Jack and Tim Tector both scored centuries as YMCA made light of a 228-run target to beat The Hills by 9 wickets at Claremont Road. Dylan Bignaut (42) and Athar Farooqi (40) shared a third wicket stand of 79 as The Hills posted 227 for 8. Mitchell Thompson went cheaply in the reply, but an unbroken 200 run stand sealed the surprisingly comprehensive win. Jack Tector’s 107 came from 137 balls and included 12 boundaries, while younger sibling Tim made a run-a-ball unbeaten 105 featured 12 fours and 2 sixes.

It was a tale of two centuries at Anglesea Road as Connor Fletcher’s ton ensured the Balbriggan juggernaut showed no signs of stopping as they chased 292 to beat Merrion by four wickets. Jack Carty (41) and Mick Lewis (37) added 76 for the first wicket and with former Irish international John Anderson in imperious form, the runs kept flowing. Anderson hit 15 fours and 2 sixes in his unbeaten 124, as 90 came from the last six overs from him and Muhammad Sinan (31). A total of 292 looked formidable, but Fletcher hit 17 fours in his even time 103. Dylan Lues hit a run-a-ball 38 in a stand of 70 with Greg Ford, whose unbeaten 46 together with Andrew Darroch (21*) sealed a famous four-wicket win.

Malahide caused something of a surprise as they beat hgh flying Clontarf by 8 wickets to clinch the inaugural LP (Podge) Hughes trophy at Castle Avenue. Eoghan Delany’s 38 was the best of a well under par 162 for the home side. Cameron Shoebridge took three wickets, including PJ Moor and Ruan Cronje in the space of four balls. Skipper James Newland and Mike Frost also took two apiece in a fine effort. Ryan Hackney’s 61 combined with runs for Arjun Muntha (37) and Fintan McAllister (38*) sealed the one-sided contest in which the form book was turned upside down.

A dramatic collapse by Pembroke at home to Phoenix saw them lose by three wickets. The home side reached 117 for 1 in the 27th over, with runs for Diarmaid Tucker (50), JJ Garth (38) and David Cosgrave (23). However, the wheels came off spectacularly as they crumbled losing nine wickets for 26 runs in the space of 11 overs to be dismissed for 143. Tyrone Kane took three wickets, while there were two apiece for William Bennett, Oliver Hald, and Theo Dempsey. The chase was a tense one with Adam Chester’s 49 from just 32 balls vital, while Oliver Hald’s rapid 20 not out hastened the win.