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Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores and results of play in Matches 6 and 7 of the third annual Grantley Adams International (GAIA) Twenty20 Night tapeball tournament at Rices on Saturday:

Zone C, Match 6: Courtesy beat Four Roads by seven wickets.

Four Roads 105-7 (18 overs) (Errol Edey 29, O'brien Brathwaite 17; Shirley Rudder 3-14, Devon Barrow 2-8).

Courtesy 106-3 (14.1 overs) (Andre Phillips 27 not out, Chris Griffith 17, Alcindo Holder 16, Chad Puckerin 11 not out).

Points: Courtesy 3, Four Roads 0.

Toss: Courtesy.

Umpires: Garnett Farrell, Lester Millington. Scorer: Leslay Prescod.

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Zone A, Match 7: Customs beat GAIA Inc by ten wickets.

GAIA Inc. 47 all out (10.2 overs) (Rashon Hinkson 10; Darian Cox 5-13, Jamel Harewood 2-4, Jared Gilkes 2-6).

Customs 50-0 (6.3 overs) (Larry Babb 29 not out - 4 sixes).

Points: Customs 3, GAIA Inc 0.

Toss: Customs.

Umpires: Trevor Blenman, Lester Millington. Leslay Prescod.

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Standings:

ZONE A: Customs 3 (2), Fast Rangers 3, Fire Service 3, CAH PSA 0, GAIA Inc 0.

ZONE B: DHL 3, Gem Stars 3, Drive-A-Matic 0, CAH Ramp 0.

ZONE C: Courtesy 3, Stoute's Car Rentals 3, Harlington 0, Four Roads 0.

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Bridgetown, Barbados - The ICBL Empire cricketers and fans could be celebrating their 100th anniversary by popping the champagne from as early as tea time or shortly afterwards today.

The Bank Hall-based “Home of Champions” should be opening their trophy cabinet to welcome their first top-level league title since 2004 as they need just two more points to be assured of this year’s LIME Elite championship.

After scoring the day’s highest total of 331 for seven against the under-strength Guardian General Barbados Youth on last Saturday’s opening day of the penultimate series, Empire are expected to declare at their overweek total.

The Empire bowlers, led by this season’s leading wicket-taker Jomel Warrican, who needs one more scalp for 50 wickets, will then be seeking to capture at least five wickets in the first instance for the first two bowling points.

The “Blues”, who won a record six consecutive games before drawing in the last series with the Barbados Defence Force Sports Programme (BDFSP), are on 122 points.

Empire’s task has been made even easier because defending champions CGI Maple, who started the round on 87 points, surrendered their slim hopes of retaining the title by failing to get any batting points, capitulating for 70 against lowly LIME.

LIME, who will resume from 51 for one, will be seeking to score over 200 runs and not only collect at least two batting points, but also push for a victory over Maple.

A win would significantly ease LIME’s relegation worries after starting the round on 47 points, ahead of only Barbados Youth, who are exempt from demotion.

In a match at Paragon between two teams also looking to escape relegation, CounterPoint Wanderers dismissed BDFSP for 192 to earn four vital bowling points but made a shaky reply of 27 for two.

Having started the round on 54 points, the same as ESAF Pickwick, who gained four bowling points after dismissing Massy Stores Spartan for 175 at Foursquare Oval, Wanderers will be hoping to get a 200-plus total and collect batting points and first innings lead.

BDFSP, who are on 57 points, will however, be looking to limit Wanderers to under their total to get points for bowling and first innings honours.

Brathwaite Construction/Republic Bank St Catherine, who are not entirely out of relegation danger, collected seven points to move to 63 after routing traditionally strong Sagicor UWI for a paltry 75 and responding with 125 for seven at the close.

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Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores and results of play in Matches 10 and 11 of the third annual Grantley Adams International (GAIA) Twenty20 Night tapeball tournament at Rices on Thursday, October 9:

ZONE B

Match 10: Gem Stars beat DHL by 177 runs.

Gem Stars 206-9 (20 overs) (Renaldo Brathwaite 56 (30 balls, 5x4, 4x6), Zachary McCaskie 46, Ryan Nurse 43, Fabian Batson 19, Kevin Patterson 14; Shanaldo Taylor 3-31, Corey Scantlebury 2-28).

DHL 29 all out (6.2 overs) (Noel Burnham 3-4, Ryan Nurse 3-4, Kevin Patterson 2-7).

Points: Gem Stars 3, DHL 0.

Toss: Gem Stars.

Umpires: Lester Millington, Ian White.

Scorer: Leslay Prescod.

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ZONE C

Match 11: Flight Kitchen beat Harlington by eight wickets.

Harlington 90 all out (18 overs) (Jamal Smith 18, Shawn Crichlow 13, Kemar Walcott 10; Tyrone Miller 3-18, Shane Watson 2-8, Damien Farley 2-12, Dayne Doughty 2-27).

Flight Kitchen 93-2 (16.1 overs) (Amahl Nathaniel 51 not out (29 balls, 1x4, 1x6), Dayne Doughty 24 not out; Marlon Franklyn 2-10).

Points: Harlington 3, Flight Kitchen 0.

Toss: Flight Kitchen.

Umpires: Trevor Blenman, Garnett Farrell.

Scorer: Leslay Prescod.

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POINTS (Matches played in brackets):

ZONE A: Fire Service 6 (2), Customs 3 (2), Fast Rangers 3 (1), CAH PSA 0 (2), GAIA Inc 0 (1).

ZONE B: Gem Stars 6 (2), CAH Ramp 3 (2), DHL 3 (2), Drive-A-Matic 0 (1), Unity 0 (1).

ZONE C: Courtesy 3 (1), Flight Kitchen 3 (1), Stoutes Car Rentals 3 (1), Harlington 0 (2), Four Roads 0 (1).

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NB: Matches continue as follows: 

Saturday, October 11

Match 12 – Zone C: 7.00 p.m. – Stoute's Car Rentals v Four Roads.

Match 13 – Zone A: 10.00 p.m. – Fast Rangers v Fire Service.

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Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores and results of play in Series 10 matches of the 2014 BCA Division 2 championship on September 20 & 27:

ZONE A

At Ellerton:

COW Equipment Malvern beat ICBL Empire by nine wickets.

Empire 38 all out (14 overs) (K. Sealy 18; Damien Davis 6-20, Anthony Young 3-1) and 153 all out (Kamal Sealy 64, S. Nurse 29, D. Nurse 20, C. King 12, N. Bowen 10; A. Browne 4-44, D. Davis 3-36).

Malvern 152-4 declared (16 overs) (Creigson Hurley 78, I. Drakes 39, L. Padmore 16 not out; K. Sealy 3-13) and 40-1 (I. Drakes 19 not out, L. Padmore 15 not out).

Points: Malvern 8, Empire 0.

At Pine Basin:

Prison Officers won by default from MASSC who refused to continue the game.

Prison Officers 48-0 (6 overs) (J. Gittens 29, E. Douglas 17) v MASSC

NB: Match was reduced to one day.

Points: Prison Officers 5, MASSC 0.

At Old Coleridge:

SJPP beat Oran/Carib Bristol by two wickets.

Bristol 56 all out (14.2 overs) (J. Strickland 30; R. Scantlebury 4-26, R. Maughan 2-28).

SJPP 58-8 (21 overs) (A. Deane 22; Trevor Reece 5-16, S. Callender 3-11).

NB: Match was reduced to one day.

Points: SJPP 5, Bristol 0.

At Gall Hill:

Drawn.

PHD St John Cultural 152-9 (28 5 overs) (R. Ward 33, D. Cummins 24, L. Spooner 24, G. Reid 17, L. Mayers 11; J. Arthur 3-22, D. Carrington 2-6, M. Layne 2-30).

Crane & Equipment Brereton 157-7 (31 overs) (Dwayne Carrington 53, S. Wilkinson 28, R. Flemming 24, J. Lewis 22 not out; R. Field 2-26, R. Ward 2-29) and 67-0 (Dwayne Carrington 51 not out).

Points: Brereton 3, St. John Cultural 1.

At Eden Lodge:

Drawn.

Ipswich 88 all out (24 overs) (K. Daniel 24, M. Spooner 17, O. Clarke 15; W. Gibson 4-29, L. Brathwaite 2-20) and 114 all out (S. Holder 31, W. Broomes 20 not out, A. Small 14; T. Greene 7-37).

QCVM/Automotive Art Transport Board 150-5 declared (14 overs) (L. Brathwaite 36 not out, T. Greene 33, C. Morris 28; W. Broomes 2-43) and 19-1. 

Points: Transport Board 3, Ipswich 1.

At Martindale’s Rd:

Mount Gay North Stars beat QEH by 38 runs.

North Stars 142-6 (34 overs) (R. London 34, A. Yearwood 29 not out, C. Jackman 11, A. Greaves 11; S. Yarde 4-18).

QEH 104 all out (24 overs) (S. Gilkes 26, J. Forde 10; Deon McCallister 5-26, J. Branker 2-20).

NB: Match was scheduled fort September 21 & 28 and reduced to one day.

Points: North Stars 5, QEH 0.

ZONE B

At Mangrove:

CounterPoint Wanderers beat BWU by 5 wickets.

BWU 59 all out (22.5 overs) (R. Crichlow 17; S. Motara 2-6, E. Ince 2-10, R. Grainger 2-16) and 170 all out (D. Browne 34, C. Browne 25, S. Bishop 25, O. Bishop 15; G. Pedro 4-27, G. Beresford 2-26, A. Adams 2-28).

Wanderers 107-9 declared (30.2 overs) (G. Beresford 23, S. Armstrong 21, E. Ince 14; J. Bishop 4-16, P. Stuart 2-17, C. Browne 2-20) and 127-5 (S. Armstrong 34, G. Pedro 22, G. Beresford 16, C. Cozier 13; T. Bishop 2-29, D. Browne 2-28).

Points: Wanderers 8, BWU 0.

At Vaucluse:

Drawn.

Central 138 all out (32 overs) (D. Headley 57, R. Hurdle 23, A. Willoughby 15; R. Burke 3-29, R. Robinson 2-2, H. Cummins 2-5).

Esso Tweedside Maxwell 145-9 (34.5 overs) (W. Haynes 27, W. Herbert 18, J. Stuart 16 not out, R. Burke 16; C. Browne 2-13).

Points: Maxwell 3, Central 1.

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At Market Hill:

Drawn.

Scotty’s King’s Park 185 all out (32 overs) and 38-4 (K. Lorde 2-12, J. Carter 2-26).

Market Hill 112 all out (D. Neptune 21 not out, J. Went 21, N. Went 20, R. Grannum 16; C. Maloney 4-25, K. Mayers 3-15).

Points: King’s Park 3, Market Hill 1.

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At Dash Valley:

Drawn.

ESAF Pickwick 79-6 (24 overs) (R. Yearwood 26, C. St. Hill 16 not out, P. Daniel 14, D. Carrington 10 not out; W. Gittens 4-15) and 138 all out (Clinton St. Hill 53, D. Carrington 37, P. Daniel 17; Winston Gittens 7-37 (match figures of 11-52, T. Baker 2-28).

Sky Mall Mapp Hill 52 all out (19.1 overs) (V. Haynes 15, J. Parris 10; Len Gill 5-20, W. Miller 3-4, R. Yearwood 2-9) and 58-5 (J. Parris 33 not out, V. Haynes 13; L. Gill 4-39).

Points: Pickwick 3, Mapp Hill 1.

At Woodbourne:

Old Brigand Dover beat BNOC by 83 runs.

Dover 166-6 (35 overs) (Richard Carrington 55 not out, S. Naitram 27, T. Best 18, D. Clarke 17, J. Bobb 11; E. Brathwaite 2-34).

BNOC 83 all out (21.3 overs) (O. Brathwaite 15, K. Smith 12 not out; T. Bryan 4-29, S. Naitram 3-20, R. Burke 2-8).

NB: Match was reduced to one day.

Points: Dover 5, BNOC 0.

At Wotton:

CSOSA beat Wotton by 66 runs.

CSOSA 140-5 (29 overs) (C. Hope 60 not out, L. Springer 17, W. Daniel 13; S. Purcell 2-23, D. Richardson 2-31).

Wotton 74-7 (29 overs) (G. Best 26 not out, R. Richardson 15; S. Goddard 3-13, D. Cuffie 2-13).

NB: Match was scheduled for September 21 & 28 and reduced to one day.

Points: CSOSA 5, Wotton 0.

BYE: Buffy’s Mini Mart Inch Marlow.

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ZONE C

At The Eyrie:

Drawn.

Earthworks Melrose 131 all out plus 25 penalty runs (26 overs) (O. Gibson 38, E. Morris 25, D. Odle 23, O. Carter 18; A. Wiggins 3-19, O. Jones 3-22, C. Wood 2-18).

Barbados Community College 226-5 (33 overs) (Enrico Christie 61, Mark Alleyne 53 not out, D. Cox 38, C. Wood 36; O. Carter 2-15, G. Hinds 2-35).

Points: BCC 3, Melrose 1.

At Lucas Street:

Windward beat United SC by seven wickets.

United 98-9 (26 overs) (T. Roberts 34, C. Roberts 17, S. Foster 13, D. Alkins 11; R. Cox 2-8, P. Gill 2-19, P. Matthews 2-23) and 90 all out (C. Roberts 39, R. Gilkes 14, M. Goodridge 13; R. Cox 3-32, E. Clarke 2-9, T. Matthews 2-14, W. Chase 2-20).

Windward 81-5 (26 overs) (D. Weekes 21, C. Thornton 17, R. Cox 11 not out; G. Gilkes 3-21) and 108-3 (C. Thornton 37 not out, G. Marshall 37, A. Browne 28 not out).

Points: Windward 8, United 3.

At Blenheim ‘B’:

Match tied.

