Howard Walker, Staff ReporterLUCAS, MELBOURNE, KINGSTON AND St Elizabeth held the upper hand as day one of the 2006 Supreme Venture Super Cup cricket competition bowled off yesterday.
A masterful 200 not out by Damion Jacobs and an entertaining 121 from Donovan Pagon propelled Melbourne to 455-6 declared and had the defending champions Manchester reeling at 58-3 as Leon Bent grabbed 2-10 from seven overs when stumps were drawn.
Jacobs, 20, batted throughout his team's inning for 324 minutes, hitting 21 fours and eight sixes from 273 balls. He shared in a 168-run partnership with Pagon, who banged 18 fours and two sixes during his 121.
Left-arm spinner Andre Dwyer, who captured more than 50 wickets in last year's competition, captured 3-92.
GOOD PERFORMANCE
At Nelson Oval, Lucas skittled out Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) for a paltry 132, with Melvin Wallace top scoring with 37. Veteran Delroy Morgan captured 5-13. In reply, Ryan Smith scored 82 not out and Delroy Morgan scored 57 in a fine all-round performance to guide Lucas to 239-4, a lead of 107 going into today's play.
Over at Chedwin Park, a keen tussle is on as St. Catherine dismissed Kingston for 207 and were battling at 136-8, 71 runs behind with two wickets in hand.
Roland Holder scored 78 for Kingston as Odean Brown bagged 6-50. When St. Catherine replied, only Tamar Lambert, 38, and Danza Hyatt, 37, made significant contributions. Former Jamaica and West Indies spinner Nehemiah Perry captured 4-32. At Alpart, St Elizabeth declared at 381-5 as Damion Ebanks smashed 161 runs and Shane Powell chipped in with 96. St. Mary, in reply, reached 43-1.
At Folly Oval, hosts Portland were bowled out for 246 and Westmoreland were 46-0 at close.
