Richard Bryan, Freelance Writer

The big guns of rural Grace Headley Cup cricket, Holmwood and St. Elizabeth Technical (STETHS), mined contrasting advantages on yesterday's opening day of second round play of the quarter-finals.

Defending champions Holmwood are likely to move in for the kill against Seaforth Town this morning following a total domination with bat and ball on their small home ground in Christiana.

Their rivals STETHS, shortly before close of play, were 137 for seven and have a more daunting task to go for an outright win after struggling to eke out first innings honours over Godfrey Stewart, who scored 122 batting first in Santa Cruz.Holmwood powered their way to 418 for four and will likely declare this morning for a full go at Seaforth, who folded for a 101 in 39 overs yesterday.

Holmwood's imposing total was built around a first-wicket partnership of 222 between openers Marlon Pinnock and John Campbellwho both hit centuries.

Pinnock, who went the run out route for 106, was scoring his second century of the season, having scored 143 against Lacovia in the second round.

Campbell struck 140 and even captain Andre Creary, who had done most of the damage with figures of six for 28 off 13 overs, weighed in with the bat on 70 not out.