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CL Premier League
Phoenix beat Malahide by 45 runs
Phoenix Park, 19 July.
Phoenix 227-8 (50 overs; E Singh 87, N Pretorius 38*, G Dockrell 23; J Newland 2-40, R Foulkes 2-54)
Malahide 182 (46 overs; R Foulkes 61, J Martins 30, A Brown 25; T Kane 6-33, A Sidhu 3-31)
Eknoor Singh's 87 and six wickets for Tyrone Kane were the main reasons for Phoenix beating Malahide by 45 runs. Singh hit 11 boundaries in his fine knock, adding 64 for the third wicket with a subdued George Dockrell (23). Nicolaas Pretorius added late impetus with a 23-ball unbeaten 38 (2 fours, 3 sixes) in a total of 227 for 8. Malahide's chase saw runs again for Robbie Foulkes 61 (9 fours, 1 six), while Jeremy Martins made 30 and Alex Brown 25 in a total of 182. Tyrone Kane was the destroyer-in-chief claiming 6 for 33, while left-arm spinner Amish Sidhu took 3-31 in the 45-run win.
CL Premier League
Merrion beat Rush by 237 runs
Anglesea Road, 19 July.
Merrion 357-6 (50 overs; S Doheny 105, J Forbes 92, J Anderson 76, S Modgill 43; Nasir Totakhil 3-52)
Rush 120 (31.2 overs; Abidullah Taniwal 52, N McGuire 22; T Stanton 3-14, M Sorensen 2-14, C Blaxall-Hill 2-32)
Century for Stephen Doheny (Cricket Leinster)
Merrion totally outplayed Rush from start to finish as they recorded a thumping 237-run win at Anglesea Road. Stephen Doheny was again in the runs as he top-scored with 105 from 96 balls (9 fours, 3 sixes) sharing an opening stand of 106 with Swapnil Modgill 43 (8 fours). There were runs too for Jamie Forbes 92 (5 fours, 4 sixes), who added 109 in 12 overs with John Anderson who was in scintillating touch, hitting 10 fours and 2 sixes in a 45-ball 76. A final total of 357 for 6 was always going to be out of reach for Rush, who stumbled to 120 - Abidullah Taniwal making 52 of those. Tom Stanton picked up three wickets, while there were two apiece for Max Sorensen and Connor Blaxall-Hill.
CL Premier League
Leinster beat Railway Union by 9 wickets
Rathmines, 19 July.
Railway Union 69 (24 overs; Bilal Azhar 3-16, M Tonge 3-25, B Mitchell 2-7, Jai Moondra 2-17)
Leinster 70-1 (11.2 overs; T Johnson 25*)
Table toppers Leinster had little trouble disposing of Railway Union as they romped to a nine-wicket win at Rathmines. Batting first, Railway were skittled for just 69 with three wickets apiece for Bilal Azhar and Mark Tonge, while there were two apiece for Ben Mitchell and Jai Moondra. The chase was over by the 12th over with only one wicket to fall - Ben Mitchell for 16. Tom Johnson hit an unbeaten 25, adding an unbroken 46 for the second wicket with Monil Patel (15*).
CL Premier League
Cork County v Balbriggan - match abandoned.
Mardyke, 19 July.
Balbriggan 85-4 (21 overs; C De Freitas 24*; M Adrianatos 3-8)
Cork County
The only game to fall foul of the elements was at The Mardyke where Balbriggan were in a tough position on 85 for 4 after 21 overs when the game was abandoned. mark Adrianatos had taken 3 for 8 but was off injured after two balls of his fifth over. Chris De Freitas was there on 24 not out and with Balbriggan's batting depth we will never know just how the game would have panned out. The points ending up being shared with the league approaching the split next weekend.
CL Premier League
North County lost to Clontarf by 16 runs
Balrothery, 19 July.
Clontarf 293-7 (50 overs; F Hand 90, D Delany 82*, S Lynch 26; H Kindley 3-50, S Sludds 2-59)
North County 277 (48.3 overs; N McGovern 76, J Grassi 52, E Richardson 45, H KIndley 30, John Devane 24; D Vincent 3-52, J McNally 2-48, C McDonnell 2-53)
Fionn Hand top-scored with 90 (CricketEurope)
Closest game of the day was at Balrothery where Clontarf kept their title hopes alive with a 16-run win over North County. The visitors recovered from 111 for 6 in the 24th over to post 293 for 7, thanks to a seventh wicket partnership of 150 in 24 overs between Fionn Hand and David Delany. Irish international Hand top-scored with a 76-ball 90 against his old club (10 fours, 4 sixes), while skipper Delany's unbeaten 82 included 10 fours and 2 sixes. Clontarf struck two early blows but the strong middle-order of Eddie Richardson (45), Jamie Grassi (52) and Niall McGovern - who hit 12 fours in his top score of 76 - got the innings back on track. Clontarf dug deep and David Vincent bounced back from an early setback to get three wickets, while there were two wickets apiece for John McNally and Cillian McDonnell.
CL Premier League
The Hills lost to Pembroke by 6 wickets
The Vineyard, 19 July.
