WI local: Police crush schoolboys

Defending Champions Stansfeld Scott Police pulled off a huge win in two days as the Courts/Suzuki Division 1 competition continued yesterday. On Day 2 of the tenth series, the lawmen taught CHIC Schools South a lesson after closing in on first innings on Saturday.

At Harrison College: Schools South (102 & 61) lost to Police 165 by an innings and 32 runs

Police continued their climb up the points table with an easy innings victory.

Police resumed at their overnight 66 for three - 36 runs behind, and soon slipped to 94 for seven, before their lower order launched a counter-attack which gave the visitors a sizeable lead.

Wicket-keeper Stephen Herbert led the assault, hammering two fours and two sixes in 46 off 49 balls. He was assisted by allrounder Kenrick Marshall who struck three sixes in 37 off 30 deliveries, and Alvin Campbell who was unbeaten on 21.

Facing a deficit of 93, the schoolboys succumbed to some steady bowling. Off-spinner Stanton Proverbs four for 17 and Marshall three for 17 completed the rout started by the opening attack.

At Wildey: Cable & Wireless BET (210 & 117-5) vs Banks 72

Lonelle Hutson bagged five wickets for 23 runs, as Cable and Wireless BET took first innings lead by 138 runs over front-runners Banks.

The home team further advanced their cause in search of an outright victory, when they ended the day an overall lead of 255.

BET did not add to their overnight score, after unbeaten batsman Antonio Mayers failed to add. However, Banks was undone on a slow pitch with Hutson being the wrecker from the pavilion end.

With a big lead on first innings BET were careful not to throw wickets away and batted smartly to the close.

At Bank Hall: Empire 232 vs Carlton 121-8

Big fast bowler Patterson Thompson was at his most hostile but failed to steamroll second-placed United Carlton.

Thompson had four for 29 off nine overs, but Vonrick Nurse (16 not out in 65 minutes), and the lower order managed to frustrate ICB Empire and kept the visitors from capsizing.

Bowling with raw pace on a helpful pitch, Thompson first sent back Ron Cumberbatch to a brilliant one-handed catch by keeper Ricky Hoyte from an inside edge. That set the wheels in motion for Empire's ambush.

From 56 for six, Carlton recovered somewhat, and No.10 Ryan Clarke blasted 15 not out off eight balls to spark some fireworks near the close.

At Queens Park: Spartan (224-7 dec & 123-2) vs BCL 78

Spartan declared at their overnight score and met with success when fast bowler Hattian Graham both openers in a menacing first spell.

BCL soon collapsed with leg-spinner Dave Marshall taking four for ten and off-spinner Aaron Barker three for five.

Captain Rommel Brathwaite with 38 and Richard Harbin 21 tried a rescue bid before Harbin was caught by Dexter Toppin, a brilliant catch moving to his right.

Second time around, Spartan went on the attack with opener Wayne Blackman (59) and Kerry Lucas (42) adding 80 for the second wicket.

At St. James Secondary: Maple (89 & 99-1) vs Schools North 83.

Pedro DePeiza piloted Mount Gay Maple to first innings points by six runs as he took five wickets yesterday as the CHIC Schools North were bowled out for 83.

The 20 year old allrounder ended the innings with seven wickets for 29 runs as the youngsters could not negotiate him.

Batting a second time, Maple ended the day with a handsome lead thanks to an unbeaten 51 from opener Winslow Harris who struck four sixes and two fours.

At Beckles Road: Wanderers 253-5 dec vs YMPC 99-8

A three-wicket burst by Hendy Bryan and a brisk unbeaten 24 from Wendell Coppin set the stage for an intense battle when play resumes on the final day.

YMPC need a further five runs to avoid the follow-on with just two wickets standing. But the situation would have been more severe were it not for Coppin who lashed three fours and one three in the closing overs before bad light brought a premature end to play.

The drama started when Bryan sent back Adrian Jones, Jerome Gittens and William Lashley in quick succession to trigger a YMPC collapse from 67 for three to 80 for eight. Coppin then launched a bold counter-attack to halt the "landslide".

Earlier Sean Armstrong and left-hander Corey Glasgow both completed half centuries to help Wanderers establish a solid first innings score.

At Kensington Oval: St. Catherine 207 vs Pickwick 154-4

Built around an attractive 51 not out from West Indies "A" batsman Ryan Hinds, ESA Field Pickwick are in sight of first innings points against BNB St. Catherine.

Driving effortlessly, the left-handed Hinds struck four boundaries, including a glorious extra-cover drive off David Mason.

Hinds came to the crease with his team on 26 for two, and enjoyed two good partnerships. The first was 37 for the third wicket with Jason Gilkes and accounted for 37, and the second after tea with Raymond Griffith, which secured 78 runs in 109 minutes.

Griffith played aggressively to make 44 off 76 balls, with three boundaries, before being caught at mid-on by Victor Skeete, off Mason.