Anthony Minott/Freelance Photographer
Junior Stewart
Jermaine Lannaman, Gleaner Writer
CHAMPIONS MELBOURNE and St Catherine CC advanced to the quarter-final round of the JCA Limited Overs competition after registering comfortable wins over Boys' Town and Kingston yesterday.
In what was the penultimate round of the first stage of the competition, Melbourne were piloted to victory on a fine bowling performance from Yannick Elliot who, bowling his off spin, claimed 4-37 to restrict Boys' Town to 97.
Led by Dwayne Thompson's 39 runs, the men from Courtney Walsh Drive cruised to their fourth successive win at 98-3.
In the St Catherine CC-Kingston match-up at Sabina Park, Kingston were shot out for 94 with off-spinner Bevon Brown claiming 4-11. St Catherine CC, the national two-day champions, then waltzed to their total for the loss of three wickets. The in-form Junior Stewart, who has already chalked up a century and half-century, made 58.
St Ann, St Elizabeth remain unbeaten
Meanwhile, St Elizabeth and St Ann preserved their unbeaten records following victories over St James and G.C. Foster, respectively.
Scores: St Elizabeth 253 (Alton Beckford 70, Damian Ebanks 68, Chris Dwyer 51; Andrew Walker 3-52, Gary Campbell 3-52), St James 137 (Gary Campbell 29, Sean Edwards 24 not out; Mark Gordon 3-29).
G.C. Foster 129 (Kirk Brooks 52, Jaipaul Powell 34, Patrick Harty 5-19, St Ann 130-2 (Richard Hemmings 54 not out, Marlon Johnson 41 not out).
At Port Esquivel: St Catherine CA 100 (Errol Thomas 3-27), Clarendon 69 (Erron Downer 5-22, Lascelles Davis 5-10).
At Gray's Inn: Portland172 (Carl Brissett 46, Darren Gray 31, Jermaine Chisholm 3-24), St Mary 167-9 (50 overs).
At Elleston Road: Police 267-7 (Dwayne Sinclair 74 not out, Demetrius Francis 38, Ordane Hutchinson 39), Kingston and St Andrew (revised 243 off 44 overs) 244-7 of 41.3 (Kebar Brown 74, Damian Foster 63, Gary Pink 38).
At Goodyear Oval: Lucas 90 (Ramon Senior 47, Ryan Brown 5-30, Oneil Wright 3-10, St Thomas 91-2 (Warren Edwards 33 not out).
At Kensington: Kensington 171 (Ranville Brown 32, Warren Medwynter 4-47). JDF 103 (Berriston Reid 32, Ackeen Dewar 4-19).
