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 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.

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