Who's up for the cup?

A NEW name will go on the Ballymena and District Churches League's Nelson Cup this Thursday evening, March 25, as the competition reaches its conclusion.

The competition has been dominated in recent seasons by First Ahoghill 'B', who have won it for four out of the last five years, but like the league championship, the Ahoghill side have also relinquished their grip on the Churches League's main knockout competition.

Instead, either Killymurris Glarryford - who are still waiting to be officially crowned league champions - or First Broughshane will grab the glory when the sides meet in the Second Broughshane clubrooms (7.30pm).

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In a semi-final meeting of the top two teams in this season's league, Glarryford overcame Buckna by seven shots in the Braid.

First Broughshane, however, had a more comfortable passage to the final, with a 52-20 success at Glenwherry.

NELSON CUP SEMI-FINALS

Buckna 31, Killymurris Glarryford 38: J Reid 5, S Dunlop 13; S Hamill 7, I McMaster 10; R Black 7, D Dunlop 11; A McCullough 12, J McWhirter 4.

Glenwherry 20, First Broughshane 52: L Davidson 6, G Davidson 18; S Bonnar 3, D Shields 11; J Bonnar 6, J Gaston 15; A Crawford 5, D Calderwood 8.

LEAGUE

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Second Broughshane 'A' 32 (3), Ballymena Methodist 28 (2): H Henry 5, M Arbuthnut 10; J Turtle 7, A Bacon 10; C Turtle 13, G McAleese 2; M Montgomery 7, J Simms 6.

Buckna 49 (4), Killymurris Carnlea 30 (1): J Reid 17, T McAlonan 5; S Hamill 13, I Compton 5; R Black 6, J Campbell 10; A McCullough 13, D McCullough 10.

Cuningham 'B' 57 (5), St Patrick's Broughshane 18 (0): J Millar 14, T McClintock 6; F Jackson 13, J Harris 4; D Elliott 14, B Greer 3; T Hill 16, S Wilson 5.

St Patrick's Broughshane 34 (2), Grange 41 (3): J Harris 5, A McCombe 10; T McClintock 3, R Greer 17; B Clyde 14, B Millar 5; S Wilson 12, R Duffin 9.

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Cullybackey Methodist 'A' 33 (1), First Broughshane 37 (4): J Kirk 5, G Davidson 11; R Peacock 6, D Shields 13; C Ramsey 9, J Gaston 10; N Peacock 13, D Calderwood 3.

Cullybackey Methodist 'B' 32 (2), Harryville MF 34 (3): J Marshall 7, B McLaughlin 12; J Gage 6, R Law 9; T Gage 10, W Burgess 6; J Galbraith 9, J Hughes 7.

TABLE

Killymurris Glarryford, played 22, points 82.5; Buckna 21-74.5; Clough 'A' 23-72; First Broughshane 22-69.5; Connor 22-68; Cloughwater 22-65.5; Glenwherry 22-64.5; Killymurris Carnlea 21-62; First Ahoghill 'A' 22-61; Ballymena Methodist 22-59; Second Broughshane 'A' 22-58; Harryville MF 22-57.5; First Ahoghill 'B' 21-56; Cuningham 'B' 22-55.5; Cullybackey Methodist 'A' 22-55.5; Grange 22-55.5; St Patrick's Ballymena 23-49.5; High Kirk 22-47.5; Cuningham 'A' 22-40.5; Craigs 19-35; Cullybackey Methodist 'B' 21-34.5; St Patrick's Broughshane 22-31.5; Second Broughshane 'B' 22-31; Clough 'B' 21-20.

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