KOLKATA, India, CMC - A brilliant half century and a late onslaught from West Indies cricketers Lendl Simmons and Kieron Pollard set the stage for Mumbai Indians to complete a commanding 41 run win over Chennai Super Kings to reclaim their title as champions of the Indian Premier League here on Sunday.

Simmons slammed a top score of 68 while his Trinidad and Tobago colleague Pollard struck 36 from 18 balls as Mumbai, who won the title two years ago, posted a solid 202 for five from 20 overs at Eden Gardens.

Another West Indies batsman opener Dwayne Smith offered early hope for CSK with a risky half century but his departure was a major blow to their run chase which petered out at 161 for eight in 20 0vers.

Simmons faced 45 balls hitting eight fours and three sixes to complete 500 runs in the IPL this season before succumbing to a Yorker from fellow West Indian Dwayne Smith that kissed the outside of his off stump.

He shared in a 119 run partnership for the second wicket with Captain Rohit Sharma who blasted 50 from 26 balls.

The departure of Simmons was the first of two wickets which fell in consecutive balls as CSK began clawing their way back into the game before Pollard suppressed the fight-back with an all-out attack on the bowling.

Pollard dominated the scoring in the latter stage of the innings to put on a half century stand with Ambati Rayudu who was not out on 36.

The T&T all-rounder was brutal on Ashish Nehra, scoring three sixes and a four from the 17th over which he bowled.

Barbadian Smith survived a few scary moments until he found his touch to top score with a 48 ball 57 for CSK before he was lbw to Harbhajan Singh.

Smith, who hit nine fours and a six, was beaten while attempting to sweep a top spinner from Singh.

He featured in a 66 run stand for the second wicket with Suresh Raina who was stumped for 28.

CSK’s chances of mounting a serious challenge dwindled with the frequent loss of wickets including captain MS Dhona for 18 and Dwayne Bravo for nine.

Mumbai’s triumph against two-time title holders CSK crowns a remarkable turnaround in which they transformed a terrible start, after sitting at the bottom of the table for two weeks, into a title win.

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Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores and results of play in Series 4 matches of the 2015 BCA Sagicor General Twenty20 Championship today. NB: Also listed are the Points, remaining preliminary matches and dates of the quarter-finals, semi-finals and Final.

ZONE A

At Bank Hall:

Sagicor Life UWI beat ICBL Empire by three wickets.

Empire 86 all out (18.4 overs) (Kodi Phillips 29, Shadd Simmons 13; Nino Henry 3-7, Kristopher Ramsaran 3-9, Jermaine Levy 2-12). 

UWI 89-7 (15.3 overs) (Kavem Hodge 26, Jonathan Carter 20, Keron Cottoy 10, Akeem Dewar 10 not out; Andre Evelyn 2-13, Lemar Mascoll 2-22, Kevin Stoute 2-25). 

Toss: Empire.

Points: UWI 4, Empire 0.

At Church Hill:

Nicholls Baking Combermere beat Caribbean Alliance/Akobah Gardens Foundation by five wickets.

Foundation 118-8 (20 overs) (Dominic Drakes 38 not out - 22 balls, 6 fours; Mario Hinds 24, Nhamo Winn 19, Carlos Maynard 12; Keon Harding 4-28, Shamar Springer 2-25).

Combermere 119-5 (17 overs) (Nicholas Kirton 41 not out - 34 balls, 5 fours; Thaddaeus Chase 29, Leniko Boucher 18; Nhamo Winn 2-11, Shakeem Blades 2-24).

Toss: Combermere.

Points: Combermere 4, Foundation 0.

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At Wildey:

LIME beat Massy Stores Spartan by seven wickets.

Spartan 106 all out (18.5 overs) (Rashidi Boucher 43 - 23 balls, 7 fours; Nicholas Carter 17, Akeem Springer 12, Shane Browne 10; Ashley Nurse 3-9, Daley Hurley 3-30, Michael Agard 2-15).

LIME 107-3 (17 overs) (Ashley Nurse 42 - 33 balls, 4 fours; Randy Thomas 37 not out, Jason Hinds 13).

Toss: Spartan.

Points: LIME 4, Spartan 0.

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BYE: Lee's Bistro Carlton.

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ZONE B

At Friendship:

Massy United Insurance Wildey beat IGS Insurance Brokers Yorkshire by 61 runs.

Wildey 226-3 (20 overs) (David Carter 110 not out - 58 balls, 11 fours, 6 sixes, century came off 55 balls, 10 fours 5 sixes, half-century took 31 balls, 7 fours, 1 six; Jerome Jones 42 - 15 balls, 4 fours, 3 sixes; Kofie Hurdle 35, Pedro Greaves 27).

Yorkshire 165-9 (20 overs) (Armani Best 47, Akeem Nero 41, Jamel Noel 19, Ryan Layne 16, Timothy Legall 13, Dwayne Collymore 12; Brian King 2-22, Kofie Hurdle 2-23, Marlon Hoyte 2-33).  

Toss: Yorkshire.

Points: Wildey 4, Yorkshire 0.

At Bayfield:

Maple beat Brathwaite Construction St. Catherine by nine wickets.

St. Catherine 93-9 (20 overs) (Omar Phillips 22, Chad Proverbs 18 not out, Damian Hoyte 14, Kenroy Williams 12; Shane Ramsay 2-17, Kemar Stanford 2-19). 

Maple 94-1 (16.2 overs) (Shane Parris 60 not out - 40 balls, 3 fours, 2 sixes; Renaldo Parris 25 not out).

Toss: St. Catherine.

Points: Maple 4, St. Catherine 0.

At Pine Basin:

CounterPoint Wanderers beat Ince Transport MTW by 23 runs.

Wanderers 129-4 (20 overs) (Craig Holder 42, Diego Stuart 36 not out, Roshon Primus 26, Stefanus "Fanie" de Villiers 14).

MTW 106 all out (19.1 overs) (Romario Brathwaite 23, Raymond Kellman 19, Micah Howard 14, Jason Grosvenor 13, Junior Holder 10; Diego Stuart 5-22).

Toss: MTW.

Points: Wanderers 4, MTW 0.

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ZONE C

At Blenheim 'A':

BDFSP beat BRC Electronics on Edge BCL by 92 runs.

BDFSP 174-6 (20 overs) (Kemar Smith 65 - 42 balls, 5 fours, 2 sixes; Kemar Brathwaite 29, Dario Boyce 27, Renaldo Brathwaite 17, Jameel Stuart 16 not out; Dave Clarke 3-41, Shakeel Knight 2-37).

BCL 82-9 (20 overs) (Dave Clarke 29, Dave Lovell 15, Daniel Jordan 10; Ackeem Clinkett 3-14, Aamir Thomas 2-14).

Toss: BCL.

Points: BDFSP 4, BCL 0

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At Foursquare Oval:

ESA Field Pickwick beat YMPC by seven wickets .

YMPC 75-9 ( 20 overs) (Amal Nurse 36, Kemar Smith 13, Kemal Smith 10; Shane Jones 4-14, Raymond Bynoe 3-18).

Pickwick 77-3 (17 overs) (Craig St. Hill 34 not out, Kyle Hope 31).

Toss: YMPC.

Points: Pickwick 4, YMPC 0.

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At Crumpton Street:

Police beat Guardian General  Barbados Youth by one wicket.

Barbados Youth 86-7 (20 overs) (Jadeja Edwards 23 not out, Deswin Currency 17, Zachary McCaskie 14; Ravendra Persaud 3-6, Trevor Ifill 2-15). 

Police 87-9 ( 20 overs) (Roger Williams 30 not out, Richard Greaves 14, Stefan Gooding 11; Chemar Holder 3-10, Sadrian Ward 2-10). 

Toss: Barbados Youth.

Points: Police 4, Barbados Youth 0.

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POINTS (with matches in brackets where applicable):

ZONE A - Carlton 12 (3) UWI 12 (3), LIME 8 (3), Combermere 8 (4), Spartan 4 (3), Empire 4 (4), Foundation 0 (4).

NB: Combermere and Foundation both defaulted their first two matches because of a boycott by the Barbados Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools (BAPPSS) over a selection issue with the BCA.

ZONE B - Maple 12, Wanderers 12, St. Catherine 8, Wildey 8, MTW 4, Yorkshire 4.

ZONE C - Pickwick 16, Police 12, BDFSP 12, YMPC 8, Barbados Youth 0, BCL 0. 

NB: Barbados Youth defaulted their first two matches because of a boycott by the Barbados Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools (BAPPSS) over a selection issue with the BCA.

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SERIES 5 - MAY 30

ZONE A - Carlton v UWI at Desmond Haynes Oval; Empire v Spartan at Bank Hall; Combermere v LIME at Waterford 'A', BYE: Foundation.

ZONE B - Maple v Wildey at Trents; MTW v Yorkshire at Pine Basin; Wanderers v St. Catherine at Dayrells Road.

ZONE C - BDFSP v Pickwick at Paragon; Barbados Youth v BCL at Harrison College 'A', Crumpton Street; YMPC v Police at Beckles Road.

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SERIES 6 - MAY 31

ZONE A - Carlton v Empire at Desmond Haynes Oval; LIME v UWI at Wildey; Spartan v Foundation at Queen's Park. BYE: Combermere.

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SERIES 7 - JUNE 6

ZONE A - Spartan v Carlton at Queen's Park; Foundation v LIME at Church Hill; UWI v Combermere at 3Ws Oval. BYE: Empire.

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QUARTER-FINALS - JUNE 10, 11, 12 & 13

SEMI-FINALS - JULY 2 & 3

FINAL - JULY 5. Reserve Day - JULY 10

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Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores and results of play in Series 4 matches of the 2015 BCA Sagicor General Twenty20 Championship today.

NB: Also listed are the Points, remaining preliminary matches and dates of the quarter-finals, semi-finals and Final.

ZONE A

At Bank Hall:

Sagicor Life UWI beat ICBL Empire by three wickets.

Empire 86 all out (18.4 overs) (Kodi Phillips 29, Shadd Simmons 13; Nino Henry 3-7, Kristopher Ramsaran 3-9, Jermaine Levy 2-12). 

UWI 89-7 (15.3 overs) (Kavem Hodge 26, Jonathan Carter 20, Keron Cottoy 10, Akeem Dewar 10 not out; Andre Evelyn 2-13, Lemar Mascoll 2-22, Kevin Stoute 2-25). 

Toss: Empire.

Points: UWI 4, Empire 0.

At Church Hill:

Nicholls Baking Combermere beat Caribbean Alliance/Akobah Gardens Foundation by five wickets.

Foundation 118-8 (20 overs) (Dominic Drakes 38 not out - 22 balls, 6 fours; Mario Hinds 24, Nhamo Winn 19, Carlos Maynard 12; Keon Harding 4-28, Shamar Springer 2-25).

Combermere 119-5 (17 overs) (Nicholas Kirton 41 not out - 34 balls, 5 fours; Thaddaeus Chase 29, Leniko Boucher 18; Nhamo Winn 2-11, Shakeem Blades 2-24).

Toss: Combermere.

Points: Combermere 4, Foundation 0.

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At Wildey:

LIME beat Massy Stores Spartan by seven wickets.

Spartan 106 all out (18.5 overs) (Rashidi Boucher 43 - 23 balls, 7 fours; Nicholas Carter 17, Akeem Springer 12, Shane Browne 10; Ashley Nurse 3-9, Daley Hurley 3-30, Michael Agard 2-15).

LIME 107-3 (17 overs) (Ashley Nurse 42 - 33 balls, 4 fours; Randy Thomas 37 not out, Jason Hinds 13).

Toss: Spartan.

Points: LIME 4, Spartan 0.

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BYE: Lee's Bistro Carlton.

