Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer
Police's Marvin James drives on his way to 33 not out against Kingston at Sabina Park yesterday. Kingston won by five wickets.
Jermaine Lannaman, Gleaner Writer
FORMER NATIONAL Twenty20 squad invitee Damian Henry produced a brilliant even 100 to guide title holders Melbourne to a 66-run win over Kensington in the feature match of the third round of the JCA All-limited overs competition at Melbourne Oval yesterday.
Henry clobbered four sixes and 10 fours in an 112-ball knock that piloted Melbourne to 307-8 who, in reply, restricted the men from Preston Road for 241-9 off their allotted 50 overs.
"It wasn't bad. I paced myself as I batted for 38 overs and it turned out it was a good innings," said Henry, who was scoring his second century for the season; having done so also in the two-day competition. "It was a bit different because they had five spinners and I prefer pace. So to bat spinners right through was unusual. But it was good"
Andre McCarthy, 57, and Dwayne Thompson, 32, were Melbourne's next best batsmen, while bowling for Kensington, Rasheed Outar, 2-31, and Peter Colquhoun, 2-33, took most wickets.
Struggled from beginning
Needing to score a shade over six runs per over to win the contest, Kensington struggled from the beginning and were suppressed although Outar made 74, Ryan Francis 45 and Horace Miller 42. That was against good bowling from Damion Jacobs, 3-36, and Ramon Hutchinson, 2-29.
In winning, Melbourne took over sole leadership of Group D with the maximum 12 points from three outings, while Kensington (eight) are now tied in second with the JDF, who went down to a surprise five-wicket loss to St. Thomas.
Scores: JDF 178 (Denniston Reid and Shacon Chambers 47; Omar Brooks 2-38, Ian Morgan 2-9. St. Thomas, 179-5 (Christie Jones 33, Marvin Dar-lington 36 not out, Fitzgerald Anderson 45 not out; Damian Grey 2-37).
In other results, two-day champions, St. Catherine CC joined Melbourne and St. Ann, who were idle on the day, as the only teams remaining with 100 per cent win records following a comprehensive 158-run victory over Portland at Chedwin Park.
Danza Hyatt, returning from the Eastern Caribbean where he was in training with the Stanford Twenty20 squad, made 80 and Tamar Lambert 63 as the Saints, batting first, piled up 287-8. Portland were shot out for 129 with Carl Brissett getting 22 against Odean Brown, 5-27, and Lambert, 3-32.
More results
At Elgin Town, St. Elizabeth 195-9 (Ishmael Parchment 50, Marlon Miller 4-33; Omar Campbell 4-22). Hanover, 118 (Kadian McKenzie 37, Chris Dwyer 3-30).
At Jarrett Park, Westmoreland 212 (Myron Wilson 62; Samuels Evans 3-34, Sean Edwards 3-22). St James 188-8 (Rohan Ruthland 52, Vinroy Crooks 45; Oshane Jones 4-32, Jason Dawes 2-30).
At Kirkvine, St. Catherine Parish 94 (David Powell 3-29, Ziggy Levy 3-14; Manchester 98-3 Gary Graham 40 not out, Matther Sinclair 25 not out).
At Jamalco, G.C. Foster 170 (Kemar Marshall 61, Errol Thomas 4-18, Marcel Parchment 2-44). Clarendon 171-6 (Jason Weddeburn 68, Miguel Gordon 36, Rajive Chatrie 2-22).
At Sabina Park, Police 136 (Marvin James 33 not out, Paul Harrison 4-26). Kingston 137-5 (Davian Johnson 39, Domain Wilson 37, Xavier Scott 3-37).
At Maxfield Park, St. Mary 222 (Claudius Thompson 61, Oran Ross 3-35, Solomon Darby 2-43, Rohan Williams 2-37). Kingston and St Andrew 223-9 (Kemar Brown 53, Andre Stennett 44 not out; Ian McLeod 4-32, Marlon Byfield 3-38).
At Collie Smith Drive, Lucas 190-8 (Ramon Senior 88, Junior McKenzie 22, Ricardo Ennis 21 not out; Phillip Keating 2-24, Herbert Hay 2-31, Gareth Brown, 2-48). Boys Town 67, P Keating 32; Markon Guy 5-28, Ramon Senior 3-16, Ransford Merchant 2-7).
