Boys Under 15 Interprovincials 2024
Munster lost to North West by 9 wickets
Mardyke, 4 July.
Munster 98/8 (20 overs; Cillian Ross 22, William Shields 21; Mark Robinson 3-15, Bobby Stott 2-11, Bobby Brolly 2-13)
North West 99/1 (15.2 overs; Swarnim Jha 39*, Ben Campbell 35*)
A second wicket stand of 75 between the Bready duo of Swarnim Jha (39*) and Ben Campbell helped the North West to third place in the table to end the U15 series on a winning note with a 9 wickets win over the hosts chasing 99. Munster's 98 for 8 saw 20's for Cillian Ross and William Shields, while Mark Robinson took three wickets.
NCU lost to Cricket Leinster by 8 wickets
Farmers Cross, 4 July.
NCU 148/5 (20 overs; Zayan Malik 35, Beau Donnison 29, Robbie McCollam 23)
Cricket Leinster 150/2 (17.2 overs; Sidharth Biiju 52, Peter le Roux 30*, Gethin Kelleher 27)
U15 Interprovincial winners Leinster (GB Images)
Sidharth Biju hit seven fours in a fluent 52 as Leinster made it six wins out of six to claim yet another Under 15 Boys title - their 8th in 10 years. There were runs too for skipper Peter Le Roux (30*) and the tournament's leading run scorer Gethin Kelleher, who scored 27 to take his week's tally to 287 before retiring. Zayan Malik made 35 in the NCU's 148 for 5, with Beau Donnison hitting 29 and Robbie McCollam (23).
North West lost to NCU by 8 wickets
Farmers Cross, 3 July.
North West 113/5 (20 overs: Ben Campbell 33, Swarnim Jha 29; Ben Walsh 2-20)
NCU 116/2 (15 overs: Robbie McCollam 56*, Marco Bates 31)
Robbie McCollam's unbeaten 56, coupled with a hard-hit 31 from skipper Marco Bates ensured the NCU chased 114 to beat the North West by 8 wickets. The Bready duo of Swarnim Jha (29) and Ben Campbell (33) the main contributors to their 113 for 5 - two wickets for Ben Walsh.
Munster lost to Cricket Leinster by 87 runs
Mardyke, 3 July.
Cricket Leinster 187/3 (20 overs: Gethin Kelleher 108*, Sidharth Biiju 25; Senan O'Connell 2-18)
Munster 100/6 (20 overs: Soham Burkul 50, Cillian Ross 32; S Biiju 2-11)
Centurion Gethin Kelleher (CricketEurope)
Gethin Kelleher continued to dominate the U15 interpros with the Terenure teenager hitting an unbeaten 108 from 62 balls (11 fours, 3 sixes) in their 87 run win over Munster. Chasing 187, the hosts did well to get to 100, thanks to a half century from Soham Burkul and 32 from Cillian Ross.
North West lost to Cricket Leinster by 8 wickets
The Mardyke, Cork, 3 July.
North West 117/7 (20 overs: Adam Thompson 50*, Mark Robinson 27; Toby O'Connell 3-9, Lorcan Craik 2-18)
Cricket Leinster 120/2 (13.1 overs: Sidharth Biju 64*, Gethin Kelleher 32)
Adamstown's Sidharth Biju led Leinster to a comfortable 8-wicket win over the NW at the Mardyke. Biju hit 11 fours in a 38-ball unbeaten 64, adding 83 for the second wicket with Gethin Kelleher. Earlier, the NW had been in trouble at 45-6 with wickets for Toby O'Connell (3-9) and Lorcan Craik (2-18), but rallied thanks to a 7th wicket stand of 67 between the Bonds Glen duo of Adam Thompson (50*) and Mark Robinson (27).
Munster lost to NCU by 6 wickets
Farmers Cross, 3 July.
Munster 104/4 (20 overs: Ayan Ullah 46*, Cillian Ross 20; Luke Crothers 2-27)
NCU 107/4 (10.4 overs: Zayan Malik 36, Robbie McCollam 24)
Cricket Leinster beat NCU by 63 runs
Mardyke, 2 July.
Cricket Leinster 233 (49.5 overs: Jan Dijkstra 57, Peter Le Roux 41, Sidharth Biju 29, Max Stead 22; Ben Walsh 3-38, Zayan Malik 2-44)
NCU 170 (39.3 overs: Jack Smyth 30, Zayan Malik 22*, Luke Fisher 22; Toby O'Connell 4-39, Lorcan Craik 2-25, Jan Dijkstra 2-37)
Leinster were given a scare by the NCU before eventually showing their batting depth to record a 63-run win at The Mardyke. Batting first they were struggling at 130 for 7 despite 41 from skipper Peter Le Roux and 29 from Sidharth Biju. Merrion's Jan Dijkstra rescued them with a top-score of 57 (5 fours) as the tail wagged adding 103 from those last three wickets - Max Stead making 22. Instonians spinner Ben Walsh took 3 for 38, while Zayan Malik took 2 for 28. Railway Union paceman Toby O'Connell (4-39) took decisive early wickets which put Leinster on top and they never relinquished their grip despite runs for Templepatrick's Jack Smyth (30) and 22 apiece for Luke Fisher and Zayan Malik. There were two wickets apiece too for Balbriggan's Lorcan Craik and Dijkstra - who enjoyed a fine all-round match.
Munster lost to North West by 186 runs
Farmers Cross, 2 July.
