Bridgetown, Barbados, December 8 - (www.bcacricket.org) - A mere 11 centuries representing a significant drop by virtually a third over last season were recorded in the 2016 BCA Elite division three-day Championship.

In fact, the number represents the lowest ever since the promotion/demotion system was introduced in 2009. In 2012, the Competition was rebranded as Elite from First division as it was known for more than 100 years.

There were 32 centuries in 2015; 28 (2014); 16 (2013) and 17 (2012).

Kevin Stoute, the ICBL Empire all-rounder and Barbados Pride player was the only batsman with two centuries this season. He hit an unbeaten 150 in the second innings against Home Improvement/Sierka Rentals Maple at Trents in the opening series and 118 not out in the first innings against Guardian General Barbados Youth at Bank Hall in Series 2.

The paucity of centuries and indeed high aggregates was evident in the fact that Stoute and the improving opener Zachary McCaskie of Massy United Insurance Wildey were the only batsmen to score over 500 runs.

Stoute amassed the highest aggregate of 613 at an average of 68.11, while McCaskie, a 20-year-old former Foundation, St. Michael, Barbados Community College and Barbados Youth player, who also represented the national Under-19 team, scored 502 (ave: 50.20).

McCaskie, who missed Series 2 and 3 because of professional duties in England - he represented Coggdeshall in the Essex 2 Division 1 and also the Hampshire Second X1 - boasted of the highest individual score (154) in the first innings against CounterPoint Wanderers at Dayrells Road in the sixth round.

There were 48 instances of bowlers taking five or wickets in an innings - the same number as last season - and six "ten-fors", down by four from 2015.

The promotion/demotion system started with 16 teams and in the first season, there was an all-time record high of 65 centuries.

Following is a breakdown of centuries, five-wicket and ten-wicket hauls in the past eight seasons:

CENTURIES: 2009 (65); 2010 (58); 2011 (32); 2012 (17); 2013 (16); 2014 (28); 2015 (32); 2016 (11).

FIVE WICKETS IN AN INNINGS: 2009 (118); 2010 (81); 2011 (58); 2012 (55); 2013 (44); 2014 (43); 2015 (48); 2016 (48).

TEN WICKETS IN A MATCH: 2009 (18); 2010 (9); 2011 (11); 2012 (7); 2013 (9); 2014 (6); 2015 (10); 2016 (6).

Following is the list of centuries, five-wicket and ten-wicket hauls for the 2016 season:

CENTURIES - Eleven.


SERIES 1 - One.



Kevin Stoute (Empire) 150 not out (2nd innings) v Maple at Trents.



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SERIES 2 - Two.



Kevin Stoute (Empire) 118 not out (1st innings) v Barbados Youth at Bank Hall.



Andre Roach (Empire) 105 (1st innings) v Barbados Youth at Bank Hall.



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SERIES 3 - One.



Aaron Jones (Wildey) 147 not out (2nd innings) v Empire at Bank Hall.



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SERIES 4 - One.



Alcindo Holder (St. Catherine) 101 not out (1st innings) v Wildey at Bayfield.



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SERIES 5 - One.



Jamal Smith (Empire) 106 (1st innings) v Police at Weymouth.

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SERIES 6 - Three.

Zachary McCaskie (Wildey) 154 (1st innings) v Wanderers at Dayrells Road.

Kavem Hodge (UWI) 124 (1st innings) v Spartan at 3Ws Oval.

Omar Phillips (St. Catherine) 100 not out (1st innings) v Police at Weymouth.

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SERIES 7 - One.

Kenroy Williams (St. Catherine) 108 (1st innings) v Empire at Bank Hall.


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SERIES 8 - Nil.

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SERIES 9 - One.

Jason Greene (Wanderers) 101 not out (2nd innings) v Empire at Dayrells Road.

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FIVE WICKETS IN AN INNINGS - 48 instances.



SERIES 1 - Three.



Khary Pierre (Wildey) 6-40 (2nd innings) v Police at SJPP, Pine/Wildey.



Jerome Jones (Wildey) 6-46 (1st innings) v Police at SJPP, Pine/Wildey.



Stefan Gooding (Police) 6-82 (1st innings) v Wildey at SJPP, Pine/Wildey.



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SERIES 2 - Five.



Ryan Hinds (UWI) 8-24 (2nd innings) v Police at 3Ws Oval.



Shakeem Clarke (Wanderers) 6-46 (2nd innings) v St. Catherine at Dayrells Road.



Linton Buchanan (UWI) 6-66 (1st innings) v Police at 3Ws Oval.



Ackeem Clinkett (BDFSP) 5-8 (1st innings) v Maple at Paragon.



Jomel Warrican (Empire) 5-26 (2nd innings) v Barbados Youth at Bank Hall.



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SERIES 3 - Five.



Ravendra Persaud (Police) 6-27 (1st innings) v Barbados Youth at Harrison College, Crumpton Street.



Chad Clarke-Reifer (Wanderers) 6-31 (2nd innings) v Maple at Trents.



