Monthly Archive: July 2017

Wins for the 1sts and 2nds

There were wins at the weekend for both the 1sts and 2nd XI’s in league games. At Donacloney, the 1sts continued on from where they left off mid-week against Cliftonville with a convincing 7 wicket win in their Section 1 league game. Donacloney batted first and were soon in trouble. With the total on 9, Andrew Bingham claimed the first...

Resounding win for 1sts at Cliftonville

The 1sts produced an excellent all-round performance to beat Cliftonville by a resounding 159 runs in a two night Section 1 league game at Mallusk. Batting first, Stephen Johnston and Callum Grieve got away to a steady start on a difficult batting strip until the total reached 19 when a direct hit run out Grieve without scoring. AV Dandekar joined...

Ladies into Challenge Cup Final

Lurgan Ladies qualified for the final of the NCU Women’s Challenge Cup after yet another close contest with CSNI at Stormont on Sunday. Their earlier league encounter a few weeks ago was a close contest with the Lurgan girls edging home and the cup semi-final was to prove as close. CSNI batted first and Lurgan’s opening bowlers Suzi McCollum and...

Vital win for firsts

The 1sts scored a vital 36 run league win in a tense game at home to Downpatrick on Saturday. Batting first, the home sides’ openers Stephen Johnston and Callum Grieve were both back in the pavilion with 32 runs on the board. A 62 run partnership between AV Dandekar and Stephen Chambers  looked like putting the town side back in...

Ladies Challenge Cup semi-final date confirmed

The Lurgan Ladies Challenge Cup semi-final clash with CSNI at Stormont has been confirmed for Sunday 23rd July with an 11am start. The ladies are undefeated so far this season and would welcome as much support as possible on the day as they try to reach the final.