The semi-finals and final have been blighted by a few postponements because of rain, the latest being a month ago on October 11 when the final was rescheduled.

Lodge booked their passage after they won a rain-affected game against Alexandra in St. Peter by a better run rate on October 8. This was the third attempt after rain had badly affected the other two occasions with no play at all in the first.
Barbados under-15 player Kyle Corbin made 80 while under-19 players Dawayne Sealy 76 and Kyle Hope 42 boosted a healthy Lodge total of 299 for eight off 37 overs on the very small ground at Queen’s Street.

West Indies Under-19 fast bowler Kemar Roach collected three for 60. Barbados under-19 batsman Jonathan Carter rushed to an unbeaten 40 in Alexandra’s 70 for five off 15.2 overs when the rain had the final say.

In the other match, Combermere made light work of last year’s losing finalists Coleridge & Parry by 149 runs at Waterford on September 28.

The Combermerians amassed a formidable 251 for eight off the full quota of 40 overs and then routed Coleridge and Parry for a paltry 102 with as many as 11.2 overs left.
Combermere’s innings was built around a knock of 59 by Shane Murray in addition to Barbados Under-19 players Carlos Brathwaite with 49 and Reydon Toppin 43.
Barbados Under- 15 all-rounder Dario Cummins took three for 67 and later returned to score a fighting 22.

Summarised scores of the semi-finals:

At Queen’s Street: Lodge beat Alexandra by a faster scoring rate
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Lodge 299-8 (37 overs) (Kyle Corbin 80, Dawayne Sealy 76, Kyle Hope 42, Dario Sargeant 27, Shamarh Brooks 23, Steffan Gooding 21, Renaldo Arthur 11; Kemar Roach 3-60, Xavier Roach 2-57).

Alexandra 70-5 (15.2 overs) (Jonathan Carter 40 not out, Mario Boyce 15, Steffan Gooding 2-19).

At Waterford: Combermere beat Coleridge & Parry by 149 runs.

Combermere 251-8 (40 overs)

(Shane Murray 59, Carlos Brathwaite 49, Reydon Toppin 43, Andre Ferdinand 25, Jabar Niles 20 not out, Steven Blackett 16; Dario Cummins 3-67, Shad Simmons 2-37).

Coleridge & Parry 102 all out (28.4 overs)

(Aubrey Towler 24, Dario Cummins 22, Jamar Yearwood 13; Kevin McClean 3-28, Andre Marshall 2-10, Gary Belle 2-11, Dakari Louis 2-30).

Written by Elvis Howard