Camarie Boyce (Barbados Youth) 6-61 (1st innings) v Police at Harrison College, Crumpton Street.



Khalid Springer (Maple) 5-16 (1st innings) v Wanderers at Trents.



Aamir Thomas (BDFSP) 5-37 (2nd innings) v Spartan at Queen's Park.



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SERIES 4 - Seven.



Shakeem Clarke (Wanderers) 7-46 (1st innings) v Barbados Youth at Dayrells Road.



Joshua Bishop (Barbados Youth) 7-48 (1st innings) v Wanderers at Dayrells Road.



Chad Clarke-Reifer (Wanderers) 5-19 (2nd innings) v Barbados Youth at Dayrells Road.



Jomel Warrican (Empire) 5-21 (1st innings) v UWI at Bank Hall.



Roston Chase (Empire) 5-28 (1st innings) v UWI at Bank Hall.



Kenroy Williams (St. Catherine) 5-28 (1st innings) v Wildey at Bayfield.



Linton Buchanan (UWI) 5-101 v Empire at Bank Hall.



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SERIES 5 - Three.



Kirk Brome (Maple) 7-21 (1st innings) v UWI at Trents.



Shane Jones (Empire) 6-44 (2nd innings) v Police at Weymouth.



Derick Bishop (St. Catherine) 5-61 (2nd innings) v Barbados Youth at Bayfield.


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SERIES 6 - Five.

Larry Joseph (UWI) 7-30 (2nd innings) v Spartan at 3Ws Oval.

Derick Bishop (St. Catherine) 7-53 (2nd innings) v Police at Weymouth.

Ravendra Persaud (Police) 6-46 (2nd innings) v St. Catherine at Weymouth.

Derick Bishop (St. Catherine) 5-24 (1st innings) v Police at Weymouth.

Shane Jones (Empire) 5-25 (1st innings) v BDFSP at Paragon.

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SERIES 7 - Nine.

Linton Buchanan (UWI) 6-49 (1st innings) v Wildey at 3Ws Oval.

Stefon King (Spartan) 5-8 (2nd innings) v Barbados Youth at Queen's Park.

Chaim Holder (Spartan) 5-9 (1st innings) v Barbados Youth at Queen's Park.

Michael Sobers (BDFSP) 5-20 (1st innings) v Wanderers at Paragon.

Kevin McClean (Wanderers) 5-24 (1st innings) v BDFSP at Paragon.

Jonathan Carter (UWI) 5-26 (2nd innings) v Wildey at 3Ws Oval.

Joshua Bishop (Barbados Youth) 5-47 (1st innings) v Spartan at Queen's Park.

Kemar Stanford (Maple) 5-56 (2nd innings) v Police at Weymouth.

Stefan Gooding (Police) 5-67 (2nd innings) v Maple at Weymouth.

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SERIES 8 - Four.

Ryan Hinds (UWI) 6-34 (1st innings) v Barbados Youth at Lester Vaughan, Cane Garden.

Chaim Holder (Spartan) 6-63 (1st innings) v Empire at Queen's Park.

Derick Bishop (St. Catherine) 6-71 (1st innings) v BDFSP at Bayfield.

Tremaine Harris (BDFSP) 5-52 (1st innings) v St. Catherine at Bayfield.

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SERIES 9 - Seven.

Jameel Stuart (BDFSP) 7-54 (1st innings) v UWI at 3Ws Oval.

Derick Bishop (St. Catherine) 6-19 (2nd innings) v Maple at Trents.

Shakeem Clarke (Wanderers) 5-26 (1st innings) v Empire at Dayrells Road.

Derick Bishop (St. Catherine) 5-40 (1st innings) v Maple at Trents.

Ryan Hinds (UWI) 5-56 (2nd innings) v BDFSP at 3Ws Oval.

Jameel Stuart (BDFSP) 5-59 (2nd innings) v UWI at 3Ws Oval.

Kemar Stanford (Maple) 5-70 (1st innings) v St. Catherine at Trents.

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TEN WICKETS IN A MATCH - Six instances.



SERIES 1 - Nil.



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SERIES 2 - One.



Ryan Hinds (UWI) 11-52 (3-28 & 8-24) v Police at 3Ws Oval.



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SERIES 3 - Nil.



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SERIES 4 - Nil.



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SERIES 5 - One.



Shane Jones (Empire) 10-87 (4-43 & 6-44) v Police at Weymouth.

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SERIES 6 - Two.

Derick Bishop (St. Catherine) 12-77 (5-24 & 7-53) v Police at Weymouth.

Larry Joseph (UWI) 11-58 (4-28 & 7-30) v Spartan at 3Ws Oval.

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SERIES 7 - Nil.

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SERIES 8 - Nil.

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SERIES 9 - Two.

Jameel Stuart (BDFSP) 12-113 (7-54 & 5-59) v UWI at 3Ws Oval.

Derick Bishop (St. Catherine) 11-59 (5-40 & 6-19) v Maple at Trents.