Carrick U15s book spot in Graham Cup semi-finals

Carrickfergus Cricket Club’s Under-15s won their Graham Cup quarter-final with Derriaghy at Middle Road by 60 runs on Friday evening, taking them into the last four of the NCU’s premier youth competition.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Jun 2014, 12:17 BST
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A fine half-century by skipper Jack Burton, with good support from younger brother Max and AJ Hussell, enabled Carrick to score 148 for 3 in their 20 overs. Derriaghy started well, taking 25 off the first three overs, but wickets soon began to tumble as they collapsed to 57 for 9 after 11 overs.

A spirited last-wicket partnership eventually saw them reach an all-out total of 88 in 15 overs.

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Jack Buchanan-Rolleston took three wickets, with Samuel Osborne and Adam Crook picking up two apiece, to see Carrick through to an away semi-final at Cregagh on June 20.

Carrickfergus 148/3 (J Burton 53, M Burton 33, AJ Hussell 20)

Derriaghy 88 (B Craig 24, J Buchanan-Rolleston 3-10, A Crook 2-11, S Osborne 2-12)

Carrickfergus won by 60 runs

Meanwhile, Carrick III enjoyed a comfortable 32-run victory over North Down IV at Middle Road on Sunday.

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Carrick batted first and scored 161 for 6 in their 25 overs, with youngsters Samuel Osborne (57 not-out) and Simon Scott (44) the main contributors.

Despite an unbeaten 88 from Johnston, the visitors could only manage to score 129 for 9. Carrick’s Jack Buchanan-Rolleston took three wickets, while Scott and Stuart Jackson claimed two each.

Match report from Carrick’s 74-run win over Bangor in the RSA Irish National Cup in this week’s Times. Available on Wednesday (June 11).