WI local: Two Shield matches today

The Barbados Fire & Commercial Shield competition resumes today with two matches at vastly different stages. At Black Rock, 1998 champions BRC will oppose Psychiatric Hospital, while Fustic United are up against Bartel Prison Officers in a replayed second round match at Checker Hall,St. Lucy.

The rain-affected match, originally played on July 9, was won by Fustic by one run.

Prison Officers, however protested that the umpires arrived at the incorrect target score.

The competition'ssub-committee ruled that the match be replayed last Sunday, but there was a protest from Fustic who felt they should not have been penalised.

The BCA board then ruled that the match be replayed after all.

Most roads should lead to Black Rock today for the clash in whichPsychiatric Hospital will be seeking to continue their recent good form.

Never a major force at this level, they surprised everyone with an upset win over Yorkshire in the second round and followed with another close victory against Garrison in the quarterfinals.

Apart from a place in the final, at stake is a Man-Of-The-Match award of $500 sponsored by Life of Barbados. The adjudicator is new BCA board member Clinton St. Hill.

Both matches startat 11 a.m.