04/06/2026
🔵U13s Update🔵
With Armagh Cricket Club U13s due to play Derriaghy at home, yesterday's forecast introduced doubts as to whether the fixture would go ahead and to be honest, today's forecast was no clearer with the weather flip flopping more than a politician.
Thankfully, conditions improved enough for the game to begin with players, supporters and coaches all happy to see some cricket being played.
Unfortunately, the match was abandoned 6 overs into the 2nd innings - continuous rain and a wet outfield ulitmately judged unfit for cricket but ideal for ducks.
Captain Oscar Steenson won the toss and elected to bowl with Armagh Cricket Club restricting Derriaghy to 121 for 6; some way short of the bowling display from the preceeding 2 matches, Armagh still bowled with threatening accuracy and, on another day, could have bowled out the opposition for less.
A tight opening spell from Dylan Coppard (3 overs 1 wicket for 8 runs) and Tom Kindred (3 overs no wickets for 9 runs) set the benchmark with Oscar Steenson (3 overs 1 for 11), William Steenson (3 overs 1 for 14), Larkin Po**ck (3 overs 1 for 23) and Jacob Wilson (3 overs 2 for 30) suitably backing them up.
In reply, Oscar (19no) and Jack (3no) set us on our way with an unbroken 43 before the rain came in.......unfortunately, an opportunity lost to make it 3 wins out of 3.
Scorecard: https://northerncricketunion.org/ncu-nv-play-match-zone/?tab=m_scorecard -2cb3-4d14-8969-74b272185394
For now, we wait on whether we will have another opportunity to play Derriaghy to a conclusion.
Our U13s keep on improving and there's plenty of excitement around how they will perform in the next game......hopefully, the weather improves soon to see how they get on.
Thank you to Derriaghy for coming down and making this a thoroughly entertaining game.........and a special thank you to all to supporters who stuck it out to cheer us on until the end.
Only at the CC 😃🙌🏏🔵