Benfica 142-9 (30 overs) (Anthony Stuart 50, S. Munroe 32, E. Marshall 21, I. Hinds 14; J. Prescod 3-17, B. Forde 2-17, D. Carvalho 2-28) and 106-5 declared (Bryan Neblett 55 not out, G. Griffith15 not out; S. Waterman 4-45).

Wibix 70 all out (25.3 overs) (R. Pile 28, R. Trotman 13; T. Chandler 4-13, T. Blackman 3-14) and 178 all out (Chris St. Hill 54 not out, R. Pile 38; T. Blackman 4-43).

Points: Benfica 6, Wibix 4.

At Lower Estate:

Drawn.

Standard 128 all out (27 overs) (S. Hinds 29, S. Headley 19; G. Reifer 3-20, A. Thorpe 3-29, R. Knight 2-18).

Sheffield 122 all out (26 overs) (G. Reifer 27, A. Mapp 20, D. Selman 18, B. Alleyne 17; S. Hinds 4-30, D. Hurley 2-25).

Points: Standard 3, Sheffield 1.

At Content:

Police beat BRC by eight wickets.

BRC 99-8 less 25 penalty runs (25 overs) (F. Greaves 13, O. Maynard 13, C. Bowen 12 not out; V. Bradshaw 2-12, R. Lavine 2-23).

Police 80-2 (9.4 overs) (V. Bradshaw 32 not out, R. Clarke 21, D. Sargeant 13).

NB: Match was reduced to one day.

Points: Police 5, BRC 0.

At Pine Basin:

Digicel Carlton beat Ince Transport MTW by 120 runs. 

Carlton 186-7 (35 overs) (D. Lovell 45, J. Boyce 36, J. Rice 24 not out, O. Worrell 22, L. Carrington 10; M. Brathwaite 2-29, D. Perkins 2-31).

MTW 66 all out (11.1 overs) (Leon Carrington 5-22, D. Lovell 2-10).

NB: Match was scheduled for September 21 & 28 and reduced to one day.

Points: Carlton 5, MTW 0.

Points (After Series 9) Matches played in brackets: NB: Round 5 has been put back to October 18 & 25.

ZONE A – Malvern 53, Empire 42, Transport Board 40, Brereton 37, St. John Cultural 30, QEH 29, Ipswich 28 (8), Bristol 25, North Stars 24, HMPO 22 (8), SJPP 20, MASSC 3.

NB: HMPO v Ipswich. BCA to decide on outcome. 

ZONE B – Wanderers 52 (9), Inch Marlow 47 (8), BWU 44 (9), Mapp Hill 39 (8), Maxwell 36 (8), Pickwick 24 (8), Dover 21 (8), Market Hill 16 (8), King’s Park 14 (8), BNOC 12 (8), CSOSA 11 (8), Central 8 (9), Wotton 3 (9).

ZONE C – Police 59, Carlton 50, Benfica 46, Sheffield 37, Wibix 33, BCC 29, MTW 25 (8), Melrose 25, Windward 18, Standard 10 (8), BRC 6, United 3.

NB: Standard v MTW. To be rescheduled due to grass fire.

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Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores and results of play in Series 7 matches of the 2014 BCA Intermediate division championship on September 20, 27 and October 4.

ZONE A

At Bridgefield:

Drawn.

Melrose 97 all out (A. Connell 24, C. Catlyn 22, K. Greene 14, V. Patrick 14; Steve Pinder 5-17, D. Louis 4-17) and 79 all out (A. Connell 20, K. Greene 11, S. King 10, O. Taitt 10; Steve Pinder 5-18, G. Alleyne 2-2, K. Walcott 2-29).

Wildey 123-3 declared (Michael Maynard 78 not out, K. Alleyne 20; R. Mayers 2-20) and 52-2 (S. Taylor 25, K. Alleyne 13; R. Mayers 2-8).

Points: Wildey 3, Melrose 1.

At Briar Hall:

Digicel Carlton beat Esso Tweedside Maxwell by nine wickets.

Maxwell 116 all out (D. Lovell 19, S. Blenman 18, T. Payne 16, G. Mapp 14, O. Eversley 10; A. Branch 4-34, K. Victory 4-31) and 131 all out (T. Payne 34, G. Mapp 17, D. Lovell 14, M. Roach 14; A. Branch 4-31, D. Richards 3-8, R. John 2-13).

Carlton 195 all out (Christon Morris 80 not out, S. Copper 36, A. Branch 16; G. Mapp 3-31, D. Richards 3-51) and 54-1 (L. Johnson 25 not out, C. Morris 13 not out).

Points: Carlton 8, Maxwell 0.

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At Bank Hall:

Drawn.

Empire 190 all out (Kodi Phillips 63, Jason Parris 62, C. Mapp 18 not out, V. Wilkinson 13; A. Lytchott 2-20, C. Vaughan 2-45, A. Edghill 4-50, A. Branch 2-50) and 64-0 (Kodi Phillips 40 not out, Xavier Duncan 20 not out).

Windward 137-9 declared (A. Lytchott 38, S. Branch 28 not out, A. Branch 25; J. Brathwaite 3-19, B. Best 2-37).

Points: Empire 3, Windward 1.

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At Beckles Road:

Nicholls Baking Combermere beat YMPC by an innings and 26 runs.

YMPC 51 all out (M. Trotman 12, D. Bayne 11; Chad Williams 6-16, J. Yarde 2-10) and 106 all out (M. Trotman 16, J. Rollins 16, T. Small 13, D. Bayne 10; M. Jones 2-12, C. Williams 2-24, D. Thorne 2-41).

Combermere 183 all out (J. Yarde 38, I. Boyce 32, K. Bartlett 18, N. Holder 17, L. Boucher 17, M. Boucher 17, M. Jones 15, A. Fergusson 14, C. Williams 10; Joshua Rollins 5-53, William Lashley 5-66).

Points: Combermere 8, YMPC 0.

BYE: Alexandra.

ZONE B

At Shorey Village:

Rocklyn Hardware Isolation Cavaliers beat Conrad Hunte by eight wickets.

Conrad Hunte 65 all out (T. Drakes 16, E. Riley 11; A. Haynes 3-12, D. Alleyne 3-16, J. Bullen 2-12) and 90 all out (R. Armstrong 19, E. Riley 17, J. Carrington 11 not out, E. Watson 10; A. Haynes 3-23, D. Richards 2-9, D. Alleyne 2-25).

Isolation Cavaliers 105-6 declared (Dale Richards 78, J. Doughlin 10 not out; J. Carrington 2-38) and 56-2 (J. Doughlin 16 not out, D. Richards 16; J. Carrington 3-18).

Points: Isolation Cavaliers 8, Conrad Hunte 0.

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At Psychiatric Hospital:

Wonderbread Bayville beat Psychiatric Hospital by 50 runs.

Bayville 125 all out (Jeremy John 55, G. Hooper 46 not out; J. Dey 3-20, D. Wilson 2-10, A. Massiah 2-24, K. Knight 2-27) and 66-9 declared (A. Clarke 14, G. Parris 11; Kareem Knight 6-22, J. Willoughby 2-28).

Psychiatric Hospital 80 all out (D. Wilson 22, K. Knight 18; Andrew Clarke 5-27, D. Layne 3-19, I. Lowe 2-16) and 61 all out (K. Knight 25, A. Alleyne 15; A. Clarke 4-26, G. Hooper 3-31, D. Layne 2-0).

Points: Bayville 8, Psychiatric Hospital 0.

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At St. Stephen’s Hill:

Drawn.

KFC Ellerslie 111 all out and 139 all out (S. Kellman 37, C. Hall 28, J. Jones 16 not out; Linton Buchanan 6-26, S. Phillips 3-19).

Sagicor UWI 158-9 declared (Shaquille Williams 77, C. King 24, C. Penny-feather 21; Quadre Smith 5-42, J. Jones 2-33) and 18-1.

Points: UWI 3, Ellerslie 1.

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At Crumpton Street A:

Drawn.

Global Tuition Harrison College 44 all out (V. Hinds 4-12, T. Boyce 3-8, E. O’neale 2-4) and 146 all out (M. Proverbs 30, F. Best 26, C. Edwards 23; M. Boyce 4-39, A. Brathwaite 2-8).

Lords 71-5 declared (M. Boyce 23, D. Greaves 12, E. O’neale 11, S. Hinds 10; N. Holder 2-15, F. Best 2-17) and 40-2 (V. Collymore 23, D. Greaves 10).

Points: Lords 3, Harrison College 1.

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At Farmers:

Police beat ELD Belleplaine by nine wickets.

Belleplaine 140 all out (R. Scott 31, J. Henry 28, J. White 25, K. Mayers 21; K. Gibson 3-24, S. Hill 3-29, D. Clarke 2-19, R. Harewood 2-42) and 116 all out (A. Harewood 43, K. Mayers 20; S. Hill 3-20, K. Gibson 2-20).

Police 137 all out (R. Clarke 29, M. Marshall 24, S. Grant 27, R. Harewood 22, K. Gibson 12, D. Clarke 10; Anthony Patrick 5-33, J. Kellman 3-51) and 123-1 (R. Harewood 47 not out, K. Gibson 46 , S. Grant 13 not out).

Points: Police 8, Belleplaine 3.

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ZONE C

At Wotton:

BDF beat Wotton by six wickets.

Wotton 53 all out (Merton McCarthy 26; Stephen Howell 5-18, Bryan Johnson 3-11) and 99 all out (L. Layne 22, M. McCarthy 17, K. Yearwood 16 not out, K. Patterson 12; S. Howell 3-30, J. Gittens 3-38, S. Vaughan 2-5).

BDF 80-5 declared (J. Joseph 30 not out, R. Gibbons 24, S. Mayers 13; O. Seale 3-38, K. Patterson 2-23) and 74-4 (S. Mayers 37, K. Currency 13, S. Howell 12; K. Seale 3-18).

Points: BDF 8, Wotton 0.

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At Society ‘A’:

Drawn.

C.O.W Equipment Malvern 149 all out (R. Forde 22, D. Wilkinson 17, C. Payne 15, J. Jordan 13, B. Rogers 12; D. Grant 2-9, J. Hoyte 2-27, T. Shorey 2-27, K. Drakes 2-36).

Milo Lodge 185-8 (K. Drakes 26, J. Hoyte 26, R. Henry 17, T. Shorey 12; R. Forde 4-54).

Points: Lodge 3, Malvern 1.

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At Boscobelle:

Drawn.

ESA Field Pickwick 120 and 31-0 (Jared Gilkes 21 not out).

Walker’s Boscobelle 116 all out (Kemar Johnson 54, T. Edwards 11; R. Edwin 3-32, R. Daisley 3-54, Jared Gilkes 2-7).

Points: Boscobelle 3, Pickwick 1.

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At Crab Hill:

Drawn.

Central 192 all out (Dwayne Alleyne 63, R. Hinkson 28, C. Grant 22, G.Lafond 18, O. Hinkson 16, D. Pitt 10; Shevel Griffith 4-35, Ian Broome 2-7).

Mount Gay North Stars 190 all out (Jeff Yearwood 55, Jefferson Gibbons 31, Ian Broome 20, Alvin Campbell 18, Samuel Skeete 16 not out, Dario Leacock 11, Shevel Griffith 11; Matthew Wiltshire 5-44, D. Alleyne 2-35).

Points: Central 3, North Stars 1.

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At Passage Road:

BFS beat Alleyne by an innings and 12 runs.

Alleyne 115 all out (minus 25 penalty runs) (J. Grimes 35, R. Yarde-Steede 31, A. Rock 20; P. Smith 3-14, A. Brathwaite 2-1, L. Best 2-59) and 50 all out (J. Jones 22, A. Rock 10; Jared Bernadin 6-13, P. Smith 3-11).

BFS 152-1 declared (Athelbert Brathwaite 52, L. Best 40, J. Codrington 29 retired hurt).

Points: BFS 8, Alleyne 0.

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ZONE D

At Dover:

Drawn.

Old Brigand Dover 100 all out (K. Hart 39, S. Taylor 22, M. Powlett 12, K. Bolden 11; Kemar Stanford 5-36, D. O’neal 4-29) and 117 all out (V. Greene 31, A. Crookendale 21, K. Bolden 16, W. Bruce 15, S. Taylor 10 not out; Shawn Ramsay 3-6, K. Stanford 3-44).

CGI Maple 55 all out (S. Stanford 31; M. Powlett 4-9, V. Greene 3-16, L. Kirton 3-19) and 60-3 (S. Stanford 26 not out, D. O’neal 23 not out; V. Greene 2-8).

Points: Dover 3, Maple 1.

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At Dayrells Road:

CounterPoint Wanderers beat Coleridge & Parry by nine wickets.

Coleridge & Parry 48 all out (R. Ifill 28, Jerome Stuart 5-15, J. Banfield 2-25, J. Ince 2-27) and 198 all out (Mical Stuart 50, D. Slocombe 48, J. Forde-Watson 22, R. White 15, E. Martindale 14, R. Murphy 12; K. Craigg 4-46, E. Walrond 3-57).

Wanderers 219-8 declared (Damien Chase 102 not out, Joel Leacock 63, J. Brathwaite 19; J. Forde-Watson 3-42) and 29-1 (J. Brathwaite 20 not out).

Points: Wanderers 8, Coleridge & Parry 0.

At Diamond Corner:

Dewar’s Diamondshire beat Massy Stores Spartan by three wickets.

Spartan 144 all out (N. Carter 34, W. Webster 19 not out, L. Joseph 19, S. Hunte 13, D. Forde 13, J. Howell 13, S. Browne 11; Marty Griffith 5-43, M. Richards 3-35) and 103-4 declared (S. Browne 27 not out, A. Small 25, D. Forde 17, N. Carter 16).

Diamondshire 109 all out (M. Griffith 37 not out, M. Richards 27, P. Jackman 10; S. Hunte 4-28, W. Webster 4-34) and 139-7 (K. Clarke 34, M. Richards 26 not out, F. Scantlebury 25, M. Griffith 12, K. Gibbons 10 not out; W. Webster 2-32, S. Hunte 2-37, A. Sargeant 2-43).