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ZONE B

At Friendship:

Massy United Insurance Wildey beat IGS Insurance Brokers Yorkshire by 61 runs.

Wildey 226-3 (20 overs) (David Carter 110 not out - 58 balls, 11 fours, 6 sixes, century came off 55 balls, 10 fours 5 sixes, half-century took 31 balls, 7 fours, 1 six; Jerome Jones 42 - 15 balls, 4 fours, 3 sixes; Kofie Hurdle 35, Pedro Greaves 27).

Yorkshire 165-9 (20 overs) (Armani Best 47, Akeem Nero 41, Jamel Noel 19, Ryan Layne 16, Timothy Legall 13, Dwayne Collymore 12; Brian King 2-22, Kofie Hurdle 2-23, Marlon Hoyte 2-33).  

Toss: Yorkshire.

Points: Wildey 4, Yorkshire 0.

At Bayfield:

Maple beat Brathwaite Construction St. Catherine by nine wickets.

St. Catherine 93-9 (20 overs) (Omar Phillips 22, Chad Proverbs 18 not out, Damian Hoyte 14, Kenroy Williams 12; Shane Ramsay 2-17, Kemar Stanford 2-19). 

Maple 94-1 (16.2 overs) (Shane Parris 60 not out - 40 balls, 3 fours, 2 sixes; Renaldo Parris 25 not out).

Toss: St. Catherine.

Points: Maple 4, St. Catherine 0.

At Pine Basin:

CounterPoint Wanderers beat Ince Transport MTW by 23 runs.

Wanderers 129-4 (20 overs) (Craig Holder 42, Diego Stuart 36 not out, Roshon Primus 26, Stefanus "Fanie" de Villiers 14).

MTW 106 all out (19.1 overs) (Romario Brathwaite 23, Raymond Kellman 19, Micah Howard 14, Jason Grosvenor 13, Junior Holder 10; Diego Stuart 5-22).

Toss: MTW.

Points: Wanderers 4, MTW 0.

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ZONE C

At Blenheim 'A':

BDFSP beat BRC Electronics on Edge BCL by 92 runs.

BDFSP 174-6 (20 overs) (Kemar Smith 65 - 42 balls, 5 fours, 2 sixes; Kemar Brathwaite 29, Dario Boyce 27, Renaldo Brathwaite 17, Jameel Stuart 16 not out; Dave Clarke 3-41, Shakeel Knight 2-37).

BCL 82-9 (20 overs) (Dave Clarke 29, Dave Lovell 15, Daniel Jordan 10; Ackeem Clinkett 3-14, Aamir Thomas 2-14).

Toss: BCL.

Points: BDFSP 4, BCL 0

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At Foursquare Oval:

ESA Field Pickwick beat YMPC by seven wickets .

YMPC 75-9 ( 20 overs) (Amal Nurse 36, Kemar Smith 13, Kemal Smith 10; Shane Jones 4-14, Raymond Bynoe 3-18).

Pickwick 77-3 (17 overs) (Craig St. Hill 34 not out, Kyle Hope 31).

Toss: YMPC.

Points: Pickwick 4, YMPC 0.

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At Crumpton Street:

Police beat Guardian General  Barbados Youth by one wicket.

Barbados Youth 86-7 (20 overs) (Jadeja Edwards 23 not out, Deswin Currency 17, Zachary McCaskie 14; Ravendra Persaud 3-6, Trevor Ifill 2-15). 

Police 87-9 ( 20 overs) (Roger Williams 30 not out, Richard Greaves 14, Stefan Gooding 11; Chemar Holder 3-10, Sadrian Ward 2-10). 

Toss: Barbados Youth.

Points: Police 4, Barbados Youth 0.

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POINTS (with matches in brackets where applicable):

ZONE A - Carlton 12 (3) UWI 12 (3), LIME 8 (3), Combermere 8 (4), Spartan 4 (3), Empire 4 (4), Foundation 0 (4).

NB: Combermere and Foundation both defaulted their first two matches because of a boycott by the Barbados Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools (BAPPSS) over a selection issue with the BCA.

ZONE B - Maple 12, Wanderers 12, St. Catherine 8, Wildey 8, MTW 4, Yorkshire 4.

ZONE C - Pickwick 16, Police 12, BDFSP 12, YMPC 8, Barbados Youth 0, BCL 0. 

NB: Barbados Youth defaulted their first two matches because of a boycott by the Barbados Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools (BAPPSS) over a selection issue with the BCA.

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SERIES 5 - MAY 30

ZONE A - Carlton v UWI at Desmond Haynes Oval; Empire v Spartan at Bank Hall; Combermere v LIME at Waterford 'A', BYE: Foundation.

ZONE B - Maple v Wildey at Trents; MTW v Yorkshire at Pine Basin; Wanderers v St. Catherine at Dayrells Road.

ZONE C - BDFSP v Pickwick at Paragon; Barbados Youth v BCL at Harrison College 'A', Crumpton Street; YMPC v Police at Beckles Road.

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SERIES 6 - MAY 31

ZONE A - Carlton v Empire at Desmond Haynes Oval; LIME v UWI at Wildey; Spartan v Foundation at Queen's Park. BYE: Combermere.

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SERIES 7 - JUNE 6

ZONE A - Spartan v Carlton at Queen's Park; Foundation v LIME at Church Hill; UWI v Combermere at 3Ws Oval. BYE: Empire.

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QUARTER-FINALS - JUNE 10, 11, 12 & 13

SEMI-FINALS - JULY 2 & 3

FINAL - JULY 5. Reserve Day - JULY 10

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Bridgetown, Barbados - Guardian General Barbados Youth have retained the 13-man squad for their fifth and final round BCA Sagicor General Twenty20 Zone 'C' match against BRC Electronics on Edge BCL at the Harrison College 'A' ground, Crumpton Street, on Saturday, May 30.

Both teams are playing for pride as they seek what would be their only points of the 2015 Championship.

Barbados Youth defaulted their first two matches against BDFSP and YMPC because of a boycott by the Barbados Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools (BAPPS) over a selection issue before losing to ESA Field Pickwick and Police, while long-standing beleaguered BCL have been beaten by YMPC, Pickwick, Police and BDFSP.

Squad: Zachary McCaskie (captain; Barbados Community College), Joshua Bishop, Shaquane Cave (Alexandra), Jadeja Edwards (Ellerslie), Ayo Barrow, Javed Leacock (Lester Vaughan), Kareem Drakes (Lodge), Deswin Currency, Tremaine Harris, Khalil Herbert, Chemar Holder, Sadrian Ward (St. Leonard's Boys'), Sylvester Moore (St. Michael).

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Bridgetown, Barbados - In one of the most memorable and sensational weekends in the eight-year history of the BCA Sagicor General Twenty20 Championship, brothers Jonathan and David Carter wrote their names in Barbados' cricket history books.

On Saturday, they became the first siblings to score centuries in the Tournament - both in winning causes in the third series of the 19-team Championship.

The more illustrious Jonathan, 27, who has represented West Indies in ten One-Day Internationals after making his debut on the tour of South Africa in January, slammed 110 for two-time champions Sagicor Life UWI, who crushed title holders Massy Stores Spartan by 138 runs at 3Ws Oval.

Fellow left-hander David, 24, who until this season had little to show in major local domestic competitions, followed an enterprising half-century against CounterPoint Wanderers in Series 2 at Dayrells Road, which impressed new West Indies Head coach Phil Simmons, with a swashbuckling, maiden, unbeaten century (116 not out) for a resurgent Massy United Insurance Wildey (formerly Banks and Banks Wildey) in a five-wicket win over Brathwaite Construction St. Catherine at the SJPP ground, Pine/Wildey.

On Sunday, to show that his first century was no fluke, the bespectacled David smashed another undefeated hundred (110 not out) against IGS Insurance Brokers Yorkshire at Friendship to become the first ever batsman to record consecutive centuries in the Championship.

Wildey amassed 226 for three off 20 overs and went on to triumph by 61 runs.

"For any batsman who has created history, I feel very elated at this moment," David Carter told BCAcricket.org.

"It did not sink in until the weekend was actually over because I started to reflect on what the performance meant to me and my team. I started to reflect and realized it was something brilliant.

"I really won the hearts of my team-mates because we had suffered two losses going into the third round and we were coming from behind so we needed a performance like that."

Simmons, who watched the match against Wanderers on May 17, had praised David Carter for his knock of 51 off 34 balls with five fours and two sixes.

"He has played well today. I heard he is Jonathan's younger brother. He has played very well today," Simmons remarked in a live interview on the CBC Sports Express .  

The Carters have now joined veteran all-rounder Dwayne Smith of YMPC as the batsmen with the most centuries (two) in the Tournament, which started in 2008. 

Smith hit 101 against Sagicor Life UWI at the 3Ws Oval in 2011 and 112 off Yorkshire at Friendship the next season, while Jonathan's other hundred was 105, also against Yorkshire at Friendship last year.

But David Carter's feat is truly incredible. In 19 Sagicor General T20 matches prior to this season, he had mustered only 252 runs with a solitary half-century (77 not out v St. Catherine at Bayfield last year), at an average of 14.82.

Now the Sports Science student at the University of West Indies, Cave Hill, is the leading batsman in the 2015 Championship with 283 runs, at an average of 141.50.

No longer can fans ask: David Who?

On Saturday, with Wildey needing 16 runs off the very last over in pursuit of 185, David Carter slogged swept the first delivery off off-spinner Shamar Cooke over long-on for six, then square-cut the second, which was pitched wide, behind point for four before pulling the third over wide long-on for six.

His 116 not out came off 65 balls and included 11 fours and six sixes. 

"I was actually pretty calm because I knew how well I was batting," he told BCAcricket.org in relation to the start of the final over.

"We had wickets in hand and Jerome Jones, who was at the other end was giving me some encouraging words and he was also striking the ball well."

It stunned St. Catherine and their clannish supporters after captain and former West Indies Test opener Omar Phillips had recorded a Sagicor General T20 career-best 91 not out off 57 balls with six fours and four sixes in a score of 184 for five.

And the win, the first of the season for Wildey, was a great relief for captain and opening batsman Pedro Greaves, who had the unwanted record of becoming the first ever captain in the Tournament to record three straight 'ducks' - off the first, second and third balls respectively.

David Carter's 110 not out on Sunday at a much smaller ground came off 58 balls and included 11 fours and six sixes. He reached his hundred off 55 balls with ten fours and five sixes after bringing up his half-century off 31 deliveries with seven fours and one six.

With Jerome Jones, a former West Indies Under-19 team left-arm fast bowler, who is no slouch with the bat as a right-hander, David Carter added 94 in a mere 5.4 overs for the fourth wicket.

Jones smashed 42 not out off only 15 balls with four fours and three sixes.

And a very relieved Greaves, having demoted himself to No. 4, managed 27 off 13 balls with four fours and one six to earn a ease from those, who had been on his case with all sorts of messages about building a "duck farm" after the match against Wanderers.

Yorkshire used six bowlers with the harshest treatment reserved for two former first-class players in pacer Jamel Noel, who took one for 64 and medium-pacer Antonio Mayers who conceded the same amount runs without taking a wicket - both off four overs.

Significantly against St. Catherine, Carter and Jones also featured in an unfinished stand - 47 in 2.4 overs for the sixth wicket with Jones scoring 15 not out off five balls including two sixes.

Born December 31, 1990 at Gall Hill in the southern parish of Christ Church, David Nathaniel Carter moved with his family to the rural parish of St. Andrew at the age of three, residing in the popular Belleplaine district on the east coast. He was educated at St. Andrew's Primary, Lester Vaughan Secondary and the Barbados Community College before entering the UWI in 2013.

There is cricketing blood in the Carters. Their only other sibling, Dale Brathwaite, also played for Banks and they are cousins of Carlos Brathwaite, the Barbados fast bowling all-rounder and West Indies Test hopeful, who is in the squad preparing for the imminent two-Test series against Australia.

