Foyle & Londonderry College will begin their defence of the Ulster Bank Schools Cricket Cup with a home tie against Ballyclare High School.  Last year's runners up  Royal Belfast Academical Institution also have a home draw, against the 2nd XI of Sullivan Upper.

NCU President Murray Power and Paul Thompson of the Ulster Bank The first round games will be played by May 5 and the draw is:

  • RBAI v Sullivan Upper 2
  • Limavady GS v RS Armagh
  • MCB v Coleriane AI
  • Campbell College v Carrickfergus GS
  • Belfast HS v RS Dungannon
  • Bangor GS v Grosvenor GS
  • Wallace HS 2 v Friends School 2
  • Boys Model v RBAI 2
  • Friends School v Lurgan College
  • Bangor GS 2 v Campbell College 2
  • Foyle & Londonderry College v Ballyclare HS 
  • Portadown College v Dalriada School
  • Wallace HS v Regent House
  • Strabane GS v Banbridge Academy
  • Down HS v Ballymena Academy 
  • Sullivan Upper v BRA

Pictured: Murray Power,  President of the Northern Cricket Union, and Paul Thompson of the Ulster Bank