Points: Diamondshire 8, Spartan 3.

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At Friendship:

Premix and Precast Yorkshire beat Pine Hall Dairy St. John Cultural by nine wickets.

SJC 154 all out and 157 all out (Richard Young 56, C. Antrobus 23, R. Prescod 23; T. Murray 4-30, R. Howard 2-30, T. Legall 2-59).

Yorkshire 251-6 declared and 61-1 (J. Moore 33, G. Dash 14 not out, I. Hall 12).

Points: Yorkshire 8, SJC 0.

NB: Match was played September 20, 27 & 28.

At Bayfield:

Drawn.

BRC 259-9 declared (A. Maynard 45, C. Small 43, A. Rollins 32, D. Selman 27, S. Hinds 25 not out, D. Small 20, D. Walrond 16; M. Straughan 6-50).

Brathwaite’s Construction/Republic Bank St. Catherine 106 all out (Chad Puckerin 78 retired; S. Hinds 3-41, E. Batson 2-11, R. Brathwaite 2-21).

Points: BRC 3, St. Catherine 1.

NB: Match was played September 20, 27 & 28.

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Standings (After Series 7):

ZONE A: Combermere 38 (6), Carlton 22 (5), Wildey 20 (5), Melrose 19 (5), Alexandra 19 (5), Empire 11 (6), YMPC 9 (6), Windward 7 (5), Maxwell 2 (5). 

NB: Matches played in brackets. 

ZONE B: Isolation Cavaliers 48, Belleplaine 30, Bayville 26, Police 21, Ellerslie 18, UWI 15, Lords 11, Harrison College 9, Conrad Hunte 6, Psychiatric Hospital 5.

ZONE C: BDF 31, BFS 28, Wotton 28, Central 23, Lodge 22, North Stars 22, Boscobelle 19, Pickwick 10, Alleyne 8, Malvern 4. 

ZONE D: Dover 35 (5), Yorkshire 32, BRC 27, Maple 27, Spartan 25(5), Wanderers 23, Diamondshire 15 (5)., St. Catherine 14 (5), St. John Cultural 2, Coleridge & Parry 1. 

NB: BCA to rule on Series 4 match between (a) Spartan and Dover at Queen’s Park and (b) Series 6 between Diamondshire and St. Catherine at Diamond Corner.

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Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores and results of play in Series 7 matches of the 2014 Goddard Enterprises Schools' championship on September 20, 27 & October 4:

ZONE A

At Bayville:

Graydon Sealy beat Frederick Smith by eight wickets.

Frederick Smith 149 all out and 107 all out (Nicolai Corbin 25, Brian Boyce 24, J. Depeiza 13, J. Archer 10; Romario St. Cyr 4-20, Shauquon Collymore 3-22).

Graydon Sealy 213 all out (Shaquon Collymore 70, Romario St. Cyr 42, Juwan Crick 25, Javier Williams 20, Jadan Jones 18; Javier Williams 4-52, D. Armstrong 2-44) and 44-2 (Javier Williams 19 not out, Jadan Jones 16).

Points: Graydon Sealy 8, Frederick Smith 0.

At Richmond Gap:

Easy Bake St. Leonard’s beat Grantley Adams by 109 runs.

St. Leonard’s 102 (Renaldo Boyce 19, T. Gibson 16, Renaldo Griffith 16, A. Belle 10, Camarie Boyce 10; Z. Walrond 3-39, A. Grant 2-5) and 167 all out (Renaldo Griffith 62, Demario Goodman 32, A. Belle 21, Rashoud Eli 13; Z. Walrond 4-37, J. Grosvenor 2-42, A. Grant 2-64).

Grantley Adams 86 all out (Ramal Holder 21, C. Hoyte 17, J. Callender 15, Romario Thompson 14; R. O’neal 3-4, Camarie Boyce 3-33, R. Clarke 2-11) and 74 all out (I. Phillips 24, C. Hoyte 10; Renaldo Boyce 6-11, Rashoud Eli 2-19).

Points: St. Leonard’s 8, Grantley Adams 0.

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At Husbands:

Lester Vaughan beat Queen’s College by an innings and 16 runs.

Queen’s College 48 all out (Jvaire Waterman 12; Teron Lashley 4-11, Shavon Brooks 3-6) and 38 all out (Kurt Jones 4-11, Teron Lashley 3-10).

Lester Vaughan 102-5 declared (Teron Lashley 43, Shamar Elliott 17 not out, Glenmar Hinds 17; Micah Cumberbatch 3-15, Ajani. Batson 3-36).

Points: Lester Vaughan 8, Queen’s College 0.

At Martindale’s Road:

St. Michael beat Princess Margaret by an innings and 40 runs.

Princess Margaret 32-9 declared (Kemar Brathwaite 10; Jourdan Niles 6-10) and 60 all out (Shem Brathwaite 22, Daniel Wilkinson 14; Jourdan Niles 5-17 (match figures of 11-27), Nyeem Young 4-29).

St. Michael 132 all out (Jourdan Niles 30, Limar Pierce 17, Davion Sealy 16; Kemar Brathwaite 4-35; Stefan Griffith 3-25, Shem Brathwaite 2-30). 

Points: St. Michael 8, Princess Margaret 0.

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At Kingsland:

Drawn.

Deighton Griffith 173 all out (minus 25 penalty runs) (Dashon Walcott 59, Cherran Thompson 34, Shamar Forde 16 not out, Gevon Went-King 14, Ngozi Seale 14; Kadeem Maynard 5-47, Jevon Larose 3-32, Dario Greene 2-14).

Parkinson 113 all out (Jevon Larose 27, Dario Green 24, K Bispham 11 not out, Shelton Bridgeman 10; Ondre Callender 7-48, Gevon Went-King 2-19).

NB: Match was reduced to two days due to rain.

Points: Deighton Griffith 3, Parkinson 1.

ZONE B

At Ashton Hall:

No-decision.

Ellerslie 205 all out (Kilano Brathwaite 82, Theo Skinner 33, Tamani Best 22, Kyle Scantlebury 15, Akio Odle 12; Azan Holligan 4-52, K. Cozier 2–48).

Coleridge & Parry 18-3 (Akeem Phillip 2-9).

Points: Coleridge & Parry 1, Ellerslie 1.

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At Queen’s Street:

Alexandra beat Global Tuition Harrison College by an innings and 31 runs.

Harrison College 73 all out (Lijani Cherry 26, Jonlhi Jordan 14, Kristian Best 14; Joshua Bishop 5-13, Darrell Babb 2-6) and 37 all out (Joshua Bishop 5-8 (match figures of 10-21), Darrell Babb 2-3).

Alexandra 141-7 declared (Shkyem Haynes 64, Kodi Straker 17, Jherard Morris-Sealy 11, Micah Shepherd 5-42). 

Points: Alexandra 8, Harrison College 0. 

At Waterford ‘A’:

Nicholls Baking Combermere beat Milo Lodge by ten wickets.

Lodge 145 all out (Romario Brathwaite 67, N. Forde 26, K. Marshall 13, J. Lynch 10; Shakkae Marshall 5-34, J. Cooke 2-15) and 83 all out (N. Forde 42, K. Alleyne 25; R. Callender 4-25, R. Layne 2-5).

Combermere 200-8 declared (Shian Brathwaite 58, K. Gilkes 35, Runeko Layne 32, Z. Clarke 17, Antoine Boyce 17, R. Callender 12; S. Harris 2-24, N. Forde 2-43) and 29-0 (Shian Brathwaite 14 not out, Shakkae Marshall 10 not out).

Points: Combermere 8, Lodge 0.

At Constant:

St. George beat Daryll Jordan by 108 runs.

St. George 131 all out (Raschad Crichlow 43, Ronaldo Gibson 29; D. Griffith 4-29, N. Small 3-22, N. Taitt 2-37) and 121 all out (Kevon Sealy 44, Rico Baker 20, Shamar Parris 19, Reshad Boxill 10 not out; Nathaniel Taitt 8-49).

Daryll Jordan 108 all out (Hakeem Brathwaite 41, D. Griffith 16, Dodi Herbert 16; Shamar Parris 4-17, Ronaldo Gibson 3-30, Rico Baker 2-20) and 36 all out (Dodi Herbert 16; Shamar Parris 4-15, Ronaldo Gibson 2-3, Rico Baker 2-10).

Points: St. George 8, Daryll Jordan 0.

At Church Hill:

Caribbean Alliance/Akobah Gardens Foundation beat Alleyne by an innings and 12 runs.

Alleyne 126 all out (Andrew Sookhoo 42, Darren Thompson 22, Elijah Hoyte 14, Hans Campbell 12, Jamar Sealy 10; Danyl Husbands 3-25, Aykem Waldron 3-34, Dwayne Seale 2-21) and 55 all out (Andrew Sookhoo 19; Dwayne Seale 5-8, Aykem Waldron 3-19).

Foundation 193 all out (Charles Skeete 33, Darren Alleyne 32, Jermain Davis 22, Shomari Gibson 22, Joshua Corbin 21, Kyle Weekes 11; Kerry Justin 6-70, Justin Hinds 3-35).

NB: Match was played September 20, 27 & 28.

Points: Foundation 8, Alleyne 0.

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Points (After Series 7) (Matches played in brackets) (NB: Series 3 originally slated for June 14, 21 & 28, has been rescheduled for November 15, 22 & 23):

ZONE A: St. Leonard’s 43, St. Michael 33, Lester Vaughan 32 (5), Frederick Smith 19, Queen’s College 18, Graydon Sealy 17, Grantley Adams 15 (5), Princess Margaret 12 (5), Parkinson 6, Deighton Griffith 4 (5).

ZONE B: Foundation 40 (5), St. George 40, Combermere 35 (5), Lodge 32, Harrison College 14, Alexandra 10, Alleyne 7, Ellerslie 7, Daryll Jordan 6, Coleridge & Parry 3.

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Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores of play at tea on the second day of Series 9 matches in the 2014 BCA Elite division Championship today:

At Bayfield:

Sagicor Life UWI 75 all out (33 overs) (Yannick Ottley 38; Derick Bishop 4-39, Ulric Batson 3-13, Alston Bobb 2-10) and 111-1 (33 overs) (Kyle Corbin 67 not out, Anthony Alleyne 22, Kavem Hodge 19 not out).

Brathwaite Construction/Republic Bank St. Catherine 146 all out (47.2 overs) (Neil Browne 34, Derick Bishop 24, Tevyn Walcott 21, Kenroy Williams 18, Shamar Cooke 17, Alston Bobb 11; Keron Cottoy 5-53, Kavem Hodge 2-25, Kesrick Williams 2-28).

Toss: UWI.

Umpires: Andrew Corbin, Dalton Holder.

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At Foursquare Oval:

ESA Field Pickwick won by default from Massy Stores Spartan who were unable to field the required number of players (seven) at the start of play on the second day.

Spartan 175 all out (58 overs) (Andre Gill 46, Chaim Holder 35, Jabbar Niles 23, Andre Marshall 19 not out, Jameel Stuart 13; Zahir Motara 3-8, Romelle Small 2-25, Aaron Jones 2-46).

Points: Pickwick 20 (Ourtight win 12, Batting 4, Bowling 4), Spartan 0.

Toss: Pickwick.

Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite, Kevin Sisnett.

Match referee: Stephen Proverbs.

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At Paragon:

BDFSP 192 all out (53.3 overs) (Rico Wiggins 55, Renaldo Brathwaite 47, Dario Boyce 40, Ackeem Clinkett 24 not out, Mario Rampersaud 11; Nikolai Charles 6-51, Roshon Primus 2-40).

CounterPoint Wanderers 144-3 (48 overs) (Jonathan Drakes 70 not out, Shayne Moseley 53 not out).

Toss: Wanderers.

Umpires: Vincent Bullen, Sylvan Leacock.

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At Wildey:

CGI Maple 70 all out (27.3 overs) (Khalid Springer 17, Joel M. Leacock 14, Ramon Greaves 14; Javon Searles 4-11, Michael Agard, Jr. 2-11, Ashley Nurse 2-23).

LIME 89-4 (32 overs) (Randy Thomas 26, Devon Phillips 23, Nekoli Parris 18 not out, Kemar Brathwaite 13 not out).

Toss: LIME.

Umpires: Bertnul Ricardo Harrison, Troy Tudor.

Match referee: Mervyn Jones.

At Bank Hall:

ICBL Empire 331-7 declared (75.2 overs; overweek) (Ryan Hinds 120 - 210 minutes, 150 balls, century came in 179 minutes, 138 balls, 12 threes, 2 fours; Justin Greaves 100 not out - century came in 152 minutes, 140 balls, 14 threes, 3 fours; Roston Chase 42, Kevin Stoute 30, Alcindo Holder 21; Nicholas Kirton 3-61, Javed Leacock 2-52).

Guardian General Barbados Youth 96-8 (35 overs) (Javed Leacock 28, Shakeel Richards 19, Andrew Clarke 13; Roston Chase 4-13, Jerome Jones 2-5).

Toss: Barbados Youth.

Umpires: Jonathan Blades, Ryan Willoughby.

Match referee: Jeffrey Mascoll.

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Bridgetown, Barbados - It was only a matter of time before ICBL Empire inevitably and fittingly captured the 2014 BCA Elite division Championship today in the 100th anniversary year of the great Bank Hall club.

En route to setting a modern era record of six straight wins and in the first six rounds as well, Jamal Smith's team grabbed Barbados' most prestigious domestic three-day title before tea at their cosy home ground, on the second day of the penultimate round of matches.

It was Empire's 21st title (rebranded Elite from Division 1 in 2012) of which three have been shared, and the first since 2004 when the side was captained by batsman Jason Haynes, who is still a member of the current team. 

