Ulster Bank Schools Cup holders RBAI have been knocked out in the quarter finals of this year's competition. They were narrowly beaten by two wickets by Coleraine Inst who will now play Down High School for a place in the final. The game had been restricted to 25 overs and Coleraine got home with just two balls to spare.
The other semi-final will be between Grosvenor Grammar School and Limavady Grammar School who defeated Foyle College and Carrickfergus Grammar School respectively.
Details of the quarter finals result are:
RBAI 100-6 (J McClure 27 not out, B Wylie 25, S Campbell 2-16); Coleraine AI 101-8 (P Douglas 33, B Wylie 3-17, R Hughes 2-17). Coleraine AI won by 2 wickets
Carrickfergus GS 100 all out I. Ritchie 4-15; R Allen 2-23; JP Millar 2-21); Limavady GS 102 3 (J. W. Millar 50 not out) Limavady GS won by 7 wickets
Grosvenor GS 169-4 (A. Shields 56; A. Johnston 49; N. Adams 26 not out); Foyle College 53 all out (A. Shields 4-13; D. Allison 3-9; P. Davison 2-10). Grosvenor GS won by 116 runs
Down HS 155; Strabane Academy 143. Down HS won by 12 runs
Semi Final Draw:
- Coleraine AI v Down HS
- Grosvenor GS v Limavady GS
The draw has also been made for the semi-finals of the Schools Plate competition and it reads:
- Bangor GS v Sullivan Upper
- Lurgan College or Methodist College Belfast v Grosvenor GS 2nd XI.
