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Kingston recover to beat St Ann in Senior Cup cricket
Cricket, Sports
May 29, 2017

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

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