Paul A. Reid, Staff ReporterWESTERN BUREAU:
MILE GULLY took over the lead in keenly contested Zone G of the ISSA Pepsi/Sports Plus daCosta Cup competition yesterday after a 2-0 win over former leaders Christiana in a rescheduled game.
The win takes Mile Gully to 13 points, three more than Christiana while Spalding edged in front of Holmwood after getting by the Dave Anderson-coached team 1-0.The loss dropped Holmwood to fourth place in the zone with eight points from four games.
Meanwhile, two games in Zone H were not played after the schools told The Gleaner yesterday they were not informed about the changes in the schedule. Clarendon College were down to play Edwin Allen and Kellits were scheduled to meet Denbigh.
The games were originally set for today but brought forward to yesterday while the September 15 round of games that were affected by Hurricane Ivan were set to be played tomorrow.
Clarendon College's coach, Patrick Lewin, told The Gleaner yesterday he was preparing to play Edwin Allen today.
Cohen Palmer meanwhile increased his season's tally to six goals after scoring twice for Lennon in their 4-1 win over Claude McKay as they joined Clarendon College on 15 points at the top of Zone H.
Ronaldo Scott of Cedric Titus also scored a double in his team's 4-2 win over Aabuthnott Gallimore to stretch their lead in Zone D.
Ocho Rios scored their first win of the season when they edged York Castle 2-1 in Brown's Town.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
Zone D: Aabuthnott Gallimore 2 Cedric Titus 4, York Castle 1 Ocho Rios 2.
Zone F: Belair 0 May Day 4, Manchester 0 Porus 3.
Zone G: Holmwood 0 Spalding 1, Alston 2 Knox 4, Mile Gully 2 Christiana 0.
Zone H: Kellits vs Denbigh not played, Claude McKay 1 Lennon 4, Clarendon vs Edwin Allen not played.
Zone K: Islington 1 Annotto Bay 2.
Zone L: Happy Grove 0 Seaforth 1.
TODAY'S GAMES
Zone A: Herbert Morrison vs Cornwall, St. James vs William Knibb - Jarrett Park.
Zone B: Grange Hill vs Rusea's Belle Isle Sports Complex, Knockalva vs Merlene Ottey.
Zone C: Petersfield vs Godfrey Stewart - Mannings, Black River vs Mannings.
Zone E: Maggotty vs Munro - Appleton Estates, Balaclava vs STETHS, Lacovia vs Newell.
Zone I: Garvey Maceo vs Glenmuir - Brancourt, Bustamante vs Kemps Hill, Central vs Vere - Ebony Park.
Zone J: Bog Walk vs McGrath, Charlemont vs Old Harbour, Ewarton vs Glengoffe - Bramwell Clarke Sports Complex.
Zone K: Brimmer Vale vs Tacky, St. Mary Tech vs St. Mary High - Richmond Community Centre.
All games except the ones in Zone J will start at 3:30 p.m. Games in Zone J start at 2:00.