Their mother, Etta Carter (nee Brathwaite) is the sister of Carlos' father, Chesterfield Brathwaite, a former Banks First division batsman, as well as an excellent fielder in his day.

Jonathan Carter's 110 on Saturday came off 49 balls and contained ten sixes and four fours. His hundred took 45 deliveries with nine sixes and three fours. He added 159 off 12.3 overs for the fourth wicket with Kavem Hodge, who made 53 not out off 38 bakes with three fours and one six.

Of the partnership, Carter contributed 107 and Hodge, 44.

Spartan laboured to 89 for seven off 20 overs to suffer one of the biggest ever defeats in the Tournament.

The third round was also marked by an upset six-wicket win by rookies Nicholls Baking Combermere over record four-time finalists and 2010 champions, ICBL Empire, at Waterford 'A'.

Chasing 150 to win, Combermere triumphed with one ball to spare. Captain Leniko Boucher led the way with 75 off 60 balls including six fours and one six, while Nicholas Kirton made 42 off 34 balls with two sixes.

Boucher and Kirton, both Barbados Under-19 players, laid the foundation with a second wicket partnership of 104 in 11.4 overs.

Empire made 149 for five after winning the toss. Opener Kevin Stoute hit an unbeaten 73 off 53 balls with five fours.

Pacer Keon Harding took two for 23 off four overs.

Another school team, Caribbean Alliance/Akobah Gardens Foundation, who joined Combermere in boycotting the first two rounds because of a selection issue with the BCA, lost by seven wickets to Lee's Bistro Carlton at Church Hill.

Set 111 to win, Carlton were put on course by opener Alex Browne, who lashed 63 off 32 balls with seven sixes and three fours.

In Zone 'B', apart from what transpired at the SJPP ground, there was a thriller at Friendship with Yorkshire and Wanderers battling to a tie before Wanderers won in the Super Over, while Maple beat Ince Transport MTW by four wickets at Trents.

All of the victories in Zone 'C' were one-sided. BDFSP beat YMPC by 71 runs at Paragon, Police defeated BRC Electronic on Edge BCL by seven wickets at Weymouth and ESA Field Pickwick bushed aside Guardian General Barbados by 84 runs at Lester Vaughn, Cane Garden.

On Sunday, in Zone 'A', UWI defeated Empire by three wickets in a low-scoring match at Bank Hall; Combermere beat Foundation by five wickets at Church Hill and LIME left Spartan under pressure to reach the quarter-finals with a seven-wicket victory at Wildey.

Joining Wildey as winners from Zone 'B' were Maple, who demolished St. Catherine by nine wickets at Bayfield and Wanderers by 23 runs over MTW at Pine Basin.

Wanderers captain and fast bowling all-rounder Diego Stuart had a fine match with both bat and ball. He scored 38 not out off 28 balls with three fours and one six in a total of 129 for four off 20 overs and then grabbed five for 22 off four overs at MTW were bowled out for 106 in 19.1 overs.

And in Zone 'C', BDFSP beat BCL by 92 runs at Blenheim 'A'; Pickwick became the first team to win all four matches as they brushed YMPC by seven wickets at Foursquare Oval and Police squeezed a thrilling one-wicket win off the very last ball against Barbados Youth at Harrison College, Crumpton Street.

As it stands, with only one round of matches remaining in Zones 'B' and 'C' on May 30, MTW, Yorkshire, Barbados Youth and BCL cannot reach the knockout stage.

Zone 'A' will be completed on June 6.

(NB: Please see summarised scores of Series 3 and 4, as well as Points and the remaining preliminary matches).

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Bridgetown, Barbados - Tino Best talks about banter with Flintoff, wild celebrations, and why his Test-highest 95 is not his No. 1 achievement.

"Mind the windows, Tino!" Tell us about that Freddie Flintoff sledge.

It's a good gag, isn't it? Freddie is a legend. If I wrote a book I'd call it Mind the Windows. I'm not embarrassed, stuff like that is good for the game. I always thought Ashley Giles was a decent bowler, but he wasn't spinning the ball that much, so I had a go.

Fred was only getting you back, wasn't he?

That's right. I once ran to bowl to him in Trinidad without the ball. He was ducking and scrambling because he thought I'd bowled a bouncer. Everyone started laughing. In the end I made my highest Test score, the 95 against England. I got my revenge. It was all gravy in the end.

You scored that 95 but recently wrote on Twitter that you can't bat. What happened?

People on Twitter cuss me. I like having a pop back. I can bat!

Do you enjoy your batting?

Oh man, yes. I used to bat a lot. I batted at three or opened as a kid, then at 19 I became a bowler. When I put my head down, I can bat. It's all about temperament. One of my big regrets is that I didn't become a proper allrounder. I see people who are allrounders now and I think, seriously, I could have been one.

Where does your 95 rank in your career achievements?

It's number three.

And what are the top two?

Number one is my 6 for 40 against Bangladesh on one of the most docile pitches ever. I did it with a hamstring injection. I needed to have three injections to run.

The second one is my first Test wicket - Graham Thorpe. He'd seen me playing as a kid in 1990 on the outfield at Sabina Park and was impressed. He gave me his bat - his Kookaburra - and I told him it was my dream to open the batting for West Indies. Then years later he became the first man I dismissed. It was crazy.

You're 5ft 8in tall. As a pace bowler, do you ever wish you were taller?

No, not at all. My bowling wish would be that I was more consistent. I tried to blast people out and bowl 95mph. I should have settled for 85mph, with a bit of shape and wish I'd mastered that when I was 22.

Do you feel harshly treated by West Indies?

My granddad is 92 now. He emigrated to England in the '50s and he always says if I was playing in England I'd have played 80 or 90 Tests. If I was in a different set-up I'd have played more. I wish I was treated better.

Which of your team-mates has the worst taste in music?

Ottis Gibson listened to anything when he was playing. He doesn't have a good taste in music.

Who is the worst dressed?

Kirk Edwards. He's not a hot dresser. He wears anything.

Who is the best dancer?

Darren Sammy.

And the worst?

Sunil Narine.

Who is the best fun on a night out?

Chris Gayle, without a doubt.

What is it like to share a dressing room with Brian Lara?

It was amazing. It was awesome. He was a real fighter and a guy who worked his butt off. When we were losing he always tried to be positive.

Who was your cricketing hero?

My uncle, Carlisle Best.

Who is the biggest influence on your career?

Again, my uncle Carlisle, and my grandmother. She told me to keep working hard and the rewards would come.

What's the story behind your nickname Ntini?

That's what Wikipedia says but Wikipedia is a liar! I have two nicknames: Animal and Bobski. I love Bobski because it's after one of my favourite singers, Bobby Digital, from the Wu-Tang Clan.

What's the best piece of advice you have ever been given?

Devon Malcolm, when I was about 18, watched me bowl. I was bowling rapid but had no control. He said to me: "You've got pace but right now you're a Ferrari without a steering handle." It was nice for him to say that. Ferraris are good, right?

Who has got the worst celebrations after taking a wicket?

Imran Tahir goes mental. He's worse than me!

And who has the best?

Brett Lee. When he gets a wicket he's pumping his fists. He gives me goosebumps. He's one of my inspirations.

If you could bowl at one batsman from the past, who would it be?

I would love to bowl at Sir Garry Sobers and my uncle Carlisle Best when we were all in our primes, aged 25. I tease Sir Garry and say, "I would love to have bowled at you." He says, "Tino, I would have creamed you everywhere!"

Describe yourself in a sentence.

I wear my heart on my sleeve.

First Published On Cricinfo.

AAP article.

Roseau, Dominica - Allrounder says the West Indies confident ahead of the first Test in Dominica.

West Indies allrounder Jason Holder has warned Australia to be ready for a pumped up Windies in the upcoming two-Test series. Holder says a young Windies line-up is riding high on confidence after an encouraging display against England recently and hoping to bring that same form against Australia.

The first Test starts on Wednesday in Dominica, a venue where Holder hasn't even played a first class match let alone an international fixture. Quick single: All you need to know about Windies v Australia.

But the 23-year-old says the hosts will be up for the fight against their more vaunted opponents." They're ranked No.2 in the world and that says a lot," Holder said."We're currently down at eight and we need to work our way up.

We have to give them the respect they're due but obviously we're coming to compete and win this series."We'll be coming in quite hard at them. Looking to be aggressive and at least continue the rich vein of form we had in the England series.

"Holder also flatbatted questions about veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul's omission from the squad. The 40-year-old's exclusion has been a hot topic across the Caribbean, with several calling for Chanderpaul to have a farewell tour to honour his two decade Test career.

"The exclusion of Shiv has caused a lot of talk," Holder said. "That's beyond me at this present time, my focus right now is on cricket. It's quite important we put cricket first and try to perform well against Australia."

First Published On AAP.

Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Title holders Isolation Cavaliers will oppose fellow 'country' team Central on home turf at KMV Oval, Lakes, St. Andrew in the opening series of the 2015 BCA Sagicor General Shield (40-over) Championship on Sunday, June 7.

Isolation Cavaliers are in Zone 'A' of the 42-team Tournament, which is divided into eight zones.

They captured the 2014 title with a seven-wicket victory over school side Nicholls Baking Combermere in an August 31 final at Kensington Oval, which will long be remembered for a hurricane, boundary-studded, unbeaten century by former Barbados and West Indies opening batsman Dale Richards.

Richards slammed 124 not out off 88 balls with nine sixes and five fours as Isolation Cavaliers, set 213 to win, triumphed with seven balls to spare.

Combermere will not be appearing this season after winning the Intermediate division three-day Championship, which earned them promotion to the First division, thus becoming the second school team in successive years behind Caribbean Alliance/Akobah Gardens Foundation to lift the title.

As a result, Combermere, like Foundation, are contesting the ongoing Sagicor General Twenty20 Championship, as well as the Sagicor General Super Cup (50-over), which begins August 9.

There are five school teams in this year's Shield Championship - Coleridge & Parry (Zone C), Milo Lodge, Queen's College (both Zone E), Alleyne (Zone G) and Alexandra (Zone H), apart from two other learning institutions in Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic (SJPP) (Zone C) and Barbados Community College (Zone F).

Round robin matches continue on June 14, 21, 28 and July 5 with 'Eighth-Finals' slated for July 12; quarter-finals (July 19), semi-finals (August 9) and Final (August 16; reserve day - August 23).

Series 1 matches:

ZONE A - Market Hill v King's Park at Market Hill; Isolation Cavaliers v Central at KMV Oval; Iris Walker Pioneers v ELD Belleplaine at Pinfold Street.

ZONE B - Esso Tweedside Maxwell v Benfica at Briar Hall; COW Equipment Malvern v Sky Mall Mapp Hill at Ellerton; CSOSA v BDF at Waterford 'B'.

ZONE C - Coleridge & Parry v Psychiatric Hospital at Ashton Hall; Pine Hill Dairy St. John Cultural v SJPP at Gall Hill. BYE: Walker Logistics Boscobelle.

ZONE D - BRC v Earthworks Melrose at Content; Standard v Wonderbread Bayville at Orange Hill. BYE: QEH.

ZONE E - Milo Lodge v Prison Officers at Society 'A'; Barbados Fire Service v Oran/Carib Bristol at Passage Road. BYE: Queen's College.

ZONE F - Wotton v Lords at Wotton; Barbados Community College v Dover at Eyrie; BYE: Ipswich.

ZONE G - Alleyne v Inch Marlow at Belleplaine; Crane & Equipment Brereton v Sheffield at Brereton. BYE: Conrad Hunte.

ZONE H - Alexandra v Mount Gay North Stars at Queen's Street; Windward v Dewars Diamondshire at Lucas Street. BYE: Melbourne.

