Ryan Hinds - file

Barbadian batsman Ryan Hinds was worth his weight in gold for the Trelawny Buccaneers as he blasted a century to guide them to first-innings honours over defending champions St Catherine Saints in their JCA Super League clash at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium yesterday.

The Buccaneers, behind 128 from Hinds, were 286-6 when stumps were drawn on yesterday's second and final day, this in reply to 281 made by the Saints. Hinds, who claimed 3-86 with his leg-spin when the Saints batted, got valuable support from out-of-favour national batsman Lorenzo Ingram (62), as the Buccaneers, like Melbourne Kangaroos, St Elizabeth Warriors, and Kingston Tigers, moved to the top of the standings after first-innings success.

Flat-batting track

The Kangaroos, who resumed on 150-3, in reply to Westmore-land Wanderers 227, went on to pile up 363-9 with Donovan Pagon, who was 69 not out overnight, going on to make 141. Leg-spinning all-rounder, Damion Jacobs, who grabbed 7-70 when the Wanderers fielded, best supported Pagon with 105, as the home team took advantage of a flat-batting track.

Blown away

Westmoreland batting a second time reached 122-3, with Jacobs snaring 2-41 for match figures of 9-110. At Sabina Park, where Manchester Lions resumed on 23 without loss in chase of the Tiger's first-innings score of 309, the visitors were blown away for 154 despite Zeniffe Fowler's 62. Barbadian pacer Ashley Nurse, 5-46 and left-arm spinner Paul Harrison, 5-55, did most damage for the Tigers.

Forced to follow on, the Lions fared much better at 158-1, with Fowler demonstrating good form, hitting 97, and Maurice Kepple an unbeaten 52. In the day's other match, St Elizabeth Warrior's off-spinner Howard Powell 6-35 and leg-spinner Alton Beckford 3-58 combined to dismiss Hanover Dolphins for 152, this in reply to their first-innings total of 208. Brenton Parchment then made 47 as the Warriors declared their second innings at 120-7 in chase of an outright win. Hanover then reached 1-0 when the rains came at 3-51.