Cricket tournament
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Ireland |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | 3-day |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Leinster Lightning (4th title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| ← 20152017 → | |
The 2016 Inter-Provincial Championship is the fourth season of the Inter-Provincial Championship, the domestic three-day (though not officially first-class) cricket competition of Ireland. The competition is played between Leinster Lightning, Northern Knights and North West Warriors. The championship will be sponsored by Hanley Energy and will be observed International Cricket Council. The championship is in Strategic Plan of Cricket Ireland success to achieve Test Status for the national team.
Standings
The tournament was dominated by drawn matches; five of the six matches ended in a draw, with only Leinster Lightning managing a positive result from their game with North West Warriors. Highest score of the championship was 206 from Adam Dennison.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | NR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Lightning (C) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Northern Knights | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 |
| North West Warriors | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 32 |
Squads
Fixtures
1st match
| 10–12 May 2016 Scorecard |
| Northern Knights | v | Leinster Lightning (H) |
| 371 (122.3 overs) James Shannon 85 (283) George Dockrell 2/52 (32 overs) |
77 (37.3 overs) Joe Carroll 15 (47) Graeme McCarter 5/24 (12 overs) | |
| 222/2 (93 overs) (f/o) Simi Singh 75* (203) Jacob Mulder 2/66 (32 overs) |
| Match drawn Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin Umpires: Alan Neill and Paul Reynolds |
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Knights 10, Leinster Lightning 5.
2nd match
| 17–19 May 2016 Scorecard |
| Leinster Lightning | v | Northern Knights (H) |
| 306/3d (90 overs) John Anderson 135 (189) Nikolai Smith 1/23 (16 overs) |
320/8d (94.4 overs) Jamie Holmes 53 (129) Eddie Richardson 3/55 (20.4 overs) | |
| 117/7 (57 overs) Andrew Poynter 42 (126) Graeme McCarter 3/41 (19 overs) |
| Match drawn Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast Umpires: Azam Baig and Jareth McCready |
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 10, Northern Knights 8.
3rd match
| 31 May–2 June 2016 Scorecard |
| Leinster Lightning | v | North West Warriors (H) |
| 414 (118.2 overs) John Anderson 87 (177) Andy McBrine 3/74 (23.2 overs) |
128 (54.5 overs) Danza Hyatt 37 (61) Tyrone Kane 3/15 (15 overs) | |
| 219 (78.3 overs) (f/o) David Rankin 58 (116) Peter Chase 4/22 (11.3 overs) |
| Leinster Lightning won by an innings and 67 runs Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason Umpires: David Bradley and Paul Reynolds |
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 24, North West Warriors 3.
4th match
| 21–23 June 2016 Scorecard |
| Northern Knights (H) | v | North West Warriors |
| 277 (92.5 overs) Shane Getkate 53 (100) David Scanlon 6/37 (15.5 overs) |
318 (95.3 overs) Andy McBrine 82 (85) Jacob Mulder 6/92 (27.3 overs) | |
| 225/7 (71 overs) James McCollum 76 (148) Ross Allen 3/74 (24 overs) |
| Match drawn Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason Umpires: David Bradley and Alan Neill |
- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: North West Warriors 11, Northern Knights 10.
5th match
| 8–10 August 2016 Scorecard |
| Northern Knights (H) | v | North West Warriors |
| 400/6d (86.5 overs) Adam Dennison 206 (250) Craig Young 3/85 (14.5 overs) |
233 (54.1 overs) Rickie-Lee Dougherty 46 (75) Phil Eaglestone 4/54 (12.1 overs) | |
| 184/4 (53 overs) (f/o) Andrew Austin 84 (170) Phil Eaglestone 3/29 (11 overs) |
| Match drawn The Green, Comber Umpires: Martin Block and David Bradley |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Knights 14, North West Warriors 10.
6th match
| 23–25 August 2016 Scorecard |
| North West Warriors | v | Leinster Lightning (H) |
| 302 (85.4 overs) Oraine Williams 121 (150) Kevin O'Brien 3/45 (14 overs) |
378/9d (73 overs) George Dockrell 101 (94) Craig Young 3/89 (18 overs) | |
| 53/0 (24 overs) Ross Allen 36* (86) |
| Match drawn The Village, Malahide Umpires: Azam Baig and David Bradley |
- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 14, North West Warriors 14.
Highest Scores
- 206 - A Dennison - Northern Cricket Union v North West, The Green, Comber
- 135* - J Anderson - Leinster Cricket Union v Northern Cricket Union Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
- 121 - O Williams - North West v Leinster Cricket Union The Village, Malahide, Dublin
- 101 - GH Dockrell - Leinster Cricket Union v North West The Village, Malahide, Dublin
Best Bowling
- 6-37 D Scanlon - North West v Northern Cricket Union Magheramason, Bready
- 6-92 J Mulder - Northern Cricket Union v North West Magheramason, Bready
- 5-24 GJ McCarter - Northern Cricket Union v Leinster Cricket Union Castle Avenue, Dublin
See also
References
- Inter-Pro Stars Launch 2016 Hanley Energy Series
- Cricket Ireland Launch Strategic Plan and Unveil New Sponsor Deals
- Irish domestic season set to get underway
External links
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