PORTLAND REGAINED sole leadership of Red Stripe Cricket Championship by completing a four-wicket win over St. James at Jarrett Park on Sunday.
The six points earned from the victory pushed Portland - who started the round tied on 26 points with Police and Westmoreland - to 32 points.
Police lost outright to Trelawny, while Westmoreland moved to 29 after taking first innings points from St. Thomas.
Portland's victory was led by a superb all-round performance from Carl Brissett, who ended with a match haul of 11-100 and scored 41.
Scores: St. James 107 (Samuel Evans 38, Carl Brissett 4-43) and 159 (Vernon Baswell 88 not out; Brissett 7-57).
Portland 230 (Brissett 41; Kelroy Haughton 3-32) and 35-4 (Evroy Dywer 2-1).
At Bounty Hall, Trelawny defeated Police by five wickets.
Scores: Police 186 (Renford Boodie 62; Cordell Simpson 4-66) and 198 (Phillip Service 4-45).
Trelawny 289 (Simpson 132; Marvin James 4-34) and 89-5.
At Goodyear Oval, despite Jowayne Robinson's 9-34 and Jamie Trechfield's unbeaten 103, St. Thomas lost on first innings to Westmoreland.
Scores: St. Thomas 160 (Denville McKenzie 5-52) and 275-9 (Trenchfield 103 not out, Jowayne Robinson 56; Cleveland Davidson 3-70, Ricardo Sitcheron 3-52).
Westmoreland 205 (Robinson 9-34).
At Kaiser, St. Ann took first innings points from Clarendon.
Scores: St. Ann 227 (Martino Mills 49; Marcel Parchment 4-62) and 149-6).
Clarendon 174 (Albert Gopie 55; Olanzo Harris 5-42, Carl McDonald 4-63).
At Collie Smith Drive, Boys' Town defeated Young Jamaica on first innings.
Scores: Young Jamaica 115 (Renardo Francis 23; Phillip Keating 5-34, Damion Allen 3-34) and 98-4 (Damain Wilson 34).
Boys' Town 213 (Damion Allen 48, Keating 42; Francis 4-28, Zeniffe Fowler 3-34).
At Allan Rae Ova, an unprepared field prevented play in the match between hosts Hanover and Kingston & St. St. Andrew. Based on the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) rule, Kingston & St. Andrew will be awarded the points.
