Cup joy for Carrick

The waiting is finally over. Carrickfergus Cricket Club’s First XI broke their knockout Cup duck this week by bagging the Twenty20 Trophy.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Jul 2014, 10:30 BST
HOWZAT?! Carrick Cricket Club players celebrate victory in the Lagan Valley Steels Twenty20 final. Photo: Graham RossHOWZAT?! Carrick Cricket Club players celebrate victory in the Lagan Valley Steels Twenty20 final. Photo: Graham Ross
HOWZAT?! Carrick Cricket Club players celebrate victory in the Lagan Valley Steels Twenty20 final. Photo: Graham Ross

They defeated Derriaghy by 11 runs to claim the title.

The players went into Thursday night’s date with destiny with the weight of history on their shoulders.

Not only had the club’s first-team never won a Northern Cricket Union Cup, the last time they were in contention in a final was back in 1967.

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On that occasion they lost to Ards in the Intermediate Cup final.

But Iain Parkhill’s side made a little bit of history of their own at Middle Road and it was a case of joy unbridled when they knew the silverware was theirs.

Parkhill (right) won the toss and chose to bat first. His decision paid off when Michael Gilmour rattled out 45 runs as the Middle Road men posted 138 for 6.

Derriaghy’s response was 127 for 5 with Man of the Match Indrajeet Kamtekar the best of the Carrick bowlers, taking 2/23.

Carrick will be hoping to repeat their T20 success after they booked a spot in the Ulster Shield final at the weekend.

More coverage in this week’s Times.

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