Trí chonair na héiginnteachta
I am trusting Google to have given me the same translation as last year.
Quarter-by-quarter
First quarter
Last year's beaten semi-finalists, #9 Hunslet Parkside C.C. ( Youth 1.1 ) and #1 Ella XI ( Youth 3.4 ) are scheduled to meet in round two; assuming they get past #36 Ireland Lions ( Youth 3.2 ) and #34 Rocket City Trash Pandas ( Youth 3.2 ) as expected. #16 The New Originals ( Youth 2.1 ) are likely to stand between the winner and a return to the last four.
#40 Rebel Spinners ( Youth 2.2 ) v #27 Meeting Mr Miandad ( Youth 2.1 )
Meeting Mr Miandad won by 35 runs
#16 The New Originals ( Youth 2.1 ) v #26 Crzy Tornadoes ( Youth 3.2 )
The New Originals won by 8 wickets
#36 Ireland Lions ( Youth 3.2 ) v
#9 Hunslet Parkside C.C. ( Youth 1.1 ) Hunslet Parkside C.C. won by 7 wickets
#1 Ella XI ( Youth 3.4 ) v #34 Rocket City Trash Pandas ( Youth 3.2 )
Ella XI won by 57 runs
As predicted, #9 Hunslet Parkside C.C. ( Youth 1.1 ) and #1 Ella XI ( Youth 3.4 ) faceoff in round two; and #16 The New Originals ( Youth 2.1 ) are still most likely to play the winner.
#27 Meeting Mr Miandad ( Youth 2.1 ) v #16 The New Originals ( Youth 2.1 )
The New Originals won by 31 runs
#9 Hunslet Parkside C.C. ( Youth 1.1 ) v
#1 Ella XI ( Youth 3.4 ) Hunslet Parkside C.C. won by 26 runs
Two straightforward wins for Hunslet and the New Originals.
#16 The New Originals ( Youth 2.1 ) v
#9 Hunslet Parkside C.C. ( Youth 1.1 ) Hunslet Parkside C.C. won by 25 runs
Lots of runs and few wickets on a flat pitch: Winslow Williams hit 112 not out in a losing cause for the Originals whilst Henry McBurnie (85) and Mark McDermott (73*) constructed what proved to be an insurmountable total for Hunslet.
Second quarter
Includes three top-ten ranked sides: #2 Shaktar Senseless ( Youth 2.1 ), #3 Vegas Venoms ( Youth 1.1 ) and #8 kato xi ( Youth 1.1 ). #20 Donna's Kebabs ( Youth 2.2 ) is likely to be the other first round winner.
#2 Shaktar Senseless ( Youth 2.1 ) v #31 Celtic Wolves ( Youth 3.3 )
Shaktar Senseless won by 40 runs
#8 kato xi ( Youth 1.1 ) v #39 Dunbrody CC ( Youth 3.1 )
kato xi won by 52 runs
#32 Applewood Crossing ( Youth 3.4 ) v
#3 Vegas Venoms ( Youth 1.1 ) Vegas Venoms won by 6 wickets
#20 Donna's Kebabs ( Youth 2.2 ) v #42 North Cardiff Cosmos ( Youth 3.4 )
Donna's Kebabs won by 10 wickets
This quarter is going to be seriously contested as #2 Shaktar Senseless ( Youth 2.1 ) play #8 kato xi ( Youth 1.1 ) and #3 Vegas Venoms ( Youth 1.1 ) meet #20 Donna's Kebabs ( Youth 2.2 ); as predicted.
#2 Shaktar Senseless ( Youth 2.1 ) v
#8 kato xi ( Youth 1.1 ) kato xi won by 7 wickets
#3 Vegas Venoms ( Youth 1.1 ) v #20 Donna's Kebabs ( Youth 2.2 )
Vegas Venoms won by 13 runs
A flat wicket that provided big innings. Martin Dowell scored a Senseless 103 not out, then Robert O'Flanagan 76 not out contributed most to the kato's winning chase. Enoch Tichana (111*) and Donal Slattery (41*) put together a total for Vegas that the Kebabs couldn't match.
#8 kato xi ( Youth 1.1 ) v
#3 Vegas Venoms ( Youth 1.1 ) kato xi won by 6 wickets
Not now kato! Vegas looked like favourites to us but were caught out by a shock ambush. kato were behind the required rate for much of the innings but a 102 partnership between Ciaran Magee (63) and Anthony Strahan (57*) brought them back on track ahead of Gavan O'Mahoney scoring the winning single with just two balls to spare.
Third quarter
#6 Spinney Wanderers ( Youth 1.1 ) and #7 Chester Ducks ( Youth 3.4 ) would expect to progress against #23 Corleone ( Youth 2.2 ) and
#35 Woodlands CC ( Youth 3.3 ) respectively to set up an almighty second round matchup between the S60 and S61 winners .
