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At a quick glance its 2-1 to CCB in meetings in the Cup in the past decade - not that it really means anything to this year's match. 2002 Round 2 CCB 12-10 RBAI 2007 QF RBAI 28-8 CCB 2008 Round 4 RBAI 0-7 CCB More importantly, good luck to both Friends and Rainey in the Schools Bowl final today. Big...

That was over a huge disagreement over venues for matches. The right to host the game was more a 'gentleman's agreement' in those days - the draw did not decide the home team. In that particular instance the argument started over the CAI v MCB tie - if I remember correctly MCB had not played at home...

Is anyone deeply into coincidences?? 1972 Ballymena Academy 13-9 BRA ........................2010 Ballymena Academy 10-7 BRA 1973 Ballyclare HS 13-8 RBAI................................2011 (Ballyclare HS/Campbell) v RBAI Is history about to repeat 38 years on? Cue Twilight Zone music....... Shame B...

First time (in modern era) that semi-finals were played at Ravenhill was 1980 and every year since then. The previous year MCB played RBAI in the semi-final and they had to close the gates at Pirrie and crowd control was becoming a real issue. Occasionally some early round matches were played at Rav...

RBAI v CAI Monday 28/2
Ballyclare HS v ??? Wed 2/3

MCB 10-10 CCB
RBAI 19-13 RSA

Subsidiary Shield

Belfast HS 10-45 Ballymena Academy
Down HS 9-10 Wallace HS

Semi draw

Coleraine Academical Institution v The Royal School, Armagh/Royal Belfast Academical Institution (1st match)
Ballyclare High School v Campbell College/Methodist College Belfast (2nd match)

CAI 7-0 BRA