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By CMC.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Jason Holder admitted Wednesday that West Indies had been let down by poor batting and said the bowlers needed to continue their good work in the crucial first hour on the second day on Thursday, in order to get the regional back into the contest.

West Indies were bowled out for a paltry 148 in their first innings after opting to bat first at Windsor Park but they hit back to reduce Australia to 85 for three at the close.

“It is important that we start well tomorrow morning. Obviously we didn’t put enough runs on the board in my opinion,” the 23-year-old said.

“Having said that, we got three wickets this evening which set them back a bit. It is not an easy scoring ground and the outfield is not contributing to that fact, and you have to graft a bit to get in on the pitch.

“We got three wickets this evening and tomorrow morning it is very important that we start well and we’ll see how it goes from there.”

Holder was just one of two players to get past 20, scoring 21 in a 30-run, seventh-wicket stand with captain Denesh Ramdin who hit 19.

Shai Hope, in his second Test, top-scored with 36 but was one of three wickets to go down in the morning session, as West Indies stumbled to 85 for three at lunch.

“It’s not an easy scoring pitch, it was quite two-paced this morning and our batsmen had to work hard to get in. Australia gave up a few boundaries in the first session and we were scoring relatively quickly but we lost wickets,” Holder explained.

“In the afternoon session when the ball got a little softer, scoring became a little more difficult and there was a little late movement and it was hard in a sense to get a start. The Australians didn’t make it any easier because they bowled well.

“As I said, the first hour is very important. We have to hit the ground running and just show that enthusiasm from early.”

West Indies entered the series on a high, following a 1-1 draw in the three-Test series against England last month, and Holder said it was important the regional side built on this.

“We had a pretty decent series against England but that’s behind us at this present time. We’re playing Australia … and they are the number two ranked side in the world so we just need to be a little better than we were in the England series,” he said.

“We can’t forget what we did in the England series, we did a lot of good things there and it’s just important we carry on in that same vein and not lapse in a sense and go back into a mould that we don’t want to get back into.”

By CMC.

Barbados Advocate article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Maple and E.S.A. Field Pickwick topped their respective zones when the sixth round of matches in the 2015 BCA Sagicor General Twenty20 Championship was completed on Sunday.

Two of the three zones have been completed with Maple topping Zone ‘B’ with 16 points and Pickwick taking top honours in Zone ‘C’ with 20 points. The remaining Zone ‘A’ matches will be played this weekend. Sagicor UWI tops Zone ‘A’ so far with 20 points and still have a match to play against Nicholls Baking Combermere at the 3 W’s Oval.

Six teams have booked their spots in the quarterfinals. Those are the three aforementioned teams along with Wanderers, Police and St. Catherine. The quarter-finals are scheduled for June 10, 11, 12 and 13.

On Sunday UWI defeated LIME by nine runs at Wildey. UWI won the toss and batted first and made 159-7 in their 20 overs. Chadwick Walton blasted 48 from 28 deliveries while Cameron Pennyfeather scored 40 and Kavem Hodge 27.

An unbeaten 70 from Ashley Nurse could not propel LIME to victory as they ended on 150-6 in their 20 overs. Amory Holder scored 27 and Randy Thomas 20.

ICBL Empire also recorded a narrow victory on Sunday when they defeated Lee’s Bistro Carlton by four runs. 

Carlton won the toss and put Empire in to bat first. Empire made 152-9 in 20 overs with Roston Chase scoring 67 and Shadd Simmons 23. Carlton replied with 148-7 in 20 overs with Kyle Mayers scoring 54 and Lee-Germon Gaskin 32. Jomel Warrican took 3-22 and Kevin Stoute 2-42.

Caribbean Alliance/Akobah Gardens Foundation bad run in the competition continued on Sunday when they were defeated by Massy Stores Spartan by seven runs in Queen’s Park. Spartan batted first after winning the toss and made 127-5 in 20 overs. Foundation replied with 120-9 in 20 overs.

On June 6, the remaining Zone ‘A’ matches will be completed with Spartan coming up against Carlton, Foundation v LIME and UWI v Combermere. The home teams were mentioned first.

First Published In The Barbados Advocate.

Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores and results of play in Series 1 matches of the 2015 BCA Intermediate division Championship on May 16, 23 & 30:

ZONE A

At Bayville:

Drawn.

Brathwaite’s Construction St. Catherine 195 all out (Chad Puckerin 74, Shane Proverbs 43, Shay Trotman 22, Renaldo Rudder 18; Dave Layne 6-64, Wayne Lovell 3-51) and 269-7 (Shane Proverbs 134, Devon Linton 34 not out, Shay Trotman 28, Stephen Griffith 21, Chad Puckerin 19; Dillon Blake 3-3, Dave Layne 2-101).

Wonderbread Bayville 278 all out (Jeremy John 76, Rakeem Hoyte 71, G. Hooper 48 not out, Andrew Clarke 20, Ramon Goodman 20; Dario Cumberbatch 5-66, Ondre Cooke 2-29).

Points: Bayville 3, St. Catherine 1.

At Lucas Street:

Drawn.

Windward 160 all out (Geoffrey Marshall 38, Pierre Ashby 27, N. Alkins 13 not out, Jamal Forde 13, Raymond Thornton 12, K. Mason 11; Sadiq Hill 5-31, K. Callender 2-30, Kerry Gibson 2-32) and 272-9 (Shane Branch 50 not out, N. Atkins 46, R. Thornton 41, Pierre Ashby 27, Geoffrey Marshall 25, Allan Branch 15, Anthony Edghill 10; Sadiq Hill 3-24, Ashane Haynes 3-52).

Police 242-8 declared (Dario Sargeant 94, Ashane Haynes 38, Kenrick Marshall 32, Sadiq Hill 23, Chad Linton 19; Theo Barnett 3-75, Andre Archer 2-21, Anthony Edghill 2-44).

Points: Police 3, Windward 1.

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At Wotton:

Esso Tweedside Maxwell beat Wotton by six wickets.

Wotton 255 all out (Leon Layne 55, K. Mallett 47, Keith Seale 40, J. Jones 21, Levi Cadogan 20, Mark Seale 19 not out, Justin Sealy 17, Dave Richardson 14 not out; A. Forde 4-61, S. John 2-47) and 160 all out (Leon Layne 47, J. Browne 21, Keith Seale 18, Levi Cadogan 12, J. Sealy 12, Dave Richardson 11 not out; A. Forde 4-24).

Maxwell 273-7 declared (Shane Blenman 78, Tristan Payne 59, Omar Eversley 54 not out, S. John 27; D. Richardson 3-59,, J. Jones 2-51) and 145-4 (Tristan Payne 84, S. John 22 not out, S. Blenman 19, M. Roach 10).

Points: Maxwell 8, Wotton 0.

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At 3Ws Oval:

Barbados Fire Service beat Sagicor Life UWI by two wickets.

UWI 165 all out (Ryan Austin 47, S. Williams 34, Pedro Collins 33, L. Buchanan 16; Jared Bernadin 4-41, Brian Shepherd 2-16) and 149 all out (Justin Bramble 72, P. Abraham 24; Lonsdale Blake 5-9).

BFS 176-9 declared (Jason Codrington 27, Larando Best 24, Lonsdale Blake 24, Kareem Currency 19 not out, Brian Shepherd 18, Shawn Sargeant 17, Jared Bernadin 14, Ron Phillips 11; Ryan Austin 5-81, L. Buchanan 3-35) and 141-8 (Lonsdale Blake 34, Shawn Sargeant 27, Kareem Currency 27, Larando Best 22, Anthony Bowen 14 not out; S. Martin 3-33 L. Buchanan 3-49)

Points: BFS 8, UWI 0. 

NB: Played May 16, 24 & 30

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At Beckles Road:

CounterPoint Wanderers beat YMPC by 63 runs.

Wanderers 238 all out (Craig Holder 123, Amadi Catwell 42, Damien Chase 13, William Clarke 11, Joel C. Leacock 10; Joshua Rollins 3-48, Shaquan Callender 2-11, Kirk Thompson 2-46, Nicholas Drakes 2-52) and 89-2 declared (Craig Holder 51 not out, Damien Chase 23 not out, Amadi Catwell 12).

YMPC 174 all out (Joel Manning 40, Dario Bayne 36, Kirk Thompson 34, Hasan Muhajiri 20 not out, Davin Wiggins 19, Nicholas Drakes 14; Ian Bradshaw 3-20, Ezron Walrond 3-60, Jamar Trotman 2-27) and 90 all out (Kirk Thompson 33, Joshua Rollins 22, Dario Bayne 15; J. Trotman 4-25, Ezron Walrond 3-17).

Points: Wanderers 8, YMPC 0.

NB: Played May 16, 23 & 31

ZONE B

At Farmers:

Drawn.

Isolation Cavaliers 263 all out (Jahbari Doughlin 120, Jeremy Bowen 39, Wayne Alleyne 28, Kevin Vaughan 21, DaCosta Atherley 15, Jermaine Bullen 13; Ken Mayers 3-30, Anthony Patrick 2-31, John Kellman 2-37, M. Clarke 2-60) and 255-9 (Jermaine Bullen 62, Jeremy Bowen 58, Renaldo Holder 43, J. Morris 39, DaCosta Atherley 15, Kevin Vaughan 10; John Kellman 5-43).

ELD Belleplaine 270 all out (Andrew Yearwood 131, John Kellman 44, Jason Henry 15, R. Mayers 11, J. White 10; D. Carrington 3-21, Jermaine Bullen 3-62, J. Waithe 2-26).

Points: Belleplaine 3, Isolation Cavaliers 1.

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At Crumpton Street A:

ESA Field Pickwick won by default from Harrison College who did not field a team because of a boycott of the Barbados Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools (BAPPS).

Points: Pickwick 8, Harrison College 0.

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At Gall Hill:

Pine Hill Dairy St. John Cultural beat Lee’s Bistro Carlton by four wickets.

Carlton 290 all out and 58-3 declared (C. King 22, S. Nurse 15)

St. John Cultural 167 all out and 182-6 (Phillipe Aimey 52, Charles Antrobus 32, Richard Young 32, Richmael Jordan 30, Shane Howard 18).

Points: St. John Cultural 8, Carlton 3.

At SJPP:

NB: May 17, 24: Last day still to be played.

Buffy’s Mini Mart Inch Marlow 124 all out (A. Atkins 26, K. Glasgow 22 not out, T. Dottin 14, D . Henricks 12; R. Wharton 4-45, Winston Reid 3-73, D. Louis 2-4) and 61-2 (J. Small 29 not out, C. Gale 17, T. Dottin 14).

Massy United Insurance Wildey 256-5 declared (Shanaldo Taylor 92, Brian Gooding 50, K. Ramsay 34; A. Atkins 2-6).

At Trents:

Maple won by default from Alleyne who did not field a team because of a boycott of the Barbados Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools (BAPPS).

Points: Maple 8, Alleyne 0.

NB: May 17, 24 & 31.

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ZONE C

At Diamond Corner:

Drawn.

Carib Diamondshire 208 all out (Marty Griffith 27, R. Jackman 26, K. Clarke 23, S. Scantlebury 21, Jason Gilkes 15, M. Richards 15; Rene Mayers 4-33, Barry Lowe 3-39, Andrew Foster 2-28) and 157 all out (Vidan Harewood 64, R. Jackman 18, J. Gilkes 14, S. Scantlebury 13, M. Richards 10; B. Lowe 3-24, K. Greene 2-16).

Melrose 224 (Jamar Hollingsworth 53, Victor Patrick 34, Jabarry Applewhite 31, K. Bridgeman 30, C. Catlyn 18, Barry Lowe 15, Kevin Greene 12; L. Massiah 4-41, Marty Griffith 4-62) and 26-2 (K. Greene 14, J. Hollingsworth 11).

