Boys' Town batsman Andre Wallace straight drive during his innings of 63 against Kingston in their Capital & Credit/JCA Limited-Over match at Nelson Oval yesterday. Kingston won by two wickets. - Ian Allen/Staff Photographer LUCAS, KINGSTON and Melbourne secured their semi-final places alongside early qualifiers JDF as the Capital & Credit/Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) All Island limited-over preliminary competition ended yesterday.
Lucas, who will host Kingston in this weekend's semi-final, defeated St. Catherine CC by seven wickets at Chedwin Park while Kingston beat Boys' Town at Nelson Oval.
Over at Manchester High School, rain had the final say in the top-of-the-table clash between Melbourne and Manchester, but with the points shared, one apiece, the former advanced to face JDF in the other semi-final.
At Nelson Oval: Boys' Town 158 for eight off 50 overs (Andre Wallace 63,
Phillip Keating 25; Kerry Scott 3-40, Dwight Mais 2-7). Kingston 160 for eight in 37.5 overs (Shane Brooks 28, Sheldon Allman 27; Keating 3-22, Damion Allen 2-30, Ricky Hilton 2-34).
At Chedwin Park: St. Catherine CC 120 all out from 33 overs (Danza Hyatt 24; Chris Gayle 3-39, Gary Herbine 2-24, Ashuman Kentish 2-14). Lucas 121 for three in 33 overs (Maurice Clarke 51).
At Manchester High: Due to a late start for which home team Manchester was penalised 13 overs for and another two because another stoppage reached 162 for eight off their 35 overs. (Gary Graham, 32, and Chacon Chambers, 26, made most runs against Leon Bent 4-24 and Roman Hutchinson 3-46). Melbourne did not get to start their reply.
Portland, who entered yesterday's final round with failed to advance despite beating St. Elizabeth at Folly. This was due to the fact that leaders Lucas beat St. Catherine CC to take Group C.
St. Elizabeth 131 all out off 35.1 overs (Kerron Baker 31 not out, Sheldon Gordon 22; Garnett Whyte 3-33, Godfrey Flemmings 3-46). Portland 132 for eight from 35.4 overs (Floyd Johnson 26; Baker 5-29, Wayne Simpson 2-28).
In other matches, JDF 165 for eight from 35 overs (Warren Wedwinter 56; Nicarlo McFarlane 3-26) defeated St. James 108 all out in 29 overs (Samuel Evans 37 not out; Paul Brown 4-16) by 60 runs.
At Bounty Hall, Trelawny 148 all out off 41 overs (Lorenzo Ingram 48; Andre Foster 3-49) defeated Hanover 145 from 37 overs (Cantue Ferguson 50; Michael Johnson 4-11) by three runs; At Kensington, Kensington 204 off 48 overs (Samuel Douglas 65, Roland Henry 52, Demetrious Francis 3-28) lost to Police 211 for seven in 49.5 overs (Dwayne Crossgill 71 not out; Maurice Kepple 2-24).
