Jamaica: Kingston College on the verge of victory (21 January 1999)

21 January 1999

Jamaica: Kingston College on the verge of victory

The Jamaica Gleaner

Kingston College were poised for victory over Jamaica College in their opening Group C Sunlight Cup encounter when bad light ended play prematurely at Hope Road yesterday.

Scores: KC 168 for seven declared after 51 overs (Lincoln Granston 38, Sean Cousley 29, Andrew Dennis 23 not out, Marlon Samuels 20 and Ricardo Green unbeaten on 17. Garnett Murray 3-57). JC 34-7 (Andrew Richardson 3-7, Marlon Samuels 2-2 and Leonard Walker 2-9).

Meanwhile, pacer Howard Walters claimed four wickets and captain Tamar Lambert bagged three as Jonathan Grant romped to a nine-wicket victory over Ardenne High in their opening Sunlight Cup game at Ardenne on Tuesday.

Scores: Ardenne 62 from 31.5 overs (Tarrick Coley 17, Sheldon Morris 17 not out; Howard Walters 4-10, Tamar Lambert 3-7); Jonathan Grant 65-1 from 6.3 overs (Gerald Morgan 39 not out, Lambert 11 not out).

At Excelsior High, captain Ramon Hutchinson's all-round performance piloted St. George's College to an easy six-wicket victory over Excelsior.

Excelsior 106 (Dwight Satchell 35, Gavin Britton 21; Ramon Hutchinson 3-9, Alistair Gunning 3-13, Sheldon Smith 3-42);
St. George's College 107-4 (Ramon Hutchinson 35, Sheldon Smith 27 not out, Richard Gordon 23; Everton Nelson 2-29).

Kingston Technical vs Campion College at Clan Carthy,
Bridgeport Comprehensive vs Clan Carthy at Bridgeport,
Wolmer's vs Camperdown at Heroes Circle.

All matches begin at 10:30 a.m.

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