Tough cup draw for teenagers

Limavady Grammar School’s cricketers will have a challenging opening defence of their Ulster Banks Schools Cup when they travel to Bangor Grammar School.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Jan 2014, 12:40 BST
David Keown of Foyle College at the draw for the Ulster Bank Schools Cricket Club with Dr Murray Power, Chairman of the Schools Committee (left) and Stephen Cruise of Ulster Bank.David Keown of Foyle College at the draw for the Ulster Bank Schools Cricket Club with Dr Murray Power, Chairman of the Schools Committee (left) and Stephen Cruise of Ulster Bank.
David Keown of Foyle College at the draw for the Ulster Bank Schools Cricket Club with Dr Murray Power, Chairman of the Schools Committee (left) and Stephen Cruise of Ulster Bank.

The other North-West schools have all received home draws but against varying quality of opposition.

Foyle College look to have the best of it against the second eleven of Grosvenor Grammar School while Coleraine AI will do well to overcome Belfast “Inst” Strabane Academy have received a bye into the second roun when they will entertain Ballyclare High School.

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Meanwhile the Derry Mid-Week Cricket League donated over £5,000 up until December of last year.

The league donated to the following: Foyleview Special Care Association; NI Children’s Hospice; Alzhemiers Disease Society; NI Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children; Caw/Nelson Drive Action Group; Multiple Sclerosis Association – L’Derry; Multiple Sclerosis Association – Strabane; Talkback Talking Newspaper – L’Derry; Talkback Talking Newspaper – Strabane; Parkinson’s Disease Society – L’Derry; Heartbeat—Children L’Derry; Northwest Association of Hearing Concern; The Samaritans – L’Derry; McMillan Cancer Support; Friends of Spruce House; Citizens Advice Bureau; Dennett Interchange, Donemana; Age NI; Leckpatrick and Dunnalong Luncheon Club and SACA.

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