St James crush neighbours Trelawny by 9 wickets

ST James CA comfortably defeated neighbours Trelawny CA by nine wickets in the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) two-day Senior Cup Zone A match at the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium yesterday.

Batting first on Saturday, St James had made 183 before dismissing the home team for 80.

St James enforced the follow-on, and Trelawny, resuming yesterday morning on their overnight score of 33-1, were bowled out for 132, leaving the visitors an easy run-chase.

Scores: St James 183 & 30-1; Trelawny 80 and 132.

In a Zone B clash, visitors St Catherine CC swept aside lowly Kingston & St Andrew CA by eight wickets at Maxfield Park.

Scores: Kingston & St Andrew 146 & 90; St Catherine CC 204-8 decl'd & 35-2.

In Zone C, hosts Police romped to an eight-wicket victory over Portland CA at the Elletson Road field. Ordaine Hutchinson was the star with 74 not out as Police sped to a stunning 192-2 in only 15 overs and two balls.

Scores: Portland 209 & 256; Police 274 & 192-2.

Police resumed yesterday on 209-6 and ended on 274 all out thanks to Gerald Laing's fluent 86. The visitors were then dismissed for 256 to set Police an unlikely target of 192 runs to win. Hutchinson's heriocs, however, helped to propel Police over the line.

Also in Zone C, University of the West Indies (UWI) took first innings honours from St Mary CA in the drawn contest at the Mona Bowl.

Scores: St Mary 154 & 154; UWI 231 & 72-3.

In the university institution's first innings left-handed batsman Paul Palmer top-scored with 106 in the total of 231 yesterday. Robert Weir, bowling off-spin, snatched 5-51 for St Mary.

Batting a second time, St Mary equalled their first innings score of a 154, leaving the hosts a target of 78 to win. But the UWI team was restricted to 72 runs in the seven overs that were possible.

Also in Zone C, the home team St Ann CA grabbed first innings advantage in another drawn encounter with Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) at the Noranda Bauxite Sports Complex in Discovery Bay.

Scores: JDF 263-9 decl'd & 64-2; St Ann 288.

In Zone D, St Thomas CA took first innings against Lucas CC in a tussle at the Goodyear Oval.

Scores: St Thomas 241-8 decl'd & 90-4 decl'd; Lucas 109 & 124-8.

Kingston CC hammered long-time rivals Kensington CC by 10 wickets at Up Park Camp in another Zone D encounter.

Scores: Kensington 184 & 125; Kingston 265 & 42-0.

Also in Zone D, Melbourne CC won by an innings and 74 runs in a lop-sided contest against Boys' Town at the Melbourne Oval.

Scores: Boys' Town 139 & 110; Melbourne 323.

Melbourne's off-spinner Tafari Williams took 4-11 to help dismiss Boys' Town for 110, but left-arm spinner Christopher Lamont, who snared 3-33 in the second innings, was the bowling hero with 10 wickets in the match.

Andre McCarthy scored 137 in Melbourne's first innings for his second century in as many games after reaching triple figures against St Thomas in the previous round.

The JCA Senior Cup is slated to continue next weekend.

The top two teams in each zone advance to the quarter-final stage.