The Hills 127 (39.4 overs; Muzamil Sherzad 36, T Rooney-Murphy 31; G Hoey 5-31, B McDonough 2-33)
Pembroke 129-4 (25 overs; JJ Garth 49*, J Tector 40, G Hoey 29; C Nulty 2-23)
Attacking field for Pembroke (Pembroke CC)
Pembroke stay in second place after a comprehensive six-wickets win at The Hills. Irish international Gavin Hoey took five wickets as the hosts batting brittleness was again to the fore as they were bowled out for just 127 - Muzamil Sherzad making 36 and Tomas Rooney-Murphy 31. Cian Nulty started the defence of their modest total in dramatic fashion accounting for Tim Tector and Blake McDonald with the first two balls of the innings. Normality was resumed in a third wicket stand of 68 between top-scorer JJ Garth - who hit 7 fours and a six in an unbeaten 49 - and Jack Tector 40 (8 fours). There were runs too for Gavin Hoey who hit five fours in his 29 as victory was secured at the 25 overs midway point.
North Leinster beat Dublin University by 1 wicket.
Oak Hill, 17 July.
Dublin University 183 (47.3 overs; J Forbes 69, S Dijkstra 26, Y Balasubramanium 25; C McDonnell 5-49, K McGrane 2-15, B Kruger 2-41)
North Leinster 186-9 (48.2 overs; B Morris 45*, K Subbiah 45, H Shahid 25; J Atkinson 3-27, Y Balasubramanium 2-31, A Boulton 2-41)
Winners North Leinster (Cricket Leinster)
North Leinster clinched the Siggins Cup with a dramatic one-wicket win in their winner-takes-all clash at Oak Hill. Cillian McDonnell's five-wicket haul had restricted Dublin University to 183, with Jamie Forbes top-scoring with 69 and 20s from Seb Dijkstra and Yash Bala. The chase was a tense one that went right down to the wire, with Brandon Morris (45*) and Killian McGrane getting North Leinster home in a last wicket partnership of 23.
North Leinster v South Leinster - cancelled
The Vineyard, 2 July.
North Leinster
South Leinster
South Leinster beat North Leinster by 10 runs.
TBC, 25 June.
South Leinster 205 (37.3 overs; H Khogiani 84; H Shahid 3-43, B Kruger 2-38)
North Leinster 195 (47.2 overs; B Kruger 66, M Langan 41; J Mammen 4-54, D Cleary 3-24, S Karpe 3-33)
Dublin University v South Leinster
College Park, 16 June.
Dublin University
South Leinster
Dublin University v North Leinster
College Park, 16 June.
Dublin University
North Leinster
Dublin University lost to South Leinster by 2 wickets.
College Park, 5 June.
Dublin University 191 (43.3 overs; S Somashekar 73*, M Langan 55; K Shah 5/29, S Karpe 2/30)
South Leinster 192/8 (43.5 overs; G Kelleher 72*, K Shah 21, E Clarke 21; A Boulton 2/18, Y Bala 2/34, D Tucker 2/46)
Dublin University lost to North Leinster by 7 wickets (DLS).
College Park, 3 June.
Dublin University 87 (30.3 overs; B Kruger 4-14, K McGrane 3-19)
North Leinster 80-3 (12 overs; B Kruger 45*; Dinesh Anthony David 2-22) (Target 80 in 36 overs)
Brandon Kruger starred for North Leinster (CricketEurope)
It was the Brandon Kruger show at College Park as the North Leinster man produced a fine all-round display to lead his side to a convincing seven-wicket win over Dublin University. He claimed four wickets and Killian McGrane three as the students struggled in tough conditions to 87 inside 31 overs, Rain meant a revised target of 80 in 36 overs, and North Leinster got there in 12 overs - Kruger hitting 6 fours and a six in a 43-ball unbeaten 45.
Dublin University v South Leinster
College Park, 29 May.
Dublin University
South Leinster
North Leinster v South Leinster - match abandoned.
The Vineyard, 26 May.
North Leinster 214-8 (44 overs; M Langan 64, B Kruger 45, C Nulty 28*; S Karpe 3-35, M Tonge 2-45)
South Leinster
South Leinster lost to North Leinster by 9 wickets.
Park Avenue, Dublin, 21 May.
South Leinster 73 (17.1 overs; H Maroof 3-9, A Taniwal 2-11, B Kruger 2-12)
North Leinster 77-1 (7.3 overs; B Dunphy 42*, C de Freitas 24*)
Dublin University beat South Leinster by 20 runs
College Park, 14 May.
Dublin University 158/8 (20 overs; J Forbes 50, R Smith 31, R Betley 23; M Tonge 3-35, T Johnson 2-16)
South Leinster 138/7 (20 overs; M Tonge 38*, Hedayat Ullah Khogiani 25, D Forkin 19*; J Atkinson 2-16, D Tucker 2-32, D Vincent 2-39)
Jamie Forbes (CricketEurope)
Dublin University made it two wins from two in their quest for the Siggins Cup, beating South Leinster by 20 runs at College Park. Jamie Forbes top-scored with 50 from 46 balls (3 fours, 2 sixes) adding 60 in 9 overs with Ryan Smith (31) in a total of 158 for 8. Mark Tonge took three wickets and the Leinster all-rounder also top-scored with an unbeaten 27-ball 38, as he and Daniel Forkin - who made a run-a-ball 19 added 60 for the 8th wicket in a losing cause after South Leinster had been reduced to 78 for 7. Jack Atkinson struck twice in a double-wicket maiden first over, while skipper David Vincent and Donncha Tucker also struck twice in an impressive display.
Dublin University beat North Leinster by 45 runs.
College Park, 7 May.
Dublin University 157-4 (20 overs; A Boulton 74, D Tucker 34, J Forbes 26; O Horlock 2-22)
North Leinster 112-5 (20 overs; H Shahid 54, O Horlock 28)
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