They have now won the title eight times in the last 26 seasons including seven between 1989 and 2004.

Empire's first ever title was in 1932-33, and apart from 2014, they were also winners in 1934-35, 1935-36, 1939-40, 1941-42, 1946, 1951 (shared with Carlton), 1956-57, 1962, 1963 (shared with Spartan), 1965, 1970, 1971, 1989, 1991 (shared with YMPC), 1993, 1995, 1996, 2000 and 2004.

Needing just two points at the start of the day's play in Series 9 to secure the coveted title, Empire achieved their goal at 1.38 p.m. - just under an hour before tea - when they took the fifth Guardian General Barbados Youth wicket with the score on 59 to move an an unassailable 124 points.

Rock-bottom Barbados Youth were eventually bowled out for 106 in 39.4 overs after Empire declared at their overweek first innings total of 331 for seven off 75.2 overs, which meant that Empire earned a further five points including three for first innings lead.

Off-spinner Roston Chase grabbed five for 15 off ten overs, while left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican, despite picking up only one scalp, also achieved a personal feat of becoming the first bowler to take 50 wickets for the season.

Following-on, Barbados Youth battled to 101 for three off 29 overs by stumps with captain and all-rounder Nicholas Kirton hitting an enterprising, unbeaten 54.

But Barbados Youth, who are exempt from demotion, are expected on Sunday (tomorrow) to lose their sixth match of their worst ever season since promotion/relegation started in 2009.

And while the Empire players, club-mates and supporters were sipping champagne by nightfall, Kyle Corbin, the enterprising Sagicor Life UWI batsman was having a personal celebration on the opposite side of the island at Bayfield after becoming the first batsman to hit three centuries as well as reach 700 runs for the season when he hit 102 against Brathwaite Construction/Republic Bank St. Catherine.

Empire's title success was only waiting to be rubber stamped after they opened a 37-point lead over their closest rivals and last year's champions CGI Maple in mid-September, with three rounds of matches remaining.

It was then only a matter of how soon they would clinch the Cup in what was the longest period they had gone without the major league silverware since an 18-year drought ended in 1989.

Mathematically, Maple remained the only challengers going into this round (Series 2 has been rescheduled for October 18, 25 & 26, with Empire opposing Maple at Bank Hall) when they were 31 points adrift.

But Maple's very, very remote chances of even a share of the title were virtually dashed with an indifferent batting performance against relegation-worried LIME at Wildey on the opening day.

Empire's success came on a day which will also be long remembered for a couple bizarre incidents, one of which resulted in Massy Stores Spartan forfeiting a match at the virtual 'death' for a second straight season.

Spartan were unable to field the required number of players (seven) when the umpires took to the field at Foursquare Oval for ESA Field Pickwick to begin their reply to a first innings total of 175 all out.

According to Spartan team management, five of their players were ill, apparently suffering from Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne disease. 

It meant that Pickwick gained the full 20 points, which would result in them moving from a worrying pre-series joint seventh with CounterPoint Wanderers, to a likely fourth place on 74 points by the end of the series.

Spartan will remain on 73 points.

LIME, desperate for their first win of the season, were frustrated by an unfortunate water problem which left part of the field saturated - resulting from a broken pipe - and which led to a late start by almost two hours.

They eventually gained a 106-run first innings lead but failed to pick up any batting points and must now press for a win which would push them to 63 points and lift their hopes of avoiding relegation going into their last round match against Wanderers at Wildey.

Wanderers have already secured nine points to move to 63 after gaining first innings as well as two batting points to add to their four for bowling against BDFSP at Paragon.

Should that match end in a draw, BDFSP, also in danger of relegation, will be on 60 points. They climax against Pickwick at Paragon.

As far as Spartan are concerned, last season, also in Series 9, controversy hit a sensational opening day's play when they were unable to produce a new ball for the start of LIME's second innings just before the scheduled close of play at Queen's Park after 20 wickets fell for 231 runs (LIME 107, Spartan 124).

Co-incidentally at that stage, Spartan had gone into the series in fourth position - the same place they occupied prior to the start of the current round - and ironically, LIME were also battling relegation.

Ultimately, LIME were awarded full points (20) while Spartan were allowed to keep the seven points they had earned for first innings and bowling, after rain washed out the entire last day's play.

At Bank Hall:

After Empire inevitably declared at their overweek first innings score of 331 for seven, Barbados Youth struggled in the first session as they limped to 98 for eight off 35 overs at tea.

Empire had wrapped up the title as early as 1.38 p.m. when off-spinner Roston Chase had Andrew Clarke snapped up at short-leg by Jason Haynes for 13 to leave Barbados Youth on 59 for five.

It meant that with two bowling points, Empire had moved to an unsurpassable 124 points.

Chase, who had taken four for 13 off eight overs by tea, managed his first 'five-for' of the season when he removed Michael Rawlins for ten to end with five for 15 off ten overs.

Javed Leacock topscored with 28 at No. 5.

Asked to follow-on, Barbados Youth, as they did in the previous series against Spartan at Queen's Park, showed fighting spirit by the close, though very wary that another defeat looms.

They reached 101 for three off 29 overs with captain Nicholas Kirton unbeaten on 54 off 53 balls in 77 minutes. He struck three threes and three fours. 

Hasani Newton made 32. He and Kirton added 59 for the third wicket.

It was the second half-century of the season for Kirton, a Queen's College student and Barbados Under-17 and Under-19 player, who has played only four matches in the Elite division. He scored 70 against Spartan.

At Bayfield:

Kyle Corbin's third century of the season in the three-day championship - he also hit a hundred in the Sagicor General Super Cup tournament against Ince Transport MTW at Pine Basin last Sunday - has put UWI in a favourable position to force a win over St. Catherine.

After quickly wrapping up the home team's first innings by bowling them out for 146 in 47.2 overs from an overweek 125 for seven off 42 overs - a 71-run lead for St. Catherine -  UWI reached 281 for five off 71 overs in their second innings at stumps - an overall lead of 210.

Leg-spinner Keron Cottoy, a Vincentian, picked up two of the St. Catherine wickets today to end with five for 53 off 14.2 overs on his debut.

UWI were given a sound start of 64 in 18.1 overs in their second innings by Corbin and left-hander Anthony Alleyne before Alleyne was bowled by off-spinner Kenroy Williams for 22 which took an hour.

Then came a second wicket stand of 107 in 25.2 overs between Corbin and Kavem Hodge, one of seven non-nationals in a side, which as usual parades a vast majority of players with first-class experience, but yet complain that they have lost key men this season for whatever reason.

Corbin was next dismissed by off-spinner Shamar Cooke, the St. Catherine captain. His 102 came in 157 minutes off 127 balls and contained 11 fours and two sixes. 

The 24-year-old Corbin now has 724 runs (ave: 55.69) with his three centuries including a double. He has also shown good form in the Sagicor Super Cup with 266 runs (ave: 53.20).

It was the second time that Corbin had amassed over 700 runs in a league season. In 2009, he made 793 (ave: 37.76) including just one hundred and seven half-centuries, also for UWI - who won the first of four consecutive titles.

Hodge and Yannick Ottley added 63 in 12.3 overs for the third wicket before Ottley was bowled by left-arm spinner Derick Bishop for 33 off 41 balls including two fours and one six.

Bishop also removed Hodge, leg before wicket for 78, which came in 164 minutes off 135 balls and included four boundaries.

Romel Currency was unbeaten on 28 at stumps with Bishop picking up three for 61 off 61 overs to move to 40 wickets for the season.

At Foursquare Oval:

Pickwick won by default from Spartan who were unable to field the required number of players (seven) at the start of play on the second day.

Spartan had made 175 all out in their first innings on the opening day and when umpires Gregory Brathwaite, of international status, and the youthful Kevin Sisnett took to the field for the 11:30 a.m. start, Spartan only had six players.

The Spartan team management said the others were ill, apparently suffering from the mosquito-borne disease, Chikungunya.

Hence, Pickwick picked up the maximum 20 points to move to 74, and Spartan got none, remaining on 73.

At Paragon:

Wanderers owed their position mainly to a 123-run fourth wicket partnership between Jonathan Drakes and Shayne Moseley, who both fell in the 70s while recording their highest scores for the season.

Starting the day on 27 for two in reply to BDFSP's first innings of 192 all out, Spartan were bowled out for 230 in 81 overs. Effectively, the last seven wickets fell for 60 runs in 25.2 overs.

Drakes topscored with 77 in 216 minutes off 159 balls with five boundaries before he was fifth out, bowled by off-spinner Renaldo Brathwaite.

Left-hander Moseley was a leg before wicket victim off fast bowler Rachid O'Neale for 71. He was at the crease for 152 minutes, faced 135 deliveries and struck five fours and one six.

After 75 overs (the cut-off point for determining batting and bowling points), Wanderers were 214 for eight, which meant they picked up two batting points, while BDFSP gained three bowling points.

O'Neale took three for 46 off 16 overs and Brathwaite, three for 62 off 25 overs.

BDFSP will resume on two without loss.

At Wildey:

Despite the frustration of a late start by almost two hours due to very wet conditions on the eastern side of field, caused by a damaged pipe, and which also affected the bowlers' run-up at the northern end, LIME are still in a favourable position to force a win over Maple.

Resuming on 51 for one off 16 overs in reply to Maple's first innings of 70 - play started 115 minutes late - LIME were bowled out for 179 in 62 overs.

Fast bowling all-rounder Javon Searles and the inexperienced Matthew Greaves were the joint topscorers with 33, having featured in a seventh wicket stand of 57.

Pacer Khalid Springer took four for 28 off 14 overs and left-arm spinner Jamar Griffith, three for 71 off 24 overs.

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Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores at the close of play on the second day of Series 9 matches in the 2014 BCA First division three-day Championship today:

At Beckles Road:

YMPC beat Guardian General Barbados Youth by an innings and four runs in two days.

Barbados Youth 112 all out (34.1 overs) (Shakeel Turney 22 not out, Nico Reifer 22, Kadeem Edwards 18, Sadrian Ward 16, Chemar Holder 12; Neil Persaud 4-40, Nkosi Ross 2-13, Amal Nurse 2-21, Mario Miller 2-25) and 94 all out (30.3 overs) (Kadeem Edwards 27, Shakeel Turney 12, Z. Harewood 11; Mario Miller 4-20, Kemar Smith 3-21).

YMPC 210 all out (49.3 overs) (Shane Dowrich 55, Jeremy Brathwaite 43, Matthew King 21, Calvin Watson 18, Kemar Smith 18, Kemal Smith 17; Donte Niles 5-55).

Points: YMPC 18 (Outright win 12, Batting 2, Bowling 4), Barbados Youth 4 (Bowling 4).

Toss: Barbados Youth.

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At Church Hill:

Wildey beat Caribbean Alliance/Akobah Gardens Foundation by an innings and 192 runs in two days.

Wildey 314-9 declared (59 overs) (Pedro Greaves 104 - 120 minutes, 101 balls, 9 fours, 5 sixes; Marlon Barclay 64, Khary Pierre 44, David Carter 34, Emmerson Jordan 16; Pius Emilien 6-119, Nhamo Winn 2-68).

Foundation 39 all out (22.5 overs) (Nhamo Winn 24; Marlon Hoyte 7-24, Winston Reid 3-13) and 83 all out (Dominic Drakes 23, Carlos Maynard 17, Shomari Davis 17; Marlon Hoyte 3-39, Akeem Jordan 2-18).

Points: Wildey 20 (Outright win 12, Batting 4, Bowling 4), Foundation 4 (Bowling 4).

Toss: Foundation.

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At Pine Basin:

Ince Transport MTW 121 all out (34.3 overs) (Sherwin Campbell 20, Raymond Kellman 20, Fabian Cox 19, Kemio Bynoe 12, Nicholas Clarke 10; Rico Depeiza 4-29, Daley Hurley 4-41, Kevin Callender 2-12) and 147 all out (38.1 overs) (Raymond Kellman 44, Junior Holder 29, Sherwin Campbell 16, Nicholas Clarke 11, Ariel Forde 10; Daley Hurley 4-54, Kevin Callender 3-41, Rico Depeiza 2-20).

LIME 143 all (43.5 overs) (Alex Browne 57, Courtney Browne 28, Amory Holder 23, Seth Holder 10, Daley Hurley 10; Sherwin Campbell 5-23, Kemio Bynoe 3-59) and 32-2 (17 overs).

Toss: LIME.

At Friendship:

Glassesco BCL 154 all out (56. 3 overs) (Dave Clarke 31, Keon Wiltshire 25, Jamal Springer 22, Ishmael Lucas 18, Daniel Jordan 14 not out, Jamar Phillips 11, Shane Jordan 10; Ravendra Persaud 5-62, Preston McSween 3-33) and 80-5 (27 overs) (Jamal Springer 26 not out, Ishmael Lucas 16 not out, Antonio Miller 17, Jamar Phillips 10; Preston McSween 2-13, Ravendra Persaud 2-14). 

Premix & Precast Yorkshire 261 all out (63.3 overs) (Ryan Layne 101- 173 minutes, 139 balls, 6 fours, 5 sixes; Ravendra Persaud 56, Armani Best 29, Antonio Mayers 19, Kevin Ramsay 13, Akeem Nero 11; S. Jordan 3-18, Darien Seale 3-77, Jamar Phillips 2-49).

Toss: BCL.

At Desmond Haynes Oval:

Digicel Carlton 179 all out (51.1 overs) (Lee- Germon Gaskin 51, Vonrick Nurse 39, Anton Lucas-Jones 24, Simon Naitram 15, Kyle Mayers 14; Stefan Gooding 5-68, Roland Knight 3-27) and 111-7 (29 overs) (Kyle Mayers 61 not out, Renaldo Holder 17, Vonrick Nurse 11; Dwayne Yearwood 3-44, Stefan Gooding 2-16).

