In Your Neighbourhood
Published: Saturday | December 19, 2009

Morgan ... Led Colours with a top score of 65.
Colours International retained the Tony Becca Cup after a narrow two-run win over arch-rivals Portsmouth in the final of the Wray and Nephew White Overproof Rum Portmore Cricket League, at the Ken's Wildflower sports ground on Sunday. Colours batted first and made a useful 176 all out in their alloted 35 overs, with former Jamaica opener Delroy Morgan hitting a top score of 65 and Richard Johnson 50. Neil McNally with 4-28 was Portsmouth's best bowler. In reply, Portsmouth battled to 174-8 when their allotment of overs closed.
Former West Indies batsman Wavell Hinds struck 50 while Portsmouth's skipper, Ralston Nelson, and Kerry Scott shared four wickets. At the end of the final, David Walton, brand manager of Wray and Nephew White Overproof Rum, handed over the championship trophy to the jubilant Portsmouth team. The winners received $100,000 while the runners-up pocketed $50,000.
The Institute of Sports (INSPORTS) has embarked on a holistic programme, which forms part of the ongoing inaugural INSPORTS All-Island Community Football Championship.
This holistic programme, which started on Monday with one session, involves the Ministry of Health and the Dispute Resolution Foundation as both agencies will conduct life-skills seminars to all 68 participating teams within Kingston and St Andrew.
According to an INSPORTS release: "Our holistic programme is designed to develop a life through sport, empowering participants to take responsibility for their lives by becoming more productive and contribute to the development of their community."
The seminar in the capital is the first of many, which will see similar programmes being held in all parishes.
The Grizzly's All-Masters scored an easy 2-0 win over Boys' Town Masters on Sunday at Collie Smith Drive. Playing in the curtain-raiser to the Digicel Premier League feature game between Boys' Town and inner-city rivals Tivoli Gardens, the All-Masters had little to do as they employed their usually efficient passing game. Nick Ziadie of Real Mona struck a double in the 10th and 39th minutes to give the All-Masters a comfortable 2-0 lead at the half. It was Ziadie's second brace in as many games, as he netted twice in the All Masters' 3-1 win over Portmore Masters a few weeks ago.
Although making 10 half-time changes, the Grizzly's All-Masters were still able to hold the Winston Anglin-led Boys' Town at bay for a 2-0 shutout win at the final whistle.
In action from the Captain's Bakery and Grill St Thomas Major League football competition, Delta Force, Sandstar and Prospect were easy winners in the last round of matches played over the past weekend.
On Sunday, Rudolph Bailey scored twice in the 58th and 60th minutes for Prospect to beat Lyssons 2-0. On the same day Yallahs, thanks to Dushane Robinson's 74th-minute goal, beat Spring Rain 1-0; while Heartease, for whom Kemar Skervin scored, and Kool Kat, through Kemar Telfer's goal, drew 1-1.
The previous day Delta Force, with goals from Khamoy Hamilton (10th minute) and Donovan McPherson (78th), beat Sunrise 2-0, while Sandstar recorded a similar win over Danvers Pen. Damion Chisholm (16th) and Shavor Reid (39th) scored for the winners.
In today's games, Lyssons United face Delta Force at Lyssons, Kool Kat take on Danvers Pen at York and Sunrise tackle Sandstar at George's Valley. Tomorrow's action will see Springrain facing Prospect at the Sports Development Commission playing field and Yallahs tackling Heartease at Petersfield. All matches start at 3 p.m.
Hydel completed a hat-trick of victories when they defeated Quality Academics 2-0 to lift the Bigga/JISA Independent High Schools football title. In the final played at the Barbican football field on December 11, Hydel, led by first-half goals from Canniga Henry (26th minute) and Damion Roberts (37th), easily outplayed their opponents.
The one-sided game, however, was dominated by poor finishing on the part of Hydel, who had things their way in the opening 45 minutes.
Earlier, in the third-place play-off, Ebony Grove of Clarendon beat Mandeville-based Victor Dixon 3-2. Lugie Blake, Davian Williams and George Williams scored for the winners, while Gavin Duncan and Sandre Beckford netted for the losers.
After the second set of quarter-final games in the St James Goodwill Open League netball competition, Angels 'A', Lime 'A', Angels 'B' and St James Development Squad secured their semi-final spots with two wins from as many games.
Led by the play-off's leading scorer, Nicole Fletcher, with 25 goals, defending champions Angels 'A' turned back the challenge of Queens 27-14. Lime 'A' registered their second win with a hard-fought 22-19 victory over Starlight Eagles. Ladonna Lamonth was the pick of the shooters with 19 goals. St James Development Squad booked their spot with a comfortable 21-6 victory over William Knibb. Angels 'B' ran over their sister team Angelets 30-20 to remain one of two unbeaten teams in the competition. Orine McIntyre, 18, and Shagail Green, 12, scored for the winners.
Dunbeholden's good form continued on Thursday in the St Catherine FA/Captain's Bakery & Grill Major League football competition with a 3-0 win over Cumberland at Cumberland High School. Adrian Williams netted a double, while Alwyn Morgan scored the other goal. The win propelled Dunbeholden
Eagles outclassed surprise finalists Mister C from Spanish Town 6-2 to win the 2009 Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum Skittles League at Mystix Sports Bar, 98 3/4 Hagley Park Road, recently. Eagles were winning their first title since changing their
Results of the games played are as follows (Eagles' players named first): Kareen Donaldson blanked Olive McKenley 0720-nil; skipper Clinton 'Fly Up' Thompson defeated Donald Doyley 1110-0640; Basil Kelly lost to Simon Edwards 340-1050; Orville Mighty beat Herman Thorpe 1200-nil; Everett Melbourne lost to Aubyn Flynn 0640-nil; Freddie Marsh beat Ruddy Williams 0810-0646; Robert McKen stopped Jermaine Watson 1230-0790; and Emannuel 'Shotta' Munda beat Michael Lawrence 0400-0380. Donaldson won the MVP women's trophy, while special awards went to Sam Allen, Alfred Rowe of Rowe's Strikers, and Ernel Brown and Peter Batten.
The 13th and final ranking pool tournament for 2009, sponsored by Island Delight Sports Bar and Wray & Nephew, takes place today and tomorrow at Byndloss Cross Road in Linstead, starting at 3 p.m. both days. The eight-ball tournament offers a first prize of $50,000 and a trophy; second $20,000 and trophy; while the players finishing third and fourth will each receive $5,000. Entry fee is $1,500, re-entry $1,000.