Thirds progress in Minor Cup

06-06-2010

Ballymena CC 3rds progressed comfortably into the ¼ finals of the Minor cup with a 6 wicket win over Muckamore in Antrim on Saturday. Former Ballymena player, Ivan McCombe, now captaining Muckamore 3rds, won the toss and elected to bat but the home side were soon in trouble as James Russell picked up a wicket in the 2nd over. That was to be the start of what was a steady fall of wickets with only McCombe temporarily frustrating the Ballymena attack, while never managing to score freely. Andy Craig and Adam Whitehurst were playing in their first game this season and both were successful in their first overs, Whitehurst snaring McCombe with a beautiful inswinging yorker. Muckamore were finally dismissed for just 70 runs off 37 overs with the wickets shared among all the bowlers with Cook, Craig and Campbell getting two apiece.

 

Ballymena’s reply got off to a shaky start with McNeill caught behind in the forth over and Gillespie following in the sixth. Brian McGookin was soon caught for 10 and skipper Lytle was disappointed to be given out caught behind for the same score. Number 5, Paul Campbell was then dropped off a dolly catch, a mistake which would cost Muckamore dear. Campbell, who has yet to be dismissed this season, was joined by Jasper Jolly and together they steered last year’s beaten finalists to a quarter final tie away to Derriaghy. Jolly finished on 26 not out which included 2 huge sixes. Campbell finished 16 not out.

 

The thirds have no game next Saturday but will continue their league campaign at home to North Down on the 19th June.

 

Ballymena Bowling – (I don’t have the names of the Muckamore players)

 

 

Overs

Maidens

Runs

Wickets

Mark Monteith

6

1

18

1

James Russell

3

0

12

1

Harry Cook

8.3

5

7

2

Andy Craig

8

2

11

2

Paul Campbell

7

3

7

2

Adam Whitehurst

5

3

5

1

 

 

 

 

 

Batting

 

 

 

 

Andy Lytle

Caught

10

 

 

Richard McNeill

Caught

3

 

 

Peter Gillespie

Caught

2

 

 

Brian McGookin

Caught

10

 

 

Paul Campbell

Not Out

17

 

 

Jasper Jolly

Not Out

26

 

 

Adam Whitehurst

Did

 

 

 

James Russell

 

 

 

 

Mark Monteith

Not

 

 

 

Andy Craig

 

 

 

 

Harry Cook

 

Bat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extras

 

4

 

 

Total

 

72