Wolmer’s Boys’ Head Coach Jerraine Williams credited the all-round effort of his team after Thursday’s comprehensive innings and 192-run victory over St Jago High in the Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association/Grace Shield cricket final at Melbourne Oval.

After declaring on 372-9 on the second day of the three-day urban area contest, Wolmer’s quickly ran through the St Jago batting in the second innings, dismissing them for only 69.

Scores: St Jago 111 & 69; Wolmers 372-9 declared.

Wolmer’s Captain Justin Beckford, who made an impressively constructed 166, and Alex Hinds who struck 97, were central to the team’s big first-innings total, which ultimately set up the win.

Hinds, who bowls left-arm spin, was also instrumental with the ball, claiming five wickets in the first innings and two in the second.

“We lost out to Excelsior [in the final] last year and I’m back here with the guys [and] with some more maturity we copped it this year. It was a good collective effort from Wolmer’s,” Williams said during a post-match interview.

“We played a good brand of Wolmer’s cricket and that partnership between Alex Hinds and Justin Beckford was crucial. It’s good to see the depth of those guys coming forward to finish like that,” he added.

Williams, claiming his first Grace Shield title as coach, said he was confident his team would have dismissed St Jago for low totals.

“I wasn’t worried about their [St Jago’s] batting too much because we have quality bowlers. We saw Alex Hinds and Matthew Aljoe and [Nicholas] Holung who also bowled well. I think we have the right chemistry in the bowling,” he explained.

St Jago Assistant Coach Shane Cole said his team’s batting was the major let-down.

“Wolmer’s won most the sessions today… they looked like they wanted it more, and that [desire] was lacking from us, especially in the batting,” he noted.

Cole said players were also affected after their teammate Jehlen Trotz broke his femur (thigh bone) while attempting to field a ball near the boundary on Thursday.

“Some of them were crying but we had to keep their heads up and they went out and fought, so I’m really proud of them,” he said.

Earlier on Thursday, Wolmer’s resumed from their overnight score of 146-5 with Beckford on 43 and Hinds on 21.

They boosted their sixth-wicket partnership to 204 runs to take Wolmer’s to a commanding position.

After Hinds agonisingly went for 97, Beckford continued to pile misery on St Jago. The compact and assured batsman struck nine fours and five sixes during his monumental knock. Left-hander Jordan Johnson was the next best scorer with 54 on Wednesday’s opening day. St Jago leg spinner Milton Luckain grabbed 3-96, while off spinner Antonio Buckley took 2-33.

Facing an impropable task to even force Wolmer’s to bat a second time, St Jago folded without barely a shout.

Their total of 69 was dominated by Milton Luckain’s 41.

Wolmer’s off spinner Matthew Aljoe led the way with 4-13, while Hinds and Aljoe finished with 2-13 and 2-37, respectively.

Wolmer’s are set to face perennial winners and rural area champions St Elizabeth Technical in the all-island Spalding Cup play-off next week in Santa Cruz.