Points: Melrose 3, Diamondshire 1.

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At Crab Hill:

Mount Gay North Stars beat Old Brigand Dover by an innings 24 runs.

North Stars 378-7 declared (Troy Toppin 160, Jeff Yearwood 137, Ian Broome 18, D. Leacock 14, A. Campbell 11 not out; Vibert Greene 3-41, Kemar Hart 3-92). 

Dover 116 all out (D. Lavine 31, Karan Bolden 26, Wilbur Bruce 18, Malcolm Powlett 12; Kyle Carrington 3-20, Alvin Campbell 2-5, D. Leacock 2-31) and 238 all out (Shaquille Haynes 91, Akeem Crookendale 42, Wilbur Bruce 24, Malcolm Powlett 21, Vibert Greene 19, Kemar Harte 16; Kelan Vanderpool 4-17, D. Leacock 3-54, Alvin Campbell 2-54).

Points: North Stars 8, Dover 0.

At Society ‘A’:

Match was not contested because of a boycott of the Barbados Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools (BAPPS)

Milo Lodge vs KFC Ellerslie .

At Wildey:

ICBL Empire beat LIME by an innings and 13 runs.

LIME 120 all out and 91 all out (B. Johnson 33 not out, D. Small 20, C. Blackman 10; K. Sealy 4-34).

Empire 224-4 declared (Kamal Sealy 61, Seth Holder 56 not out, Xavier Duncan 31, A. Phillips 22 not out; C. Blackman 2-24.

Points: Empire 8, LIME 0.

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At Psychiatric Hospital:

BDF beat Psychiatric Hospital by 53 runs.

BDF 200 all out (Shane Mayers 50, Dayne Doughty 37, Renaldo Gibbons 35, Stephen Howell 30, R. Griffith 19; J. Dey 4-54, J. Willoughby 2-53) and 151-3 declared (Shane Mayers 55, Dayne Doughty 49, Z. Cozier 27 not out; J. Willoughby 2-54).

Psychiatric Hospital 64 all out (Stephen Howell 7-43, B. Johnson 3-20) and 234 all out (Alfred Alleyne 53, Rico Headley 51, D. Wilson 40, R. Burrowes 34, R. Pope 18 not out; R. Griffith 4-56, S. Howell 3-66).

Points: BDF 8, Psychiatric Hospital 0.

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ZONE D

At Ellerton:

C.O.W Equipment Malvern won by default from Coleridge & Parry who did not field a team because of a boycott of the Barbados Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools (BAPPS).

Points: Malvern 8, Coleridge & Parry 0.

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At Shorey Village:

Yorkshire beat Conrad Hunte by four wickets.

Conrad Hunte 122 all out (Mickail Devonish 54, Kerstan Odaine 29; Peter Patterson 5-33) and 140 all out (Kerstan Odaine 27, Orlando Walkes 24, E. Watson 13, D. Mayers 12 not out, Mickail Devonish 12; Peter Patterson 5-26, C. Persaud 3-40).

Yorkshire 119 all out (Ramon Waithe 50, O. Gollop 29, I. Hall 16; Andre Leacock 6-30, O. Walkes 2-25) and 144-6 (Glendon Dash 56 not out, Peter Patterson 36, O. Gollop 12; R. Rock 2-30). 

Points: Yorkshire 8, Conrad Hunte 3.

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At Vaucluse:

Central beat BRC by nine wickets.

BRC 124 all out (M. Springer 36, R. Brathwaite 21, A. Rollins 19; Kirk Gibson 5-36, D. Alleyne 4-45) and 133 all out (E. Watson 39, Adrian Maynard 36, Anthony Rollins 24, David Small 11; Jamario Roach 5-32, Cleveland Grant 2-22, Dwayne Alleyne 2-27).

Central 202 all out (David Pitt 54, D. Headley 43, C. Grant 22, D. Alleyne 17, Pedro Agard 13; K. Leacock 4-42, A. Maynard 3-36, R. Brathwaithe 2-36) and 56-1 (Kirk Gibson 26 not out, David Pitt 15 not out, Daryl Headley 13 not out).

Points: Central 8, BRC 0.

At Boscobelle:

Walker’s Logistics Boscobelle beat Massy Stores Spartan by an innings and 40 runs.

Boscobelle 310 all out (Mark Phillips 109, Andre Lopez 53, Tony Edwards 24, Jamal Boyce 30, Kemar Johnson 24 , H. Robinson 19, K. Jordan 24; J. Harewood 4-93, Dadrian Forde 3-46, S. Roach 2-30).

Spartan 136 all out (Dadrian Forde 39, Damien Maynard 31, Andre Small 14, S. Roach 11 not out; Kemar Johnson 5-38, Tony Edwards 2-13) and 134 all out (Damien Maynard 34, Dadrian Forde 19; Jamal Boyce 4-26, Kemar Johnson 4-38).

Points: Boscobelle 8, Spartan 0.

At Lords:

Lords won by default from Alexandra who did not field a team because of an boycott of the Barbados Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools (BAPPS).

Points: Lords 8, Alexandra 0.

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Points after Series 1:

ZONE A: Maxwell 8, BFS 8, Wanderers 8, Police 3, Bayville 3, St. Catherine 1, Windward 1, Wotton 0, YMPC 0, UWI 0. 

ZONE B: St. John Cultural 8, Maple 8, Pickwick 8, Carlton 3, Belleplaine 3, Isolation Cavaliers 1, Alleyne 0, Harrison College 0.

NB: Last day between Wildey and Inch Marlow to be completed at a later day.

ZONE C: North Stars 8, Empire 8, BDF 8, Melrose 3, Diamondshire 1, Dover 0, Lodge 0, Ellerslie 0, LIME 0, Psychiatric Hospital 0.

ZONE D: Maple 8, Yorkshire 8, Central 8, Boscobelle 8, Lords 8, Conrad Hunte 3, Spartan 0, BRC 0, Alexandra 0, Coleridge & Parry 0.

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Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - BCA Women's XI defeated UWI Blackbirds Women by 38 runs in the opening match of the triangular Goodwill Women's Twenty20 Tournament at 3Ws Oval today.

After being sent in, the BCA team scored 130 for five off 20 overs.

Kyshona Knight led the way with 40 off 37 balls including one four and one six at No. 4 before becoming one of three run outs.

Captain Shaquana Quintyne made 32 off 28 balls with two fours, while fellow West Indies Women's player Hayley Matthews contributed 31 off 27 deliveries, striking five boundaries.

Matthews, just back from the successful West Indies Women's tour of Sri Lanka, added 42 in 6.3 overs for the first wicket with Kycia Knight (15), who also played in the series against Sri Lanka.

Quintyne and Kyshona Knight, the twin sister of Kycia, put on 54 in 8.4 overs for the third wicket.

Malissa Howard took two for 23 off four overs.

The Blackbirds were restricted to 92 for seven after experienced West Indies Women's all-rounder Deandra Dottin threatened to explode with the topscore of 26 off only 14 balls including five fours.

Captain Shakera Selman, a veteran international player, laboured 40 balls for an unbeaten 16.

Shanna Thompson and Shalite Lopez both took two for 12.

SCORECARD

BCA WOMEN'S XI

+Kycia Knight c St. Ange b Howard                  15  (20 balls, 2x4)

Hayley Matthews b Howard                             31  (27 balls, 5x4)

*Shaquana Quintyne run out (Selman)            32  (28 balls, 2x4)

Kyshona Knight run out (Goring)                     40  (37 balls, 1x4, 1x6)

Aaliyah Alleyne run out (Selman)                      3  (9 balls)

Shamilia Connell not out                                  1  (1 ball)

Extras (b1, lb2, w3, nb2)                                 8 

TOTAL (5 wks, 20 overs)                                130

Fall of wickets: 1-42 (Kycia Knight, 6.3 ov), 2-55 (Matthews, 8.1), 3-109 (Quintyne, 16.5), 4-128 (Alleyne, 19.4), 5-130 (Kyshona Knight, 20).

Did not bat: Shanna Thompson, Nadia Rose-Hinds, Shalite Lopez, Shanika Bruce, Krystal Harewood.

Bowling: Dottin 4-0-13-0, Gording 4-0-24-0 (w1, nb1), Evelyn 1-0-18-0 (w1), St. Ange 4-0-23-0, Howard 4-0-23-2 (w1), Selman 3-0-26-0 (nb1).

UWI BLACKBIRDS WOMEN

Rashida Goring c Thompson b Connell              1  (4 balls)

Malissa Howard c Kyshona Knight b Thompson  1  (3 balls)

Deandra Dottin c Matthews b Bruce                26  (14 balls, 5x4)

Reshelle Griffith lbw b Thompson                     2  (15 balls)

Charlene Taitt run out (Kyshona Knight)         11  (16 balls, 1x4)

*Shakera Selman not out                              16  (40 balls)

Symone Drayton b Lopez                                7  (14 balls, 1x4)

Shelly-Ann Watson b Lopez                             0  (1 ball)

Yasmin St. Ange not out                                 9  (12 balls, 1x4)

Extras (b1, lb5, w13)                                    19

TOTAL (7 wks, 20 overs)                               92

Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Goring, 1 ov), 2-3 (Howard, 1.2), 3-31 (Griffith, 5.2), 4-37 (Dottin, 6.5), 5-56 (Taitt, 11.1), 6-72 (Drayton, 15.5), 7-72 (Watson, 16).

Did not bat: +Sade Clarke, Shauna Evelyn.

Bowling: Connell 3-0-22-1 (w2), Thompson 4-0-12-2 (w1), Bruce 3-0-10-1 (w4), Quintyne 2-0-9-0, Matthews 2-1-6-0, Lopez 3-0-12-2 (w4), Rose-Hinds 2-0-13-0 (w1), Alleyne 1-0-2-0 (w1).

Toss: UWI Blackbirds.

Result: Barbados Women won by 38 runs.

Umpires: Anthony Farrell, Michael Nurse.

Scorers: S. Belle, B. Prince, Y. St. Ange, M. Howard.

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Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores and results of play in the seventh and final series of preliminary matches in the 2015 BCA Sagicor General Twenty20 Championship today.

NB: Also listed are the Points and teams which have advanced to the quarter-finals.

ZONE A

At Queen's Park:

Lee's Bistro Carlton beat Massy Stores Spartan by six wickets.

Spartan 133-7 (20 overs) (Akeem Springer 38, Sulieman Benn 25, Shane Browne 22, Chaim Holder 13, Shamarh Brooks 10, Rico Webb 10; Shakeem Wilkinson 3-40, Tariq Shorey 2-21, Alex Bridgeman 2-26).

Carlton 139-4 (19.1 overs) (Kyle Mayers 63 not out - 38 balls, 2 fours, 5 sixes; Carlo Morris 18 not out, Anton Lucas-Jones 18, Vonrick Nurse 13, Lee-Germon Gaskin 12; Chaim Holder 2-8).

Toss: Spartan.

Points: Carlton 4, Spartan 0.

At Church Hill:

LIME beat Caribbean Alliance/Akobah Gardens Foundation by 30 runs.

LIME 140-6 (20 overs) (Amory Holder 62 not out - 45 balls, 2 fours, 6 sixes; Matthew Greaves 26, Ashley Nurse 13; Akeem Lynch 3-10).

Foundation 110-9 (20 overs) (Joshua Drakes 18, Shomari Davis 16, Mario Hinds 16, Dominic Drakes 13, Winston Worrell 12, Carlos Maynard 10; Ashley Nurse 3-14, Michael Agard Jr 2-19, Dwayne Lynch 2-23).

Toss: Foundation.

Points: LIME 4, Foundation 0.

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At 3Ws Oval:

Sagicor Life UWI beat Nicholls Baking Combermere by 44 runs.

