BRA defeat Campbell in Schools final

Friday 19 June

Schools Cup final

Campbell College 146-7 M Hamill 45 no, J Beattie 26, A McCormick 25 no

BRA 147-7 F Collins 73 no

Belfast Royal Academy won by three wickets

A brilliant undefeated 73 by Francis Collins helped Belfast Royal Academy to a three-wicket victory over Campbell College at Osborne Park.

Earlier, an undefeated eighth-wicket partnership of 72 practically doubled Campbell's score to 146 and in reply Academy were struggling at 55-5 at the halfway stage of their innings.

The trophy was presented to Academy captain and Irish Schools pace bowler Andrew Forbes, whose performances have contributed so much to the team's successes.