Police 93 all out (51.1 overs) (Roger Williams 36, Trevor Ifill 11; Kyle Mayers 6-26, Karon Bhola 3-27).

Toss: Carlton.

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Bridgetown, Barbados - Following is a release re the BCA and former Chief Executive Officer, Jefferson Miller:

The Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) and Mr. Jefferson Miller have agreed to a mutual separation. 

Consistent with the BCA’s commitment to transparency in its operations and its adherence to good governance principles, the BCA also wishes to take this opportunity to address the misinformation circulating in the press and on social media regarding the process which led to the appointment of Mr. Miller: 

The facts are as follows: 

1. The BCA contracted the professional recruitment agency Profiles Caribbean Inc. to assist in the recruitment of a Chief Executive Officer. 

2. An advertisement was subsequently placed in the local papers and online in September 2013.

3. 24 applicants applied for the post, including Mr. Miller. 7 candidates were initially shortlisted and the list was thereafter reduced to 5 in March 2014. Mr. Miller was included on both of these lists. 

4. A second round of interviews was subsequently held in May 2014 with the 2 remaining candidates, one of whom was Mr. Miller. 

5. When Mr. Miller presented for the second round of interviews, upon the BCA’s request, he furnished the BCA with a character certificate issued by the Broward Sherriff’s Office Records Division – Sherriff Office Broward County dated May 15th, 2014. 

6. The BCA thereafter contacted the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and conducted a state wide search of Mr. Miller. This search indicated that Mr. Miller did not have an arrest record. 

7. Mr. Miller also provided the BCA with the appropriate number of references including one written by the Mayor of the City of Lauderhill, Florida, Mr. Richard J. Kaplan and another from a prominent local attorney. 

8. Mr. Miller’s tenure with the BCA commenced on June 23rd, 2014. 

9. Mr. Miller requested leave from the BCA in July 2014 to attend to what he described as an urgent personal medical matter overseas. 

10. Recent developments indicate that Mr. Miller was sentenced in Florida for a criminal offence on July 25th, 2014, a full month after being initially contracted.

The BCA wishes in the circumstances to assure its membership, and the public, that all reasonable due diligence was conducted in this matter, prior to the appointment of Mr. Miller to the post of Chief Executive Officer of the BCA, as the above factual timeline confirms. 

Significantly, the information regarding Mr. Miller’s conviction and sentence came to light subsequent to Mr. Miller’s completion of his probationary period and confirmation by the BCA’s Board on September 22nd, 2014. 

The BCA remains focused on and committed to its mandate of promoting and developing cricket - this nation’s most treasured sport.

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Delhi, India - After more than 10 years, and in his 93rd ODI, Dwayne Smith finally looked set to score his first international hundred in limited-overs cricket.

West Indies, having done well to keep India to 263, were well-placed at 170 for 2 and were on their way to secure a morale-boosting 2-0 lead in the series with a win at the Ferozeshah Kotla.

However, for the second time in the series, Smith fell to a bowler after hitting him for a six and was bowled by Mohammed Shami. Smith's departure for 97 triggered a West Indies collapse as the visitors folded for 215, and the batsman was disappointed at having missed out on a century and with the way his team-mates unraveled in the face of some incisive bowling.

"I'm disappointed. I worked really hard during the CPL and since I came here to India, I really wanted to make my mark in this series," Smith said. "Tonight I was looking to bat all the way through and take the team to victory. Someone needed to bat to the end and see the game home but unfortunately I wasn't able to complete the job. We came close tonight and victory, would have made it 2-0, so as a team we are disappointed. We have to give India credit. They bowled well and stuck to their plans.

"We know where we went wrong. We know we didn't bat as well as we should have. But it's 1-1 now in the series with three more matches to go. We are still well and truly in this series. We will look to come back and win the series. We have what it takes to win."

Smith was the second highest run-scorer in IPL 2014 and has been in good touch in Twenty20 cricket, aiding Barbados Tridents in their CPL title triumph. His ODI form since his return to the team in February, however, has been inconsistent: he managed just one fifty, against Ireland, in the four games preceding this series and had missed the limited-overs legs of the series against New Zealand and Bangladesh. Smith, though, said he backed his technique to come good on a two-paced Feroz Shah Kotla track.

"I went to the nets and changed a few things for this pitch. I have played here close to 10 times so I know how this pitch plays. It's not a bad pitch but you have to be watchful and know your scoring areas," Smith said.

"You have to really settle yourself and pace your innings on this pitch. You have to look to get on the front foot and back your technique."

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Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores and results of play on the third and final day of Series 9 matches in the 2014 BCA Elite division Championship today:

At Bayfield:

Drawn.

Sagicor Life UWI 75 all out (33 overs) (Yannick Ottley 38; Derick Bishop 4-39, Ulric Batson 3-13, Alston Bobb 2-10) and 281-5 declared (71 overs, overnight) (Kyle Corbin 102 - 157 minutes, 127 balls, 11 fours, 2 sixes - first batsman to reach 700 runs for the season, now has 724 runs; Kavem Hodge 78 - 164 minutes, 135 balls, 4 fours; Yannick Ottley 33, Romel Currency 28 not out, Anthony Alleyne 22; Derick Bishop 3-61).

Brathwaite Construction/Republic Bank St. Catherine 146 all out (47.2 overs) (Neil Browne 34, Derick Bishop 24, Tevyn Walcott 21, Kenroy Williams 18, Shamar Cooke 17, Alston Bobb 11; Keron Cottoy 5-53, Kavem Hodge 2-25, Kesrick Williams 2-28) and 177-8 (38 overs) (Shamar Cooke 39, Patrick Browne 33 not out, Alston Bobb 31, Kenroy Williams 25, Tevyn Walcott 13, Derick Bishop 10; Keron Cottoy 3-37, Yannick Ottley 2-24, Akeem Dewar 2-35).

Points: St. Catherine 7 (1st innings lead 3, Bowling 4), UWI 5 (Lost on 1st innings 1, Bowling 4).

Toss: UWI.

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At Foursquare Oval:

ESA Field Pickwick won by default from Massy Stores Spartan who were unable to field the required number of players (seven) at the start of play on the second day.

Spartan 175 all out (58 overs) (Andre Gill 46, Chaim Holder 35, Jabbar Niles 23, Andre Marshall 19 not out, Jameel Stuart 13; Zahir Motara 3-8, Romelle Small 2-25, Aaron Jones 2-46).

Points: Pickwick 20 (Outright win 12, Batting 4, Bowling 4), Spartan 0.

Toss: Pickwick.

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At Paragon:

Drawn.

BDFSP 192 all out (53.3 overs) (Rico Wiggins 55, Renaldo Brathwaite 47, Dario Boyce 40, Ackeem Clinkett 24 not out, Mario Rampersaud 11; Nikolai Charles 6-51, Roshon Primus 2-40) and 151-4 (63.3 overs) (Renaldo Brathwaite 53, Antonio Greenidge 31, Mario Rampersaud 29, Dario Boyce 29 not out; Renaldo Arthur 3-23).

CounterPoint Wanderers 230 all out (81 overs) (Jonathan Drakes 77 - 216 minutes, 159 balls, 5 fours; Shayne Moseley 71 - 152 minutes, 135 balls, 5 fours, 1 six; Diego Stuart 28, Kevin McClean 11, Nikolai  Charles 10 not out; Rachid O'Neale 3-46, Renaldo Brathwaite 3-62, Ackeem Clinkett 2-31).

NB: After 75 overs, Wanderers were 214-8.

Points: Wanderers 9 (1st innings lead 3, Batting 2, Bowling 4), BDFSP 4 (Lost on 1st innings 1, Bowling 3).

Toss: Wanderers.

Umpires: Vincent Bullen, Sylvan Leacock.

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At Wildey:

Drawn.

CGI Maple 70 all out (27.3 overs) (Khalid Springer 17, Joel M. Leacock 14, Ramon Greaves 14; Javon Searles 4-11, Michael Agard, Jr. 2-11, Ashley Nurse 2-23) and 206 all out (62 overs) (Shane Parris 64 - 120 minutes, 80 balls, 7 fours; Haroon Austin 32, Khalid Springer 29, Renaldo Parris 19, Joel M. Leacock 16, Ramon Greaves 14; Ashley Nurse 4-51, Chad Batson 2-8, Michael Agard, Jr. 2-63).

LIME 179 all out (62 overs) (Javon Searles 33, Matthew Greaves 22, Kemar Brathwaite 27, Randy Thomas 26, Devon Phillips 23, Nekoli Parris 22; Khalid Springer 4-28, Jamar Griffith 3-71) and 77-2 (10 overs) (Randy Thomas 35 not out, Ashley Nurse 22 not out; Khalid Springer 2-29).

Points: LIME 7 (1st innings lead 3, Bowling 4), Maple 5 (Lost on 1st innings 1, Bowling 4).

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At Bank Hall:

ICBL Empire beat Guardian General Barbados Youth by an innings and 87 runs before tea on the third and final day.

Empire 331-7 declared (75.2 overs) (Ryan Hinds 120 - 210 minutes, 150 balls, century came in 179 minutes, 138 balls, 12 threes, 2 fours; Justin Greaves 100 not out - century came in 152 minutes, 140 balls, 14 threes, 3 fours; Roston Chase 42, Kevin Stoute 30, Alcindo Holder 21; Nicholas Kirton 3-61, Javed Leacock 2-52).

Barbados Youth 106 all out (39.4 overs) (Javed Leacock 28, Shakeel Richards 19, Andrew Clarke 13, Michael Rawlins 10; Roston Chase 5-15, Jerome Jones 2-5) and 138 all out (45 overs) (Nicholas Kirton 54 - 83 minutes, 55 balls, 11 threes, 2 fours; Hasani Newton 32; Jomel Warrican 3-17 (53 wickets - the most for the season), Tennyson Roach 3-29, Justin Greaves 2-26).

NB: After 75 overs, Empire were 331-5.

Points: Empire 20 (Outright win 12, Batting 4, Bowling 4), BarbadosYouth 2 (Bowling 2).

Toss: Barbados Youth.

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TEA SCORES

Bridgetown, Barbados, October 12 - (www.bcacricket.org) - Summarised scores of play at tea on the third and final day of Series 9 matches in the 2014 BCA Elite division Championship today:

At Bayfield:

Sagicor Life UWI 75 all out (33 overs) (Yannick Ottley 38; Derick Bishop 4-39, Ulric Batson 3-13, Alston Bobb 2-10) and 281-5 (71 overs) (Kyle Corbin 102 - 157 minutes, 127 balls, 11 fours, 2 sixes - first batsman to reach 700 runs for the season, now has 724 runs; Kavem Hodge 78 - 164 minutes, 135 balls, 4 fours; Yannick Ottley 33, Romel Currency 28 not out, Anthony Alleyne 22; Derick Bishop 3-61).

Brathwaite Construction/Republic Bank St. Catherine 146 all out (47.2 overs) (Neil Browne 34, Derick Bishop 24, Tevyn Walcott 21, Kenroy Williams 18, Shamar Cooke 17, Alston Bobb 11; Keron Cottoy 5-53, Kavem Hodge 2-25, Kesrick Williams 2-28).

NB: No play before tea today because of wet conditions.

Toss: UWI.

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At Foursquare Oval:

ESA Field Pickwick won by default from Massy Stores Spartan who were unable to field the required number of players (seven) at the start of play on the second day.

Spartan 175 all out (58 overs) (Andre Gill 46, Chaim Holder 35, Jabbar Niles 23, Andre Marshall 19 not out, Jameel Stuart 13; Zahir Motara 3-8, Romelle Small 2-25, Aaron Jones 2-46).

Points: Pickwick 20 (Outright win 12, Batting 4, Bowling 4), Spartan 0.

Toss: Pickwick.

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At Paragon:

BDFSP 192 all out (53.3 overs) (Rico Wiggins 55, Renaldo Brathwaite 47, Dario Boyce 40, Ackeem Clinkett 24 not out, Mario Rampersaud 11; Nikolai Charles 6-51, Roshon Primus 2-40) and 99-1 (40 overs) (Renaldo Brathwaite 52 not out, Mario Rampersaud 29, Dario Boyce 14 not out).

CounterPoint Wanderers 230 all out (81 overs) (Jonathan Drakes 77 - 216 minutes, 159 balls, 5 fours; Shayne Moseley 71 - 152 minutes, 135 balls, 5 fours, 1 six; Diego Stuart 28, Kevin McClean 11, Nikolai Charles 10 not out; Rachid O'Neale 3-46, Renaldo Brathwaite 3-62, Ackeem Clinkett 2-31).

NB: After 75 overs, Wanderers were 214-8.

Toss: Wanderers.

Umpires: Vincent Bullen, Sylvan Leacock.

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At Wildey:

CGI Maple 70 all out (27.3 overs) (Khalid Springer 17, Joel M. Leacock 14, Ramon Greaves 14; Javon Searles 4-11, Michael Agard, Jr. 2-11, Ashley Nurse 2-23) and 147-7 (41.5 overs) (Shane Parris 64 - 120 minutes, 80 balls, 7 fours; Haroon Austin 32, Renaldo Parris 21; Ashley Nurse 4-31).

LIME 179 all out (62 overs) (Javon Searles 33, Matthew Greaves 22, Kemar Brathwaite 27, Randy Thomas 26, Devon Phillips 23, Nekoli Parris 22; Khalid Springer 4-28, Jamar Griffith 3-71).

Toss: LIME.

At Bank Hall:

ICBL Empire beat Guardian General Barbados Youth by an innings and 87 runs before tea on the third and final day.

Empire 331-7 declared (75.2 overs) (Ryan Hinds 120 - 210 minutes, 150 balls, century came in 179 minutes, 138 balls, 12 threes, 2 fours; Justin Greaves 100 not out - century came in 152 minutes, 140 balls, 14 threes, 3 fours; Roston Chase 42, Kevin Stoute 30, Alcindo Holder 21; Nicholas Kirton 3-61, Javed Leacock 2-52).

