The NCU Challenge Cup, also called the NCU Senior Challenge Cup and the NCU Senior Cup, is the most important provincial cricket knock-out cup of the NCU jurisdiction in Ireland. The competition began in 1887, with eleven clubs participating in the first competition, North Down eventually beating North of Ireland in the final at Ormeau.[1]
The Cup is open to teams playing in the Premier League and Section 1 of the NCU Senior League. It is sponsored by Ulster Bank and marketed as the Ulster Bank Challenge Cup.[2]
Matches consist of one innings per side, with fifty overs bowled per innings. Where matches are interrupted or delayed because of weather, the number of overs may be reduced to a minimum of 20.[3] Duckworth Lewis is employed where a match is interrupted after it has started.
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Season | Winners | Runners-up | Match Scores |
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1887 | North Down | ||
1888 | North Down | ||
1889 | North |
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Match Scores |
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1890 | North Down | ||
1891 | North Down | ||
1892 | North Down | ||
1893 | North Down | ||
1894 | North Down | ||
1895 | Ulster | ||
1896 | Cliftonville | ||
1897 | North Down | ||
1898 | North Down | ||
1899 | Holywood |
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Match Scores |
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1900 | North | ||
1901 | North | ||
1902 | North | ||
1903 | North | ||
1904 | North | ||
1905 | Holywood | ||
1906 | North | ||
1907 | North | ||
1908 | North Down | ||
1909 | Ulster |
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Match Scores |
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1910 | North | ||
1911 | Ulster | ||
1912 | North | ||
1913 | North Down | ||
1914 | Waringstown | ||
1915 | no competition | ||
1916 | no competition | ||
1917 | no competition | ||
1918 | no competition | ||
1919 | North Down |
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Match Scores |
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1920 | North Down | ||
1921 | Waringstown | ||
1922 | Cliftonville | ||
1923 | Downpatrick | ||
1924 | North Down | ||
1925 | North | ||
1926 | North Down | ||
1927 | North Down | ||
1928 | North Down | ||
1929 | Lisburn |
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Match Scores |
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1930 | Ulster | ||
1931 | North Down | ||
1932 | North Down | ||
1933 | Woodvale | ||
1934 | North Down | ||
1935 | North Down | ||
1936 | North Down | ||
1937 | Woodvale | ||
1938 | North | ||
1939 | Woodvale |
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Match Scores |
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1940 | no competition | ||
1941 | no competition | ||
1942 | no competition | ||
1943 | no competition | ||
1944 | no competition | ||
1945 | no competition | ||
1946 | Lisburn | ||
1947 | Sion Mills | Armagh | |
1948 | Woodvale | ||
1949 | Woodvale |
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Match Scores |
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1950 | Woodvale | ||
1951 | North | ||
1952 | Woodvale | ||
1953 | Downpatrick | ||
1954 | Woodvale | ||
1955 | Lisburn | Waringstown | |
1956 | North | Lurgan | |
1957 | Lisburn | Woodvale | |
1958 | Lisburn & Sion Mills |
Trophy shared | |
1959 | Lisburn |
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Match scores |
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1960 | North | Lurgan | Lurgan 1st Innings 87 all out (49 overs N B Hool 6-36); 2nd Innings 108 all out (43.3 overs J McClatchey 58; N B Hool 4-36). North 1st Innings 150-9 declared (76 overs J S Pollock 72); 2nd Innings 49-2. North won by 8 wickets.[4][5] |