#23 Corleone ( Youth 2.2 ) v
#6 Spinney Wanderers ( Youth 1.1 ) Corleone won by 8 runs
#35 Woodlands CC ( Youth 3.3 ) v
#7 Chester Ducks ( Youth 3.4 ) Woodlands CC won by 9 runs
#24 kilkenny ( Youth 2.1 ) v #33 Trinity ( Youth 3.3 )
kilkenny won by 58 runs
#22 Ballingeary Lakers ( Youth 2.2 ) v #43 Spingleberry ( Youth 3.2 )
Ballingeary Lakers won by 8 wickets
Not predicted was #6 Spinney Wanderers ( Youth 1.1 ) and #7 Chester Ducks ( Youth 3.4 ) tumbling out of the cup to #23 Corleone ( Youth 2.2 ) and
#35 Woodlands CC ( Youth 3.3 ). The two upset winners, who both beat previous Youth Cup champions, will be in opposition in Round Two. #24 kilkenny ( Youth 2.1 ) v #22 Ballingeary Lakers ( Youth 2.2 ) is also a great matchup in what looks like a another competitive quarter.
#23 Corleone ( Youth 2.2 ) v #35 Woodlands CC ( Youth 3.3 )
Woodlands CC won by 24 runs
#24 kilkenny ( Youth 2.1 ) v #22 Ballingeary Lakers ( Youth 2.2 )
Ballingeary Lakers won by 5 runs
80 runs for Bernhard Fahey helped Woodlands establish a score of 208-5 that Corleone's chase fell away from six over out as Wrist spinner Dinny Buckley took 3 wickets for 24. Ballingeary's Nick Sharrock carried his bat for 84 in their score of 171-3. Kilkenny's were ahead of the comparison after nine overs but also drifted after spinner Bhupendra Budhathoki nicked Oswell Turner's edge for Dillon Rooney to pocket at first slip.
#35 Woodlands CC ( Youth 3.3 ) v #22 Ballingeary Lakers ( Youth 2.2 )
Woodlands CC won by 4 runs
Woodlands, winners of the last two seasons' Youth Plate, completed a trio of wins against higher ranked opposition to make the Youth Cup semi-finals. Alan Casey (66) and Bernhard Fahey (46) helped Woodlands to a total of 178. Lakers' Campbell Adair made 65 not out in response, but they fell just four runs short. Wrist spinner Dinny Buckley took 3 wickets for 37 and Sam Ennis bowled a tidy couple of overs for just nine runs that look like they may have proved the difference in a tight game.
Fourth quarter
S59 Winners #5 The WaddiWallas ( Youth 1.1 ) appear in the match of the round against #10 Blwe Scavengerz ( Youth 2.2 ) and will likely have to get past last year's beaten finalists, #13 Staindrop Lordies ( Youth 2.2 ), and #12 Billericay Bluebirds ( Youth 2.1 ) to progress to the semi-final.
#12 Billericay Bluebirds ( Youth 2.1 ) v #30 The Cross Lances ( Youth 3.1 )
The Cross Lances won by 6 wickets
#29 Weston Super Mud CC ( Youth 2.2 ) v #46 Belmont CC ( Youth 3.3 )
Weston Super Mud CC won by 62 runs
#10 Blwe Scavengerz ( Youth 2.2 ) v
#5 The WaddiWallas ( Youth 1.1 ) Blwe Scavengerz won on countback (wickets fallen)
#21 The Hurlutown Partnership ( Youth 3.4 ) v #13 Staindrop Lordies ( Youth 2.2 )
Staindrop Lordies won by 7 wickets
There looks to be another pair of close matches in the bottom quarter. #10 Blwe Scavengerz ( Youth 2.2 ) v #13 Staindrop Lordies ( Youth 2.2 ), and #30 The Cross Lances ( Youth 3.1 ) v #29 Weston Super Mud CC ( Youth 2.2 ). The Scavengerz and Lancers were both upset winners in the previous round.
#30 The Cross Lances ( Youth 3.1 ) v #29 Weston Super Mud CC ( Youth 2.2 )
The Cross Lances won by 7 wickets
#10 Blwe Scavengerz ( Youth 2.2 ) v #13 Staindrop Lordies ( Youth 2.2 )
Staindrop Lordies won by 2 wickets
Riddhiman Iyer (2-17) and Tshepo Matsikenyeri (2-21) very much profited for Staindrop on a pitch very much made for the bowlers. Having contained the Scavengerz to 86 for 6 the Lordies barely scrambled to 87 for 8 with two balls in hand. Meanwhile the Cross Lances won another low-scoring battle with relative ease.
#30 The Cross Lances ( Youth 3.1 ) v #13 Staindrop Lordies ( Youth 2.2 )
Staindrop Lordies won by 6 wickets
Last year's beaten finalists, Staindrop Lordies, made it to the semi-final at more of a leap than a canter. Juandre Tait topped scored with 55.
Semi-finals
#9 Hunslet Parkside C.C. ( Youth 1.1 ) v
#8 kato xi ( Youth 1.1 ) Rivalry 13-21
#35 Woodlands CC ( Youth 3.3 ) v #13 Staindrop Lordies ( Youth 2.2 )
Rivalry 0-0
Hunslet and kato looks much the strongest of the two games; Woodlands run through the competition may end at the hands of the Lordies.
Welcome to
Like a virgin playing for the very first time in the Irish League Youth Cup are:
- #36 Ireland Lions ( Youth 3.2 )
- #34 Rocket City Trash Pandas ( Youth 3.2 )
- #33 Trinity ( Youth 3.3 )
- #43 Spingleberry ( Youth 3.2 )
Who are your tips for the semis? And who from your team do we keep an eye open for?