Spartans making a bid

Spartans are making a bid to challenge front runners Victors One for championship honours in the RBTT Premier Division of the national cricket competition.{{more}}

The Stubbs based team took full points over the struggling St. David’s at the Arnos Vale Playing Field.

Again the father and son combination of Dawnley Joseph and Dawnley Grant were in full flight for Spartans. Following their input the previous weekend that saw Spartans taking first innings points over Rivals, the duo were two of the top performers with the bat.

Joseph, a former St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Windwards, and West Indies A team hard hitting opening batsman, turned back the clock as he hit 107 not out to lay the platform of his team’s innings of 276 for 7 declared. Showing his belligerence, Joseph’s innings included 10 fours and 3 sixes.

Grant, Joseph’s offspring made 33, with Nixon Mc Lean contributing 36 not out. Dorson Cottle was St. David’s most successful bowler with 2 for 67.

Micha Joseph 3 for 27 and Reynold Mc Lean 2 for 5, undermined St. David’s batting as they were dismissed for 115. Asked to follow on, St. David’s were routed for 111. Teron Simon 3 for 37 and Reynold Mc Lean 3 for 33 were the architects of Spartans bowling, as they marched to an innings and 50 run triumph.

The other RBT Premier Division fixture was not played because of the non-preparation of the Stubbs Playing Field.

The only other fixture played in the national competition was in the Bottlers First Division played at Buccament.

Belmont enhanced their standings with an outright win over Smashers. Belmont totalled 193 in their first innings, with Under-19 selectee Lex Bute topscoring with 52 and Jerome Samuel 42. Marvin Harry took 5 for 60 and Kesrick Lewis 4 for 67.Smashers unable to rekindle their early form were bowled out for 96.Courtney Joyette stood out with 44, as the consistent Christopher Campbell bagged 4 for 22. Belmont then notched up 151 for 5 declared. Bute with his second half century of the match made 66. Asked to make 248 to win, Smashers reached 161. Harry in a losing effort hit 48 and Rawdon Bentick 31. Augustus Mofford led Belmont’s bowling charge with 4 for36.