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Cliftonville Academy finished their campaign on a winning note as they beat Carrickfergus by 22-runs in a shortened 13-over bash at Middle Road. Abhishek Raut hit 4 fours and 4 sixes in a top-score of 66 from only 33 balls, adding 62 in 6 overs with Jared Wilson (14). Skipper Max Burton cleared the ropes three times in a 9-ball unbeaten 24 as CA posted 121/6 - three wickets for Jake Egan and two for CJ van der Walt. Craig Averill (25) and a feisty 26 from Alex Haggan (3 sixes) were the best efforts in the home side's 99 for 7 - two wickets for Matty McCord, Wilson and David Reid.

A dominant display with the bat from Woodvale ensured their place in the top flight next season as they ran out winners by 106 runs. There were half centuries from Stephen Bunting and Ruhan Pretorius, but it was James Hall's day, as he scored 122 (5x4 & 9x6) in a daunting Woodvale total of 295. Craig Lewis had been the leading bowler for the home side, and as so often before, weighed in with quick runs as well, threatening an unlikey chase. But when he was fifth out out with the score 157, a collapse against the spin of Lewis Adair and James Rose, saw 5 wickets fall for the addition of just 22 runs.

Abhishek Raut's unbeaten 72 came off 45 deliveries and included 3x4 and 7x6.

The clash between Cliftonville Academy and Carrickfergus was another game to fall victim to the weather, making it just past half-way. Head Coach Jared Wilson held the CA innings together with 78 not out from their 181. Max Burton, Abhishek Raut and Varun Chopra all got 20s but didn't kick on. Michael Rippon has been in prolific form recently and it was with the ball this time as he took four wickets, while there was two apiece for Ashwin Shetty and Craig Averill. Carrick had reached 12 without loss when the heavens opened.

Woodvale's clash with Derriaghy was abandoned at the halfway stage after the Queensway side had posted a competitive 221 for 6. Replacement professional Rudi Second 64) shared stands of 66 for the second wicket with Ross Bailey (48) and 76 for the third with Sam Gordon - who hit 4 fours and 3 sixes in a breezy unbeaten 59. Ruhan Pretorius and left-armer Stephen Bunting each took two wickets for the hosts.

Woodvale seemed well placed to post a sizeable total at 96/2 after 11 overs with Ludwig Kaestner unbeaten on 50. But the next six overs saw them lose 4 wickets while adding only 21 runs. Carrick keeper Michael Gilmour added two more to his stumping tally for the week, claiming James Hall and Aditya Adey off left-arm spinner Alex Armstrong and it took a few blows from veteran Wayne Horwood in the final overs to get the visitors to their final total of 146. With Aditya Adey removing Jake Egan and then Michael Gilmour first ball things were looking good for Woodvale, with Carrick struggling to 38/3 after 8 overs. But as has often been the case this year, it was Michael Rippon to the rescue. With CJ van der Walt he added 78 for the fourth wicket, before van der Walt became Carl Robinson’s second victim. With Robinson’s 18th over only conceding 5 runs and Pretorius’ 19th only 6, it was Rippon who faced the last over needing 20 for an unlikely win, and when he holed out to Harry Warke at long on off the first ball the game was Woodvale’s.

Cliftonville Academy got the worst possible start to their innings losing Francis Collins and Jared Wilson in Ruhan Pretorius’ opening over and with Max Burton falling for only 8 the visitors found themselves 12 for the loss of 3 wickets. An unbroken partnership of 102 between Abhishek Raut (77* off 54 with 4x4, 6x6) and Varun Chopra (22*) was ended by rain which curtailed the innings to 18 overs. Set a target of 56 of 7 overs it was Pretorius who led the way with 33 off just 14 deliveries (1x4, 4x6). Raut’s single over went for 20 runs, Pretorius hitting 3 consecutive sixes before offering a return catch off the next, His opening partner Ludwig Kaestner batted through the shortened case and finished the game inside 5 overs with his fourth boundary. A precious four points for Woodvale in the first of a three match weekend.

A delayed start meant this was a 19 overs match with a rain interruption causing a further reduction down to 16 overs. For the visitors Matthew Halliday and Sam Gordon added 87 for the second wicket after the loss of Pat Kruger’s replacement Rudi Second, before a bizarre final over of the innings in which Derriaghy lost 5 wickets, 3 to stumpings and 2 to run outs, with only a single by Ross Bailey off the final delivery, to show for it! But seemingly that run was missed, by both the umpires and scorers, who at the change of innings signed off on 122 as the total, and 131 as the Carrickfergus DLS Target. Derriaghy looked favourites for a large part of the chase but in the end Michael Rippon saw the Cowboys home with an unbeaten 64 and even had a delivery to spare!

Cliftonville Academy gained revenge for their National Cup loss with a 45-run win over Derriaghy at the Castle Grounds. Abhishek Raut and Jared Wilson both cleared the ropes five times in a third wicket stand of 126 in 13 overs, with Raut's 78 coming from 47 balls - also hitting 8 fours - while Wilson also hit 3 fours in hiss 64 from 42 deliveries. A total of 169 for 4 was always going to be tough, and a fired up Matty McCord took five wickets to derail any chance the Queensway side had. Curtis Moorhead (32*) and Craig Lewis (30) tried their best but came up well short. The loss increases the pressure on Derriaghy who stay bottom of the Premiership table with games running out.

No play was possible at the Castle Grounds between Cliftonville Academy and Woodvale and it will be replayed at a later date.

Carrick managed to beat Derriaghy by 15 runs in another game badly affected by the showers sweeping across Ireland. A fourth wicket stand of 78 between Michael Rippon (45*) and skipper CJ van der Walt (39*) had Carrick well placed at 133 for 3 in 32 overs when their innings was brought to a premature conclusion. Derriaghy required 187 in 32 overs and looked odds on to achieve the win as Pat Kruger (48) and Ross Bailey (36) took them to 144 for 2. Rippon however took three wickets in an over, including Kruger and the Queensway side lost 8 wickets for 27 to be bowled out for 171.