormont, 11 May.
Lisburn 238/8 (50 overs: Faiz Fazal 138*, Nigel Jones 59; Jordan Neill 4-44, Adam Leckey 2-39)
CSNI 80 (21.4 overs: Harry Dyer 29*; Ryan Macbeth 4-24, Neil Whitworth 2-6, Josh Manley 2-21)
Only two double figures scores in the Lisburn innings but when one of them is 138* it hardly matters! Faiz Fazal carrying his bat throughout 11x4, 4x6 in his marathon effort. He shared a second wicket stand of 119 with Nigel Jones, who hit 7 fours in his 59. There were four wickets for Jordan Neill (4-44) as Lisburn ended on 238 for 8. The CSNI reply never got going with new signing Ryan Macbeth dismissing Neill in the first over on his way to 4 for 24. Josh Manley was also among the early wickets as they reduced the hosts to 17/5. There was only one double figure score in the CSNI innings, Ireland U19 player Harry Dyer who finished unbeaten on 29 (5 fours) - Extras second with 18 on a day to forget for the hosts with a 158-run loss.
Woodvale v CSNI - postponed
Ballygomartin Road, 4 May.
Instonians v Cliftonville Academy - postponed
Shaw's Bridge, 4 May.
Lisburn v Carrickfergus - postponed
Wallace Park, 4 May.
Muckamore v Waringstown - postponed
Moylena, 4 May.
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