POTM: Jordan Neill 92 (10 x 4s & 3 x 6s) Ballymena won the toss and elected to bat in the second round of the challenge cup at Stormont. Michael Glass got the visitors off to a positive start before the visitors fell to 41 for two in the 10th over Foster and Neil pickingContinueContinue reading “CSNI 1st XI v Ballymena 1st XI”
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Cliftonville Academy 2nd XI v CSNI 3rd XI
POTM: Pat Lutton 53 (9 x 4s) On a beautiful sunny Saturday CSNI 2nd XI made the relatively short trip across the lough to play Cliftonville Academy 2nds at the picturesque setting of the Castle Grounds. CSNI skipper, Gareth Lutton won the toss and invited Cliftonville Academy to bat first. It was very muchContinueContinue reading “Cliftonville Academy 2nd XI v CSNI 3rd XI”
Cooke Collegions 3rd XI v CSNI 5th XI
Joint POTM: Jon Walsh 44 no | Ben Bingham 3-31 & 9 Cooke won the toss and decided to bat. Very tight opening bowling by Aayush Bhari (2-15) and John Neil (0-13) put early pressure on the batters. Ben Bingham on debut was superb with 3-31 off 5 overs. Alfie Kennedy (2-31), Alfie Bingham (ContinueContinue reading “Cooke Collegions 3rd XI v CSNI 5th XI”
CSNI 3rd XI v CSNI 4th XI
On Saturday the 3rd and 4th XI were in the unusual position of being drawn to play each other in the Intermediate Cup in what turned out to be a great game of cricket all round. 4s skipper C.McCreedy won the toss and elected to have a bat. The 4s got off to a sketchyContinueContinue reading “CSNI 3rd XI v CSNI 4th XI”
CSNI 1st XI v Waringstown 1st XI
POTM: Ryan Hunter 57 plus 2 catches CSNI first XI Captain Stuart Thompson won the toss again, and just as he did last week, elected to bat first. This was a crucial league match for the hosts, looking to get their 2024 league campaign off the mark at their third attempt. An international class seamContinueContinue reading “CSNI 1st XI v Waringstown 1st XI”
CSNI 4th XI v Lisburn 3rd XI
POTM: Aayush Bhari 3-18 (4) On a rather miserable Thursday evening CSNI IV hosted Lisburn III, in a rearranged T20 fixture. Skipper C.McCreedy won the toss and elected to bowl first. Lisburn started strongly with an opening stand of 59 off the first 7 overs. This was then broken by the impressive A.Bhari who tookContinueContinue reading “CSNI 4th XI v Lisburn 3rd XI”
Carrickfergus 1st XI v CSNICC 1st XI
POTM: Jordan Neill 83* (7x4s & 5x6s) On a cold, windy Thursday evening CSNI 1XI travelled to middle road, to take on Carrick 1XI in the last of the T20 cup matches. Carrick won the toss and chose to bat first. M.Foster & C.Archibald opened the bowling for CSNI and the pair looked to settleContinueContinue reading “Carrickfergus 1st XI v CSNICC 1st XI”
Instonians 2nd XI v CSNI 2nd XI
POTM – Harry Dyer (7-23 & 29 runs) On a glorious Sunday afternoon at Shaws Bridge without a cloud in the sky, CSNI 2XI took on Instonians 2XI in a Junior League 1 fixture. With the sun splitting the trees, CSNI lost the toss and were asked to bowl first in great batting conditions. L.BatesContinueContinue reading “Instonians 2nd XI v CSNI 2nd XI”
CSNI 4th XI v Carrickfergus 2nd XI
POTM – Jemma Gillan (3-29 & 20 runs) The 4th XI welcomed a strong Carrick 2s side to Stormont on a scorching Sunday afternoon for cricket. The toss was won by Carrick who unsurprisingly elected to bat on an excellent surface. CSNI started well with the ball with C.Elliott very unlucky with an LBW claimContinueContinue reading “CSNI 4th XI v Carrickfergus 2nd XI”
CSNI 2nd XI v Lisburn 2nd XI
POTM – Jordan Wilson (36 runs: 5x4s & 2x6s) NCU Junior Cup On Saturday CSNI 2XI welcomed Lisburn to Stormont for the First Round of the NCU Junior Cup, two strong sides who probably deserved to meet at a later stage in the competition. Lisburn won the toss and decided to bat on a sunnyContinueContinue reading “CSNI 2nd XI v Lisburn 2nd XI”
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