UWI 144-7 (20 overs) (Chadwick Walton 52 - 24 balls, 5 fours, 4 sixes; Paul Palmer 25, Kavem Hodge 18, Cameron Pennyfeather 15; Matthew Jones 2-20, Keon Harding 2-24).

Combermere 100 all out (18.1 overs) (Leniko Boucher 29, Nicholas Kirton 28, Najee Holder 16; Akeem Dewar 2-10, Kristopher Ramsaran 2-24, Nino Henry 2-26).

Toss: Combermere.

Points: UWI 4, Combermere 0.

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BYE: ICBL Empire.

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POINTS ((with Net Run Rates (NRR) where applicable): 


ZONE A - UWI 24, LIME 16, Carlton 16, Spartan 12, Combermere 8, Empire 8, Foundation 0.
 


NB: Combermere and Foundation both defaulted their first two matches because of a boycott by the Barbados Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools (BAPPS) over a selection issue with the BCA.



NB: LIME and Carlton both had four wins but one of Carlton's was by default against Combermere. (See Rule 5 (c) below).

ZONE B - Maple 16, Wanderers 12 (+0.643), St. Catherine 12 (+0.123), Wildey 8, Yorkshire 8, MTW 4.



ZONE C - Pickwick 20, Police 12 (-0.263), BDFSP 12 (+1.187), YMPC 12 (-0.746), Barbados Youth 4, BCL 0.



NB: Barbados Youth defaulted their first two matches because of a boycott by the Barbados Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools (BAPPS) over a selection issue with the BCA.



NB: Police, BDFSP and YMPC all had three wins but BDFSP and YMPC won by default against Barbados Youth in Series 1 and Series 2 respectively.



Special Note: Although BDFSP finished with a higher NRR than Police, they were placed third because the following Rule applies:



Rule 5 (c) (i) - In the event of teams finishing on equal points in their respective zones, the highest placed team will be the team with (a) the most wins in the zonal competition (matches won by default shall not be considered when determining the number of outright wins), and if still equal (b) the higher net run rate.

(ii) If still not determined after applying (a) or (b) above, a draw shall be made by the Organising Committee to determine the highest placed team.



Rule 5 (e) The top two teams in each zone plus the two best third placed teams shall meet in knock-out quarter-finals, semi-finals and final to determine the winner.

If the third placed teams have an equal number of points, the teams to advance will be the teams with (a) the most wins in the zonal competition (matches won by default shall not be considered when determining the number of outright wins), and if still equal (b) the higher net run rate.

Rule 5 (f) The three zone winners and the second place team with the highest net run rate shall be the 'base' teams in the quarter-finals and a draw made to determine their opponents.



Rule 5 (g) The teams shall be placed in the knock-out chart as at Regulation 25.

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NB: Quarter-finalists: UWI, Maple, Pickwick, LIME, Wanderers, Police, St. Catherine, Carlton.

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QUARTER-FINALS - JUNE 10, 11, 12 & 13

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SEMI-FINALS - JULY 2 & 3

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FINAL - JULY 5. Reserve Day - JULY 10

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Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Birthday boy Amory Holder and Kyle Mayers both slammed hurricane, unbeaten half-centuries as LIME and Lee's Bistro Carlton grabbed the last two quarter-final places with contrasting wins in the 2015 BCA Sagicor General Twenty20 Championship.

Nicknamed "Spin Pooch", Holder celebrated his 28th birthday with an explosive 62 not out including six sixes and two fours off 45 balls against his alma mater Caribbean Alliance/Akobah Gardens Foundation in a 30-run triumph at Church Hill, which ensured LIME finished second in Zone 'A'.

And in what was a virtual 'knockout' in the same zone, Carlton captain Mayers mauled the Massy Stores Spartan bowling in scoring 63 not out off 38 balls with five sixes and two fours, propelling his side to a six-wicket win with five balls to spare.

It resulted in Spartan, the 2014 champions, tumbling out of the 19-team Championship.

Another skipper, Chadwick Walton, also struck a brisk half-century - 52 off only 24 balls with five fours and four sixes - as comfortable zone winners and two-time champions Sagicor Life UWI beat newcomers Nicholls Baking Combermere by 44 runs at the 3Ws Oval. 

UWI and ESA Field Pickwick, who topped Zone 'C', were the only teams to win all of their matches though UWI's first after drawing a bye in the opening round was by default against Foundation, who like Combermere and Guardian General Barbados Youth, all defaulted matches in the first two rounds because of a boycott by the Barbados Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools (BAPPS) over a selection issue with the BCA. 

The teams in the last eight are UWI, Maple, Pickwick, LIME, CounterPoint Wanderers, Police, Brathwaite Construction St. Catherine and Carlton.

Maple and UWI are the only teams to capture the title twice in the now eight-year history of the Championship.

The quarter-finals are scheduled for next Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday under lights at Kensington Oval.

The semi-finals are slated for July 2 and 3 with the Final on July 5.

At Queen's Park:

A far cry from the team which lost only one of eight matches last season in lifting the Championship for the first time, Spartan's demise came at the 'death' in the face of two of the most lethal limited overs batsmen in the island.

Chasing 134 to win in 20 overs, Carlton required 26 runs off the last two overs with Mayers and former Barbados player Carlo Morris at the crease.

Nineteen runs came off the penultimate over from left-arm spinner Andre "Ears" Marshall with Mayers hitting two sixes and Morris adding a six as well.

The tall, strongly-built Morris duly ended the match off the first ball of the last over following a no-ball, by smashing a full toss from left-arm spinner Chad Williams overhead for six in scoring 18 not out with two sixes off 11 deliveries.

Left-hander Mayers had reached his half-century off 34 balls including three sixes and two fours.

Off-spinner Chaim Holder took two for eight off four overs to be head and shoulders above the other five bowlers as Spartan banked on their traditionally heavy spin attack.

Sulieman Benn, the tall, left-arm spinner who was dropped from the West Indies team after the opening match of the recent three-Test series against England, conceded 39 runs off four overs, Andre Marshall had one for 30, also off four overs, pacer Rico Webb sent down two overs for 21 runs and Williams was lashed for 20 off seven balls.

Apart from Holder, Omar Marshall, who shared the new ball with Andre Marshall, was the next best bowler with one for 18 off four overs.

After winning the toss, Spartan scored 133 for seven.

Captain and opener Akeem Springer topscored with 38 off 32 balls including seven fours, while Benn made 25 off only 18 balls with three sixes at No. 6 and Shane Browne, 22, at No. 3.

Leg-spinner Shakeem Wilkinson took three for 40, left-arm pacer Tariq Shorey, two for 21 and off-spinner Alex Bridgeman, two for 26 - all off four overs.

At Church Hill:

On a ground which he knows well from his school days, Amory Holder exploded at the right time for LIME on what was a memorable 28th birthday.

Holder went to the crease with LIME struggling on 31 for three in the eighth over in the face of incisive seam bowling from Akeem Evelyn, who prised out the first three batsmen - co-incidentally all for seven - in a four-over spell from the southern end after Foundation won the toss.

Cyprian Payne was caught at mid-on by Mario Hinds running to his right with the score 17 after 3.2 overs; his opening partner Jason Hinds was comprehensively bowled (23 for two; 5.1 overs) and veteran Randy Thomas was well caught at deep extra-cover by Dominic Drakes (31 for three; 7.1 overs).

But the tall Holder soon targetted skipper and leg-spinner Joshua Drakes, who replaced Evelyn, slamming his sixes very far between the arc of long-off and long-on.

Having reached 46 for three after ten overs, LIME suffered a further setback in the 12th over when skipper Ashley Nurse was caught on the long-on boundary by Jermaine Davis off Joshua Drakes to leave the score 56 for four.

And after wicket-keeper/batsman Devon Phillips was caught by a diving Javere Dowridge at long-on off Shakeem Blades for one to make it 87 for five in the 15th over, Holder and Matthew Greaves lifted the tempo with strong, clean hitting.

Holder brought up his half-century with his sixth six, along with two fours, off 34 balls, taking the score to 102 for five in the 16th over.

With Greaves, he added 48 in 4.5 overs before Greaves fell to Shomari Davis for 26 off 14 balls including two sixes and one four.

Evelyn finished with the impressive figures of three for 14 including one maiden, but Joshua Drakes (one for 47 off four overs including four wides) and Blades (one for 30 off three overs with three wides) felt the power of Holder and Greaves.

Foundation started briskly and were 24 without loss off three overs before off-spinner Nurse bowled Shomari Davis for 16 with his third delivery in what turned out to be the only maiden over of the innings.

Though managing to reach 54 for three off ten overs, the batsmen then struggled against a heavily biased spin attack of five off-break bowlers - Nurse, Dwayne Lynch, Daley Hurley, Michael Agard Jr and Hinds - and were restricted to 110 for nine. The other bowler used was left-arm pacer Davien Branker.

Six batsmen reached double-figures with Joshua Drakes' 18 the topscore.

Nurse grabbed three for 14 off three overs, Agard, two for 19 off four overs and Lynch, two for 23 off three overs.

The defeat left Foundation still without a win after two seasons despite some close finishes.

At 3Ws Oval:

When Chadwick Walton is on the attack, very few bowlers can escape his blistering bat.

Playing in the Championship for the first time, Combermere found that out as the 29-year-old Jamaican, who has played two Tests, five One-Day Internationals and two T20 Internationals with very poor returns, but is a "guru" in domestic club cricket, clobbered his way to 52 off 24 balls with five fours and four sixes in a UWI total of 144 for seven off 20 overs after they were sent in.

Walton's compatriot Paul Palmer, playing in the Championship for the first time as UWI continue to show off their riches of players from across the Caribbean, made 25 at No. 4.

Left-arm spinner Matthew Jones picked up two for 20 after coming on as the last of six bowlers and pacer Keon Harding, two for 24 - both of four overs.

Combermere passed 50 with only two wickets down but then the last eight wickets tumbled for 34 runs as they were bowled out for 100 in 18.1 overs.

Captain and opener Leniko Boucher topscored with 29, while Nicholas Kirton made 28 as the pair added 44 for the second wicket.

Jamaican leg-spinner Akeem Dewar, showing signs of a gradual return to form after a generally disappointing 2014 season in all formats, took two for ten off four overs.

Kristopher Ramsaran, a left-arm chinaman spinner from Trinidad & Tobago, picked up two for 24 off four overs and pacer Nino Henry, an Antiguan, two for 26 off 3.1 overs.

POINTS ((with Net Run Rates (NRR) where applicable): 




ZONE A - Sagicor Life UWI 24, LIME 16, Lee's Bistro Carlton 16, Massy Stores Spartan 12, Nicholls Baking Combermere 8, ICBL Empire 8, Caribbean Alliance/Akobah Gardens Foundation 0.
 




NB: Combermere and Foundation both defaulted their first two matches because of a boycott by the Barbados Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools (BAPPS) over a selection issue with the BCA.





NB: LIME and Carlton both had four wins but one of Carlton's was by default against Combermere. (See Rule 5 (c) below).



ZONE B - Maple 16, CounterPoint Wanderers 12 (+0.643), Brathwaite Construction St. Catherine 12 (+0.123), Wildey 8, IGS Insurance Brokers Yorkshire 8, Ince Transport MTW 4.





ZONE C - ESA Field Pickwick 20, Police 12 (-0.263), BDFSP 12 (+1.187), YMPC 12 (-0.746), Guardian General Barbados Youth 4, BRC Electronics on Edge BCL 0.





NB: Barbados Youth defaulted their first two matches because of a boycott by the Barbados Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools (BAPPS) over a selection issue with the BCA.



NB: Police, BDFSP and YMPC all had three wins but BDFSP and YMPC won by default against Barbados Youth in Series 1 and Series 2 respectively.





