BREADY LATE RUN ENSURES PREMIERSHIP STATUS

Bready’s early-season form may have caused a few anxious glances around Magheramason, but the senior side found their feet in good time to pull comfortably clear of the relegation dogfight and finish the campaign on a much firmer footing.

By Bready’s own standards it was hardly a vintage year, with no senior men’s silverware to show for their efforts, but there were still plenty of positives — not least the performances of Kenzie Hall. Their signing from Killyclooney was unquestionably the standout with the bat, piling up 702 runs at an average of 39. His highest score was 141 and he also contributed 16 wickets with the ball, underlining his value as one of the side’s key all-rounders.

Professional Josh Van Heerden was another major success, scoring 592 runs at 45.54 from just 13 innings. His tally included a century and five fifties. David Rankin added 345 runs, while David Scanlon enjoyed a strong all-round season with 243 runs at a strike rate of 110.5 and, crucially, led the bowling with 26 wickets at 18.

Nathan McCombe also made a major contribution with the ball, taking 19 wickets, including a superb seven for 41, while Charlie Downey claimed 18 and Hall 16.

The encouraging aspect for Bready is that, despite a slow start and a season without senior honours, the club remained competitive, and, like their fellow Tyrone clubs, the broader picture was considerably brighter.

There was silverware elsewhere at Magheramason, with the women’s and youth sections enjoying notable success. That matters enormously for a club of Bready’s stature, keeping the place vibrant, competitive and full of momentum.

Top 10 Bready batters

1. Kenzie Hall – 702 runs, average 39.00, strike rate 81.3, highest score 141, 3 fifties, 3 hundreds, 86 fours, 15 sixes.
2. Josh Van Heerden – 592 runs, average 45.54, strike rate 108.2, highest score 111, 5 fifties, 1 hundred, 55 fours, 19 sixes.
3. David Rankin – 345 runs, average 20.29, strike rate 61.1, highest score 83*, 1 fifty, 35 fours, 3 sixes.
4. David Scanlon – 243 runs, average 27.00, strike rate 110.5, highest score 69, 3 fifties, 18 fours, 16 sixes.
5. Kyle Magee – 222 runs, average 24.67, strike rate 72.1, highest score 57*, 1 fifty, 21 fours, 6 sixes.
6. Charlie Downey – 191 runs, average 13.64, strike rate 71.3, highest score 40, 15 fours, 5 sixes.
7. Nathan McCombe – 178 runs, average 17.80, strike rate 89.9, highest score 28*, 15 fours, 8 sixes.
8. Ryan Clarke – 169 runs, average 11.27, strike rate 68.4, highest score 33*, 21 fours, 1 six.
9. Ben Campbell – 111 runs, average 11.10, strike rate 46.4, highest score 33, 12 fours, 1 six.
10. Cameron McClay – 88 runs, average 14.67, strike rate 56.8, highest score 45*, 4 fours, 1 six.

Top 10 Bready bowlers

1. David Scanlon – 26 wickets, average 18.00, economy 4.43, strike rate 24.4, best 4-36, 11 maidens.
2. Nathan McCombe – 19 wickets, average 26.05, economy 5.57, strike rate 28.1, best 7-41, 1 five-wicket haul, 5 maidens.
3. Charlie Downey – 18 wickets, average 40.00, economy 6.17, strike rate 38.9, best 4-32, 3 maidens.
4. Kenzie Hall – 16 wickets, average 30.44, economy 4.31, strike rate 42.4, best 3-15, 6 maidens.
5. David Rankin – 13 wickets, average 38.00, economy 6.56, strike rate 34.8, best 4-49, 1 maiden.
6. Travis Faulkner – 7 wickets, average 48.43, economy 5.95, strike rate 48.9, best 2-44, 3 maidens.
7. Cameron McClay – 6 wickets, average 34.67, economy 5.86, strike rate 35.5, best 2-15, 1 maiden.
8. Matthew Campbell – 6 wickets, average 44.00, economy 6.44, strike rate 41.0, best 2-27, 3 maidens.
9. Anuuk Fernan – 4 wickets, average 9.00, economy 4.50, strike rate 12.0, best 4-36.
10. Josh Van Heerden – 4 wickets, average 24.00, economy 3.56, strike rate 40.5, best 2-26.