Barbados: Spartan Likely To Win Against BCL (11 Jul 1998)

11 July 1998

Spartan Likely To Win Against BCL

The Barbados Nation

THE WAY the BCL have been performing of late, it wouldnt be too far-fetched to suggest that their Courts/Suzuki Division 1 match could be over in time for the Crop-Over youth fair.

The fiesta is slated to start at 4 p.m. at Queens Park where the first division match against Big B Spartan is being played.

On the first day last Saturday, BCL were dismissed for 45 and Spartan had consolidated to close on 140 for three. An early declaration and a push for victory by the home side is on the cards.

At Trents, leaders Police were kept in the field all day by hosts Mount Gay Maple who battled hard for 113 runs.

After a first round defeat, Maple have been improving and can be expected to fight to defend their score, which was the third highest first innings effort last week.

BET and ICB Empire, who were joint second with Spartan at the start of this series, are locked in a tight contest at Wildey.

The hosts declared at 116 for seven wickets and Empire were struggling on 24 for four with West Indies batsman Roland Holder not-out on one.

At Dayrells Road: Cockspur Wanderers 62, United Insurance Carlton 68-2.

At Wildey: BET 116-7 dec., ICB Empire 24-4.

At Trents: Mount Gay Maple 113 v Police

At Beckles Road: St. Catherine 158-9 dec. v Sports and Games YMPC.

At Queens Park: BCL 45, Big B Spartan 140-3 dec.

At Kensington Oval: Banks 69, ESA Field Pickwick 82-1 dec.

At Foundation: CHIC Schools North 75-4 v CHIC Schools South.

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