Special Note: Although BDFSP finished with a higher NRR than Police, they were placed third because the following Rule applies:





Rule 5 (c) (i) - In the event of teams finishing on equal points in their respective zones, the highest placed team will be the team with (a) the most wins in the zonal competition (matches won by default shall not be considered when determining the number of outright wins), and if still equal (b) the higher net run rate.

(ii) If still not determined after applying (a) or (b) above, a draw shall be made by the Organising Committee to determine the highest placed team.





Rule 5 (e) The top two teams in each zone plus the two best third placed teams shall meet in knock-out quarter-finals, semi-finals and final to determine the winner. 

If the third placed teams have an equal number of points, the teams to advance will be the teams with (a) the most wins in the zonal competition (matches won by default shall not be considered when determining the number of outright wins), and if still equal (b) the higher net run rate.



Rule 5 (f) The three zone winners and the second place team with the highest net run rate shall be the 'base' teams in the quarter-finals and a draw made to determine their opponents.





Rule 5 (g) The teams shall be placed in the knock-out chart as at Regulation 25.



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NB: Quarter-finalists: UWI, Maple, Pickwick, LIME, Wanderers, Police, St. Catherine, Carlton.



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QUARTER-FINALS - JUNE 10, 11, 12 & 13



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SEMI-FINALS - JULY 2 & 3



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FINAL - JULY 5. Reserve Day - JULY 10


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Jamaica Observer article.

Kingston, Jamaica - The annual cricket awards ceremony, jointly put on by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players' Association (WIPA), will be held this evening at the Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

The third joint staging of the WICB/WIPA Awards is set to recognise outstanding players' achievements in 2014. It will be broadcast live throughout the region on Digicel SportsMax. Cocktails are scheduled to be served at 6:00 pm.

At the launch at the Pegasus last month, the WICB President Whycliffe 'Dave' Cameron and the WIPA President and Chief Executive Officer Wavell Hinds both highlighted the importance of combining the entities for the regional awards function.

There will be 12 award categories for players who have excelled in regional and international cricket. Territorial teams will also be recognised for achievements.

Batsmen Kraigg Brathwaite and Darren Bravo; allrounder Dwayne Bravo; Test captain and wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin; and spinner Sulieman Benn are nominated for West Indies Player of the Year.

In the women's equivalent, batters Stafanie Taylor, Deandra Dottin and Kycia Knight; and spin bowler Anisa Mohammed are the nominees.

The WIPA and WICB will each name one recipient for the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Former great West Indies cricketers who have been knighted will also get recognition and will be dubbed members of the 'Sir's Club'. They are Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Vivian Richards, Sir Everton Weekes, Sir Richard Richardson, Sir Andy Roberts, Sir Wesley Hall and Sir Curtly Ambrose.

The guest speaker at the awards function will be Sir Hall.

First Published In The Jamaica Observer.

Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores and results of play in Series 1 matches of the 2015 BCA Sagicor General Shield 40-over Championship on Sunday, June 7.

ZONE A

At KMV Oval:

Rocklyn Hardware Isolation Cavaliers beat Central by eight wickets.

Central 175 all out (39.4 overs) (Dwayne Alleyne 62, Cleveland Grant 27, Daryl Headley 24, Kirk Gibson 23, Pedro Agard 12; Sadrian Ward 5-39, Renaldo Holder 2-24). 

Isolation Cavaliers 176-2 (30.3 overs) (Khalil Herbert 88, Jeremy Bowen 38 not out, Jahbari Doughlin 29). 

Points: Isolation Cavaliers 4, Central 0.

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At Pinfold Street:

ELD Belleplaine beat Iris Walker Pioneers (Barbados Women) by three wickets.

Iris Walker Pioneers 159-8 (40 overs) (Kycia Knight 46, Haley Matthews 45, Kyshona Knight 27; John Kellman 5-31). 

Belleplaine 161-7 (32 overs) (Wingrove Beckles 51, Justin White 30, Rico Scott 24, Akil Rock 17; Shamelia Connell 4-32). 

Points: Belleplaine 4, Iris Walker Pioneers 0.

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At St. Helen’s:

King’s Park beat Market Hill by 89 runs.

King’s Park 228-3 (30 overs) (David Moore 100, Kevin Evelyn 59, Courtney Clarke 24).

Market Hill 139 all out (26.4 overs) (M. Callender 45, C. Grannum 26, B. Greaves 18, K. Lorde 15; Andre Skeete 4-7 (including a hat-trick), Noel Burke 2-51). 

Points: King’s Park 4, Market Hill 0. 

ZONE B


At Ellerton:

C.O.W Equipment Malvern beat Sky Mall Mapp Hill by 74 runs.

Malvern 261-7 (38 overs) (Rachad Forde 108 not out, Creigton Hurley 58, Travis Shepherd 18, Ian Drakes 17, Chad Payne 12; C. Collymore 2-24, T. Harris 2-57). 

Mapp Hill 187 all out (32 overs) (Michael Spooner 53, S. Broomes 40, R. Clarke 21; Rachad Forde 3-33, R Eli 3-63, A. Young 2-12). 

Points: Malvern 4, Mapp Hill 0.

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At Waterford ‘A’:

CSOSA beat BDF by two wickets.

BDF 232-8 (39 overs) (Shane Mayers 137, Renaldo Gibbons 26, Renaldo Griffith 16 not out, Zikomo Cozier 14, Dwayne Doughty 14; Hasani Newton 4-35). 

CSOSA 233-8 (35.3 overs) (Hasani Newton 44, Ian Boyce 41 not out, Matthew Jones 39, Najee Holder 32, Leniko Boucher 27; Stephen Howell 3-34, Jamar Gittens 3-56). 

Points: CSOSA 4, BDF 0.

At Blenheim ‘B’:

Benfica beat Esso Tweedside Maxwell by two wickets.

Maxwell 258-7 (37 overs) (Kevin Bostic 100, Michael Roach 50, Winston Herbert 27, Wayne Squires 16, Sheldon Blades 15, Shane Blenman 14; Theo Chandler 3-75, Patrick Barrow 2-47, Glenfield Griffith 2-55).

Benfica 262-8 (36.2 overs) (Brian Neblett 84, Anthony Stuart 55, Winslow Harris 51, Patrick Barrow 13 not out, Sydney Munroe 12; Winston Herbert 3-39, Tristan Payne 2-48).

Points: Benfica 4, Maxwell 0.

ZONE C

At Ashton Hall:

Psychiatric Hospital beat Coleridge & Parry by eight wickets.

Coleridge & Parry 146-8 (40 overs) (J. Watson 22, Demario Slocombe 21, Brandon Hoyte 21 not out, Azan Holligan 15, K. Slocombe 15; Rico. Headley 3-29, Kareem Knight 2-32). 

Psychiatric Hospital 150-2 (14.5 overs) (Roger Burrowes 55, Selwyn Greenidge 31, Gregory Gaskin 19 not out, Jamar Willoughby 14 not out, Rashad White 2-32).

Points: Psychiatric Hospital 4, Coleridge & Parry 0.

At Gall Hill:

SJPP beat Pine Hill Dairy St. John Cultural by three runs.

SJPP 277-5 (37 overs) (Patrick Mayers 101 not out, Romario Clarke 78 not out, Adrian Springer 28, R. Greaves 24; Dwayne Collymore 3-23).

SJC 274 all out (37 overs) (Shane Howard 110, Richmael Jordan 72, Detano Cummins 35, Jonathan Holder 13; Ackeem Greaves 5-37, S. Parris 2-29, Adrian Springer 2-61).

Points: SJPP 4, SJC 0.

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BYE: Boscobelle.

ZONE D

At Content:

BRC beat Earthworks Melrose by six wickets.

Melrose 216 all out (34.3 overs) (Kevin Greene 51, Michael Matthews 25, Victor Patrick 25, Kamell Bridgeman 23, Barry Lowe 22, C. Hinds 15; Colin Small 4-48, Adrian Maynard 3-38, Lorenzo Garraway 2-39).

BRC 217-4 (29.4 overs) (Anthony Rollins 70 not out, Lorenzo Garraway 36, Michael Hinds 33, Adrian Maynard 24 not out, Shaquille Stuart 10; Rene Mayers 2-43).

Points: BRC 4, Melrose 0.

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At Orange Hill:

Wonderbread Bayville beat Standard by 148 runs.

Bayville 265-6 (33 overs) (Wayne Lovell 68, Gonzalo Hooper 50 not out, Jeremy John 44 not out, Rakeem Hoyte 32, Steven Holder 11). 

Standard 117 all out (28 overs) (P. Griffith 20, S. Clarke 17, S. Hinds 17; Dave Layne 4-14, Israel Rowe 3-20). 

Points: Bayville 4, Standard 0.

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BYE: QEH.

ZONE E

At Society:

Milo Lodge beat HMPO by 65 runs.

Lodge 282-7 (34 overs) (Kareem Drakes 101, Jeron Goddard 43, Jarion Hoyte 35 not out, Nagee Forde 19, J. Dowrich 16, Marco St. Hill 15; Ryan Paul 3-44, Jason Gittens 2-69). 

HMPO 217 all out (32.1 overs) (Rico Carter 39, Omar Walters 36, G. Burrowes 28, Ryan Paul 19, Nigel Hall 18 not out, Jason Gittens 16, Elson Douglas 10, S. Collymore 10; Nagee Forde 3-44, Sherwyn Harris 2-32, Jeron Goddard 2-39, A. Hoyte 2-57). 

Points: Lodge 4, HMPO 0.

At Passage Road:

Barbados Fire Service beat Oran/Carib Bristol by eight wickets.

Bristol 60 all out (16.5 overs) (Anthony Bowen 3-7, Brian Shepherd 2-16). 

BFS 61-2 (8.2 overs) (Larando Best 29, Shawn Sargeant 22 not out.). 

Points: BFS 4, Bristol 0.

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BYE: Queen’s College.

ZONE F

At Eyrie:

Old Brigand Dover beat BCC by eight wickets. 

BCC 100 all out (27.5 overs) (Devon Cox 28, John Sampson 17, Sandor Greenidge 12; Kemar Harte 3-17, Malcolm Powlett 2-27). 

Dover 104-2 (16.1 overs) (Danny Ramkhelawa 55 not out, Karon Bolden 25, Wilbur Bruce 11 not out., K. Rawlins 2-29). 

Points: Dover 4, BCC 0.

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At Wotton:

Lords beat Wotton by 12 runs.

Lords 204-7 (36 overs) (Stephen Hinds 53, Ezra O’neale 47, Terrol Rock 30 not out; Zachary McCaskie 3-26, Orion Seale 2-51).

Wotton 192 all out (33.5 overs) (Zachary McCaskie 47, Orion Seale 39;

Points: Lords 4, Wotton 0.

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BYE: Ipswich.

ZONE G

At Brereton:

Roberts Manufacturing Sheffield beat Crane & Equipment Brereton by six wickets.

Brereton 148 all out (31.5 overs) (D. Carrington 31, Jimmy Lewis 20 not out, S. Wilkinson 18, Terry Connell 17; George Reifer 3-23, Akeem Franklin 3-46, S. Holligan 2-33). 

Sheffield 150-4 (27.5 overs) (George Reifer 47 not out, Dario Selman 32, J. Harry 22, O. Selman 19, A. Richards 16 not out).

Points: Sheffield 4, Brereton 0.

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At Belleplaine:

Buffy’s Mini Mart Inch Marlow beat Alleyne by 22 runs.

Inch Marlow 215-5 (34 overs) (Corey Scantlebury 125, Tremaine Dottin 36, D Moore 20 not out; Ricardo Yarde-Steede 2-34). 

