By Daraine Luton, Freelance Writer 
Kensington's Maurice Kepple hits the ball through the air while St. Catherine's wicketkeeper Dean Morgan (left) reacts during the Supreme Ventures Super Cup final at Sabina Park yesterday. Kepple top scored with 77 while leading his team to first innings honours. - Junior Dowie/Staff Photographer
A 101-run fifth wicket partnership between Maurice Kepple (77) and Samuel Douglas (62) propelled Kensington to first innings points over St. Catherine CC on yesterday's second and penultimate day in the Supreme Ventures Super Cup final at Sabina Park.
Resuming at 55 without loss in pursuit of St. Catherine's 242 all out, Kensington lost overnight batsman Ranville Brown for 13, caught behind by wicket keeper Dean Morgan off Odean Brown.
The score was then 57. Skipper Wavell Hinds (48) went soon after with the score on 63, edging a catch to the 'keeper to become the first of leg-spinner Bevan Brown's five wickets.
Andre Hall (17) and Peter Colquloun (6) offered very little support to Kepple, as Kengsinton slumped to 105-4. But Douglas walked to the crease to join the Jamaica middle-order and both carried the score to 216 before the latter, attempting to sweep Brown, was caught down the leg side by Tony Powell running around from slip.
However, by then the stage was set for a Kensington first innings march but when Douglas attempted a forcing shot off Tamar Lambert, he held out to Odean Brown in the covers. It was then 232 for six, a mere 11 runs from St. Catherine's total.
But Kensington struggled to get up to the mark as Bevan Brown, bowling from the George Headley Stand end pegged away while Odean Brown bowled equally well from the northern end. However, their gallant effort to save first innings points came to naught when Rohan Henry swept Odean Brown behind square for two runs.
Kensington eventually got up to 269 all out as Bevan Brown bagged five for 122.
In search of quick runs, St. Catherine CC's skipper Renford Pinnock Jnr. sent regular opener Dean Morgan (36 not out) and the hard-hitting middle order batsman Tony Powell (13 not out) to open the innings. The two crashed the Kensington bowing to all corners of the ground in getting to 55 without loss after only five overs.
