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21 August Final: Brigade v Killyclooney (Glendermott)
NWCU Women's League
Fox Lodge lost to Bonds Glen by 7 wickets.
Ballymagorry, 20 July.
Fox Lodge 95/9 (20 overs; Mollie Devine 40, Kara Bates 22*; Lucy Thompson 3-34, Rihanna Young 2-13, Stephanie Wilkinson 2-8)
Bonds Glen 99/3 (13.1 overs; Emily Young 30*, Rihanna Young 26*)
NWCU Women's League
Eglinton lost to Coleraine by 6 wickets.
Eglinton, 20 July.
Eglinton 78/8 (20 overs; Kia McCartney 3-4, Amy Caulfield 2-6)
Coleraine 80/4 (12.3 overs; Amelia Guy 23; Catherine Kee 2-10)
NWCU Women's League
Bready beat St Johnston by 9 wickets.
Magheramason, 20 July.
St Johnston 41 (14.4 overs; L Rodgers 3-7, Alexa Barr 2-9, Abbey Kelly 2-9)
Bready 42/1 (5.3 overs)
NW Premiership
St Johnston lost to Brigade by 2 wickets.
The Boathole, 19 July.
St Johnston 194-9 (50 overs; M Rankin 56, C Olphert 23, D Lapsley 20; D Barr 3-25, T McKeegan 3-42, R Macbeth 2-21)
Brigade 197-8 (42.3 overs; G Roulston 67, I Hussain 42, J Smallwoods 27; D Anthony 3-46, G McCarter 2-28, S Macbeth 2-49)
Michael Rankin (CricketEurope)
NW Premiership
Strabane lost to Newbuildings by 225 runs.
Strabane Park, 19 July.
Newbuildings 370-6 (50 overs; P Salmon 172, J Wilson 100*, J Thompson 56; M Mohsin 3-67, M Aggarwal 2-51)
Strabane 145 (35.2 overs; C Graham 44, R Logue 34; J Wilson 3-12, R Hunter 3-34)
Jared Wilson scored a century (Carwyn Guy)
NWCU Women's Cup
Group A: Coleraine lost to Bready by 3 wickets.
Sandel Lodge, 19 July.
Coleraine 174/5 (30 overs; Amy Caulfield 87, Kenya McCartney 35; Jodie Spence 2-19)
Bready 176/7 (28 overs; Mansi Bhavsar 39, E Wasson 25, Sophie Hamilton 21*; Hannah Skinner 3-24)
The Bready Famous Five (Bready CC)
Semi-final: Killyclooney beat St Johnston by 3 wickets (DLS).
Killyclooney, 4 July.
St Johnston 177 (34.1 overs; Nathan Cole 63, Michael Rankin 39, Ryan Mc Auley 35; C Mehaffey 5-41, Timothy Dougherty 3-41)
Killyclooney 171-7 (40.1 overs; Keenan Vieira 64, C Mehaffey 31, Giles Moan 31; GJ McCarter 3-15, Nathan Cole 2-42). (Target 171 in 42 overs.)
Killyclooney stars as they beat St Johnston (Killyclooney CC)
Killyclooney booked their place in the North West Sam Jeffrey Cup final with a three-wicket DLS win over St Johnston. Cody Mehaffey’s 5 for 41 and Timothy Dougherty’s 3 for 41 had St Johnston reeling at 67 for 8, but Nathan Cole’s unbeaten 63, aided by Ryan McAuley’s 35, lifted them to 177. Chasing a revised 171 in 42 overs, Killyclooney slipped to 6 for 2 before Keenan Vieira’s 64 and Mehaffey’s 31 added 94 for the third wicket. Giles Moan’s 31 and Barry Scott’s 17 saw them home despite the best efforts of Graeme McCarter and Nathan Cole.
Semi-final: Brigade beat Burndennett by 4 wickets.
Beechgrove, 4 July.
Burndennett 106 (35.5 overs; M Mahaffey 39, Usman Azhar 24; Iftikhar Hussain 4-22, G Roulston 3-8, David Barr 2-10)
Brigade 107-6 (24.5 overs; Scott Macbeth 50, Iftikhar Hussain 30; R Barr 2-31, M Saghir 2-12).
Scott Macbeth scored a half century (Mervyn Robinson)
Brigade reached the North West Sam Jeffrey Cup final with a four-wicket win over Burndennett at Beechgrove. Burndennett were bowled out for 106, with Marty Mehaffey making 39 and Usman Azhar 24, but the innings was undone by spin as Iftikhar Hussain took 4 for 22, Gavin Roulston 3 for 8 and David Barr 2 for 10. Brigade stumbled to 23 for 3 after early strikes from Ryan Barr and Azhar, but Scott Macbeth’s 50 and Hussain’s 30 in a 65-run stand settled the chase before a late wobble.
