Wins in Section One of the NCU for Cregagh, Muckamore, Donaghcloney Mill, Laurelvale and Templepatrick.

Cregagh's promotion ambitions remain firmly on track as they brushed aside Saintfield with a 176-run win. Jay Hunter hit 12 fours in his 56 as he shared an opening stand of 93 in 16 overs with Danny Cooper (35) to lay the perfect platform. The runs kept flowing with Craig Boultwood top-scoring with 87 from 84 balls (9 fours, 1 six) sharing half century stands with Paul Douglas (25) and Ross Boultwood (27), while Aaron Johnston (31) also chipped in to their total of 301 for 6. Saintfield only managed 125 in reply, with Adam Sofley hitting 39. Adam McCormick picked up 4 for 22, while Ross Boultwood took 2 for 23 in a day where everything went right for Cregagh.

Templepatrick got the better of Armagh in a hard-fought encounter, chasing 134 to win by 3 wickets. Jamie Rogers (60) and Sam Wilson (31) got the Mall side off to a fine start adding 63 in 13 overs for the first wicket, but they imploded to be all out for 134. Robert Smith (4-15), Bradley Munro (3-21) and John Busby (2-26) doing the damage. Ben Mackey (3-35) and Alan Whitcroft (2-32) made early inroads and reduced the Cloughan side to 35 for 5 and 56 for 6. However, a 7th wicket stand of 59 between Michael Stewart and Stephen Fawcett ensured the win. They employed contrasting styles as Stewart's unbeaten 30 came from 94 balls (2 fours), while Fawcett thumped 5 sixes and 2 fours in his 43 from only 26 balls. Both equally effective as the points were secured.

A second wicket stand of 196 in 36 overs between Ewan Wilson (pictured) and Kyllin Vardhan helped Muckamore beat Ballymena by 110 runs. Wilson hit 12 fours and 4 sixes in a top score of 122, while Vardhan made 74 (6 fours). The wheels though came off as six wickets fell for just 5 runs as the Moylena side ended on 267 - four wickets apiece for Jamie Watt (4-34) and John Glass (4-37). Ballymena never looked like threatening the chase, as they were bowled out for 129, with Jonathan Browne (33) and Glen Adams (27) their top scorers. The destroyer-in-chief was Sathish Suresh (5-14), while Shane Henderson also picked up 2 for 38.

Laurelvale beat Dundrum by five wickets as they chased 133 in a relatively low scoring contest. David Sinton and Adam Speers made 20s, and their cause was helped by 35 extras - including 32 wides as the Dundrum bowling radar malfunctioned. Terry Hutley's 39 (7 fours) was the best of the hosts 133 - four wickets for Mohammed Amjal and two apiece for Abdullah Aryan and Khurshid Subhani.

Donaghcloney Mill produced a fine bowling display to beat Belfast by 90 runs. Defending 172 (DLS), three wickets each for Peet Pienaar (3-8) and Stuart McCart (3-29), plus two apiece for Aaron Kennedy (2-22) and Timothy McClure (2-23) saw Belfast skittled for just 82. DM's Colin Russell (58) and Ryan McCart's (37) sixth wicket stand of 52 had earlier helped them recover from a sluggish start to post 177.