NCU Senior League
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The Northern Cricket Union (NCU) Senior League is the provincial cricket
league within the NCU
jurisdiction in Ireland
, which covers counties Antrim
, Armagh
, Down
and south Tyrone
of Northern Ireland
. The league was formed in 1897 and is currently divided into four sections, namely the Premier League, Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3. It is sponsored by Ulster Bank
and marketed as the Ulster Bank Premier League, Ulster Bank League Section 1, etc.
There are a total of 37 league members: ten in each of the first three divisions and seven in Section 3. There is promotion and relegation of two clubs between each division.
Teams play each other twice per season, once at home and once away, each season, with four points awarded for a win and two for a tie or for “no result”. When two or more teams finish with the same number of points, the team with the best net run rate
is placed highest. Matches consist of one innings
per side, with a maximum of fifty, and a minimum of twenty overs
bowled per innings.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
league within the NCU
Northern Cricket Union of Ireland
The Northern Cricket Union of Ireland, more usually referred to as the Northern Cricket Union or the N.C.U., is one of four provincial governing bodies in Ireland...
jurisdiction in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, which covers counties Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
, Armagh
County Armagh
-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
, Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
and south Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. The league was formed in 1897 and is currently divided into four sections, namely the Premier League, Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3. It is sponsored by Ulster Bank
Ulster Bank
Ulster Bank is a large commercial bank, one of the Big Four in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The Ulster Bank Group is subdivided into two separate legal entities, Ulster Bank Limited and Ulster Bank Ireland Limited...
and marketed as the Ulster Bank Premier League, Ulster Bank League Section 1, etc.
There are a total of 37 league members: ten in each of the first three divisions and seven in Section 3. There is promotion and relegation of two clubs between each division.
Teams play each other twice per season, once at home and once away, each season, with four points awarded for a win and two for a tie or for “no result”. When two or more teams finish with the same number of points, the team with the best net run rate
Net run rate
Net Run Rate is a statistic used in the sport of cricket. It is the most commonly used method of separating teams in one-day league competitions, effectively acting as the Cricket equivalent of "goal difference" in football....
is placed highest. Matches consist of one innings
Innings
An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of sports – most notably cricket and baseball during which one team attempts to score while the other team attempts to prevent the first from scoring. In cricket, the term innings is both singular and plural and is...
per side, with a maximum of fifty, and a minimum of twenty overs
Over (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession. An over is normally bowled by a single bowler. However, in the event of injury preventing a bowler from completing an over, it is completed by a teammate....
bowled per innings.
Members for 2011 season
Premier League
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List of champions
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| 1897 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 1898 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 1899 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
| 1900 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
| 1901 | Holywood Holywood Cricket Club Holywood Cricket Club is a cricket club in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was founded in 1881, originally playing at Kinnegar in Holywood. After a storm blew the pavilion away, the club found a new home in 1885 at Belfast Road, where... |
| 1902 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
| 1903 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
| 1904 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
| 1905 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
| 1906 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 1907 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
| 1908 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
| 1909 | Holywood Holywood Cricket Club Holywood Cricket Club is a cricket club in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was founded in 1881, originally playing at Kinnegar in Holywood. After a storm blew the pavilion away, the club found a new home in 1885 at Belfast Road, where... |
| 1910 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 1911 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1912 | Holywood Holywood Cricket Club Holywood Cricket Club is a cricket club in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was founded in 1881, originally playing at Kinnegar in Holywood. After a storm blew the pavilion away, the club found a new home in 1885 at Belfast Road, where... |
| 1913 | Banbridge |
| 1914 | Holywood Holywood Cricket Club Holywood Cricket Club is a cricket club in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was founded in 1881, originally playing at Kinnegar in Holywood. After a storm blew the pavilion away, the club found a new home in 1885 at Belfast Road, where... |
