Kingston recover to beat St Ann in Senior Cup cricket
Kingston CC came from behind to beat hosts St Ann CA by 96 runs in the Jamaica Cricket Association two-day Senior Cup game at Port Rhoades Sports Club in Discovery Bay on the weekend.
The win carried Kingston top of Zone D with 12 points from two games, while St Ann, who have played a game more, have 11 points.Trailing by 46 runs in the first innings, Kingston batted a second time and sped to 230-7 declared. Kirk Harris and Brian Latore made 67 and 62, respectively, against spinner Damani Sewell, who claimed 3-58.But St Ann were dismantled for only 88 in their second innings as Javaughn Buchanan grabbed 6-14.Scores: Kingston 153 & 230-7 decl; St Ann 199 & 88.In Zone A, Portland CA moved to second with seven points after defeating visitors Boys’ Town, who have only one point, by 37 runs in a low scoring encounter at Folly Oval.Scores: Portland 119-5 decl & 107; Boys’ Town 119 & 70.In another Zone A game, hosts Clarendon CA beat Lucas CC by eight wickets at Jamalco cricket ground for their first victory of the 2017 season.Scores: Lucas 99 & 53; Clarendon 102 & 51-2.Both Clarendon and Lucas are locked on six points.In Zone B, GC Foster stayed top after coming from behind to beat Police SC by 10 wickets at GC Foster College.Scores: Police 207 & 46; GC Foster 155 & 99-0.GC Foster have 13 points while rooted at the base of the zone with three points.Also in Zone B, Manchester CA held on for a draw against Kingston & St Andrew CA after Jamie Merchant scored a second-innings 106 at Maxfield Park on Sunday.Scores: Manchester 164 & 233-8; Kingston & St Andrew 264 & 53-3.Manchester have five points, while Kingston & St Andrew are on four.Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) took charge of Zone C after defeating home team St James CA by an innings and five runs in a low-scoring contest at Barnett Oval.JDF left-arm wrist spinner Dennis Bulli had incredible match figures of 12-20.Scores: St James 39 & 72; JDF 116.The soldiers have 12 points, while St James have four.In another Zone C game, visitors Hanover CA raced to an innings and 43-run defeat of St Elizabeth CA at Manley Horne Park.Scores: St Elizabeth 110 & 105; Hanover 258.Hanover are second with eight points, while St Elizabeth are last with only a point.— Sanjay Myers