Barbados: St George Schoolboy Scores 108 (11 Aug 1998)

11 August 1998

St. George Schoolboy Scores 108

The Barbados Nation

A century by David Jones of St. George Secondary was the outstanding performance on the first day of BET under-15 matches yesterday.

Jones scored 105 of the 182 scored by his side against hosts St. Lucy Secondary who were struggling at 57 for eight at the close.

There was also the now familiar one day defeat for Alma Parris who were beaten by an innings an 19 runs by Lodge.

The St. Peter school could muster innings totals of only 33 and 35.

The day's highest score was at Princess Margaret where the home team declared at 202 for nine. Louis Lynch were in trouble at 44 for four by the close.

ZONE A

At Waterford: St Michael 88 (Ulric Batson 49 not out, K. Payne 2-24, D. Haynes 2-13, C. Shockness 2-18, J. Leacock 2-3) and 19 without loss. Combermere 49 (J. Thomas 22; A. Barrow 3-19, Jamal Jordan 7-18).

At Parkinson: Parkinson 73 (O. Blades 19, M. Greenidge 16; A. Maynard 3-16, B. Holder 4-4, P. Parris 3-13). Coleridge and Parry 163/3 (R. Williams 58, R. Parris 46 not out, D. Benn 27 not out, P. Parris 17).

ZONE B

At Speightstown: Alma Parris 33 (Worrell 11; K. Gibson 4-13, K. Butcher 4-13) and 35 (C. Edwards 2-16, Curtis Archer 5-15). Lodge 87/2 decl'd (A. Atkins 46, K. Butcher 30). Lodge won by an innings and 19 runs.

At Princess Margaret: Princess Margaret 202/9 decl'd (B. Straughn 30, J. Kirton 30, D. Brathwaite 41; D. Gill 4-34). Louis Lynch 44/4 (S. Kara 12 not out; D. Straughn 3-15).

At St. Lucy: St. George 182 (David Jones 105, B. Chandler 15, R. Proverbs 11, R. Payne 10; P. Alleyne 4-40, J. O. Hinds 4-54). St. Lucy 57/8 (P Alleyne 20 not out, J.O. Hinds 10; B. Chandler 4-12).

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