The semi-finals of the St Mary Maurice Clarke Big Bash T20 Cricket Competition will take place today at Mango Valley Oval.

Sandals/Beaches Ocho Rios will tackle title favourites Port Maria in the opening match at 9:30 am, while Boscobel and Jack’s River will clash in the feature at 1:30 p.m.

Competition is being sponsored by LP Martin Funeral Home, Braham Service Station and Beaches Ocho Rios.

In the opening match Port Maria will start the howling favourites to defeat Sandals/Beaches Ocho Rios, with the likes of Richard Creary and Fitzroy Nelson expected to be their top players.

The hotelmen will be banking on skipper Jesse Alexander, Adrian White, Rahim Banton, Samuel McIntosh and bowlers Michael Downer and Delroy Patterson, to lead them to an upset win.

In the feature match Boscobel will start slight favourites and will be looking to Robert Ware, Herman Henry and Randain Bennett to guide them to victory. Jack’s River have been the hottest team in the league of late and possess the firepower of Christopher Green, Orane Farr and Tyrone Daley.

Leston Pinnock, President of the St Mary Cricket Association, said he has been pleased with the standard of cricket played so far this season and had high praise for the general discipline of the players.

“St Mary cricket is moving in the right direction and we anticipate some exciting cricket this weekend,” Pinnock noted.