St Ann, St Catherine CC unbeaten in JCA Super 50

St Ann and St Catherine Cricket Club (CC) maintained their perfect records in the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) Super 50 limited-overs competition, securing dominant victories in round three matches.

At Port Rhodes Sports Complex, St Ann defeated Trelawny by three wickets.

Trelawny struggled against disciplined bowling, posting 135 all out in 36 overs. Romaine Hines made a fighting 54, batting at number nine, while Howard Palmer contributed 30. Damani Sewell bagged five for 24.

St Ann scored 139 for seven in 27.5 overs, as Sashane Anderson anchored with a solid 58.

At Chedwin Park, St Catherine CC produced a mammoth batting display to crush GC Foster College by 203 runs. The ‘Saints’ piled up 431 for six in their allotted 50 overs, with opener Kevon Lettman scoring 125, while national batsman Carlos Brown supported with 109. Captain Jeavor Royal added a quickfire 41.

G.C. Foster’s chase was derailed by Royal, with a destructive spell of three for 25, while Wayne Plummer got two for 40.

Valiant effort

Despite a valiant 68 from captain Sanjay Walker and 59 from Dantay Dillion, G.C. Foster were bowled out for 228 in 48.1 overs.

Elsewhere, Kensington CC defeated Kingston and St Andrew Cricket Association (KSACA) by seven wickets.

KSACA were bundled out for a paltry 82 in 17.3 overs, with Javian McFarlane top-scoring with 27. Seamer Jamie took five for 34, while Othniel Howell (2-6) and Alex Hinds (2-34). Kensington responded with 83 for three in 13 overs, thanks mainly to Javardi Francis (40 not out).

At Collie Smith Drive, Lucas beat Boys’ Town by 12 runs. Lucas posted 193 all out, powered by Maurice Harrow’s 77. Warren Robinson (3-26) and Shaquille Greenwood (3-31) were the standout bowlers for Boys’ Town.

In reply, Boys’ Town made 181 in 32.3 overs. Malik Thompson played a lone hand with 89, as Brandon English (4-23) and Nicholas Lewin (3-30) sealed the win for Lucas.

High-octane contest

In a high-octane contest at Derrymore Road, Melbourne CC turned back the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) by 87 runs. Melbourne amassed 315 all out in 49.2 overs, led by Shalome Parnell (60), Sadique Henry (54), and Kimani Wilson (51), while Kevin Daley took three for 59.

The JDF were bowled out for 228 in 33.4 overs. Captain Kevin Daley fought bravely with 107, and Deetmar Anderson made 49. However, Khari Campbell produced a magical spell of six for 34.

In other results, UWI beat Portland CA by nine wickets, St Elizabeth CA defeated Westmoreland CA by 99 runs (DLS Method), Manchester CA beat St Catherine CA by eight wickets, and MICO stopped St Mary CA by 217 runs.