The villagers wrapped up an 81-run victory over CIYMS at Belmont on Monday night after rain prevented the match’s conclusion on Saturday.

Resuming on 79 for two chasing the villagers’ 247 for three, CIYMS were never really in the hunt after losing not out batsman Michael Hingston to Lee Nelson after he had added only five to his overnight 24.

Simon Flanagan briefly threatened to make it interesting, hitting boundaries from his first two deliveries, and making 16 from nine balls before he was bowled by Harrison.

Richard Lucas, the other overnight not out batsman, was the last remaining hope but when he was caught by Peter Hanna off Harrison, the game petered out into its inevitable conclusion.

Harrison was the pick of the Waringstown attack, finishing with five for 27, but it wasn’t enough to win him the man of the match award, with McCallan taking that honour for his unbeaten century on Saturday.

Bushe and McCallan added 189 for the third wicket to take the villagers to the comfort of 247 for three from 50 overs, with McCallan reaching his second Waringstown century from the final ball of the innings.

That Waringstown came within three runs of 250 was largely down to the way the two internationals pressed the foot firmly on the accelerator in the closing overs.

They smashed 95 from the last 10 overs, and 55 from the final five, as a Belmont wicket that offered plenty for the seamers early on flattened out as the day went on.

Bushe made his highest ever senior score of 86 from 103 balls, including six fours, before he was out late on.

McCallan needed two from the final delivery of the innings to reach three figures and he achieved the milestone with a shot through the extra cover region. He hit seven fours and one six and his century took exactly 100 balls.

CI captain Stephen Hughes had earlier won the toss and not surprisingly offered to give his bowlers first use of a green looking surface. Ian Morrison (18), opening in place of the injured James Hall, and Nelson (31) took the shine off the new ball and gave McCallan and Bushe a solid platform for their superb partnership.

Rain took a grip on proceedings as the afternoon wore on though and when CI eventually got their innings started much rested on Johnny Hewitt and Derek Heasley.

Neither got the big score the home side so badly needed. Hewitt departed early, bowled by the miserly Harrison, while Heasley hit a full toss from Gary Kidd into the safe hands of Keith Morrison.