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NCU General Manager Angela Platt has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the New Years Honours list.

Downpatrick and Ireland cricket captain Alfie Linehan has been included in a prestigious roll of honour of international sports personalities who died during 2019.

Carrickfergus batsman Jacques Snyman scored 79 for a South African Invitational XI against England in a two-day warm-up match.

Champions CIYMS have recruited all-rounder Migael Pretorius as their overseas professional for the 2020 season.

Instonians completed the Robinson Services Premier League season yesterday with a fourth victory in five unbeaten games, condemning Waringstown to a seventh defeat of the season.

Downpatrick claimed their seat in the lifeboat with a comfortable last chance win at Donacloney Mill which sends Bangor into Section Two alongside neighbours Holywood.

The big game of the day takes place two miles down at the road at Donaghcloney where Downpatrick must win their final game to prevent the famous club dropping into the third tier.

After Lisburn lost their final Robinson Services Premier League match of the season at CIYMS, they could only watch on as Muckamore and Instonians tried to secure their top-flight status for 2020 and relegate the Wallace Park outfit in the process.

Ballymena seconds are this year's Intermediate Cup winners after defeating the holders Donacloney Mill seconds in the Final at Laurelvale.

Unfortunately the Northern Ireland weather had the last say in this year's Festival which was sponsored by Agile Communications as it washed out the 'Final' showdown between the two unbeaten sides Yorkshire and Cornwall.

Yorkshire and Cornwall will face each other in a winner take all clash at Woodvale following decisive wins against hosts NCU and Southern Kings.

The opening day saw Cornwall and Yorkshire Schools both win, against hosts NCU and Southern Kings respectively.

The NCU will again host a four team Under 16 festival from 11th to 14th August

NIGEL Jones highlighted the balance of his squad after CIYMS claimed their second trophy of the season.

Mark Adair claimed the MOM award as CIYMS recovered from a poor start to beat Instonians by 98 runs and collect their third Gallagher Insurance cup win in five years.

INSTONIANS captain Andrew White accepts the role of underdogs when they take on CIYMS in the Gallagher’s Challenge Cup final at The Green, but knows there is enough talent in his side to cause an upset.

CAPTAIN Nigel Jones was the hero as CIYMS won the first trophy of the season with a thrilling one-run victory over Lagan Valley Steels T20 Cup holders Waringstown at The Lawn.

THE Test match may still be in full flow but the first trophy of the NCU season will be decided tonight when Waringstown host CIYMS in the Lagan Valley Steels T20 Cup final.

Waringstown will be aiming for a magnificent seventh triumph in the Lagan Valley Steels T20 Cup final as they taken on arch rivals CIYMS in the decider at The Lawn tomorrow (FRI) at 5pm.

THE Test match may dominate this week’s action but it has not stopped CIYMS captain Nigel Jones and his Waringstown counterpart Greg Thompson from agreeing to play the Lagan Valley Steels Cup T20 Final at The Lawn on Friday (5pm).

The Ulster Schools squad for their tour of Scotland has been named.

Ulster Schools were bowled out to the last ball of the first day of the annual two-day game with Southern Schools, for a first innings deficit of 59.

Max Burton played through the pain of an injured shoulder to win the man of the match award and help Belfast Royal Academy to their third Ulster Bank Schools Cup triumph in five years in what was a closely fought encounter with city rivals Methody.

THERE is a vast difference in experience between the two teams in today’s Ulster Bank Schools Cup final when holders Methodist College take on Belfast Royal Academy at Moylena