NWCU Sam Jeffrey Cup 2025
28 June Semi-final: Killyclooney v Ballyspallen (Killyclooney)
28 June Semi-final: Glendermott v St Johnston (The Rectory)
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Emerging Warriors lost to MCC by 18 runs
The Bleachgreen, Ardmore, 19 June.
MCC 228-9 (40 overs: E Williams 62, J Hunter 33, R Willis 30, J Steele 26; R Nolan 3-21, B Brolly 3-39)
Emerging Warriors 210 (38.5 overs: R Nolan 49, B Brolly 47; H Dyer 3-38, R Willis 3-40, E Ahmed 2-19)
Emerging Warriors (CricketEurope)
MCC continued their Northern Ireland tour with an 18-run win against a young Emerging Warriors squad at Ardmore. Evan Williams top-scored with an entertaining 35-ball 62 (6 fours, 4 sixes) sharing an eighth wicket stand of 61 with David Miller that rescued their side from a precarious 150 for seven. There were runs too for James Hunter (33) , Ruairi Willis (30) and Jonathan Steele (26) in a total of 228 for nine, with three wickets apiece for Ryan Nolan and Bobby Brolly. Nolan (49) and Brolly (47) were also in the runs for the Warriors, but they finished on 210 - three wickets each for Harry Dyer and Ruairi Willis, and two for Ehtesham Ahmed. MCC finish the week on Friday with a match against the NCU Under 17s at Stormont.
Round 1: Killyclooney beat Sion Mills by 8 wickets
Killyclooney, 31 May.
Sion Mills 78 (19.2 overs; G McCallan 19; T Dougherty 4-20, K Hall 3-26, A Moan 2-5)
Killyclooney 82-2 (9.2 overs; A Visser 43*; G McCallan 2-42)
The beer tastes better when you win (CricketEurope)
Killyclooney made short work of Sion Mills as they bowled their fellow Tyrone side out for 78. Glenn McCallan top-scoring with 19. Skippers past and present Timmy Dougherty (4-20) and Kenzie Hall (3-26) did the bulk of the damage, while youngster Alfie Moan claimed two scalps. McCallan picked up two consolation wickets, but the home side won before the end of the powerplay, with Aron Visser making a 25-ball unbeaten 43 (6 fours, 2 sixes), while Dougherty also cleared the ropes twice in a brief cameo.
Round 1: St Johnston beat Fox Lodge by 5 wickets
The Boathole, 31 May.
Fox Lodge 153/9 (36 overs; G Maneeshan 57, J Milligan 30; R McAuley 2-19, M Rankin 2-20, N Cole 2-25)
St Johnston 157/5 (32.2 overs; N Cole 57*, D Lapsley 34; A Heywood 2-5)
Match winners David Lapsley and Nathan Cole (CricketEurope)
Nathan Cole was the St Johnston hero in an entertaining five-wicket win over Fox Lodge at the Boathole in a game reduced to 36 overs. Gayan Maneeshan's 57 was the best of the Ballymagorry's side 153 for 9, sharing a third wicket stand of 104 with Jason Milligan (30) - two wickets apiece for Ryan McAuley, Michael Rankin and Nathan Cole. Aaron Heywood then took 2 for 5 in a 7 overs spell to reduce the home side to 54 for 4 approaching the halfway point of the chase. Cole and David Lapsley (34) then got the Saints back on track with a 5th wicket stand of 69, with Cole hitting four fours and two sixes in a match-winning unbeaten 57.
Round 1: Glendermott beat Burndennett by 7 wickets
The Rectory, 31 May.
Burndennett 151 (35.1 overs; C Roulston 34, D Curry 20; A Boyd 2-8, G Kumara 2-11, A Johnson 2-32)
Glendermott 152/3 (30.3 overs; G Kumara 77*, J Lynch 35)
Geeth Kumara (CricketEurope)
Glendermott's Geeth Kumara showed his class as the Rectory side chased 152 to beat Burndennett. Corey Roulston (34) and Derek Curry (20) helped the visitors rally from 90 for 8 to 151 - two wickets each for Kumara, Boyd and skipper Alan Johnson. Ben Mills went cheaply but a third wicket stand of 95 between Jason Lynch (35) and Kumara settled the contest - Kumara's unbeaten 77 from 74 balls included 7 fours and 4 sixes.
Round 1: Bonds Glen lost to Ballyspallen by 8 wickets
Bonds Glen, 31 May.
Bonds Glen 116 (31 overs; J Haslett 24, S Haslett 21; I Bird 4-10, K Rapulana 2-13, Stu Kennedy 2-21)
Ballyspallen 117/2 (20.3 overs; K Rapulana 65*, Ste Kennedy 18*; K Moore 2-27
Ballyspallen had little trouble reaching the last four with an emphatic 8-wicket win at Bonds Glen. Isaac Bird was one again front and centre as he took four wickets to bundle out the Bee Gees for 116 - 20's for Johnny and Sam Haslett. There were two wickets apiece for Stuart Kennedy and Kasigo Rapulana, and it was the South African who enjoyed himself with the bat in the chase. He hit 12 fours and one maximum in a 57-ball unbeaten 65, sharing an unbroken third wicket stand of 94 with skipper Stephen Kennedy (18*) after Kyle Moore (2-27) had struck two early blows.
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