Barbados Youth 106 all out (39.4 overs) (Javed Leacock 28, Shakeel Richards 19, Andrew Clarke 13, Michael Rawlins 10; Roston Chase 5-15, Jerome Jones 2-5) and 138 all out (45 overs) (Nicholas Kirton 54 - 83 minutes, 55 balls, 11 threes, 2 fours; Hasani Newton 32; Jomel Warrican 3-17 (53 wickets - the most for the season), Tennyson Roach 3-29, Justin Greaves 2-26).

NB: After 75 overs, Empire were 331-5.

Points: Empire 20 (Outright win 12, Batting 4, Bowling 4), BarbadosYouth 2 (Bowling 2).

Toss: Barbados Youth.

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POINTS (At a glance):

Empire               138

Maple                  92

UWI                    79

Pickwick              74

Spartan               73

St. Catherine       63

Wanderers           63

BDFSP                 61

LIME                   54

Barbados Youth   19

Final series (NB: Series 2, which was originally slated for June 21, 28 & 29, was rescheduled due to a late decision to play the third and final Test between West Indies and New Zealand at Kensington Oval).  It will now be played on October 18, 25 & 26.

UWI v Barbados Youth at 3Ws Oval; Empire v Maple at Bank Hall; LIME v Wanderers at Wildey; BDFSP v Pickwick at Paragon; St. Catherine v Spartan at Bayfield.

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Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores and results of play on the third and final day of Series 9 matches in the 2014 BCA First-Division championship today:

At Beckles Road:

YMPC beat Guardian General Barbados Youth by an innings and four runs in two days.

Barbados Youth 112 all out (34.1 overs) (Shakeel Turney 22 not out, Nico Reifer 22, Kadeem Edwards 18, Sadrian Ward 16, Chemar Holder 12; Neil Persaud 4-40, Nkosi Ross 2-13, Amal Nurse 2-21, Mario Miller 2-25) and 94 all out (30.3 overs) (Kadeem Edwards 27, Shakeel Turney 12, Z. Harewood 11; Mario Miller 4-20, Kemar Smith 3-21).

YMPC 210 all out (49.3 overs) (Shane Dowrich 55, Jeremy Brathwaite 43, Matthew King 21, Calvin Watson 18, Kemar Smith 18, Kemal Smith 17; Donte Niles 5-55).

Points: YMPC 18 (Outright win 12, Batting 2, Bowling 4), Barbados Youth 4 (Bowling 4).

Toss: Barbados Youth.

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At Church Hill:

Wildly beat Caribbean Alliance/Akobah Gardens Foundation by an innings and 192 runs in two days.

Wildey 314-9 declared (59 overs) (Pedro Greaves 104 - 120 minutes, 101 balls, 9 fours, 5 sixes; Marlon Barclay 64, Khary Pierre 44, David Carter 34, Emmerson Jordan 16; Pius Emilien 6-119, Nhamo Winn 2- 68).

Foundation 39 all out (22.5 overs) (Nhamo Winn 24, Marlon Hoyte 7-24, Winston Reid 3-13) and 83 all out (Dominic Drakes 23, Carlos Maynard 17, Shomari Davis 17, Marlon Hoyte 3-39, Akeem Jordan 2-18).

Points: Wildey 20 (Outright win 12, Batting 4, Bowling 4), Foundation 4 (Bowling 4).

Toss: Foundation.

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At Pine Basin:

Ince Transport MTW beat LIME by 45 runs.

MTW 121 all out (34.3 overs) (Sherwin Campbell 20, Raymond Kellman 20, Fabian Cox 19, Kemio Bynoe 12, Nicholas Clarke 10; Rico Depeiza 4-29, Daley Hurley 4-41, Kevin Callender 2-12) and 147 all out (38.1 overs) (Raymond Kellman 44, Junior Holder 29, Sherwin Campbell 16, Nicholas Clarke 11, Ariel Forde 10; Daley Hurley 4-54, Kevin Callender 3-41, Rico Depezia 2-20).

LIME 143 all (43.5 overs) (Alex Browne 57, Courtney Browne 28, Armory Holder 23, Seth Holder 10, Daley Hurley 10; Sherwin Campbell 5-23, Kemio Bynoe 3-59) and 80 all out (34.4 overs) (Alex Browne 15, Courtney Browne 15, Rory Weekes 13, Seth Holder 12, Liu Ross 11; Sherwin Campbell 4-32, Jaime King 3-24, Kemio Bynoe 2-13).

Points: MTW 16 (Outright win 12, Bowling 4), LIME 7 (1st innings lead 3, Bowling 4).

Toss: LIME.

At Friendship:

Premix & Precast Yorkshire beat Glassesco BCL by nine wickets.

BCL 154 all out (56. 3 overs) (Dave Clarke 31, Keon Wiltshire 25, Jamal Springer 22, Ishmael Lucas 18, Daniel Jordan 14 not out, Jamar Phillips 11, Shane Jordan 10; Ravendra Persaud 5-62, Preston McSween 3-33) and 146 all out (49.5 overs) (Jamal Springer 50, Ishmael Lucas 31, Antonio Miller 17, Jamar Phillips 10, Stefon Jordan 10; Preston McSween 5-22, Ravendra Persaud 4-34). 

Yorkshire 261 all out (63.3 overs) (Ryan Layne 101 - 173 minutes, 139 balls, 6 fours, 5 sixes ; Ravendra Persaud 56, Armani Best 29, Antonio Mayers 19, Kevin Ramsay 13, Akeem Nero 11; Stefon Jordan 3-18, Darien Seale 3-77, Jamar Phillips 2-49) and 40-1 (5.2 overs) (Kevin Ramsay 23 not out, Armani Best 12 not out).

Points: Yorkshire 19 (Outright win 12, Batting 3, Bowling 4), BCL 4 (Bowling 4).

Toss: BCL.

At Desmond Haynes Oval:

Digicel Carlton beat Police by 165 runs.

Carlton 179 all out (51.1 overs) (Lee-Germon Gaskin 51, Vonrick Nurse 39, Anton Lucas-Jones 24, Simon Naitram 15, Kyle Mayers 14; Stefan Gooding 5-68, Roland Knight 3-27) and 189-7 declared (Kyle Mayers 134 not out - 97 balls, 10 fours, 10 sixes, Renaldo Holder 17, Vonrick Nurse 11; Dwayne Yearwood 3-44, Stefan Gooding 2-33).

Police 93 all out (51.1 overs) (Roger Williams 36, Trevor Ifill 11; Kyle Mayer s 6-26, Karan Bhola 3-27) and 110 all out (Ahmal Nathaniel 31, Dwayne Yearwood 24, Trevor Ifill 18, Stefan Gooding 14, Roger Williams 11; Karan Bhola 4-8, Dane Currency 3-19, Alex Bridgeman 2-55).

Points: Carlton 16 (Outright win 12, Bowling 4), Police 4 (Bowling 4).

Toss: Carlton. 

Points

Wildey                125

YMPC                  119

Yorkshire             102

Carlton                 96

MTW                    92

Police                   87

Foundation          49

BCL                     41

LIME                   37

Barbados Youth   35

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Rescheduled second round and the final series of matches: October 18, 25 & 26).

Carlton v Barbados Youth at Desmond Haynes Oval; BCL v LIME at Blenheim ‘A’; Police v Wildey at Weymouth; Foundation v MTW at Church Hill; Yorkshire v YMPC at Friendship.

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Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - New BCA Elite division champions ICBL Empire celebrated their memorable success in their centenary year with a swift demolition of Guardian General Barbados Youth by an innings and 87 runs at Bank Hall to record their seventh win in eight matches.

But with only one series remaining, LIME, in great danger of being relegated for the second time in four seasons, were left dumbfounded by a bold decision by umpires Bertnul Ricardo Harrison and Troy Tudor to end play in fading, though not dangerous light at 5:31 p.m. when they were making a great effort to beat dethroned champions CGI Maple at Wildey.

Chasing 98 to win in 18 overs, which started at 4:34 p.m., captain Randy Thomas and Ashley Nurse had spurred LIME to 77 for two in only ten overs when Harrison, standing at the northern end, and Tudor met for a brief discussion and then pulled stumps.

Immediately, LIME supporters vociferously expressed their disgust at the decision, going as far as arguing that Maple wasted crucial time with their field placing in the dying stages.

The voice of one man was so loud that it echoed all the way to the east of the ground.

The disgruntled man contended that even the last over bowled by left-arm spinner Jamar Griffith from the north, and which included a couple no-balls, had taken a "long time" to start and end with the field placing. He, like others, felt that for a team to send down only ten overs in virtually an hour was pathetic.

Thomas was unbeaten on 35 and Nurse was on 22 in an admirable partnership of 50.

The result left LIME still second last in the table - a position they have held for the last five rounds - on 54 points (rock-bottom Barbados Youth on 19 points are exempt from demotion).

LIME must now win with as many points as possible on home turf against CounterPoint Wanderers, who are joint sixth with Brathwaite Construction/Republic Bank St. Catherine on 63 points, to stand a chance of not being relegated to Division 1. They were demoted at the end of the 2011 championship (rebranded Elite division in 2012) and returned to the major league in 2013.

The rescheduled second round will climax the 2014 competition on October 18, 25 & 26.

Having secured their 21st top league Championship before tea on Saturday, Empire brushed aside Barbados Youth as early as 1:17 p.m. today.

In so doing, Jamal Smith's team emulated former gurus Sagicor Life UWI in winning seven matches since the Championship was contested among ten teams in a modern era of restructuring, featuring promotion and demotion, introduced in 2009 with 16 teams.

Empire now have a chance to set yet another record with a victory over Maple at Bank Hall, having won six consecutive matches - and amazingly from the start of the season - a feat no other team achieved for sure in the last three-and-a-half decades.

Now on 138 points, Empire also earned more points and had a wider gap over the second placed side at a similar stage, than UWI two years ago when the 3Ws Oval-based team swept to the third of four straight titles with one round of matches remaining. 

At this stage, Empire are 46 points clear of second-placed Maple.

In 2012 when UWI captured the title by the penultimate series, they had 135 points - 40 more than their closest rivals, ironically Empire. Ultimately, UWI finished on 146 points with Empire second on 99.

With ESA Field Pickwick having won by default from Massy Stores Spartan at Foursquare Oval on Saturday, interest in the other matches surrounded those teams battling to avoid relegation.

Apart from what transpired at Wildey, BDFSP, who are third last on 62 points, drew with Wanderers at Paragon, while St. Catherine battled to an exciting draw with UWI at Bayfield after wet conditions wiped out play in the pre-tea session.

As is stands, there could be intrigue right down to the wire among those in the relegation zone (See Points table and fixtures below).

At Bank Hall:

Empire wasted little time in condemning beleaguered Barbados Youth to their sixth defeat in their most wretched season since the introduction of promotion/relegation.

Resuming on 101 for three in their second innings after following on with a deficit of 225, Barbados Youth lasted just 16 more overs before they were bowled out for 138 in 45 overs.

Captain and all-rounder Nicholas Kirton was first dismissed without adding to his overnight score of 54, after five runs were scored. He fell to pacer Justin Greaves, having batted all told for 83 minutes and faced 55 balls, striking 11 threes and two fours.

Javed Leacock, who resumed on one, and Andrew Clarke, however, managed to stick around for 6.3 overs during which they added 15 before the last six wickets crashed for 17 runs in 8.4 overs and the match was over by 1:17 p.m.

Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican took three of the last four wickets including the very last to finish with three for 17 off 11 overs, pushing his tally of wickets to 53 - the most in the championship since it was contested among ten teams in 2012.

Pacer Tennyson Roach picked up three for 29 off ten overs and Greaves, two for 26 off six overs.

At Wildey:

LIME could feel cheated at not being given a chance to face at least two more overs despite fading light.

Set 98 to win in ten overs, captain Randy Thomas and all-rounder Ashley Nurse, in the face of a slow Maple over-rate, were making an excellent effort and had taken the score from 27 for two to 77 without further loss in ten overs when umpires Bertnul Ricardo Harrison and Troy Tudor met and pulled stumps at 5:31 p.m.

The LIME players and supporters were stunned and instantly one voice was so loud in condemnation of the decision by the umpires that it echoed all the way to the east of the ground.

The disgruntled man argued that even the last over bowled by left-arm spinner Jamar Griffith and which included a couple no-balls, had taken a "long time" to start and end with the field placing. 

Thomas was unbeaten on 35 and Nurse was on 22.

Starting their second innings with a first innings deficit of 109, Maple rallied from 147 for seven off 41.5 overs at tea to 206 all out in 62 overs. That was frustrating for LIME.

Opener Shane Parris topscored with 64, while Haroon Austin made 32.

Towards the end, experienced all-rounder Khalid Springer scored 29.

Off-spinner Nurse took four for 51 off 20 overs.

Springer then returned o remove Justin Brathwaite (four) and Nekoli Parris (eight) before the bold effort by Thomas and Nurse went to naught in fading light.

At Bayfield:

With rain having resulted in the complete loss of the pre-tea session, UWI declared at their overnight second innings score of 281 for five, setting St. Catherine 211 to win in 38 overs.

The home side lost two early wickets and then recovered through a third wicket stand of 64 between captain Shamar Cooke and Alston Bobb.

They then slipped to 118 for six before rallying to 177 for eight off 38 overs.

Cooke topscored with 39 while veteran Patrick Browne contributed 33 not out, Bobb, 31 and all-rounder Kenroy Williams, 25, which carried his aggregate for the season to 522.

Leg-spinner Keron Cottoy was the leading wicket-taker with three for 37 off 12 overs.

At Paragon:

BDFSP battled to a dull draw with Wanderers.

Resuming their second innings on two without loss after being led on first innings by 38 runs, the home side batted all day to score 151 for four off 63.3 overs.

Opener Renaldo Brathwaite topscored with 53 in 158 minutes off 130 balls with one six.