Round 1: Killyclooney beat Letterkenny by 10 wickets.
Killyclooney, 29 June - 1 July.
Letterkenny 141-9 (38 overs; VK Dasari 43, J Appuhamilage 29; T Dougherty 3-16, G Moan 3-34, C Mehaffey 2-26)
Killyclooney 142-0 (17 overs; K Vieira 79, T Dougherty 53)
Killyclooney completed a 10-wicket win over Letterkenny last night (WED) in the quarter-final of the Sammy Jeffrey Cup. Chasing 142, the Tyrone side didn't lose a wicket with half centuries for Keenan Viera and Timothy Dougherty. Killyclooney will now host St Johnston in the semi-final on Saturday, with Brigade and Burndennett meeting in the other half of the draw.
Round 1: Killyclooney v Letterkenny - no play possible on first night.
Killyclooney, 29, 30 June.
Killyclooney
Letterkenny
No play was possible on Monday night. The game will continue on Tuesday night and be concluded on Wednesday.
Round 1: Glendermott lost to St Johnston by 5 runs.
The Rectory, 20 June.
St Johnston 207 (48.5 overs; Michael Rankin 81, Mark Pollock 43, David Barnard 21; Craig Averill 3-28, Trevor Britton 3-36, Ben Mills 2-49)
Glendermott 202 (47.3 overs; Blayde Capell 62, Ben Mills 33, Craig Averill 42; Scott Devenney 3-31, Michael Rankin 3-35, Nathan Cole 3-40)
St Johnston held their nerve to edge a dramatic five-run victory over Glendermott in a gripping contest. The visitors were bowled out for 207 in 48.5 overs, built around an excellent 81 from Michael Rankin. His innings, featuring six fours and four sixes, was the cornerstone of the total as he shared partnerships of 74 with Mark Pollock (43) and 64 with David Lapsley. Craig Averill and Trevor Britton claimed three wickets apiece for the hosts. Glendermott looked favourites after a blistering start, racing to 93 without loss in the powerplay. Ben Mills struck 33 from 24 balls, while Blayde Capell hammered 62 from 49 deliveries, including five sixes. Averill added a composed 42 as victory beckoned, but a sensational collapse saw the last five wickets fall for just ten runs. Scott Devenney, Rankin and Nathan Cole each took three wickets as St Johnston snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
Round 1: Brigade beat Ballyspallen by 4 wickets.
Beechgrove, 20 June.
Ballyspallen 163 (45.1 overs; Raveen Yasas 82, Stephen Kennedy 22; David Barr 2-12, Trent McKeegan 2-23, Ryan Macbeth 2-33, SCott Macbeth 2-40)
Brigade 164-6 (48.5 overs; Gavin Roulston 32, Adam McDaid 28, Ifty Hussain 24, David Barr 23, Ryan Macbeth 23*; Graham Kennedy 3-28, Stuart Kennedy 2-19)
Brigade booked their place in the Sammy Jeffrey Shield semi-finals after edging past Ballyspallen by four wickets in a low-scoring contest. Ballyspallen were dismissed for 163, with Raveen Yasas carrying the fight with an impressive 82 (12 fours, 1 six), while Stephen Kennedy added 22. Brigade shared the wickets around, with David Barr, Trent McKeegan, Ryan Macbeth and Scott Macbeth all claiming two apiece. The chase proved far from straightforward, but useful contributions throughout the order guided Brigade home. Gavin Roulston top-scored with 32, while Adam McDaid (28), Ifty Hussain (24), David Barr (23) and unbeaten Ryan Macbeth (23*) secured victory with seven balls to spare despite Graham Kennedy's 3-28.
Round 1: Letterkenny v Killyclooney - match postponed.
Drummond, 20 June.
Letterkenny
Killyclooney
Round 1: Burndennett beat Bonds Glen by 7 wickets.
Burndennett, 20 June.
Bonds Glen 149 (30.3 overs; Heinrich Roberts 57; Mo Saghir 3-20, Ryan Barr 3=38, Usman Azhar 3-50)
Burndennett 151-3 (28.4 overs; Ryan Barr 50*, Andrew Barr 45*, Mark Doherty 32)
Burndennett produced one of the surprises of the season as they defeated Bonds Glen by seven wickets to book their place in the Sammy Jeffrey Shield semi-finals. Bonds Glen were bowled out for 149 in 30.3 overs despite a fluent 57 from Heinrich Roberts, whose 40-ball knock included nine fours and a six. Burndennett's bowlers shared the spoils, with Mo Saghir, Ryan Barr and Usman Azhar all claiming three wickets. The chase was anchored by a match-winning unbroken stand of 97 between the Barr brothers. Skipper Andrew Barr struck 45 not out, while Ryan Barr finished unbeaten on 50, guiding Burndennett to victory with more than seven overs to spare.
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