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2003 BARBADOS FIRE & COMMERCIAL CUP REVIEW |
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SERIES 6 – AUGUST 10 LARA FAILS IN LOCAL DEBUT FOR MAPLE ZONE ‘A’ AT THE BREWERY: EMPIRE again proved their dominance with a 78-run victory over Banks to finish with a perfect record. Jason Haynes and Jason Parris paved the way for a total of 236 for six off 50 overs by putting on 113 for the first wicket. Left-hander Haynes made 55 and Parris 50. Roland Holder (44) and Shawn Graham (32) made their presence felt. The dangerous Barry Callender slammed 78 off only 46 balls including seven sixes and five fours. He and Orion Bostic (27) kept alive Banks’ hopes but once they were parted, the innings crumbled for 158 in 37.1 overs. Leg-spinner Graham took four for 18. AT BLENHEIM ‘A’: IN easily the most thrilling match of the tournament, BCL beat Pickwick on account of losing fewer wickets after the scores were tied. Pickwick scored 182 all out in 44 overs with Mike Matthews hitting 46, Ryan Hinds 39 and Anthony Hurley 29. Randy Thomas, just back from the Shell Academy in Grenada, held the BCL innings together along with wicket-keeper Bryan Neblett after they stumbled to 26 for four. They added 79 for the fifth wicket.Thomas made 61 and Neblett 50. BCL ended on 182 for nine as the last wicket pair scrambled two runs off the last ball. Mike Matthews took four for 30 and off-spinner Ryan Hurley, who opened the bowling, three for 35. AT BECKLES ROAD: AN unbroken partnership of 72 between captain Courtney Browne and Antonio Thomas carried Cable & Wireless to a three-wicket win over YMPC. Browne made 54 not out and Thomas was on 18 as the Wildey team took just 26.5 overs to achieve their target of 178. YMPC were 83 for seven at one stage as the batsmen struggled against spinners Anthony Morris (three for 17) and Ryan Layne (three for 34). Joel Leacock, with 39 not out and Wendell Coppin (31) helped the innings to rally but a total of 177 for nine from 50 overs was ultimately inadequate. ZONE ‘B’ AT TRENTS: MAPLE seemed overawed by the presence of West Indies captain Brian Lara, who was playing his first ever-local club match, in addition to a big crowd and were manhandled by Police. Edison Rock, who showed tremendous promise as an under-15 player for Alleyne School in the early 1990s, hit 93 and fellow left-hander Sadiq Hill 45 in a Police total of 249 for nine off 50 overs. Dwayne Yearwood, like Rock a former BDFSP player as recently as last season, scored 30 and Sylvester Louis, 25 not out. Left-arm pacer Anderson Holder took four for 37. The crowd waited in anticipation for magic from Lara, who batted at No. 5 but as soon as he was leg before wicket off a low full toss from left-arm spinner Hill for eight, many of them left the ground. Maple were eventually bowled out for 148 in 41.2 overs to lose by 101 runs. Andy Payne topscored with 47 as Hill grabbed five 25 from ten overs. AT BAYFIELD: IN a top-of-the-table clash, Spartan beat St. Catherine by 19 runs. Spartan made 232 for nine in 50 overs with opener Wayne Blackman slamming 90 off 136 deliveries including six fours. He put on 90 for the fourth wicket with Livy Puckerin (31). Ahmed Proverbs (49 off 42 balls with six fours and a six) and Patrick Browne (46) helped St. Catherine with an early foundation by putting on 69 for the second wicket. Kenroy Williams (42) also supported but spin ‘twins’ Dave Marshall and Sulieman Benn impacted by sharing seven wickets. Marshall finished with four for 36 and Benn three for 31 as St. Catherine were bowled out for 213 in 48.2 overs. AT DAYRELLS ROAD: WANDERERS managed their first win as they took advantage of a weakened Combined Schools to triumph by 48 runs. The home team recovered from 79 for five to 218 all out in 50 overs. Sean Armstrong made 46, Phillipe Aimey 45, Hendy Bryan 30 and Avery Greene 28. Steve Pinder took three for 34. Mark Trotman hit 62 with seven fours and a six off 90 balls and captain Cyprian Payne 36 in the schoolboys’ reply of 170 all out in 45.4 overs. Armstrong picked up three for 27. |