Brathwaite and left-hander Mario Rampersaud (29) added 66 in 26.5 overs to set the stage for the dour batting.

No. 3 Dario Boyce further underlined BDFSP's mindset with an unbeaten 27 in 138 minutes off 125 balls.

Captain Antonio Greenidge was the met enterprising, scoring 31 in 69 minutes off 50 deliveries including three fours and one six.

Renaldo Arthur, better known as a wicket-keeper/batsman, but whose off-spin bowling has been gradually improving, took three for 23 off 9.3 overs.

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POINTS TABLE




Tabulate under: M-matches, W-won, L-lost, T-tied, D-drawn, ND-no-decision, MPTS-match points minus batting and bowling, BATP-batting points, BOWP-bowling points, TP-total points.




TEAMS               M    W    L    T    D    ND    MPTS    BATP     BOWP     TP    



Empire               8    7     0    0    1     0       87         22        29         138



Maple                 8    4     0    0    4     0       54         8         30          92



UWI                   8    2     1    0    5     0       33        17        29          79

Pickwick             8    2     2    0    4     0       34        14        26          74



Spartan              8    3     2    0    3     0       33        14        26          73



St. Catherine      8    1     2    0    5     0       23        14        26          63



Wanderers          8    1     2    0    5     0       23        13        27          63

BDFSP                8    1     0    0    7     0       23        16        22          61



LIME                  8    0     3    0    5     0       14        10        30          54



Barbados Youth   8    0     6    0    2     0        2         0         17          19



NB: Barbados Youth are exempt from demotion.

Final series (NB: Series 2, which was originally slated for June 21, 28 & 29, was rescheduled due to a late decision to play the third and final Test between West Indies and New Zealand at Kensington Oval).  It will now be played on October 18, 25 & 26.

UWI v Barbados Youth at 3Ws Oval; Empire v Maple at Bank Hall; LIME v Wanderers at Wildey; BDFSP v Pickwick at Paragon; St. Catherine v Spartan at Bayfield.

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Cricinfo article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Ian Bradshaw recounts West Indies' heroic chase in the Champions Trophy final, his shortlived Test career, and what it takes to bowl long spells.

Subash Jayaraman: You were the captain of the Under-19 West Indies team and the Barbados captain as well at one time. Did those opportunities to lead a side allow you to dream of captaining the West Indies team also?

Ian Bradshaw: I think it is a dream of any young cricketer to lead their nation in international cricket. I won't deny the fact that as I grew up, one of the things I wanted to do in my time was to lead the West Indies team. Unfortunately, that did not happen. But I got to lead my native country, Barbados. That was a great opportunity for me. We actually won the cup that year. And then, also before that I led the U-19 team. That was a privilege as well.

I can give you a story about the opportunity I might have had to lead the West Indies ODI team. We were playing a match in India. I was asked to be the vice-captain for the game if necessary. I think Brian Lara was the captain, he didn't play the match and Chris Gayle led the team. I remember at the water break, Chris had to go off quickly, and I thought, "Ian, this is your moment in time."

Just as I was about to get the guys together and make a plan I saw Chris running back down the stairs and thought, "Oh no! Opportunity gone." My dream was never realised. But to have played [for West Indies], I can live with that.

SJ: You were always known as a guy who put substance over style. But, naturally, you associate West Indies players with style over substance. Would that have been a right fit for you?

IB: I do not quite agree that West Indies cricketers are all style and flair. We have been labelled as that for years. It is true that we have been blessed with guys who are athletic enough and explosive enough that their performances are ones that the people want to come out and see. Over the years, the great Sir Garfield Sobers - he batted and fielded and even in the way he walked to the wicket - it was so captivating.

Then you had someone like Sir Vivian Richards - so dominant and powerful. Then in the later years, Brian Lara. We have always had players in the West Indies who were naturally blessed, who play the game well and play in a manner that is attractive to watch. Not everyone can do that. So you find a person, probably like myself, who just tries to concentrate and get the most out of our limited talent. We let our talent speak, our performances speak for themselves.

SJ: You were an accurate bowler who tied the batsmen down, which may not work in the death overs. But Lara made you bowl at the death even though it didn't really suit you. What are your thoughts on Lara's captaincy, on how he utilised you as a player?

IB: Within a team environment, you have to understand that we all have our places. I remember clearly, in my early stages, Brian speaking to the team about understanding our role within the team, doing things that would be for the good of the team. That's what we tried to achieve as a group and Brian as a leader tried to get the most out of the team. We could all sit back and say that this guy's captaincy was strange, some of his choices were questionable. Once you are a leader, you get all those questions.

But I didn't have any problems playing under Brian Lara, nor did I have any problem under Shiv [Chanderpaul]. They all had individual strengths. But when you play as a team, it is a matter of how you fit into the team concept and what you are trying to achieve as a team. That is what we tried to focus on in the team when I was there.

SJ: You look at Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar - both phenomenal batsmen, but not great captains. Would West Indies cricket have been better served if someone else had been captaining the team and Brian Lara been given the responsibility of just batting?

IB: I don't want to compare the different teams, because you should understand that Sachin played in a team where he had the support of so many other greats at the time. Brian didn't have that. Quite often we sit on the sidelines and make a judgement on whether that guy is a good captain or a bad captain. Sometimes you are as good as the team that you select, that you are asked to lead.

I think it will be really folly for us to say that those great guys were not great captains. Yes, they may not have records that stack up against the all-time great captains, but you just look a bit deeper for reasons why they were not successful during their tenure. In our case in the West Indies, in the last 20 years or so, we haven't had good results. I don't think anyone captaining can take responsibility for that.

We, just as a group, were not strong enough to put up consistent performances. I can't support the theory that this guy is a bad captain just because the performance on the field didn't quite match up.

SJ: One of the Tests that you played in was a thrilling draw at St John's. The last pair of Corey Collymore and Fidel Edwards batted a little more than three overs to secure the draw. But, in the second innings you bowled 40 overs including a marathon 25-over spell. How exhausted were you after that spell?

IB: It was a really tiring day on a flat wicket. The Indian team had enough time in the game to build up a lead, so the batsmen were not taking any chances. It was a flat wicket, and any batsman can sit back and score. It wasn't easy. I kept running in, hitting my lengths and trying to create opportunities, but those guys batted really well. The opening batsmen [Wasim Jaffer] dug in and he got a good score for himself.

I just told myself: "Ian, you can't put in all this effort for no reward." I got a couple of wickets or so in that match. More importantly, I was able to control the scoring. I didn't let the game get away from us. By the time they chose to declare, the time that we had to bat out the game was greatly reduced. I think that was important.

If you had to go back to some of my first-class games, I grew up bowling long spells playing for Barbados. Once you are fit, it is just a matter of mental strength, trying to keep your concentration for that length of time. Once you put in your work before hand, you will get through. What I will tell you is that after the game I was very tired. After a couple of days, the stiffness really kicked in.

In the heat of the moment, you are bowling for your country and you are doing what has to be done. That was probably my third Test. I was new into the team. You don't really want to not have the ball in your hand. I was trying to make a name for myself. I didn't think too much when I was given the opportunity.

SJ: I am assuming you would have loved to have played more Tests. Why do you think that did not pan out that way?

IB: I will be really honest and say that in Test cricket you need your four most penetrative bowlers to play. If you look at it, I probably wouldn't have fit in the top four consistently. That was one of the reasons why I didn't go on to play more Test matches. I started late in my career, age-wise. I wasn't going to play 15 years of Test cricket. But, as I said, I am happy to have played the five.

They were the games that I will always remember. It is always a cricketer's dream to play Test cricket. You can play some ODI games and have some success, but to play ODI games and not play Tests would have been a disappointment for me. So I am happy to have played the bit of Test cricket that I did.

SJ: The 2007 World Cup was the home tournament for you guys, but West Indies' World Cup campaign ended disappointingly. You lost three or four games in the Super Eights. What are your memories from that World Cup?

IB: As you quite rightly said, it was disappointing, let's not make any joke about it. We were hosting the World Cup for the first time and we felt that we could have done much better. Having played in the Champions Trophy in the previous year and having reached the final, we felt that we had a combination that could have done pretty well in the World Cup. Unfortunately, we lost our way in the second-round games.

We got into a bad run. In the World Cup where every team is tuned in and looking to win, it is pretty hard to catch up once you lose a couple of games. We were really disappointed as a group. We felt that we had the talent and playing at home, we thought that we should have gone further than that in that competition.

But one of the guys who was in that group who is still playing now in ODIs and T20s version that has come up. You could have seen that the experience has come in through, to the World T20 that we won in 2012. You can see some of the hunger, having been burnt earlier in the World Cup.

You can see what it meant to guys like Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo, when they played in that World Cup. They were saying: "This is our opportunity and we are going to seize it." Yes, it was disappointing, but it did serve as a motivation for future success.

SJ: Was there any additional pressure of playing in front of your home crowd, being expected to win the trophy?

IB: Yes, there was that expectation because it was held in the Caribbean. But we knew that. We were not going to use that as an excuse. There was pressure, always. But it was a special occasion for us to host the World Cup. We were expected to win.

I said before, if you looked at our record into the World Cup, it was fantastic. It was one that actually suggested that we had the tools and the group to progress further. We let down our people, we understood that. We felt it. But sometimes in sport, these are the kind of disappointment that sportsmen have to deal with.

SJ: In the 2004 Champions Trophy final against England, you had a partnership of 71 with Courtney Browne which won the game for West Indies. A listener asks if you get tired of being asked of that partnership?

IB: There is no doubt that you get asked questions about how the game was, if you were nervous, if it was dark. There were a lot of things that they want to know. Do I get tired of it? Not really. I can't say I get tired of it, because I am usually asked that question by different people, with a different perspective on what they are trying to find out.

It is one that I always try to take my time and go back and think it through. There is always someone who watched it from the side, some sort of perspective in the game that they were considering that you never thought about. I remember someone asking me before if it was good to have taken the light and come back when it was brighter. We had the momentum, the opposition was down.

To give them a chance to recharge and regroup, would not have been the best option. Especially when you are speaking to someone who is a true cricket lover and not who is just watching for the fours and sixes. They appreciate the intricate turns the game can take. It is always good to reflect on finer moments with persons like that.

SJ: Regarding the decision to stay - was that yours and Courtney's decision, or did the dressing room also chip in?

IB: That was solely Courtney's and my decision. I don't remember a lot of messages coming out of the dressing room. I guess they trusted our instincts. What I can remember is looking at our guys on the balcony cheering our runs.

You can feel that energy coming from within. But I guess they knew that between Courtney and I, we had a pretty good understanding of the game situations and tactics. I don't think there was any need to send in messages. All we wanted to do was concentrate and keep the pressure on the opposition and let them worry about the home support put against them.

SJ: What were you thinking when Chanderpaul was out with the score on 147? What was said between you and Courtney when you walked in, and when the partnership was developing?

IB: One thing I remember is the English guys celebrating when they got Shiv out. They were ecstatic. We came back and watched them on the video. They probably thought at that time that Shiv was the last hurdle they had to get past.

When I walked out to bat with Courtney, it was just one of these games. We'd played a lot of cricket together, he was my captain for so many years. I just joined in and said, "Skip, what do we do now?" He said that we have a lot of overs to bat and the asking rate was not anything challenging. It was just above four runs an over when I came in, so we didn't have to worry about the run rate.

What they did early was, they brought their key bowlers in [Steven] Harmison and Andrew Flintoff. Those were the bowlers who could contain us. There was Alex Wharf and Darren Gough - fine bowler but he wasn't having one of his best days. We knew that once we got past their strike bowlers, we would have to throw it away then. It was just a matter of understanding.

Then we got some momentum and we saw panic in their eyes. You could see the uncertainty, which you could see in their decision making. Bowlers who were seaming the ball all over the place, now were uncertain about which length to bowl. We got a perfect chance to put the pressure back onto them and then just take it home.

By that time, funnily enough, the crowd really got into it. Yes, we were playing in England but it was a multi-nation tournament. There would have been some Indian fans there, some Sri Lankan fans, some Australian. Anybody that was not an English fan was a West Indies fan that day. You could hear the crowd just come to life with every single over that passed. We just rode that wave straight home.

We played a lot of cricket with Corey Collymore too. We could have left him with 40 or 50 runs to get. But we knew that if one of us had to get out, and still had runs to get, Corey is that sort of never-say-die character who would come out there and try really, really hard. We still back that we could have gotten home if one of us had gotten out. But when you are playing cricket, and can take it home, you don't leave it to the next man. And hey, the rest is history.

SJ: You have been playing for the Wanderers Cricket Club (in Barbados) for a while and have captained them. How has the club cricket scene in Barbados changed over the years from when you first started playing cricket?

IB: When I started playing cricket, I found that there were a lot more mature cricketers playing in the top flight. More guys had that level of game awareness. That has changed a bit in the last five to ten years in particular. You have now a younger average age of cricketers in our top flight. While these guys are very talented, because they have not played that level of cricket yet, you still see a lot of unnecessary mistakes being made at that level. I think that is probably one of the most striking things coming out.

Certainly there is no question of a lack of talent; there is a lot of talent seen in every weekend that you turn out. The covered wickets we have now has ensured that we have more play, which is good, because where we play and the torrential nature of rains, sometimes we get one harsh shower and that is it for the day. Now, because of the covers, we get better services to play cricket consistently. The hope now is to get a little bit more experience coming through with these guys to play a smarter brand of cricket.

SJ: Why do you think that change has happened?

IB: What would have happened over the years is that you find the average age of the other clubs are increasing because you have a situation where guys find it easier to gravitate down into the lower divisions, maybe for family reasons or lack of motivation for playing at the higher level. There always seems to be a push, in many clubs, just to find new talent.

