Men playing cricket on a Sunday afternoon in the park. Phoenix Park, Dublin

1997 Northern Cricket Union Ulster Bank League Final Tables

1997 Northern Cricket Union Ulster Bank League Final Tables

1997 Northern Cricket Union
Ulster Bank League
PWLTPts
Section One
Cliftonville [C]181440418
Lurgan181440407
Waringstown181170327
Downpatrick181080319
NICC181080314
Lisburn187101269
Muckamore187110235
Woodvale185121220
Instonians186120197
North Down [R]184140168
Section Two
Ballymena [P]181440411
Holywood181440402
Carrickfergus181260385
Bangor181260342
Laurelvale161060310
Derriaghy187101237
Collegians186120205
Armagh166100205
Academy185121175
RUC [R]16115056
Section Three
Queen’s University [P]181620470
Dunmurry161150336
CIYMS181071332
Saintfield17980258
Cooke15870250
Ards16790232
Donaghadee187110221
Drumaness186120212
Donacloney166100203
Cregagh [R]185121189
Section Four
Millpark [P]171610473
Larne171331403
Civil Service181341399
Dundrum161060308
Portadown16880247
Victoria17890241
Templepatrick16790225
Dungannon154110150
Indian Gymkhana173140121
Shorts17017033
1997 Northern Cricket Union Ulster Bank League Final Tables [References: see end of article]

Report

Cliftonville narrowly won the Northern Cricket Union Ulster Bank League Section One by 11 points (418 to 407) after both the North Belfast team and Lurgan finished the season with 14 wins and 4 losses each. Waringstown (11-7, 327), Downpatrick (10-8, 319) and NICC (10-8, 314) were in a close battle for third. North Down were relegated to Section Two after gaining 168 points from 4 wins and 14 losses, 29 points adrift from Instonians (6-12, 197). [References: 1]

Ballymena (14-4, 411 points) were promoted from Section Two after finishing just nine points above second-placed Holywood (14-4, 402). Queen’s University moved up to Section Two after winning Section Three with 470 points from 16 wins in 18 games. Millpark (16-1, 473) were promoted to Section Three after winning Section Four by 70 points from second placed Larne (13-3-1, 403), replacing Cregagh, relegated for the second season running, who finished last in Section Three on 189 points (5-12-1) after a close battle with Ards (232), Donaghadee (221), Drumaness (212), and Donacloney (203). [References: 1]

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Men playing cricket on a Sunday afternoon in the park. Phoenix Park, Dublin
Men playing cricket on a Sunday afternoon in the park. Phoenix Park, Dublin

References

[1] Anon. (1997)”FINAL 1997 NCU CRICKET TABLES” Times Sport p.12.

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