| 1919 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 1920 | Cliftonville Cliftonville Cricket Club Cliftonville Cricket Club is a cricket club in Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed as Enfield in 1870, using a pitch in Clifton Park, now Clifton Park Avenue in north Belfast, disbanded in 1873, and reformed in 1874. In 1880, the club adopted its... |
| 1921 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 1922 | Ulster Ulster Cricket Club The Ulster Cricket Club is a former Irish cricket club based in Ballynafeigh, Belfast. It was one of the leading Irish cricket clubs in the Victorian period, but went out of existence some time after 1953... |
| 1923 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
| 1924 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1925 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1926 | Cliftonville Cliftonville Cricket Club Cliftonville Cricket Club is a cricket club in Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed as Enfield in 1870, using a pitch in Clifton Park, now Clifton Park Avenue in north Belfast, disbanded in 1873, and reformed in 1874. In 1880, the club adopted its... |
| 1927 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 1928 | Armagh Armagh Cricket Club Armagh Cricket Club is a cricket club in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 2 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 1859.... |
| 1929 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 1930 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 1931 | Armagh Armagh Cricket Club Armagh Cricket Club is a cricket club in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 2 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 1859.... |
| 1932 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 1933 | Lisburn Lisburn Cricket Club Lisburn Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.Established in 1836, the club is the oldest in Northern Ireland. It is also one of the most successful, having won the league title eleven times and the Senior Cup on nine occasions... |
| 1934 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 1935 | Woodvale Woodvale Cricket Club Woodvale Cricket Club is a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 1887.-Honours:*NCU Senior League: 6 **1935, 1943, 1948, 1955, 1958 , 1966*NCU Challenge Cup: 9... |
| 1936 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 1937 | Lisburn Lisburn Cricket Club Lisburn Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.Established in 1836, the club is the oldest in Northern Ireland. It is also one of the most successful, having won the league title eleven times and the Senior Cup on nine occasions... |
| 1938 | Cliftonville Cliftonville Cricket Club Cliftonville Cricket Club is a cricket club in Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed as Enfield in 1870, using a pitch in Clifton Park, now Clifton Park Avenue in north Belfast, disbanded in 1873, and reformed in 1874. In 1880, the club adopted its... |
| 1939 | Armagh Armagh Cricket Club Armagh Cricket Club is a cricket club in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 2 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 1859.... |
| 1940 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
| 1941 | Lisburn Lisburn Cricket Club Lisburn Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.Established in 1836, the club is the oldest in Northern Ireland. It is also one of the most successful, having won the league title eleven times and the Senior Cup on nine occasions... |
| 1942 | Lisburn Lisburn Cricket Club Lisburn Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.Established in 1836, the club is the oldest in Northern Ireland. It is also one of the most successful, having won the league title eleven times and the Senior Cup on nine occasions... |
| 1943 | Woodvale Woodvale Cricket Club Woodvale Cricket Club is a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 1887.-Honours:*NCU Senior League: 6 **1935, 1943, 1948, 1955, 1958 , 1966*NCU Challenge Cup: 9... |
| 1944 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1945 | Cregagh Cregagh Cricket Club Cregagh Cricket Club is a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 3 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 1906, when Mr. J. W. A. Hamilton, an elder of the McQuiston Memorial Presbyterian Church on the Castlereagh Road in east Belfast, brought together a small group... |
| 1946 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
| 1947 | Cregagh Cregagh Cricket Club Cregagh Cricket Club is a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 3 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 1906, when Mr. J. W. A. Hamilton, an elder of the McQuiston Memorial Presbyterian Church on the Castlereagh Road in east Belfast, brought together a small group... |
| 1948 | Woodvale Woodvale Cricket Club Woodvale Cricket Club is a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 1887.-Honours:*NCU Senior League: 6 **1935, 1943, 1948, 1955, 1958 , 1966*NCU Challenge Cup: 9... |
| 1949 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1950 | Lisburn Lisburn Cricket Club Lisburn Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.Established in 1836, the club is the oldest in Northern Ireland. It is also one of the most successful, having won the league title eleven times and the Senior Cup on nine occasions... |