In the search of this new talent you always push in younger guys all the time and pushing out some guys who may not go on and play Barbados cricket. But in the past those [experienced] guys would have been good servants to your local club. Because of that, and because you find so much of those mature faces pushed down to the lower division, it has made it easier for these younger guys to get to play in the top flight.

Years ago, what would have happened is that those guys would have had to sit on the sidelines, be a 12th man for a couple of games and work their way into the team. Now, the guys probably get into the team a bit too easy. Because of that, they are not valuing the play enough.

First Published On Cricinfo.

Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores and results of play in Matches 12 and 13 of the third annual Grantley Adams International (GAIA) Twenty20 Night tapeball tournament at Rices on Saturday, October 11:

ZONE C

Match 12: Four Roads beat Stoute's Car Rentals by two wickets.

Stoute's Car Rentals 104 all out (16.5 overs) (Damien Payne 30, Hayden Archer 19, Kemar Harte 15; Jason Griffith 3-8, Errol Edey 3-10, Gregory Weekes 2-18).

Four Roads 105-8 (17 overs) (O’Brien Brathwaite 18, Hakeem Baker 11; Steven Luke 3-14).

NB: Match was reduced to 17 overs-a-side.

Points: Four Roads 3, Stoute's 0.

Toss: Stoute's Car Rentals.

Umpires: Trevor Blenman, Garnett Farrell.

Scorer: Leslay Prescod.

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ZONE A

Match 13: Fire Service beat Fast Rangers by 65 runs.

Fire Service 165-6 (19 overs) (Athelbert Brathwaite 45, Dale Brathwaite 21 not out, Lonsdale Blake 15, Jason Codrington 11, Larando Best 10; Marlon Howard 2-22, Kevin Howard 2-31).

Fast Rangers 100 all out (16.1 overs) (Richard Young 19, Kevin Howard 15, Jonathan Holder 14; Brian Shepherd 4-16, Lonsdale Blake 2-20).

NB: Match was reduced to 19 overs-a-side at the cut off time.

Points: Fire Service 3, Fast Rangers 0.

Toss: Fire Service.

Umpires: Lester Millington, Ian White.

Scorer: Leslay Prescod.

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POINTS (Matches played in brackets):

ZONE A: Fire Service 9 (3), Customs 3 (2), Fast Rangers 3 (2), CAH PSA 0 (2), GAIA Inc 0 (1).

ZONE B: Gem Stars 6 (2), CAH Ramp 3 (2), DHL 3 (2), Drive-A-Matic 0 (1), Unity 0 (1).

ZONE C: Courtesy 3 (1), Flight Kitchen 3 (1), Stoutes Car Rentals 3 (2), Four Roads 3 (2) Harlington 0 (2).

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Matches this week: 

Tuesday, October 14

Match 14 – Zone A: 7:00 p.m. – CAH PSA v GAIA Inc

Match 15 – Zone B: 10:00 p.m. – Drive-A-Matic v DHL

Thursday, October 16

Match 16 – Zone B: 7:00 p.m. – Gem Stars v Unity

Match 17 – Zone C: 10:00 p.m. – Four Roads v Flight Kitchen

Saturday, October 18

Match 18 – Zone C: 7:00 p.m. – Courtesy v Stoute's Car Rentals

Match 19 – Zone A: 10:00 p.m. – CAH PSA v Customs

First Published On bcacricket.org.

Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Following is a list of players and penalties for a breach of the BCA Code of Conduct:

BREACHES OF CODE OF CONDUCT

DATE PLAYER CLUB COMPETITION HOME  VISITING REFEREE COMPLAINANT BREACH PLEA DECISION PENALTY

22-Sep-13 Maynard, Dayne St. Catherine Sagicor T20 Banks Wildey St. Catherine Waide Bascombe Michael Nurse/Kevin Sisnett 6.2.3 Not Guilty Hearing Pending

22-Sep-13 Sealy, Ramon Banks Wildey Sagicor T20 Banks Wildey St. Catherine Waide Bascombe Michael Nurse/Kevin Sisnett 6.2.3 Not Guilty Hearing Pending

3-Nov-13 Kellman, Ronaldo St. Catherine Sagicor T20 St. Catherine BDFSP Mervyn Jones Anthony Depeiza 6.1.2 Guilty Guilty Reprimand

16-Nov-13 Goodman, Devon BCL Sagicor T20 St. Catherine BCL Mervyn Jones Troy Tudor 6.1.1 Guilty Guilty Reprimand

14-Dec-13 Phillips, Devon LIME Sagicor Super Cup Maple LIME Mervyn Jones Gregory Brathwaite/Johnathan Blades 6.1.2 Guilty Guilty Reprimand

25-May-14 Best, Tino Pickwick Sagicor T20 Pickwick UWI Waide Bascombe Tunley Franklyn/Valerie Mahon 6.1.6 No Plea No Plea Sanction imposed by umpire

29-May-14 Best, Tino Pickwick Sagicor T20 Pickwick Spartan Colin Bowen Leslie Reifer jr/Ryan Willoughby 6.2.2 Guilty Guilty

7-Jun-14 Ottley, Yannick UWI Elite Division Maple UWI Waide Bascombe Troy Tudor/Ricardo Harrison 6.1.2 (b) Guilty Guilty Reprimand

14-Jun-14 Corbin, Brian Maple Elite Division Maple UWI Waide Bascombe Troy Tudor/Ricardo Harrison 6.1.2 (b) Not Guilty Hearing Pending

19-Jul-14 Gill, Andre Spartan Elite Division Spartan Empire Carlyle Carter Michael Nurse 6.1.2 Guilty Guilty Reprimand

26-Jul-14 Gill, Andre Spartan Elite Division Spartan Empire Carlyle Carter Anthony Depeiza 6.2.2 Guilty Guilty 1 match ban (effective Series 8)

10-Aug-14 Greaves, Ramon Maple Sagicor Super Cup Wanderers Maple Clifford Clarke Patrick Grazette/ 6.1.3 Guilty Guilty Reprimand

10-Aug-14 Reifer, Floyd UWI Sagicor Super Cup St. Catherine UWI Carson Howard Ricardo Harrison/Andrew Corbin 6.1.2 Guilty Guilty Reprimand

24-Aug-14 Reifer, Raymon Wanderers Sagicor Super Cup YMPC Wanderers Dennis DePeiza Michael Nurse/Japhath Kirton 6.1.3 Guilty Guilty Reprimand

6-Sep-14 Millar, Antonio BCL First Division BCL Police Dennis DePeiza Dennis DePeiza 6.1.2 Guilty Guilty Reprimand

14-Sep-14 Cumberbath, Dario St. Catherine Elite Division St. Catherine BDFSP Clifford Clarke Andrew Corbin/Earl Collymore 6.1.2-6.1.3 Guilty Guilty 1 match ban (effective Series 8)

28-Sep-14 Hodge, Kavem UWI Elite Division UWI LIME Gerry Thomas Anthony Depeiza 6.1.2 Guilty Guilty Reprimand

5-Oct-14 Payne, Stephen MTW First Division MTW UWI Mervyn Jones Kevin Sisnett/Ryan Willoughby 6.1.3 Guilty Guilty Reprimand

11-Oct-14 Clarke, Dave BCL First Division Yorkshire BCL Clifford Clarke Valerie Mahon 6.1.2 Guilty Guilty Reprimand

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Barbados Nation article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Daniel Joseph sent everyone scrambling yesterday. And it wasnt just his bowling that had people in trouble.

The eight-year-old Bayley’s Primary student sent National Sports Council officials scrambling for the record books, after what must be a record in the Guardian Group Herman Griffith Primary Schools’ Cricket Competition yesterday.

He took two hat-tricks and ended with the remarkable figures of eight for 13 against St Mark’s Primary.

Joseph who is one of  a twin, with his brother Darius also playing on the team, single-handedly skittled out St Mark’s for a paltry 26 in just ten overs.  

Powerhouse Bayley’s had rattled up 211 for four at their home ground with Jayden Small scoring 54 and Azari Best making an unbeaten 49.

Bayley’s have now played and won all three games in the 2014 season.

Also in winner’s row yesterday were St Giles Primary, who continued their good run with an easy 98-run victory over George lamming at Blenheim.

Jomorio St Hill led the way for St. Giles, pulling off a number of trademark drives en route to making 52, as his side piled up 146.

George Lamming came up quite short in reply, scoring only 55.

Another powerhouse side, St Stephen’s Primary played on easy street yesterday, beating Lawrence T. Gay by seven wickets at the Desmond Haynes Playing Field in St James.

Adje Maynard and Kyron Alexander took three wickets apiece for St. Stephen’s as they dismantled the Lawrence T. Gay line-up, reducing them to 29 all out. Getting the result was a formality for St Stephen’s in spite of them losing three wickets before reaching 35 to earn the win.

One of the closer encounters was at Lowlands, St Lucy, where Gordon Greenidge Primary defeated Ignatius Byer by only 24 runs. Gordon Greenidge were first up and made 88 for 5, before bowling out their opponents for 64. Saurav Worrell was the destroyer, taking 5 for 15, inclusive of a hat-trick.

First Published In The Barbados Nation.

Trinidad Guardian article.

Port of Spain, Trinidad - West Indies cricket legend Sir Gary Sobers yesterday revealed that he gave Brian Lara, the reigning batting champion, his blessings to break his (Sobers) world record of 365 not out, back in 1994. 

Lara broke Sobers’ 36-year-old Test score of 365 runs with an inning of 375 against England at Antigua recreation Ground in 1994.

Speaking at a charity luncheon hosted by The Children’s Ark held at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad, on Dock Road in Port-of-Spain, yesterday, with the theme Batting for Children he said, “When I went to Antigua that particular day, I think I was celebrating 50 years of Test cricket and I remember Brian was about 230-odd runs and when he went back into the dressing room.”

The elder batsman went into the dressing room and said to him, “Look! You don’t get out. Don’t you get out till you pass 365! You go out there and you get it. Every time somebody got 200, the phone would ring, the reporters would ring and they would say so you think he can break your record. I got a little bit fed-up with that so I thought that Brian deserved some of that.”

Sobers added, “I told him that. So when he broke it, I was very pleased for him, because records are there to be broken. I wasn’t one of those players who looked into making records and breaking records. My whole make-up in West Indies cricket or any team that I played for was to play for the team; to do my best.”

First Published In The Trinidad Guardian.

Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores and results of play in Matches 14-17 of the third annual Grantley Adams International (GAIA) Twenty20 Night tapeball tournament at Rices on Tuesday, October 14 & Thursday, October 16:

OCTOBER 14

ZONE A

Match 14: CAH PSA beat GAIA Inc by 24 runs.

CAH PSA 92 all out (15.2 overs) (Kerry Holder 14, Jude Clarke 13 not out, Daniel Durant 10; Dario Cumberbatch 4-14, Corey Clarke 2-15).

GAIA Inc 68-9 (17 overs) (Tori Harbin 12; Jamar Harewood 3-12, Christopher Als 2-8, Jamel Harris 2-16). 

NB: Match was reduced to 17 overs-a-side due to late start.

Points: CAH PSA 3, GAIA Inc 0.

Toss: GAIA Inc

Umpires: Garnett Farrell, Lester Millington.

Scorer: Leslay Prescod.

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ZONE B

Match 15: DHL beat Drive-A-Matic by three wickets.

Drive-A-Matic 105 all out (17.3 overs) (Jermaine Bullen 19, Anthony Rollins 18, Shurwayne Hinds 14 not out, Adrian Maynard 11; Diego Stuart 4-9, Corey Scantlebury 2-17, Elvis Waithe 2-28).

DHL 106-7 (18.4 overs) (Corey Scantlebury 24, Michael Williams 14; Ijaheim Mounter 2-14)

Points: DHL 3, Drive-A-Matic 0.

Toss: DHL

Umpires: Trevor Blenman, Ian White.

Scorer: Leslay Prescod.

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OCTOBER 16

ZONE B

Match 16: Gem Stars beat Unity by ten wickets.

Unity 73-7 (17 overs) (Kemar Hood 23; Kevin Patterson 3-12; Dwayne Alleyne 2-11, Orson Brathwaite 2-12).

Gem Stars 54-0 (6.4 overs) (Junior Moore 20 not out, Fabian Batson 19 not out).

NB: Match was reduced to 17 overs-a-side at the start of play. Due to rain in the 2nd innings the target was revised to 53 off 12 overs.

Points: Gem Stars 3, Unity 0.

Toss: Unity.

Umpires: Ian White & Garnet Farrell.

Scorer: Leslay Prescod.

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ZONE A

Match 17: Flight Kitchen beat Four Roads by 4 runs.

Flight Kitchen 105 all out (17.3 overs) (Amahl Nathaniel 24, Kyle Franklyn 18, Dayne Doughty 12, Shane Watson 10; O’brien Brathwaite 3-18, Enrico Christie 3-18, Errol. Edey 2-11).

Four Roads 101-9 (20 overs) (Fabien Pollard 16, Errol Edey 15; Shane Watson 3-18, Kyle Franklyn 2-9).

Points: Flight Kitchen 3, Four Roads 0.

Toss: Four Roads.

Umpires: Trevor Blenman, Lester Millington.

Scorer: Leslay Prescod.

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Standings after Series 17 (Matches played in brackets):

Zone A: Fire Service 9 (3), Customs 3 (2), CAH PSA 3 (3), Fast Rangers 3 (2), GAIA Inc 0 (2).

Zone B: Gem Stars 9 (3), DHL 6 (3), CAH Ramp 3 (2), Drive-A-Matic 0 (2), Unity 0 (2).

Zone C: Flight Kitchen 6 (2), Courtesy 3 (1), Stoutes Car Rentals 3 (2), Four Roads 3 (3), Harlington 0 (2).

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NB: Matches continue as follows: 

Saturday, Oct 18

Match 18 – Zone C: 7.00 p.m. – Courtesy v Stoute's Car Rentals

Match 19 – Zone A: 10.00 p.m. – CAH PSA v Customs

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