Rain break halts Seconds' hopes

A BREAK for rain proved pivotal in Ballymena Seconds' 75-run defeat by Carrick Seconds at Eaton Park on Saturday.

Neil Fullerton’s side looked well-placed to catch the visitors’ total of 264 when they were 123-1 after 23 overs.

That solid footing had been given to them by a 117 stand for the second wicket between WIlliam Montgomery (68) and Stephen Colgan (43).

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But after the delay for rain, Ballymena lost all momentum and crumbled to 189 all out.

Earlier, Stephen Colgan, bowling a rare spell, with 3-39 and Paul Black (2-48) were the pick of the Ballymena bowlers in an attack missing Matthew Purse and Fergus Taylor, both of whom were with the Firsts.

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