The NCU Junior Cup is a provincial

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knock-out cup of the NCU jurisdiction in

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. The competition began in 1891 and is open to teams playing in the Sections 2 and 3 of the

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and Section 1 of the NCU Junior League (which is made up of 2nd XI teams of senior clubs). It is sponsored by Goldblatt McGuigan. Matches consist of one

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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.

List of winners

Source: CricketEurope Ireland ArchivesNCU Archives: Junior Cup
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Summary of winners

* 11 by 2nd XI
** 3 (1 shared) by 2nd XI
† 1 by 2nd XI
†† 1 by 2nd XI

References

CricketEurope archives

External links

Northern Cricket Union
{{Cricket in Ireland Irish domestic cricket competitions Cricket in Ulster

List of winners

Summary of winners

See also

References

External links