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It has been a week of mixed fortunes in the league for title chasing Waringstown Seconds. Sandwiched in between a rain interrupted victory at Ballymena, one of their results of the season so far in the top of the table clash, and another a defeat by Bangor, was a win against derby rivals Lurgan at Pollock Park.

Travelling up to Ballymena is never easy, but to have to go up again on the Monday night with only eight batsmen to finish the match and come away with a victory makes the effort worthwhile.

On the Saturday, two wickets apiece for Harry Doyle and Jason Stokes restricted the home side to 209 before the rain came. Monday evening saw Jamie Matthews (32) and Alan Hamilton (63 not out) get Waringstown off to a solid start. However, after losing three quick wickets, Ian Morrison played a great innings � 68 not out and along with Hamilton he saw Waringstown home with six overs to spare.

The mid-week clash at Pollock saw Waringstown come away with another victory. Batting first on a lively wicket, Waringstown managed 201 on the first night with David Dawson this time top scoring with 54. Support came with solid contributions in the middle order, notably from Alan Waite and Stuart Kidd with 27 apiece.

On the second night, Lurgan�s only resistance with the bat came from Stephen Chambers who scored 30. Waringstown�s bowlers dominated from the start with Jason and Simon Stokes finishing with two wickets apiece. Ian Morrison, returning to Lurgan, wrapped things up with good figures of three for 14 from five overs.

However, Waringtsown suffered their first defeat in eight matches at Bangor on Saturday. The match was played at Ward Park, as Upritchard Park was being prepared for the Ireland match the following day.

Batting first Waringstown only managed 119 all out, Geoff Heyburn, returning after injury, top scoring with 24. This was never going to be enough, however, Waringstown�s bowlers made Bangor work hard for their runs. Ben McKnight and Jason Stokes bowled really well, finished with three wickets apiece and Matthew Allen bowled a good lively opening spell. At one stage Bangor were 87 for seven with 33 runs still needed for victory when the rain came. This completely changed things, Waringstown, now bowling with a wet ball on a placid Ward Park wicket, were unable to take the remaining wickets, Bangor winning the game by three wickets.

WARINGSTOWN Seconds clinched their fifth successive league victory after beating Instonians by six wickets at Osborne Park on Saturday.

Bowling first, the villagers restricted Inst to 188 in their 50 overs, mainly due to some excellent fielding and catching.

Alan Waite's effort, one-handed at full stretch to his left, was one of the best catches you will see all season. Wicketkepeer James Matthews also had four dismissals to his name.

Keith Allen, coming into the game in a rich vein of batting form, showed he is just as capable with the ball. He was the pick of the attack, taking four for 22 in nine overs and with David Dawson claiming three for 29, Instonians were restricted to a moderate total.

Waringstown openers Andrew Cousins and Michael Scott, for many years a senior opening partnership, went about the run chase in positive fashion before Scott departed with the score on 32.

This brought Dawson to the crease and together with Cousins they cruised towards 112 for one, with the match already looking over as a contest.

Dawson, coming down the wicket to hit over the top, was dismissed for 35, followed soon after by Cousins for an assured 52.

Allen (22), Ben McKnight (24) and Ian Morrison then combined to see Waringstown home with 10 overs to spare.

Waringstown's Ulster Plate fixture on Sunday was postponed due to the untimely death of the North West club's scorer Gary Ritchie.

TWO great centuries from Andrew Cousins and Keith Allen paved the way for a comfortable victory for Waringstown Seconds over neighbours Lurgan at The Lawn on Saturday.

Battling first on what was another great day for cricket, Waringstown, helped by some wayward Lurgan bowling, got off to a steady start, reaching 47 from 15 overs, before Jamie Matthews was bowled by Jenks for 14.

The next nine overs brought 36 runs as Waringstown, with wickets in hand, set themselves up for a big total. Ben McKnight was then out cheaply, bringing Keith Allen, who had been in good form recently, to the wicket. After drinks at 25 overs the next 25 brought 171 runs without a wicket falling with 117 of which coming off the last 11 overs.

Cousins competed a patient 103 not out, carrying his bat for the entire innings while Allen made a hugely impressive 102 not out. Coming in durijng the 24th over he played, like Cousins, a faultless innings, with both batsmen bringing up their centuries in the last over. Waringstown finished with 260 for the loss of only two wickets.

Lurgan's batsmen were always going to be under pressure to reach Waringstown's total. Their cause wasn't helped when Ian Morrison claimed the wicket of Mark McShane with the second ball of the innings for 0. Richard Clarke and Peter Haire, who has been in good form with the bat, kept Waringstown's bowlers working hard to make the breakthrough and just after drinks their hard work paid off with both back in the pavilion soon after, Jason Stokes and Allen claiming the wickets. Paddy Allen claimed the wicket of Jenks which brought Walter to the crease. Along with Stevie Chambers, they tried hard to get close to the Waringstown total. But with overs running out this proved too much. Alan Carpenter claimed the wicket of Chambers for 42 and Matthew Allen claimed three wickets in the last over, one of them Walter for 62, Lurgan finishing 209 for eight.

WARINGSTOWN Seconds continued their fine early season form with a thrilling victory over Ballymena at The Lawn on Saturday.

The warmest day of the year so far greeted Ballymena's arrival and Waringstown were grateful to win the toss and bat first.

It wasn't long before opener David Dawson had the score ticking along and after six overs the villages are cruised to 34. Unfortunately, fellow opener Andrew Cousins was on the receiving end of some accurate bowling and trying to get off the mark, he fell to a fine caught and bowled by Frazer. The run rate continued to tick along, but unfortunately Dawson and Ben McKnight fell in consecutive overs leaving Waringstown on 53 for three and in need of a partnership to steady things.
This duly came when Alan Waite joined Keith Allen and together added 182 for the fourth wicket. They made Ballymena's fielders work really hard in the heat with some fine strokes, before Allen was out in the 47th over for a timely 87. Having came in in the 12th over Alan carried his bat for a well deserved 103 and in their 50 overs Waringstown finished with 265.
The Ballymena innings practically mirrored Waringstown's, by the 13th over they were 43 for three after a youthful Waringstown attack made crucial inroads.

Ballymena also had a fourth wicket stand of 103 before Jason Stokes, who recently celebrated his 30th birthday, claimed the important wicket of Steven Colgan for 55. The dangerous Fisher was still there and some impressive straight hitting tested the nerve of Waringstown's bowlers and fielders. They stood up to the challenge and you could almost hear the sighs of relief around the ground when Harry Doyle eventually claimed the wicket of Fisher for 109.
Doyle finished with 4-56 and Keith Allen finished off a good day with three for 26. Greg Harrison continued to impress with the ball and Stokes was as reliable as ever with two wickets, unfortunately he was on the receiving end of some lusty blows by Fisher. All the bowlers can feel satisfied that on a good wicket they stuck to the task, bowling Ballymena out for 237.

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