North West 281/8 (50 overs: Suyash Kumar 83, Swarnim Jha 52, Ryan McClintock 23*, Bobby Brolly 20; Ayan Ullah 3-38, Namish Kumar 2-37)
Munster 95 (28.5 overs: Cillian Ross 29; Dean Faulkner 2-10, Bobby Brolly 2-18, Mark Robinson 2-25)
The North West produced a fine batting display to beat Munster by 186 runs at Farmers Cross. The win was set up by a 4th wicket stand of 102 in 16 overs between Suyash Kumar who top scored with 83 (12 fours) and his Bready team-mate Swarnim Jha who made 52. There were runs too for Ryan McClintock (23*) and Bobby Brolly (20) in their imposing 281 for 8. Ayan Ullah bowled very well to get 3-38, while Namish Kumar collected 2 for 37. Munster's reply never got going as they slumped to 19 for 4. Cillian Ross made 29, adding 44 with Mark Donnelly (12) but once that stand was broken, they were bowled out for 95. Dean Faulkner, Bobby Brolly, and Mark Robinson each collected two wickets.
Leinster beat North West by 177 runs
Farmers Cross, 1 July.
Leinster 304/5 (50 overs: Gethin Kelleher 107, Peter le Roux 64, Ted Hasler 49*, Callum Armstrong 39, Joseph Russell 24; Mark Robinson 2-64)
North West 127 (30.3 overs: N Singh 20, Ryan Keenan 3-6, Gethin Kelleher 2-5)
A third wicket stand of 154 between Terenure's Gethin Kelleher and Railway Union's Peter Le Roux was the highlight of Leinster U15's 177-run win over the North West at Farmers Cross. Kelleher hit 13 boundaries in his 91-ball 107, while skipper Le Roux's 64 in 45 balls included 6 fours and a six. Ted Hasler (49) and Callum Armstrong (39) both hit six boundaries in an opening stand of 76, while Joe Russell made 24 in a total of 304 for 5. The North West reply never got going as they were bowled out for 127, three wickets for Ryan Keenan and two for Gethin Kelleher.
NCU beat Munster by 308 runs
Mardyke, 1 July.
NCU 347/9 (50 overs: Beau Donnison 71*, Marco Bates 64, Jack Smyth 48*, Luke Crothers 36, L Fisher 35*; Chinmay Shinde 2-33, Cillian Ross 2-58, William Shields 2-65)
Munster 39 (15.4 overs: 24 extras, Beau Donnison 4-2, Dylan Gray 3-11, Zayan Malik 2-12)
Action from the game at The Mardyke (GB Images)
The NCU Under 15s bounced back from their loss last week against the North West to record a 308-run win against hosts Munster at The Mardyke. It all started brightly for Munster as William Shields bowled Robbie McCollam first ball of the game, but a second wicket stand of 138 between Beau Donnison (71*) and skipper Marco Bates (64) at better than even time got the innings back on track. Further runs for Jack Smyth (48*), Luke Crothers (36) and Fisher (35*) helped the NCU rack up an imposing 347 for 9 - two wickets apiece for Chinmay Shinde, Cillian Ross and William Shields. Munster's batting was simply blown away as they were bundled out for 39 - four wickets for Donnison, three from Dylan Gray and two from Zayan Malik.
North West beat NCU by 2 wickets
Foyleview Arena, 28 June.
NCU 217/6 (45 overs; Zayan Malik 56*, Robbie McCollam 47, Marco Bates 35; T Faulkner 2-22, Swarnim Jha 2- 48)
North West 219/8 (42.5 overs; Ben Campbell 57, Adam Thompson 40*, Ryan McClintock 31, Mark Robinson 30*; M Kennedy 3-30, Josh Smyth 2-26, Ben Walsh 2-48)
Robinson and Thompson added 62 for the 9th wicket (CricketEurope)
The Bonds Glen duo of Adam Thompson and Mark Robinson were the heroes for the North West as they began their Under 15 interprovincial series with a two-wicket win over the NCU in a game reduced to 45 overs by overnight rain at Newbuildings. Chasing 218, the NW looked beaten when they were reduced to 157 for 8, despite fine knocks from Ben Campbell (57) and Ryan McClintock (31). However, the pair added an unbroken 62 in 45 balls for the 9th wicket to seal a superb win for Mark Olphert and Barry Scott's squad. Thompson, son of RT, showed his power in his 40 from 38 balls (3 fours, 2 sixes), while team-mate Robinson hit five boundaries in his 30 not out. Earlier, the NCU's total of 217 for 6 was based around a hard-hit unbeaten 56 from Zayan Malik that included four sixes, while his Waringstown team-mate Robbie McCollam hit 10 fours in his run-a-ball 47, and skipper Marco Bates made 35. The action now moves South, with all four participating teams playing in Munster next week.
Leinster beat Munster by 10 wickets
Oak Hill, 27 June.
Munster 93 (28.2 overs; Ayan Ullah 42*; Lorcan Craik 3-15, Sidharth Biju 3-16, Toby O'Connell 2-8)
Leinster 94/0 (14.3 overs; Callum Armstrong 60*, Ted Hasler 27*)
Callum Armstrong (Rush CC)
Leinster got their U15 interpro season off to a dominant start as they recorded an emphatic 10-wicket win over Munster at Oak Hill. Batting first, Munster struggled from the off with only the talented Ayan Ullah reaching double figures, hitting 5 fours and a six in his unbeaten 42. Balbriggan's Lorcan Craik and Adamstown's Sidharth Biju each took three wickets, while there was two for Railway Union's Toby O'Connell in a Munster total of 93. The modest target proved no challenge, with highly rated Rush left-hander Callum Armstrong - what a production line of lefties the club has produced over the years - hitting seven fours in his 60 not out, adding 94 in an opening stand with Railway's Ted Hasler (27*). The tournament moves to Cork next week with all the four Unions doing battle for the trophy.
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