Jamaica: Jonathan Grant beat St. George's (22 April 1998)

April 22, 1998

Jonathan Grant beat St. George's

The Gleaner

CRICKET: The astute captaincy of Jamaica Under-19 all-rounder Tamar Lambert was on show yesterday as he piloted Jonathan Grant High to a 36-run victory over St. George's College in their Sunlight Cup Group B semi-final match-up at Emmet Park.

In a repeat of last year's semi-final at the same venue, home team St. George's College after struggling to 72 for six at stumps on Monday night, in reply to Jonathan Grant's modest 132 all out, found runs hard to come by as they could only muster a further 24 runs before they were bundled out for a paltry 96 runs with more than an hour remaining before lunch yesterday.

Lambert kept the pressure on the hosts yesterday by bowling eight overs for just two runs and claiming one wicket to end with two wickets for 29 runs from 16 overs which included seven maidens, while leg-spinner Leon Rodney who had ripped through the top order on Monday had three wickets for 14 runs from ten overs.

In the other semi-final at Bridgeport Comprehensive, an all-round performance from captain Carlton Baugh Jnr saw Wolmer's Boys cruise to victory over host Bridgeport Comprehensive by 30 runs.

Scores: Wolmer's 183 (Baugh 109; Christopher Hopwood 6-44); Bridgeport Comprehensive 153 (Martin Walker 51, Ryan Clarke 47; Baugh 4-44, Anthony Miller 2-38).

In today's semi-finals, Waterford Comprehensive host St. Catherine High and St. Andrew Technical oppose Kingston College at Bumper Hall. All matches start at 10:30 a.m.

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