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NW Championship
Killyclooney beat Eglinton by 1 wicket (DLS).
Killyclooney, 6 June.
Eglinton 105 (23.3 overs; Dunith Jayathunga 34; Jason Wallace 4-23, Timothy Dougherty 3-33)
Killyclooney 82-9 (19 overs; Tim Dougherty 40; Kyle Moore 3-15, Andy Millar 3-18, Robbie Millar 2-12) (Target 88 in 22 overs.)
Winners are grinners. Timothy Dougherty and Jason Wallace. (Killyclooney CC)
Killyclooney climbed to second place in the NW Championship after edging out Eglinton by one wicket in a dramatic DLS encounter at Killyclooney. In a match reduced to 35 overs per side, Eglinton were dismissed for 105 in 23.3 overs despite a promising start. Dunith Jayathunga top-scored with 34, including four fours and a six, helping his side reach 83 for 4. However, his dismissal triggered a collapse as Eglinton lost their final six wickets for just 22 runs. Jason Wallace was the chief destroyer with 4-23, while Timothy Dougherty claimed 3-33. Set a revised target of 88 from 22 overs, Killyclooney's chase got off to a disastrous start. Kyle Moore and Ian Young tore through the top order, reducing the hosts to 7 for 4, with Keenan Viera falling first ball. Dougherty counterattacked superbly, striking 40 from the middle order and sharing a vital 47-run stand with Cody Mehaffey. Eglinton fought back through Andy Millar and Robbie Millar, and when Killyclooney slipped to 77 for 9 the visitors appeared favourites. However, Derek Lynch and Wallace held their nerve, with Wallace striking two crucial boundaries to secure a thrilling one-wicket victory.
NW Championship
Glendermott beat Ardmore by 4 wickets (DLS).
The Rectory, 6 June.
Ardmore 155 (36.2 overs; Mark Chambers 42, Adam Chester 33, Sadiq Safi 26; Alex Boyd 5-21, Ben Mills 2-31)
Glendermott 134-6 (30.3 overs; Craig Averill 44, Trevor Britton 24*; Conor Brolly 4-34) (Target 133 in 34 overs.)
Alex Boyd took five wickets. (CricketEurope)
Glendermott moved to the top of the NW Championship table after a hard-fought four-wicket DLS victory over Ardmore at The Rectory. The visitors were in trouble early on as teenage paceman Alex Boyd ripped through the top order, reducing Ardmore to 22 for 4. Among the casualties was Sri Lankan professional Kasun Aberaytne, who endured a three-ball duck as Boyd finished with impressive figures of 5-21. Ardmore recovered admirably thanks to contributions throughout the middle order. Captain Mark Chambers led the way with a composed 42, striking five fours and a six, while debutant Adam Chester impressed with a brisk 33 that included four boundaries and two maximums. Sadiq Safi added 26 as the visitors battled their way to 155 all out in 36.2 overs. Ben Mills provided excellent support for Boyd with 2-31. Set a revised target of 133 from 34 overs, Glendermott made a positive start before Ardmore fought back through Conor Brolly. The seamer removed in-form openers Blayde Capell and Ben Mills to put the brakes on the chase and continued his fine spell by dismissing Craig Averill and Alan Johnson. Averill's 44 had put the hosts in a strong position, but Brolly's 4-34 ensured there would be no easy route to victory. With the match finely balanced, Trevor Britton held his nerve superbly, finishing unbeaten on 24 to guide Glendermott over the line and secure a valuable win that sends them top of the table.
NW Championship
Ballyspallen v Burndennett - match abandoned.
Ballyspallen, 6 June.
Burndennett 179-8 (41 overs; Usman Azhar 83, Mark Doherty 32, Ben Logue 20; Graham Kennedy 5-24)
Ballyspallen
Graham Kennedy (Ballyspallen CC)
Frustration was the overwhelming feeling at Ballyspallen as rain forced the abandonment of the NW Championship clash with Burndennett after the first innings had been completed. Burndennett posted a competitive 179 for 8 from their 41 overs, thanks largely to an excellent innings from Usman Azhar. The all-rounder struck 83, including six fours and six sixes, and shared a crucial fifth-wicket partnership of 90 with Ben Logue, who contributed 20. Earlier, opener Mark Doherty had laid a solid foundation with 32. Ballyspallen's bowling effort was led superbly by left-arm spinner Graham Kennedy, who returned outstanding figures of 5 for 24 to keep the visitors in check. However, with rain arriving during the interval, the second innings never got underway. Both sides will now have to do it all again in a replay after the weather had the final say.
NW Championship
Letterkenny v Bonds Glen - no result.
Drummond, 6 June.
Letterkenny
Bonds Glen
It was a complete wash-out at Drummond, so the sides will have to do it all again in the coming weeks.
NW Premiership
Coleraine v Brigade - match abandoned.
Sandel Lodge, 6 June.
Coleraine 165 (43.1 overs; Louren Steenkamp 78, Matty Smyth 38; David Barr 4-34, Ifty Hussain 3-18, Trent Mckeegan 2-23)
Brigade 72-1 (19 overs; Gavin Roulston 45*, David Barr 20) (Target 89 in 25 overs)
NW Premiership
Strabane v St Johnston - match abandoned.
Strabane Park, 6 June.
Strabane 75-3 (20 overs; Aaron Gillespie 38; Mark Pollock 2-13)
St Johnston
NW Premiership
Bready v Fox Lodge - no result.
Magheramason, 6 June.
Bready
Fox Lodge
NW Premiership
Newbuildings v Donemana - no result.
Foyleview Arena, 6 June.
Newbuildings
Donemana
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