| 1951 | Lisburn Lisburn Cricket Club Lisburn Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.Established in 1836, the club is the oldest in Northern Ireland. It is also one of the most successful, having won the league title eleven times and the Senior Cup on nine occasions... |
| 1952 | Lisburn Lisburn Cricket Club Lisburn Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.Established in 1836, the club is the oldest in Northern Ireland. It is also one of the most successful, having won the league title eleven times and the Senior Cup on nine occasions... |
| 1953 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1954 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
| 1955 | Woodvale Woodvale Cricket Club Woodvale Cricket Club is a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 1887.-Honours:*NCU Senior League: 6 **1935, 1943, 1948, 1955, 1958 , 1966*NCU Challenge Cup: 9... |
| 1956 | Holywood Holywood Cricket Club Holywood Cricket Club is a cricket club in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was founded in 1881, originally playing at Kinnegar in Holywood. After a storm blew the pavilion away, the club found a new home in 1885 at Belfast Road, where... |
| 1957 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
| 1958 | Holywood Holywood Cricket Club Holywood Cricket Club is a cricket club in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was founded in 1881, originally playing at Kinnegar in Holywood. After a storm blew the pavilion away, the club found a new home in 1885 at Belfast Road, where... and Woodvale Woodvale Cricket Club Woodvale Cricket Club is a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 1887.-Honours:*NCU Senior League: 6 **1935, 1943, 1948, 1955, 1958 , 1966*NCU Challenge Cup: 9... (shared) |
| 1959 | Queen’s University Queen’s University Cricket Club Queen's University Cricket Club is a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, affiliated to Queen's University Belfast.The club played senior cricket in the NCU Senior League until 2000. It folded, but has recently been re-formed.... |
| 1960 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
| 1961 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
| 1962 | Instonians Instonians Instonians is the name of the umbrella organisation that incorporates rugby union, men's and ladies' hockey and cricket sections. There is also a golf society that plays under the Instonians name.... |
| 1963 | Lisburn Lisburn Cricket Club Lisburn Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.Established in 1836, the club is the oldest in Northern Ireland. It is also one of the most successful, having won the league title eleven times and the Senior Cup on nine occasions... and North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... (shared) |
| 1964 | Lisburn Lisburn Cricket Club Lisburn Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.Established in 1836, the club is the oldest in Northern Ireland. It is also one of the most successful, having won the league title eleven times and the Senior Cup on nine occasions... |
| 1965 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
| 1966 | Woodvale Woodvale Cricket Club Woodvale Cricket Club is a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 1887.-Honours:*NCU Senior League: 6 **1935, 1943, 1948, 1955, 1958 , 1966*NCU Challenge Cup: 9... |
| 1967 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1968 | Downpatrick Downpatrick Cricket Club Downpatrick Cricket Club is a cricket club in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club's Strangford Road ground has hosted fifteen Ireland international matches, most recently against Australia "A" and South Africa in 1998.-Honours:*Irish... |
| 1969 | Lisburn Lisburn Cricket Club Lisburn Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.Established in 1836, the club is the oldest in Northern Ireland. It is also one of the most successful, having won the league title eleven times and the Senior Cup on nine occasions... |
| 1970 | Muckamore Muckamore Cricket Club Muckamore Cricket Club is a cricket club in Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the Premier League of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed by John Joseph Robinson, a member of the staff of the York Street Flax Spinning Company, who played for Massereene in the late 1860s... and Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... (shared) |
| 1971 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... and Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... (shared) |
| 1972 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1973 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1974 | Downpatrick Downpatrick Cricket Club Downpatrick Cricket Club is a cricket club in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club's Strangford Road ground has hosted fifteen Ireland international matches, most recently against Australia "A" and South Africa in 1998.-Honours:*Irish... |
| 1975 | Downpatrick Downpatrick Cricket Club Downpatrick Cricket Club is a cricket club in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club's Strangford Road ground has hosted fifteen Ireland international matches, most recently against Australia "A" and South Africa in 1998.-Honours:*Irish... |
| 1976 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1977 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1978 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1979 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1980 | Lisburn Lisburn Cricket Club Lisburn Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.Established in 1836, the club is the oldest in Northern Ireland. It is also one of the most successful, having won the league title eleven times and the Senior Cup on nine occasions... |