Alleyne 193 all out (33.4 overs) (Junior Grimes 86, D. Goodman 26, T. Jones 12, S. Moseley 11 not out., D. Springer 10; Antonio Atkins 4-45, Tremaine Dottin 3-34, Jamar Best 2-21). 

Points: Inch Marlow 4, Alleyne 0.

BYE: Conrad Hunte.

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ZONE H

At Lucas Street:

Windward beat Dewar’s Diamondshire by three wickets.

Diamondshire 181-8 (37 overs (Mitchell Richards 57, Zidane Harewood 37, Odaine Morris 19; Andre Archer 3-34, Theo Barnett 2-48). 

Windward 182-7 (34 overs) (Geoffrey Marshall 43, Anthony Edghill 42 not out., Alan Branch 30, Nicholas Atkins 16, Shae Branch 13; Mitchell Richards 3-31, Leroy Massiah 2-43). 

Points: Windward 4, Diamondshire 0.

At Queen Street:

Mount Gay North Stars beat Alexandra by 30 runs.

Alexandra 247 all out (37.1 overs) (Jefferson Gibbons 44, Troy Toppin 46, Jeff Yearwood 35, Alvin Campbell 33, A. Greaves 32; Jaden Edmund 3-32, Rikeem Headley 2-44, Jason Worrell 2-57).

Alexandra 219-9 (40 overs) (Brandan Johnson 43, Jason Worrell 32, Jherald Morris- Sealy 24, Kemar Burrowes 23, Rikeem Headley 23 not out, Jaden Edmund 21, Joshua Bishop 18).

Points: North Stars 4, Alexandra 0

BYE: Melbourne.

Points (After Series 1):

ZONE A: King’s Park 4, Isolation Cavaliers 4, Belleplaine 4, Market Hill 0, Central 0, Iris Walker Pioneers 0.

ZONE B: Benfica 4, Malvern 4, CSOSA 4, Maxwell 0, Mapp Hill 0, BDF 0.

ZONE C: Psychiatric Hospital 4, SJPP 4, Coleridge & Parry 0, St. John Cultural 0, Boscobelle (Bye).

ZONE D: BRC 4, Bayville 4, Melrose 0, Standard 0, QEH (Bye).

ZONE E: Lodge 4, BFS 4, HMPO 0, Bristol 0, Queen’s College (Bye).

ZONE F: Lords 4, Dover 4, Wotton 0, BCC 0, Ipswich (Bye).

Zone G: Inch Marlow 4, Sheffield 4, Alleyne 0, Brereton 0, Conrad Hunte (Bye).

ZONE H: Windward 4, North Stars 4, Alexandra 0, Diamondshire 0, Melbourne (Bye).

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Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - Trinidad & Tobago Senior Women beat a BCA Women's XI by 31 runs in the second match of the Triangular Goodwill Twenty20 Series at Friendship today.

Set up by a second wicket partnership of 75 in 10.2 overs between Felicia Walters and Britney Cooper, Trinidad & Tobago scored 123 for six off 20 overs after winning the toss.

Walters topscored with 40 off 40 balls, hitting three fours, while Cooper, a West Indies Women's player, made 39 off 31 deliveries including four fours and one six.

There were four run outs.

Barbados Women were restricted to 92 for eight.

Captain Shaquana Quintyne scored 31 off 34 balls with two boundaries before she was run out and fellow West Indies Women's all-rounder Hayley Matthews contributed 24 off 14 balls, striking three fours and one six.

Stacy-Ann King, the 31-year-old left-arm medium-pacer, who like Matthews and Cooper were members of the successful West Indies Women's team to Sri Lanka last month, grabbed four for 15 off four overs including the scalps of Matthews and her opening partner Kycia Knight (five), who was also on the trip to Sri Lanka.

Karaishma Ramharack picked up two for 20 off four overs.

SCORECARD

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO SENIOR WOMEN

Amanda Samaroo run out (Thompson)           2  (13 balls)

Felicia Walters run out (Kyshona Knight)       40  (49 balls, 3x4)

Britney Cooper b Quintyne                           39  (31 balls, 4x4, 1x6)

Stacy-Ann King run out (Matthews)                8  (10 balls)

*+Merissa Aguilleira not out                          9  (8 balls, 1x4)

Lee-Ann Kirby c wk Kycia Knight b Connell      8  (5 balls, 1x4)

Shenelle Lord run out (Gordon)                      2  (2 balls)

Selene O'Neil not out                                     2  (3 balls)

Extras (w12, nb1)                                       13

TOTAL (6 wks, 20 overs)                             123

Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Samaroo, 4.1 ov), 2-89 (Cooper, 14.3), 3-98 (Walters, 16.2), 4-108 (King, 17.5), 5-118 (Kirby, 19), 6-121 (Lord, 19.3).

Did not bat: Anisa Mohammed, Karishma Ramharack, Stephanie Ramcharan.

Bowling: Thompson 3-0-15-0 (w3, nb1), Connell 4-0-24-1 (w3), Elliott 2-0-13-0, Bruce 1-0-15-0 (w5), Matthews 4-0-26-0, Quintyne 4-0-17-1 (w1), Alleyne 2-0-13-0. 

BCA WOMEN'S XI

+Kycia Knight lbw b King                               5  (6 balls, 1x4)

Hayley Matthews c Samaroo b King               24  (14 balls, 3x4, 1x6)

*Shaquana Quintyne run out (Mohammed)    31  (34 balls, 2x4)

Kyshona Knight c wk Aguilleira b King             4  (5 balls, 1x4)

Aaliyah Alleyne c & b Mohammed                   4  (15 balls)

Kelia Elliott c O'Neil b Ramharack                   1  (5 balls)

Shamilia Connell c & b Ramharack                 8  (18 balls)

Nadia Rose-Hinds c Ramcharan b King            1  (4 balls)

Shanna Thompson not out                            11  (17 balls, 1x4)

Shanika Bruce not out                                   0  (1 ball)

Extras (lb1, w2)                                            3

TOTAL (8 wks, 20 overs)                              92

Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Kycia Knight, 3.1 ov), 2-30 (Matthews, 3.3), 3-35 (Kyshona Knight, 5.2), 4-42 (Alleyne, 8.2), 5-45 (Elliott, 9.5), 6-78 (Connell, 16), 7-78 (Quintyne, 16.1), 8-86 (Rose-Hinds, 17.5).

Did not bat: Allison Gordon.

Bowling: Ramcharan 4-0-16-0, Mohammed 4-0-20-1, Walters 4-1-20-0 (w1), King 4-0-15-4 (w1), Ramharack 4-0-20-2.

Toss: Trinidad & Tobago Senior Women.

Result: Trinidad & Tobago Senior Women won by 31 runs.

Umpires: Denise Greaves, Michael Nurse.

Scorers: Suzanne Belle, G. Seetahal.

First Published On bcacricket.org.

Barbados Cricket Association article.

Bridgetown, Barbados - LIME and Brathwaite Construction St. Catherine will clash in the first quarter-final of the 2015 BCA Sagicor General Twenty Championship at Kensington Oval on Wednesday, June 10.

Sagicor Life UWI and Police will meet in the second match on Thursday, ESA Field Pickwick oppose Lee's Bistro Carlton on Friday and Maple face CounterPoint Wanderers on Saturday.

All matches start at 7 p.m.

The draw for the quarter-finals was made this afternoon in the office of the BCA.

In the semi-finals, which have been rescheduled for Tuesday, June 30 and Wednesday, July 1 instead of the original dates (July 2 & 3), the winners of the first two quarter-finals matches will battle in the first match, and the winners of the other two in the second.

The Final has pushed back to Friday, July 10, instead of the original date of July 5.

Fans will be in for a big treat, as apart from the usual ball-by-ball commentaries on the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation's Sports Express, all matches in the knockout phase will be streamed on the BCA's website (www.bcacricket.org) and also shown on MCTV Channel 116 (Trident 10) with two repeats of each match.

Admission fee is $5.00 for the quarter-finals and semi-finals and $10.00 for the Final. BCA members will be admitted free of charge on presentation of a valid membership card. 

All patrons will be accommodated in the 3Ws Stand. 

SCHEDULE (NB: All matches start at 7 p.m.)

QUARTER-FINALS

Wednesday, June 10 - LIME v St. Catherine 

Thursday, June 11 - UWI v Police 

Friday, June 12 - Pickwick v Carlton 

Saturday, June 13 - Maple v Wanderers 

SEMI-FINALS

Tuesday, June 30 - Winner Q/F 1 v Winner Q/F 2 

Wednesday, July 1 - Winner Q/F 3 v Winner Q/F 4 

FINAL

Friday, July 10

First Published On bcacricket.org.

WICB Media Release.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Following is the list of WIPA/WICB 2013-14 award winners announced on Tuesday here:

REGIONAL UNDER-19 TEAM OF THE YEAR: Guyana

UNDER-19 PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Shimron Hetmyer (Guyana)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMER WIPA IN THE COMMUNITY: Ronnie Goddard

REGIONAL 4-DAY TEAM OF THE YEAR: Barbados

REGIONAL LIMITED-OVERS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Dwayne Smith (Barbados)

REGIONAL 4-DAY PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Shacaya Thomas (Combined Campuses & Colleges)

REGIONAL TWENTY20 PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Lendl Simmons (Trinidad & Tobago)

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Denesh Ramdin

TEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kraigg Brathwaite

TWENTY20 INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Samuel Badree

EMERGING PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jermaine Blackwood

WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Stafanie Taylor

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Sulieman Benn

WICB LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Chetram Singh, former President of the Guyana Cricket Board and WICB director

WIPA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Renford Pinnock, former Jamaica wicketkeeper/batsman

Special awards were presented to the seven current West Indies cricketing knights: Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Everton Weekes, Sir Vivian Richards, Sir Wes Hall, Sir Andy Roberts, Sir Richie Richardson and Sir Curtly Ambrose

ONLINE COVERAGE

1. Articles on the Awards details will be available here, www.windiescricket.com

2. Selected images from matches will be available here, https://www.flickr.com/photos/windiescricket

3. Audio files of media opportunities will be available for download here, https://soundcloud.com/windiescricket

WICB Media Release.

Sky Sports article.

London, England - Who was the Caribbean side's best trainer - and worst driver!?

Test-match sides never had it easy facing Curtly Ambrose and co – but what were the West Indian boys like behind closed doors?

We asked fast-bowling great Ambrose, a man with 405 Test wickets and 225 ODI scalps, discuss the men he teamed with between 1988 and 2000.

So read on to hear which Caribbean star played with the most flair, who had the best throw – and who needed to be more switched-on while driving…

Who was the worst loser?

All the senior guys took losing to heart and a lot harder than some of the youngsters, who didn’t always understand the game the way we did. Courtney Walsh and myself, especially if we didn’t bowl well, felt we should take a lot of the blame – but I got more upset than Courtney!

Who was most likely to sleep with their bat?

Jimmy Adams, who is now coaching at Kent, and Shivnarine Chanderpaul may have done something like that.

Who played with the most flair?

Carl Hooper. He played exciting cricket but also thrived under pressure.

Who was the best and worst trainer?

Richie Richardson was the best trainer, while Brian Lara was the worst, albeit only early in his career.

Who had the gun arm?

Sir Vivian Richards had a pretty good throw but Nehemiah Perry, an off-spinner, had a fantastic arm.

Who was the best parker of a car and who was the worst?

The best was Courtney but the worst was certainly Sherwin Campbell, who once knocked some workmen off a plinth and didn’t even realise it!

Who was the most musical?

Me, of course, by a long, long way! My favourite instrument to play is the bass guitar but I also play a bit of drums.

Who was the biggest joker?

Kenny Benjamin and Curtly Ambrose, in that order. We played quite a few pranks together.

Who spent the longest in front of the mirror?

Keith Arthurton. He was always putting something on his face, as was Franklyn Rose.

First Published On Sky Sports.