Anthony Foster, Freelance Writer
HOST KINGSTON cruised to their second consecutive win in the Capital and Credit Merchant Bank All-island one-day cricket competition, easily beating last year's beaten finalists, Manchester, by 139 runs in their third round game at Sabina Park yesterday.
Meanwhile, in a round dominated by batsmen, two centuries were scored. Former West Indies batsman Leon Garrick led the way for St. Ann with a attacking 118, which included 14 fours and a six off 113 deliveries against Boys' Town at Maxfield Park, while schoolboy St. Clair Searchwell belted 112 off 119 deliveries with 10 fours and four sixes for Portland against hosts Melbourne in a losing effort.
AT SABINA PARK: Scores: Kingston 320 for five off 50 overs, Manchester 181 all out.
Kingston, after winning the toss and electing to bat, took control from the start against Manchester who never looked like they could stop the home team's run flow.
Kingston got off the a flying start with Shane Brooks and Nicholas Austin posting 100 off the first 15 overs. The two, put on 140 for the first wicket before Austin departed trying to pull a Hue Blackwood delivery over mid-wicket only to be caught by Lancelot Warren at mid-off for 51.
Brooks soon followed going for a quick single and being found short of his ground for a well-played 83, a knock which included 14x4s off 84 deliveries.
At that stage, at 158 for two, The crease was taken over by former Manchester players Matthew Sinclair and Ricardo Powell. The two featured in a third wicket partnership of 99 with Powell the more dominant, hitting his former teammates to all parts of the Sabina Park outfield.
However, trying to attack too many deliveries, the former West Indies hard-hitting batsman was caught behind by wicketkeeper Gary Graham for 80, an innings which included 11 fours and two sixes from just 50 balls.
With time running out, Kingston lost Raymond Ferguson (28) and Nehemiah Perry (five), leaving Sinclair unbeaten on 49.
When the visitors replied, they found the bowling of leg-spinner Kerry Scott, 3-37 off 10 overs, pacers Marvin McKain, 3-52, and Andrew Richardson, 2-34, too hot to handle.
Only Corey Phillips (40), Howard Jamison (33) and Orville Pennant (30) made any useful contributions.
AT MAXFIELD PARK: St. Ann 293 all out off 50 overs (Leon Garrick 118, Carl McDonald 59, Martin Clarke 49; Dave Legister 5-63, Phillip Keating 2-34, Gregory Nation 2-30) beat Boys' Town 256 all out from 48.4 overs (Omar A. Campbell 70, Duran Whyte 46, Troy Powell 44, Shane Powell 22; Carl McDonald 2-44, Richard Francis 2-59).
AT ELLETSON WAKELAND: Trelawny 129 all out off 32 overs (Carl Suckoo 19, Lloyd Davidson 16, Negus Samuels 15, Chester Sterling 3-16, Paul Murray 3-16, Dwight Washington 2-15) lost to St. James 130 for eight off 35 overs (Steve Alcot 23; Godfrey Lewis 3-20).
AT GOODYEAR OVAL: St. Thomas 220 from 50 overs (Dennis Gordon 78, Christopher Morgan 68, Ryan Brown 19; Countney Francis 4-35, Tamar Lambert 2-28, Phillip Wright 2-29) lost to St. Catherine CC 221 for two (Renford Pinnock Jr 76 not out, Danza Hyatt 40, Lambert 35 not out) by eight wickets.
AT ALLAN RAE OVAL: Westmoreland 169 all out off 41.3 overs (Cleveland Davidson 46, Raul Wynter 32, Marlon Jamison 31; Hensley Wilshaw 3-9, Cladius Thompson 3-41, Tousaint Hussen 3-26) beat St. Mary 110 all out in 39 overs (Norman Jackson 22; Davidson 5-17, Myron Wilson 3-9) by 59 runs.
AT MELBOURNE OVAL: Portland 239 all out off 47.4 overs (St. Clair Searchwell 112, Carfton Clarke 48, Harlon Haye 21; Shacurie Wilson 6-33, Llewellyn Meggs 2-18) lost to Melbourne 246 for six (Aubrey Wollaston 61, Dillion Ebanks 66, Roman Hutchinson 39 not out; Haye 2-56) by four wickets.
AT NELSON OVAL: St. Elizabeth 238 all out off 50 overs (Shawn Findlay 78, Davian Davidson 42, Wayne Billings 28, Jermone Taylor 22; Andrew Gayle 5-40, Naaman Bernard 2-49) beat Lucas 222 all out (Ryan Smith 54, Andrew Gayle 35; Kerron Baker 3-49).
AT ELGIN TOWN: The match between St. Catherine CA ended in a no result due to rain at about 4:15 p.m. Scores: St. Catherine CA 189 off 48.2 overs (Gerald Morgan and Brenton Beckford 35 each, Peter Pottinger 41, Lascelles Davis 29; Steve Moodie 5-31, Howard Williams 3-18). Hanover 70 for eight (Colin Buchanan 2-2, Orean Kelly 2-0).