| 1981 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1982 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1983 | Downpatrick Downpatrick Cricket Club Downpatrick Cricket Club is a cricket club in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club's Strangford Road ground has hosted fifteen Ireland international matches, most recently against Australia "A" and South Africa in 1998.-Honours:*Irish... |
| 1984 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1985 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1986 | Downpatrick Downpatrick Cricket Club Downpatrick Cricket Club is a cricket club in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club's Strangford Road ground has hosted fifteen Ireland international matches, most recently against Australia "A" and South Africa in 1998.-Honours:*Irish... and North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... (shared) |
| 1987 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
| 1988 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1989 | North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... and Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... (shared) |
| 1990 | Lurgan Lurgan Cricket Club Lurgan Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 1922 by the amalgamation of Brownlow and Lurgan YMCA cricket clubs. After a short hiatus during the Second World War, it reformed in 1945 and... and North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... (shared) |
| 1991 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1992 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 1993 | Lisburn Lisburn Cricket Club Lisburn Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.Established in 1836, the club is the oldest in Northern Ireland. It is also one of the most successful, having won the league title eleven times and the Senior Cup on nine occasions... |
| 1994 | Downpatrick Downpatrick Cricket Club Downpatrick Cricket Club is a cricket club in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club's Strangford Road ground has hosted fifteen Ireland international matches, most recently against Australia "A" and South Africa in 1998.-Honours:*Irish... |
| 1995 | Cliftonville Cliftonville Cricket Club Cliftonville Cricket Club is a cricket club in Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed as Enfield in 1870, using a pitch in Clifton Park, now Clifton Park Avenue in north Belfast, disbanded in 1873, and reformed in 1874. In 1880, the club adopted its... |
| 1996 | Cliftonville Cliftonville Cricket Club Cliftonville Cricket Club is a cricket club in Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed as Enfield in 1870, using a pitch in Clifton Park, now Clifton Park Avenue in north Belfast, disbanded in 1873, and reformed in 1874. In 1880, the club adopted its... and Lisburn Lisburn Cricket Club Lisburn Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.Established in 1836, the club is the oldest in Northern Ireland. It is also one of the most successful, having won the league title eleven times and the Senior Cup on nine occasions... (shared) |
| 1997 | Cliftonville Cliftonville Cricket Club Cliftonville Cricket Club is a cricket club in Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed as Enfield in 1870, using a pitch in Clifton Park, now Clifton Park Avenue in north Belfast, disbanded in 1873, and reformed in 1874. In 1880, the club adopted its... |
| 1998 | Ballymena Ballymena Cricket Club Ballymena Cricket Club is a cricket club in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.-Honours:*NCU Senior League: 1**1998*NCU Junior Cup: ‡4**1906, 1935, 1939, †84‡ 1 won by 2nd XI† Won by 2nd XI... |
| 1999 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 2000 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 2001 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 2002 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 2003 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 2004 | Bangor Bangor Cricket Club Bangor Cricket Club is a cricket club in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.-Honours:*NCU Senior League: 1**2004*NCU Junior Cup: †4 **†1983 , †1990, †1999 , †2004† Won by 2nd XI... |
| 2005 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... and Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... (shared) |
| 2006 | Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
| 2007 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 2008 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 2009 | Instonians Instonians Instonians is the name of the umbrella organisation that incorporates rugby union, men's and ladies' hockey and cricket sections. There is also a golf society that plays under the Instonians name.... |
| 2010 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
| 2011 | North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
Summary of winners
| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Waringstown Waringstown Cricket Club Waringstown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Waringstown, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.The club was formed in 1851 by Captain Thomas Waring and the Henning brothers, John and George, presumably from the linen factory of John Henning & Co. in the Waringstown... |
26 (4 shared) |
| North Down North Down Cricket Club North Down Cricket Club is an Irish cricket club based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League. It was founded in 1857... |
