Strabane beat Ardmore and the weather in the only Premiership match that managed to get finished. Ardmore won the toss and bizarrely opted to bat with rain never too far away. They struggled to 106, with Sabin Babu top-scoring with 27 - thee wickets apiece for overseas professional Ranjitha Liyanarachichi, while TJ Boyd claimed two. More rain meant a DLS adjusted target of 61 in 20 overs and the Red Caps picked up valuable points as they strolled to the seven wickets win in the 12th over - skipper Kevin Gallagher making 27.

In a match reduced to 34 overs per side, Coleraine scored 159 batting first, with 30's for Louren Steenkamp and Paddy Carson. Scott Macbeth took five wickets, while DD Barr picked up two in another case of 'spin to win' for NW sides. Brigade had reached 24 for 0 when the rain arrived once again and forced the game to be abandoned.

Bready's home match against Donemana was another game that couldn't beat the elements, so a replay will be scheduled soon.

There was no play possible at Newbuildings and the teams will try again in the coming weeks.

Strabane's tough start to the season continued as they were brushed aside by Coleraine. Four wickets apiece for opening bowlers Stephen Hutchinson and Gareth Burns saw the Tyrone side skittled for just 65 despite the return of John Mooney. Scott Campbell picked up the other two and the left-hander also hit an unbeaten run-a-ball 34 (6 fours) as the Bannsiders raced to a seven wickets win inside 15 overs.

Brigade were at their best as they easily accounted for Eglinton by a convincing 149-run win. A solid batting effort saw runs throughout the top order, with Adam McDaud top-scoring against his old club with 65 from 64 balls (7 fours, 3 sixes). There were runs too for Scott Macbeth, who cleared the ropes five times in his 58. Ifty Hussain was run out one short of his fifty, while Mark Hanna (44*) piled on the agony in a final total of 296 for 8. Eglinton's chase began brightly as Andy Millar (38) and Liam Doherty (30) shared an opening stand of 71 in 11 overs, but Ryan Barr accounted for both. Scott Macbeth and JP Millar then ran through the fragile middle and lower order to seal the win.

Ardmore made it two wins from two as they produced a fine all-round display to totally outpower a below par and strength Bready. Ardmore never looked back after an opening century stand between teenager Bobby Brolly, who made his maiden senior half century, and debutant Vimal Dwivedi (46). That laid the foundations for Harry Zimmermann, who hit 7 fours in an better than even time 45, and more runs for overseas professional Junaid Ali (50). Conor Olphert (4-36) and Mark Pollock (2-37) dragged it back a bit in the final overs but the damage had been done - not helped by the concession of 39 extras. Bready's chase was soon in tatters as David Rankin went early - the first of three wickets for skipper Zimmermann, and with two wickets apiece also for Mujeeb and Dwivedi, Ardmore closed out a maximum points win despite 20's for Conor Olphert, Cameron McClay and Ryan Clarke.

Peat Salmon's century wasn't enough to derail the champions who won an entertaining match in which close to 600 runs were scored. Donemana's Anuj Jotin top-scored with 82, while there were 40's from Andy McBrine and Raymond Curry. The real fireworks though came in an 8th wicket stand of 77 in just 28 balls, with Levi Dougherty clubbing 6 sixes and 3 fours in his 19-ball unbeaten 59. That got Donemana up to an imposing 324 for 7. Peat Salmon had been on the end of some severe punishment and the West Indian international was out for revenge when he batted. Salmon hit 12 sixes and 6 fours in a blistering 66-ball 109, adding 97 for the 6th wickets with Ryan Hunter (37). It was only when he became the fourth wicket for former Irish international Dwayne McGerrigle that the home support could relax. Andy McBrine picked up three wickets as Donemana made it two wins from two in the Premiership.

Two Eglinton old boys, David Cooke (65*) and Craig Averill 57 were in the runs as Coleraine posted 219 for 6. The villagers looked well placed in the chase thanks to runs from Robbie Millar (52), Lahiru Gamage (44) and Jamie Millar (34) but from 177 for 4, they lost six wickets for 14 to be 191 all out - three wickets for Bannsiders Captain Rory Knox, and two apiece for Matty Smyth, Craig Averill and Gareth Burns.

New Ardmore pro Junaid Ali hit 127 from 97 balls (15 fours, 5 sixes) as he and skipper Harry Zimmermann 61 (10 fours) added 182 in 28 overs for the 3rd wicket as Ardmore made 288 for 9. Four wickets for Edrees Kharotai and three for Zimmermann led Ardmore to a 57-run win despite a hard-hit 57 in 32 balls (9 fours, 2 sixes) by Gregory McFaul.

Gavin Roulston scored a century from 104 balls (7 fours, 5 sixes) as he and Ryan Clarke (40) shared an opening stand of 144 in 29 overs. Davy Rankin also made 40 as Bready posted 279 for 6. Strabane without John Mooney never threatened - Skipper Kevin Gallagher hit 46, Sri Lankan pro Ranjitha 36, and debutant Subhan Shirzad 36 in their 175 all out - five wickets for young spinner Nathan McCombe.

English county player Xavier Clarke top scored 72 on debut adding 114 for the 4th wicket with Cameron Melly 67. However, from 195 for 3 they added just 24 from last 7 overs to be 219 all out. Andy Britton took 3 for 6 in 7 overs but Andy McBrine top scored with 74 and David O'Sullivan hit 5 sixes in a 38-ball 58 not out as he and skipper Gary McClintock 24no shared an unbroken 7th wicket stand of 72 in 62 balls to clinch the four-wickets win.