Another thrilling weekend of Gallagher Challenge Cup cricket unfolded across the Northern Cricket Union, with the second round of the men’s competition and quarter-finals of the women’s competition producing a string of exciting matches and standout performances.
Men’s Second Round Highlights:
Cregagh 209-9 (44 overs, S Nelson 22, J Moore 72, B Moore 27, A Beattie 30, R Hood 2-38, R Eagleson 2-16, E Parkhill 3-51)
Carrickfergus 209-3 (39.2 overs, M Gilmour 26, I Parkhill 77*, A Varape 54, CJ Van der Walt 23*)
Carrickfergus beat Cregagh by 7 wickets
DLS par score was 208 off 44 overs
Carrickfergus’ Iain Parkhill scored 77* in the chase
Templepatrick 146 (30.5 overs, S Weerakkody 60, M Thompson 23, M McCord 4-47, B Kane 3-34)
Cliftonville Academy 100-2 (14.2 overs, A Raut 37*, F Collins 30)
Cliftonville Academy beat Templepatrick by 8 wickets (DLS)
DLS par score was 99 off 21 overs
Cliftonville Academy skipper Matty McCord took 4-47
Armagh 144 (36.4 overs, M Villiers 33, A Ogle 4-22, M Hanna 3-17)
Donacloney Mill 148-1 (24.1 overs, R Matthews 105*, C Kennedy 23*)
Donacloney Mill beat Armagh by 9 wickets (DLS)
DLS par score was 146 off 43 overs
Donacloney Mill’s Ryan Matthews scored a brilliant 105*
Instonians 218-7 (34 overs, N Smith 32, C Carmichael 34, S Dadswell 26, A White 51, J West 2-42, H Dyer 2-31)
CSNI 219-4 (34 overs, M Ellison 44, A Leckey 20, S Davey 53*, S Thompson 84)
Instonians beat CSNI by 6 runs (DLS)
DLS par score was 225 off 34 overs
Instonians’ skipper Nikolai Smith collected Andrew White’s (51 runs) award on his behalf
North Down 253-8 (39 overs, M Aahil 33, S Saul 20, K Hilton 82, R Haire 56, P Davison 22, C Pyper 5-46)
Bangor 211-9 (39 overs, S McMillan 37, M Hutchinson 25, C Brown 28, J Parker 65*, M Copeland 3-35)
North Down beat Bangor by 30 runs (DLS)
DLS par score was 241 off 39 overs
North Down’s Kian Hilton who scored 82 runs
Waringstown 323-8 (48 overs, A Dennison 28, S Topping 45, M Topping 42, G Thompson 114, T Mayes 48, L Bates 2-62, S Suresh 3-45, J Van Der Merwe 2-65)
Muckamore 24-0 (5.3 overs)
Waringstown beat Muckamore by forfeit – Muckamore unable to produce DLS sheet
Ballymena 82( 22.1 overs, S Willoughby 20, R Pretorius 4-27, C Robinson 4-27, L Kaestner 2-7)
Woodvale 81-1 (13.2 overs, H Warke 32, S Bunting 31*)
Woodvale beat Ballymena by 9 wickets (DLS)
DLS par score was 80 off 47 overs
Woodvale’s Carl Robinson impressed with the ball, taking 4-27
CIYMS 183-9 (50 overs, J Beattie 43, C McCullough 32, A Heasley 20, J Manley 3-11, N Whitworth 2-41, R Adair 3-22)
Lisburn 155-6 (31.5 overs, F Fazal 20, N Whitworth 54*, N Jones 22, C McCullough 2-40)
Lisburn beat CIYMS by 4 wickets (DLS)
DLS par score was 152 off 34 overs
Lisburn skipper Neil Whitworth helped his side to victory finishing on 54*
Womens Quarter-Final Highlights
CSNI 262-6 (31 overs, J Gillan 100, R Thomas 35, A Ellerby 3-38)
Instonians 83 (23.5 overs, E Carville 4-23)
CSNI beat Instonians by 179 runs
CSNI’s Jemma Gillan scored a fantastic 100
Muckamore 86 (18.2 overs, T Hope 2-18, M Landsman 2-15, A Atkinson 3-2)
Holywood 1881 88-1 (M Landsman 51*)
Holywood 1881 beat Muckamore by 9 wickets
Alex Atkinson took 3 wickets for only 2 runs as she helped Holywood 1881 progress to the semi-finals
North Down 111 (29.4 overs, A Boyd 20, R Harrison 3-19, P Speer 2-22, C Murray 2-18, N Matthews 2-11)
Waringstown 112-2 ( overs, A Caulfield 22, S Hinds 52*, C Lyons 23)
Waringstown beat North Down by 8 wickets
Waringstown’s Sophie Hinds was unbeaten on 52* in the chase
The Northern Cricket Union would like to extend our sincere thanks to Gallagher for their continued support and valued partnership as title sponsor of the Men’s and Women’s Gallagher Challenge Cup.
We are especially grateful to the Gallagher representatives who attended matches over the weekend to present awards and support the players and clubs. Everyone across the NCU community truly appreciates your presence on the ground and your genuine enthusiasm for the competitions.
Looking Ahead
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Men’s Quarter-Finals: Draw to be confirmed shortly
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Women’s Semi-Finals: Scheduled for Sunday 20th July
The Gallagher Challenge Cup continues to deliver quality cricket and unforgettable moments across NCU clubs. Stay connected through the NCU website and social media for full coverage, fixtures, and results.