ULSTER SCHOOLS VICTORY

17 June 2009

The Ulster Schools’ XI recorded at 1 wicket win over MCC at Campbell College in their annual fixture...

...thanks mainly to an eighth wicket partnership of 58 between the BRA pairing of captain Stephen Bunting (71*) and Matthew Palmer (8).  Stephen hit four sixes and nine four in his knock.

Earlier in the day opener James Kennedy (100*) provided the anchor to the MCC total of 168/9 declared with an unbeaten century.

MCC 168/9 dec (James Kennedy 100*, Neil Russell, Akshey Dhareula 4/24).  Ulster Schools’ XI 172/9 (Stephen Bunting 71*, Dean McCarter 33, Tim Cooper 4/23).  Ulster Schools’ XI won by 1 wkt.

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