Winning ways (20 August 1999)

20 August 1999

Winning ways

The Barbados Nation

Defending Cable and Wireless BET Under-15 champions Deighton Griffith have finished their preliminary matches and might be in line for a place in this year's final.

The points are still being tallied by the Barbados Cricket Association, but Deighton Griffith finished on an unofficial 41 points after an innings and 40-run victory over lowly Alma Parris yesterday.

Their nearest opponents in Zone B were Harrison College but no scores were sent in from their match against The St. Michael School yesterday.

Deighton Griffith have drawn a bye for the final zonal round of matches on Tuesday and Wednesday and will await confirmation of a place in the final September 7-9.

Deighton Griffith captain, Stephen Byer, who scored a match-high 52 in the win over Alma Parris, said it was a team effort. "Everybody helped."

In Zone A, the contest for the final place is among Alexandra, unofficially on 51 points, Garrison on 50, and St. Leonard's on 46. Garrison are reported to have protested the pitch preparation in the match against St. Lucy when they gained one point.

While bowlers were in the ascendancy yesterday, one performance stood out. Medium-pacer Stephen Holder of Garrison took four wickets off successive balls in his team's seven-wicket victory over Louis Lynch.

Alexandra's Kirk Brome took his total haul of wickets to 52 with nine for 33 in the drawn match against Queen's College.

St. Leonard's were held up by Tristan Norville's 90 that gave Grantley Adams first innings points.

Results:

At Constant: St. George 52 (M. Marshall 33, Jason Emmanuel 5-16 and 10 (Jedson Haynes 6-2, C. Bovell 2-4). St. James 118-5 dec. (Damien Brome 46, C. Bovell 43, F, Thompson 2-35). St. James won by an innings and 56 runs.

At Kingsland: Deighton Griffith 132-8 dec. (Stephen Byer 52, D. Best 34, R. Grace 18; John Reeves 5-27, J. Reid 2-30, D. Webb 2-29). Alma Parris 43 (D. Worrell 11; Patrick Wall 6-9) and 49 (R. Yearwood 10, S. Hoyte 10; Martin Nurse 7-24). Deighton Griffith won an innings and 40 runs.

At Banks: Louis Lynch 61 (S. Atherley 11, J. Richards 11; Shawn Crichlow 5-26, Stephen Holder 4-11) and 48 (Y. Hafajee 20, J. Wickham 17; C. Scantlebury 4-6, D. Hurley 2-12). Garrison 90-4 dec (J. Darlington 36 n.o. C. Scantlebury 17, E. Edghill 12 n.o.; J. Wickham 2-22) and 21-3 . Garrison won by seven wickets.

At Ashton Hall: Ellerslie 69 (R. Griffth 10, M. Griffith 16, M. Coward 14 n.o., S. Hippolyte 15; Bryan Johnson 7-34, Bayo Smith 3-22 and 139-5 (K. Smith 14, K. Stoute 51, R. Griffith 12, R. Farmer 11, S. Hippolyte 21 n.o., M. Burnett 2-11, R. Thorpe 2-21). Coleridge and Parry 112-6 dec (Mario Burnett 57 n.o., B, Smith 20 n.o., D. Hinds 10; M. Griffith 2-17). Match drawn.

At Alexandra: Queen's College 68 (R. Kirton 10, B. Ward 10; Kirk Brome 6-28, J, Austin 2-17) and 50-6 (K. Brome 3-5). Alexandra 90-5 dec (K. Smith 10, K. Brome 29 n.o., B. Ward 2-29, R. Brathwaite 3-32. Match drawn.

At Blackmans: St. Leonard's 157-5 and 53-3 (D. Grant 15 n.o., P. Garner 2-14). Grantley Adams 185 (Tristan Norville 90, R. Foster 30, J. Holder 10, D. Forde 5-67, R. Prescod 2-29, D. Grant 2-13). Match drawn.

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