Instonians won the top of the table clash as they easily overcame defending champions Lisburn by 7 wickets at Wallace Park.

The home side never really recovered from the loss of Faiz Fazal in the first over - the first of four wickets for Daniel Rose (4-22) who blew away the top order.

Jonny Waite made 30 and Josh Manley a dogged 24 down the order, but a total of 130 was never likely to challenge.

So it proved, with Cade Carmichael's unbeaten 60 from 65 balls (6 four, 2 sixes) ensuring the win - adding an unbroken 70 for the fourth wicket with Shane Getkate (17*).

Peter Eakin may be Australia bound but CIYMS will wish he had gone a few weeks earlier after his all-round display put a serious dent in their title aspirations.

Eakin top-scored with 41 as North Down posted 176 for 6, with runs too for Tom Mayes and Nathan Burns - both scoring 31 - and Ani Chore (25).

DLS adjusted the CIYMS target to 207 in 36, and they were given a brisk start by Theo van Woerkom (43) and Chris Dougherty (25).

Jason van der Merwe then clubbed a 36-ball half century before becoming one of Peter Eakin's four wickets.

Skipper Peter Davison (3-25) and Tom Mayes (2-19) also in the wickets as the Comber side closed out a 33-run win.

Carrick managed to beat Derriaghy by 15 runs in another game badly affected by the showers sweeping across Ireland.

 A fourth wicket stand of 78 between Michael Rippon (45*) and skipper CJ van der Walt (39*) had Carrick well placed at 133 for 3 in 32 overs when their innings was brought to a premature conclusion.

Derriaghy required 187 in 32 overs and looked odds on to achieve the win as Pat Kruger (48) and Ross Bailey (36) took them to 144 for 2.

Rippon however took three wickets in an over, including Kruger and the Queensway side lost 8 wickets for 27 to be bowled out for 171.

No play was possible at the Castle Grounds between Cliftonville Academy and Woodvale and it will be replayed at a later date.