1961 | Lisburn | Woodvale | Woodvale 1st Innings 179 all out (K Kirkpatrick 62; D Monteith 5-45); 2nd Innings 106 all out (D Monteith 5-39, J Bowden 5-42). Lisburn 1st Innings 148 all out (H Martin 51; K Kirkpatrick 8-43); 2nd Innings 138-2 (H Martin 56 no). Lisburn won by 8 wickets.[6][7][8][9] |
1962 | Lisburn | Muckamore | Lisburn 1st Innings 163 all out (77.3 overs); 2nd Innings 189 all out (T McCloy 75; A McQuilken 5-64). Muckamore 1st Innings 93 all out (46.1 overs J Bowden 5-23); 2nd Innings 145 all out (J Bowden 5-48). Lisburn won by 114 runs.[10][11][12][13][14] |
1963 | Muckamore | Downpatrick | Muckamore 1st Innings 243 all out (A McQuilken 82, W Chambers 68); 2nd Innings 174 all out (J McCormick 50 no; N Ferguson 8-77). Downpatrick 1st Innings 195 all out (N Ferguson 59, H Linehan 52); 2nd Innings 103 all out (A McQuilken 5-40). Muckamore won by 119 runs.[15][16][17] |
1964 | Instonians | Sion Mills | Instonians 1st Innings 187 all out (R B Matier 73; J Flood 5-63); 2nd Innings 159 all out (J Flood 6-28). Sion Mills 1st Innings 201 all out (T Harpur 108); 2nd Innings 127 all out (B Anderson 4-47). Instonians won by 18 runs.[18][19][20][21] |
1965 | Waringstown | Sion Mills | Waringstown 189 all out (114.3 overs R Harrison 50; J Flood 5-61); 2nd Innings 249 all out (140.3 overs J Harrison 88; W Kidd 4-81). Sion Mills 1st Innings 137 all out (85 overs G Irwin 4-60, E McMullan 4-20); 2nd Innings 144 all out (107.2 overs A Finlay 51; W Ferris 6-60). Waringstown won by 157 runs.[22][23][24][25][26] |
1966 | Downpatrick | ||
1967 | Waringstown | ||
1968 | Waringstown | ||
1969 | North |
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Match Scores |
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1970 | Waringstown | ||
1971 | Waringstown | ||
1972 | Lurgan | Muckamore | |
1973 | Waringstown | ||
1974 | Waringstown | ||
1975 | Waringstown | ||
1976 | Waringstown | ||
1977 | Downpatrick | ||
1978 | Waringstown | Woodvale | |
1979 | Waringstown | Woodvale | Waringstown won by 1 run. |
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Match Scores |
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1980 | North | North Down | |
1981 | North Down | Ballymena | |
1982 | North | Downpatrick | |
1983 | Waringstown | Lurgan | |
1984 | Downpatrick | North | |
1985 | Lisburn | North | |
1986 | Waringstown | North | |
1987 | Waringstown | Lurgan | |
1988 | Waringstown | Downpatrick | |
1989 | Lurgan | North |
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Match scores |
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1990 | North | Lurgan | |
1991 | North Down | Woodvale | North Down 1st Innings 241-3 (M Clark 111, C McCrum 60); 2nd Innings 245-7 (C McCrum 65, J Gilliland 51, M Clark 50, Akram Raza 4-46). Woodvale 1st Innings 242-8 (Akram Raza 146); 2nd Innings 237 all out (Akram Raza 67, W Adams 4-44). North Down won by 7 runs. |
1992 | Waringstown | North | Waringstown 1st Innings 243-4 (S Harrison 117); 2nd Innings 186 all out North 1st Innings 115 all out (P McCrum 4-22); 2nd Innings 156 all out. Waringstown won by 158 runs. |
1993 | Waringstown | North Down | North Down 1st Innings 127-7; 2nd Innings 74 all out (G Harrison 5-13). Waringstown 1st Innings 122-6; 2nd Innings 84-3. Waringstown beat North Down by 7 wickets. |
1994 | Lisburn & North Down |
Trophy Shared | North Down 1st Innings 160-9 (C McCrum 58, D Heasley 4-37); 2nd Innings 203-7 (A Semple 61no). Lisburn 1st Innings 158-8; 2nd Innings 205 all out (M Blair 57, T McKeown 52, R Haire 4-50). Match tied. |
1995 | Waringstown | Lurgan | Lurgan 1st Innings 144-7; 2nd Innings 152 all out (R McCollum 57, A Spence 4-12). Waringstown 1st Innings 188-9 (J Mathers 4-38); 2nd Innings 109-2. Waringstown won by 8 wickets. |
