Bready lost to Donemana by 94 runs
Donemana 249/5 (40 overs; Andy McBrine 70, Levi Dougherty 60*, William McClintock 47, Gary McClintock 30; Ian Young 2-15)
Bready 166 (37 overs; Ian Young 43, Ryan Clarke 34, Gavin Roulston 23; David O'Sullivan 3-29, Rumesh Buddhika 2-19, Dean Mehaffey 2-29, Gary McClintock 2-32)
David O'Sullivan took three wickets (CricketEurope)
Donemana are back at the top of the Premiership table following an emphatic 94-run win at Bready. Half centuries for Andy McBrine (70) and Levi Dougherty (60*) helped Donemana to 249 for 5, with the pair each clearing the ropes four times in a fifth wicket stand of 108. There were runs too for the McClintock twins - William (47) and Gary (30) - in an excellent batting effort. Bready skipper Ian Young took 2 for 15, and he too was their top-scorer, hitting four boundaries in his 43. David O'Sullivan took three wickets, while there were two apiece for Rumesh Buddhika, Dean Mehaffey, and Gary McClintock in a victory that will lift the spirits after a mini-slump.
Newbuildings beat Coleraine by 8 wickets
Coleraine 148 (29.3 overs; Stephen Hutchinson 46, Lee Ritchie 24, Matthew Smyth 24; Gregory McFaul 4-35, Jason Dunn 3-16, Trent McKeegan 2-44)
Newbuildings 150/2 (26.1 overs; Gareth McKeegan 56, Ryan Hunter 45*, Jason Dunn 34)
Gregory McFaul took four wickets (CricketEurope)
Gregory McFaul's four wickets and a half century for Gareth McKeegan helped Newbuildings to a comprehensive 8-wickets win at home to Coleraine. McFaul (4-35), Trent McKeegan (2-44), and Jason Dunn (3-16) had the Bannsiders reeling at 78 for 6. Stephen Hutchinson thumped 4 fours and 3 sixes in his 46, adding 58 for the 7th wicket alongside Lee Ritchie (24). A total of 148 rarely wins games at Foyleview, and this was once again the case, Skipper McKeegan hit 8 fours and 2 sixes in a 46-ball 56, sharing an opening stand of 83 with Jason Dunn (34). Ryan Hunter's recent form continued as he stroked 9 fours in an unbeaten 45 as they clinched victory with almost 14 overs to spare.
Eglinton beat Killyclooney by 7 wickets
Killyclooney 139/8 (40 overs; Andrew Neil 45, Timmy Dougherty 25; Jamie Millar 2-24)
Eglinton 140/3 (23.3 overs; Andy Millar 65*, Liam Doherty 44; Jamal Anwar 2-30)
Andy Millar scored an unbeaten 65 (CricketEurope)
Eglinton remain third in the table following a thoroughly professional 7-wickets win at home to bottom side Killyclooney. Andrew Neil top-scored with 45, while skipper Timmy Dougherty chipped in with 25 in a modest visitors total of 139 for 8. Liam Doherty (44) and Andy Millar shared an opening stand of 84 in 14 overs to all but settle the contest, although two wickets for Jamal Anwar got his side a bonus point. Andy Millar finished unbeaten with a run-a-ball 65 (6 fours, 2 sixes) as the villagers hopes of a title remain very much intact.
Ardmore lost to Brigade by 7 wickets
Ardmore 170/7 (40 overs; Hayden Melly 49*, Rachit Gaur 41, Harry Zimmermann 26; Ifty Hussain 2-25, Scott Macbeth 2-33)
Brigade 171/3 (31 overs; Scott Macbeth 55, David Barr 54*, Cameron Melly 33*)
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cbeth scored a rapid half century (CricketEurope)
Ardmore's relegation fears remain intact after a bruising seven wickets loss at home to Brigade, who reignited their outside hopes of the title with the win. Hayden Melly made an unbeaten 49 and Rachit Gaur 41 in a total of 170 for 7 - two wickets apiece for Ifty Hussain and Scott Macbeth. It was Macbeth who produced the innings of the day as he hit 9 fours and 2 sixes in a rapid 30-ball 55, adding 71 in 39 balls for the third wicket with David Barr, who hit five boundaries in his 54 not out. Cameron Melly (33*) was also in the runs in a dominant display by the Beechgrove side.
