Kingston CC, St Catherine CC make it four straight
KINGSTON CC made it four wins in as many matches in Zone D after defeating Kensington CC by 70 runs in yesterday’s rain-interrupted Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) all-island 50-over match at Sabina Park.
Kensington won the toss and sent Kingston to take first strike, and the decision appeared the right one as the hosts were dismissed for 188. Number three batsman Aaron Johnson top-scored with 72 against national seamer David Bernard, who grabbed 3-44 off his 10 overs.
But Kensington could not handle pacer Boris Johnson and were dismissed for 118. Johnson claimed 5-20 off seven overs, while tailender Malcolm White (31) was Kensington’s highest scorer.
Scores: Kingston 188 (43.5 overs); Kensington 118 (35.4 overs).
In another fourth-round Zone D encounter yesterday, Melbourne CC lost their perfect start after rain put a premature end and forced a no-result in their encounter with Boys’ Town at Melbourne Oval.
When play was called off Boys’ Town needed to face one more over for the Duckworth & Lewis calculation method to be used to determine a winner.
Scores: Melbourne 284-8 (50 overs); Boys’ Town 103-2 (19 overs).
Also in Zone D, visitors Lucas CC slumped to a 73-run defeat to St Thomas CA at the Goodyear Oval.
Scores: St Thomas 233 (45.3 overs); Lucas 160 (35.1 overs).
In Zone A, Trelawny CA fell to their first defeat of the season, losing by 67 runs to St James CA at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium.
Scores: St James 163 (38.2 overs); Trelawny 96 (20.4 overs).
In Zone B, St Catherine CC made it four from four after brushing aside visitors Kingston & St Andrew CA by 60 runs at Chedwin Park.
Scores: St Catherine CC 220 (50 overs); Kingston & St Andrew 160 (42.1 overs).
At Port Esquivel, sidelined Jamaica wrist-spinning all-rounder Gavin Wallace blasted 154 to help GC Foster to a big 207-run win over St Catherine CA in Zone B.
Scores: GC Foster 377-7 (50 overs); St Catherine CA 170 (45.1 overs).
National all-rounder Jamie Merchant led Manchester CA to a gigantic 306-run victory over hosts Clarendon CA in another Zone B game at Jamalco.
Merchant struck 73 to support Brad Barnes’ 90 as Manchester piled up 378-9. The off-spinner Merchant then returned to take 4-21 off six overs, as the visitors dismantled Clarendon for 72.
Scores: Manchester 378-9 (50 overs); Clarendon 72 (21.3 overs).
Left-handed batsman Paul Palmer starred with 130 not out for University of the West Indies (UWI) as they beat home team St Mary CA by 121 runs in the Zone C encounter at Three Hills.
Scores: UWI 307-6 (50 overs); St Mary 186 (40.1 overs).
Also in Zone C, hosts Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) managed a 22-run victory over St Ann CA via the Duckworth & Lewis method.
Scores: St Ann 233 (42.3 overs); JDF 122-3 (25 overs — D&L method).
— Sanjay Myers