Y.M.C.A. C.C. (Dublin)

A young YM 2nds visited Anglesea Road to take on their more experienced counterparts and gave a very encouraging performance.
With 8 players aged between 14 and 18, YM posted a respectable 169 all out. But it could have been so much better after getting to 159/4 in the 37th over. The last 6 wkts fell for only 10 runs and there were still 7 overs unused. This was disappointing. Andrew Mowatt once again game to the fore making a very good 37 before being the last man out.

The Merrion reply was steady as the YM bowlers tried hard to bowl the right line and length. At 105/2 it looked comfortable for the home side, however with the introduction of Callum Donnelly to the attack, the YM response was very good, 2 more wickets were taken and the Merrion batsmen had to work hard. Their experience came through in the end as J.Short led them home to win by 4 wkts.
The YM ground fielding was very good and if 2 catches had been held you never know...

Sat 24th July - Middle 2 Cup Semi-Final...

The perfect win? well almost. YM entertained Civil Service 2nds in Claremont Road and produced their finest victory of the season when it matterd most.
Batting 1st and after a slow and cautious start YM totalled 171/7 from their 40 overs. Good knocks from Dale McDonough-Kincaid (29), Captain Derek Dockrell (33) and finished off by Kamal Merchant (53*) gave the home side the impetus going into tea.
The visitors lost a wicket in the 1st over and YM kept up the pressure throughout with excellent bowling which was backed up by all the fielders.
Civil Service were dismissed in the 30th over for just 92. Josh Van Der Flier took the bowling honours with 4/23, followed closely by David Cooke 2/13 and Padraic Flanagan 2/22.

YM now look forward to a Cup Final v Leinster 4ths....

Result:
YMCA 3rd XI 171/7
K.Merchant 53*
D.Dockrell 33
D.McDonough-Kincaid 29

Civil Service 2nd XI 92 all out
Josh Van Der Flier 4/23
D.Cooke 2/13
P.Flanagan 2/22

YM Won by 79 runs.

20/20 U19 League Cup

YM posted a fine total of 182 from their 20 overs thanks to a 2nd wicket partnership of 111 between Robert Garth 104 (14x4s & 3x6s) and Sean Mcauley 48 (5x4s & 2x6s). Both players punished any loose deliveries with some powerful hitting.

In reply Pembroke had the worst possible start as Rory Anderson took 2 wickets in his first over to reduce the visitors to 6/2. However a 4th wicket partnership of 83 brought the 'Broke back into the game.
Two incidents which hampered the YM bowling was first the removal of Robert Garth from the bowling attack due to 2 head high beamers/no balls, which prevented him from bowling his full allocation of overs. The second was when Sean Mcauley dislocated a finger which took him off the field at a critical time.

However, Lawson batted well finding the boundary with ease and with 14 needed off the last over the Pembroke batsmen ran 3 leg byes off the last ball to win by 4 wkts.

Result:
YMCA U19 182/3
R.Garth 104
S.C.Mcauley 48

Pembroke 183/6
P.Lawson 73
R.Bridge 51

YM lost by 4 wkts.

YM 1st XI Captain Reinhardt Strydom scored 108 opening the batting today for Ireland A v Scotland A in the European Championship, Division 1.

Chasing the Scotland total of 235/9, Reinhardt dominated the Irish run-chase, hitting 10x4s & 2x6s as he faced 122 balls for his century. Earlier he had taken 2/49 from 8 overs.
Ireland won by 4 wkts.

For the full scorecard paste and click onto the following link:
http://www.cricketeurope2.net/LIVE/CHANNELS/9/live.shtml

YM youngsters continue to impress at U15 level as no fewer than 6 players have been selected for the U15 squad which will play in the Staffordshire Youth Cricket Festival being held at Wolverhampton CC from August 2nd to 6th.
They will take on Cumbria, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Staffordshire & Cheshire.

YMs latest International cricketers were announced recently.
Lee Cole has been named in the Ireland U15 team, while Jack Tector was selected for the Ireland U13 team.
Congratulations to both players.

Jack Tector has been been selected for the Leinster U13 squad, who will compete in the Taunton, Somerset festival, being held at King's College from July 25^th to 30^th 2010.

Fixtures

Mon July 26^th v Kent

Tue July 27^th v Hampshire

Wed July 28^th v Lancashire

Thur July 29^th v Essex

Fri July 30th v Devon

On a spicy pitch YM over-came Merrion in a low scoring game at Claremont Road, Sunday 11th.
Batting first YM put themselves in trouble throughout with poor shot selection. Only Simon Wilson-Moore with 30 got his head down to build an innings as Merrion dismissed the home side for only 104.
Bowled out within 39 overs YM took to the field for a short session before the tea break and it proved crucial, as Warwick Armstrong and Umar Jehangir bowled sharply. Merrion collapsed to 22/5. Lee Cole took 4 catches behind the stumps and was also involved in a run out.
After the resumption Merrion put on 23 runs for the 6th wicket as they fought back, however it was not to be as 3 more wickets fell, including another 2 catches to Lee Cole as Merrion slumped to 66/9. A 10th wicket partnership of 17 pushed the score upto 83 but YM had done enough, winning by 21 runs.
Simon Wilson-Moore added 2 wickets to his invaluable runs and all the bowlers made it hard for the visitors. However the man of the moment was undoubtedly Lee Cole with his 6 catches, not to mention his selection for the Ireland U15 team.

YMs Jack Tector finished unbeaten on 28* to help Leinster U13s take the Interprovincial title in Cork, following up last weeks success for the Leinster U15 team.

NWCU v LCU - Mardyke

NWCU: 69 all out ( D Delany 3-8, R Staunton 3-5)

LCU: 70-3 after 25 overs (J Tector 28*, R Anders 21*)

LCU win by 7 wickets and win the 2010 series

Leinster U13s

Jack Tector (YMCA) - front row/far left.

James Fitzgerald, a YM legend, now based in Dubai working for the ICC and a product of the IRFU Referee Development pathway, has been appointed to the IRB Asia Panel.

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