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Rivals move closer to retaining title polished 74 as he worked with the lower order to see his team from the DEFENDING CHAMPIONS, Rivals, moved precarious position of 115-5 to a closer to retaining their title after satisfying 255 in 65.4 overs. He struck putting in another strong batting and eight fours and batted in a manner sound bowling effort to secure first that would require an answer to the innings points over The News Spartans, Creator as to why this talent did not in their Premier Division match at the bring more fortune. Sion Hill Playing Field last weekend. Shallow, whose class is obvious but SCORES: Rivals 255, The News continues to attract questions about Spartans 161. his thought process, made a Rivals, playing for the second compelling 46 — his best score for some weekend without inspirational captain time- striking six fours on the now Orlanzo Jackson, were inserted after settled Sion Hill pitch. The big hitting losing the toss. They were helped to Roneil Jeffrey fired three sixes in a their relatively good first innings total quick fire 28, while Marvin Small 29 by the moody Harley Skerritt and the looked set for big things, only to fall equally “sometimeish” Hyron Shallow, the mediocre and fair. after they had found themselves in Offspinner Terron Simon returned some mid-innings bother. figures of 5-56 in 19.4 overs to be Skerritt, who appears to be fighting News Spartans ‘ best bowler. a raging battle with himself, hit a The News Spartans, facing the by E. GLENFORD PRESCOTT
largest total at the venue this season, could only reach 161, despite batting 66.5 overs. Opener Joey Welcome (56), whose visits to the crease this season have been more of a sojourn than a stay, led the batting. He found the ropes eight times. And Hyron Shallow shows Terron Simon turned in Darnley Grant, whose signs of the potential a good performance compact play is yet to be many still think he has. with his offspin to be translated into big scores, News Spartans best bowler. got 37. Offspinner Casman Walters took 4-57 off his 27 with the overs (he insisted that his overs be state of the pitch which appears to mentioned), and Deighton Butler 3-41. have settled down following the use of Play was called at the completion of the heavy roller from BRAGSA. the Spartans innings just after 4pm as A total of 132.3 overs were bowled both teams agreed that there was in two completed innings during last nothing left in the match. weekend’s match. The teams expressed satisfaction
Saints take points, Hector the stage Kenroy Peters, the ball after being put down in the same area. GUARDIAN GENERAL SAINTS With conditions being hazy and inflicted some damage on the title overcast, Peters who was home hopes of former champions, early after Windwards’ Victors ONE after taking first humiliating day and a quarter innings in their drawn premier beating at the hands of Barbados, division match at the main Arnos took full advantage as he moved Vale Playing Field on the the ball both ways and on a good weekend. length. His dismissal of Miles SCORES: Victors ONE 151 & Bascombe with one that hit his 181-5, Guardian General Saints legstump behind his back, just 169. about underlined his use of the Victors ONE, who won the toss conditions. He finished with 3-18 and elected to take first knock from nine overs. found the going tough from early Victors ONE who failed to get as they lost the wicket of opener on top at any time were indebted Atticus Browne without a run on to their lower order for squeezing the board, caught in the slips off one bonus batting point in by E. GLENFORD PRESCOTT
Donwell Hector
Omar Lorraine
Repeat winners in National Squash Championships WHEN the Senior National Squash Championship climaxed lat Saturday, May 5, at the Squash Complex, Paul’s Avenue, both Juile Snagg and Amber Glasgow had successfully defended their respective male and female national squash titles. Snagg successfully defended his Men’s A title to register his fourth consecutive hold on the title, when he dispensed of Othneil Bailey in the finals, 3 — 0, with match scores of 11-7, 11-9, 14-12. Jason Doyle, who was beaten by Othneil Bailey in a semi-final game, took third position, having won over Ramario Constance, beaten in the other semi-final by
Snagg. Amber Glasgow, after an initial scare in the first game against Deiriai Myers, proved too much for her opponent and went on to win, 3-0 (13-11, 11-5, 11-4), in the final of the Women’s Champions in the recently concluded Senior National Squash A. Championship, with Senior Male Champ Jules Snagg (left) and Lucky-Ann Ross Senior Female Champ Amber Glasgow (5th from left). defeated Giovanna Miller-Alexander 3-0 position. Boyea 3-0 (12-10, 11-9, 11-5) (11-5,11-2,11-8) to take 3rd Lauryn Doyle took the top to take 3rd position. position. spot in Women’s B by Boyea, however, returned In the Men’s B category, defeating Rocheal Robertson to take the Men’s Over 50 Omari Wilson pushed Kai 3-1 (12-10, 4-11,11-6,11-7). Category. Bentick into second place by James Bentick successfully The Senior Players will winning 3-1 (11-5,11-13,11defended his Men’s Over 40 travel to St. Lucia to compete 5,11-9). Eshwan Adams title by defeating Paul Cyrus in the 2013 Senior OECS defeated Geronimo Ross 3-0 3-0 (11-0, 11-7, 11-7). Steve Championships from May (11-3,11-6,11-0) to claim 3rd Ollivierre defeated Keith 16th -19th.
reaching their eventual 151, with Kenneth Denbar getting 28, Alston Bobb 25 and Keiron Cottoy 23. Medium pacer Ray Charles finished with 3-26 and Romel Currency 2-30. Guardian General Saints who ended day one on 54-2, batted themselves confidently into trouble to move from 147 before the fifth wicket fell to be staggering on 147-7 with offspinner Denbar creating problems. But Saints, who had held on against defending champions Rivals for a draw in a rain-affected match two weeks ago, showed calm heads to eke out the first innings points. Opener Omar Lorraine hit a crucial 52 at the top of the innings while Currency and Peters both got 25. Denbar took 4-55, Cottoy 3-38 and Bobb who took the opening two wickets ended with 2-32. Batting a second time with a draw the most likely outcome, Donwell Hector took centre stage in hitting his third century of the season to join Monty Warner who did it for Sheffield in 1978 and Gosnel Cupid in 2003 for Packers. Hector, who made 22 in the first innings, was unbeaten on 101 after hitting massive consecutive sixes off Ray Charles to bring up his ton with stumps drawn with Victors ONE 181-5. He struck 4 fours and seven sixes in another gunfire innings to bring his season’s aggregate to 443 at an average in excess of one hundred. He will leave for the Brooklyn League this week, bringing his local season to a close. Seamer Romario Bibby was the best of the bowlers with 3-39.