23 (1 shared) |
| North of Ireland North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club The North of Ireland Cricket Club (often referred to simply as North or by the abbreviation N.I.C.C. was a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
20 (5 shared) |
| Lisburn Lisburn Cricket Club Lisburn Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.Established in 1836, the club is the oldest in Northern Ireland. It is also one of the most successful, having won the league title eleven times and the Senior Cup on nine occasions... |
13 (2 shared) |
| Cliftonville Cliftonville Cricket Club Cliftonville Cricket Club is a cricket club in Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed as Enfield in 1870, using a pitch in Clifton Park, now Clifton Park Avenue in north Belfast, disbanded in 1873, and reformed in 1874. In 1880, the club adopted its... |
6 (1 shared) |
| Downpatrick Downpatrick Cricket Club Downpatrick Cricket Club is a cricket club in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club's Strangford Road ground has hosted fifteen Ireland international matches, most recently against Australia "A" and South Africa in 1998.-Honours:*Irish... |
6 (1 shared) |
| Holywood Holywood Cricket Club Holywood Cricket Club is a cricket club in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was founded in 1881, originally playing at Kinnegar in Holywood. After a storm blew the pavilion away, the club found a new home in 1885 at Belfast Road, where... |
6 (1 shared) |
| Woodvale Woodvale Cricket Club Woodvale Cricket Club is a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 1887.-Honours:*NCU Senior League: 6 **1935, 1943, 1948, 1955, 1958 , 1966*NCU Challenge Cup: 9... |
6 (1 shared) |
| Armagh Armagh Cricket Club Armagh Cricket Club is a cricket club in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 2 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 1859.... |
3 |
| Cregagh Cregagh Cricket Club Cregagh Cricket Club is a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 3 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 1906, when Mr. J. W. A. Hamilton, an elder of the McQuiston Memorial Presbyterian Church on the Castlereagh Road in east Belfast, brought together a small group... |
2 |
| Instonians Instonians Instonians is the name of the umbrella organisation that incorporates rugby union, men's and ladies' hockey and cricket sections. There is also a golf society that plays under the Instonians name.... |
2 |
| Ballymena Ballymena Cricket Club Ballymena Cricket Club is a cricket club in Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.-Honours:*NCU Senior League: 1**1998*NCU Junior Cup: ‡4**1906, 1935, 1939, †84‡ 1 won by 2nd XI† Won by 2nd XI... |
1 |
| Banbridge | 1 |
| Bangor Bangor Cricket Club Bangor Cricket Club is a cricket club in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the NCU Premier League.-Honours:*NCU Senior League: 1**2004*NCU Junior Cup: †4 **†1983 , †1990, †1999 , †2004† Won by 2nd XI... |
1 |
| Queen’s University Queen’s University Cricket Club Queen's University Cricket Club is a cricket club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, affiliated to Queen's University Belfast.The club played senior cricket in the NCU Senior League until 2000. It folded, but has recently been re-formed.... |
1 |
| Ulster Ulster Cricket Club The Ulster Cricket Club is a former Irish cricket club based in Ballynafeigh, Belfast. It was one of the leading Irish cricket clubs in the Victorian period, but went out of existence some time after 1953... |
1 |
| Lurgan Lurgan Cricket Club Lurgan Cricket Club is a cricket club in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, playing in Section 1 of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed in 1922 by the amalgamation of Brownlow and Lurgan YMCA cricket clubs. After a short hiatus during the Second World War, it reformed in 1945 and... |
1 (shared) |
| Muckamore Muckamore Cricket Club Muckamore Cricket Club is a cricket club in Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, playing in the Premier League of the NCU Senior League.The club was formed by John Joseph Robinson, a member of the staff of the York Street Flax Spinning Company, who played for Massereene in the late 1860s... |
1 (shared) |
See also
- NCU Challenge CupNCU Challenge CupThe 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...
- NCU Junior CupNCU Junior CupThe NCU Junior Cup is a provincial cricket knock-out cup of the NCU jurisdiction in Ireland. The competition began in 1891 and is open to teams playing in the Sections 2 and 3 of the NCU Senior League and Section 1 of the NCU Junior League...
- Irish Senior CupIrish Senior CupIrish Senior Cup may refer to*Irish Senior Cup - knockout competition for senior men's cricket clubs in Ireland*Irish Senior Cup - knockout competition for senior men's hockey clubs in Ireland...
- Ulster CupUlster Cup (cricket)The Ulster Cup is knock-out cricket competition in Ireland run jointly by the Northern Cricket Union and the North West Cricket Union. The top eight teams in the previous season’s NCU Premier League and North West Senior League 1 are eligible to take part...
- North West Senior LeagueNorth West Senior LeagueThe North West Senior League is the provincial cricket league within the North West Cricket Union jurisdiction in Ireland, which covers counties Londonderry, Fermanagh, and part of Tyrone in Northern Ireland and County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. The league has eighteen members and is...