It was a long, hot day yesterday and no-one suffered more than the Ireland A bowlers on the first day of their three-day game against a Yorkshire Select at Weetwood College, Leeds.

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The home side batted all day to make 337 in 96 overs, Ireland captain Nigel Jones taking the final wicket with the last ball.

The Civil Service North all rounder, one of seven full internationals in the team, bowled only eight overs, but finished with two for 20.

Of the rest, only Fox Lodge opening bowler Andrew Britton did himself justice and as a result, had to bowl a quarter of the total overs. He finished with two for 61

Although all seven bowlers took a wicket, Strabane’s Phil Eaglestone was the only other pace man to sneek under three an over, from his 18, but Allan Coulter’s 13 overs went for 80 and Shane Getkate conceded 50 in 12.

The Waringstown spin duo of Gary Kidd and James Hall sent down 21 overs at a cost of 63.

Scores: At Weetwood College, Yorkshire Select 337 (C Chavez 71, B Sanders 66, J Root 40, C Roebuck 30; N Jones 2-20, A Britton 2-61, A Coulter 2-80) v Ireland A. Continues today.

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At Belmont, CIYMS 248-5 (B Cooper 37, J Hewitt 49, T Fourie 66, D Heasley 68; Knoema Barnett 3-60, R West 2-62).v Civil Service North. Continues tonight at 6pm.

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At The Holm, Donemana beat Killymallaght by 10 wickets.

Killymallaght 122 (G McKeegan 33, G McIvor 22, Andy McBrine 3-26, A Shafiq 2-13, S Dunn 2-21) Donemana 123-0 (12.2 overs, D McGerrigle 69 not out, R Kee 53 not out).