NCU Schools Cricket 2025
Leinster Schools v Ulster Schools
Anglesea Road, Dublin, 23/24 June.
Leinster Schools 286-4 dec. (55 overs: H Shahid 101, S Dijkstra 71, E Marshall 45, R O'Brien 27*; A Leckey 1-47, A Watt 1-62)
Ulster Schools 255-9 (49.3 overs: S Yeates 65, A Watt 32*, J West 33, L Bates 31, J Smallwoods 25; S Dijkstra 4-74)
Century for Hassan Shahid (Cricket Leinster)
Highlight of the first day's play was a century by Hasan Shahid in Leinster's 286 total. The Ulster reply featured an opening partnership of 92 between James West and Seb Yeates with more runs down the order as Ulster looked to end the first innings with honours even in an inevitable draw.
Ulster Schools lost to MCC by 134 runs.
Campbell College, Belfast, 17 June.
MCC 205-6 (47 overs; E Williams 71, P Tice 51*, J Steele 20) Ulster Schools 72 (27.5 overs; G Craigan 21, J Shields 21; R Bolstridge 3-26, E Williams 2-14)
Ulster Schools (CricketEurope)Schools Cup
Cup Final: RBAI beat Sullivan Upper by 10 wickets
Pirrie Park, Belfast, 18 June.
Sullivan Upper 88 (17.4 overs: D Henry 4-11, J West 3-21, A Leckey 2-29)
RBAI 92-0 (10.1 overs: G Craigan 52*, J West 26*)
The winning RBAI squad (CricketEurope)
RBAI made it 14 wins in the Schools' Cup, completing a hat-trick of wins in their fifth consecutive final. The victory was set up by an impressive display from their bowling unit that bundled Sullivan Upper out for 88 - Reuben Shine making 13. Daniel Henry took the plaudits with four wickets, closely followed by James West with three, Adam Leckey with two, and Ben Craigan one. The modest target was knocked off in 10.1 overs with George Craigan hitting four sixes and fours in an unbeaten 52, sharing an opening stand of 92 with James West (26*).
Semi-finals
- Foyle College lost to RBAI.
Foyle College 80 (20.3 overs: K Murray 25*; G Craigan 4-23, A Leckey 3-14, J West 2-10)
RBAI 81-1 (8 overs: A Leckey 24*, J West 24*) - Sullivan Upper beat Regent House by 7 wickets.
Regent House 51 (M Kennedy 2-7, J McKeown 2-14, R Shine 2-15)
Sullivan Upper 52-3 (J McKeown 26*)
Round 3
- Lurgan College lost to Foyle College by 7 wickets.
Lurgan College 128-8 (T Stevenson 60, E Reynolds 4-18)
Foyle College 130-3 (J Smallwoods 67, C Nawn 20) - Campbell College lost to Sullivan Upper by 33 runs.
Sullivan Upper 119-5 (R Shine 31, M Kennedy 27, M McNaught 2-18, P Corian 2-19)
Campbell College 86 (M Kennedy 3-15, L McKeown 2-16, I Wray 2-17) - Belfast Royal Academy lost to Regent House by 9 wickets.
BRA 22 (10.2 overs, J Dines 4-6, J Parker 4-15)
Regent House 26-1 (2.3 overs, J Parker 18*) - RBAI beat Strabane Academy by 7 wickets.
Strabane Academy 67 (A Leckey 6-16, B Walsh 2-5)
RBAI 68-3 (A Leckey 28*, G Craigan 20, D Faulkner 3-12)
Round 2
- Belfast HS lost to Campbell College by 94 runs.
Campbell College 186-2 (F McKane 67, D Armstrong 34, C Kirk 26*, H Topping 25)
Belfast HS 92-3 (E Prior 37*, D Armstrong 2-11) - Grosvenor GS lost to Sullivan Upper by 7 wickets.
Grosvenor GS 97-6 (20 overs, J Corbett 20, L McKeown 3-11, R Shine 2-26)
Sullivan Upper 98-3 (17.2 overs, M Kennedy 45*, M Marks 22) - Strabane Academy beat Ballyclare HS by 12 runs.
Strabane 112-9 (20 overs; J Wilson 3-21, E Carlisle 2-16)
Ballyclare HS 101 (20 overs; C Donnelly 40; M Robinson 3-21, C McClay 2-17) - Limavady GS lost to Foyle College.
- Methodist College Belfast lost to Lurgan College by 18 runs.
Lurgan College 165-2 (20 overs, H Stevenson 73, A Ogle 35*, B Ogle 23)
Methodist College Belfast 148-8 (20 overs, B Ogle 2-23, T Stevenson 2-22) - Belfast Royal Academy beat Campbell College II.
- Wallace HS lost to RBAI by 121 runs.
RBAI 257-4 (30 overs, A Leckey 120*, J Nelson 35*, G Craigan 23)
Wallace HS 136 (J Spence 39, A Watt 2-5, A Leckey 2-22, J West 2-15) - Regent House beat RBAI II.
Round 1
- Carrickfergus GS lost to Belfast HS by 9 wickets.
Carrickfergus GS 73-9 (A McAllister 31, C Courthey 3-3)
Belfast HS 78-1 (E Prior 31*) - RS Armagh lost to Limavady GS by 22 runs.
Limavady GS 126-5 (R Bond 37, A Howe 36*, R Lamrock 24)
RS Armagh 104-4 (R Finlay 50, N Archer 25, C Smith 3-13) - Down HS lost to Methodist College Belfast by 13 runs.
MCB 124-6 (O Thompson 50, J Tremblay 46)
Down High School 111-7 (D Bonass 3-19)
- Lurgan College beat Friends School by 9 wickets.
Friends School 79 (22.3 overs, C Harland 21, A Speer 4-22, A Quinn 3-10)
Lurgan College 83-1 (12.4 overs, H Stevenson 49*) - RBAI II beat Bangor GS by 5 wickets.
Bangor GS 131 (J McMillan 36, M Walker 20, H Robinson 5-12, H Saneesh 2-33)
RBAI II 132-5 (H Robinson 68) - Sullivan Upper beat Ballymena Academy.
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