1996 | Lurgan | Lisburn | Lisburn 1st Innings 90 all out; 2nd Innings 182-9. Lurgan 1st Innings 120 all out; 2nd Innings 153-5 (R McCollum 51). Lurgan won by 5 wickets. |
1997 | Downpatrick | North | Downpatrick 1st Innings 244-5 (J Patterson 96, G Ferguson 57); 2nd Innings 174 all out (R Shilliday 51, D Johnston 6-16). North 1st Innings 190-6 (S Redpath 61no); 2nd Innings 165 all out. Downpatrick won by 63 runs. |
1998 | Woodvale | Instonians | Woodvale 1st Innings 155-7; 2nd Innings 218-6 (S Warke 102, A Rutherford 68). Instonians 1st Innings 158-8 (C McQuay 54); 2nd Innings 200 all out (J Walsh 50). Woodvale won by 15 runs. |
1999 | North | Woodvale | North 1st Innings 223-8 (D Finlay 65, J Bouyens 63 no); 2nd Innnings 145-9. Woodvale 1st Innings 193-9 (R Warnock 78 no); 2nd Innings 160 all out. North won by 15 runs. |
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Match Scores |
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2000 | North Down | Woodvale | North Down 1st Innings 171-7 (A White 67); 2nd Innings 116 all out (S Donnelly 4-21). Woodvale 1st Innings 130-9; 2nd Innings 109 all out. North Down won by 48 runs. |
2001 | North Down | North | North Down 1st Innings 287-3 (Ryan Haire 109 no, P Shields 74 no); 2nd Innings 167 all out (Robin Haire 54; A O'Prey 5-39). North 1st Innings 203 all out (R Coetzee 76); 2nd Innings 158 all out. North Down won by 93 runs.[27] |
2002 | Lurgan | North Down | North Down 140-7. Lurgan 141-3 (G Morrison 65 no) Lurgan won by 7 wickets. |
2003 | North Down | Waringstown | North Down 1st Innings 214-8 (A White 80, Robin Haire 50; S Kidd 4-10); 2nd Innings 210-5 (D Kennedy 93 no, A White 54). Waringstown 1st Innings 167 all out (J Bushe 56); 2nd Innings 163 all out. North Down won by 94 runs. |
2004 | North Down | Belfast Harlequins | North Down 1st Innings 242-4 (D Kennedy 105 no); 2nd Innings 165-8 (D Kennedy 64). Belfast Harlequins 1st Innings 199-9; 2nd Innings 189 all out (W Horwood 79). North Down won by 19 runs.[28] |
2005 | North Down | Downpatrick | Downpatrick 1st Innings 208-9 (G Ferguson 57); 2nd Innings 108 all out. North Down 1st Innings 217-5 (R Coetzee 51 no, N Russell 51); 2nd Innings 100-1 (D Kennedy 52*). North Down won by 8 wickets. |
2006 | Waringstown | CIYMS | Waringstown 1st Innings 303-5 (J Hall 130, K McCallan 92 no); 2nd Innings 47-1. CIYMS 1st Innings 194-5 (D Heasley 68); 2nd Innings 155 all out (R Lucas 54). Waringstown won by 9 wickets.[29] |
2007 | North Down | Waringstown | Waringstown 187 all out (49.3 overs). North Down 188-6 (49.4 overs - D Kennedy 80). North Down won by 4 wickets.[30] |
2008 | Civil Service North | Waringstown | Civil Service North 150-9 (50 overs - N Jones 51). Waringstown 146 all out (48 overs). Civil Service North won by 4 runs.[31] |
2009 | Instonians | North Down | North Down 176-7 (30 overs - J Terrett 51). Duckworth Lewis par score 189 in 30 overs. Instonians 191-2 (28.3 overs D van Wyk 64, R McCann 61, A White 50no) Instonians won by 8 wickets.[32] |
Season | Winners | Runners-up | Match Scores |
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2010 | North Down | CIYMS | North Down 262-6 (50 overs, T Khan 89, N Russell 57); CIYMS 188 all out (42.1 overs). North Down won by 74 runs. |
2011 | Waringstown | Civil Service North | Waringstown 190-8 (50 overs - K McCallan 63). Civil Service North 116 all out (43 overs L Nelson 5-23) Waringstown won by 74 runs.[33] |
Team | Wins |
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North Down | 32 (1 shared) |
Waringstown | 22 |
North | 20 |
Lisburn | 10 (2 shared) |
Woodvale | 9 |
Downpatrick | 6 |
Lurgan | 4 |
Ulster | 4 |
Cliftonville | 2 |
Holywood | 2 |
Instonians | 2 |
Sion Mills | 2 (1 shared) |
Civil Service North | 1 |
Muckamore | 1 |
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