Collegemen, The Great College is currently playing its final semi-final match in the 2014 Grace Shield Cricket Competition against bottom of the group Jonathan Grant High. The match is being played at JC. Put in to bat this morning on a well-prepared wicket by long-time JC custodian, Head, Jonathan Grant was skittled out for a mere 69 runs, with the JC captain claiming fine figures of 6 wickets for 14 runs! In response, at the time of this report, the Great College was on 198-7, a lead of 129 runs. The Great College MUST win this match to maintain hope of advancing to the finals as prior to the start of todays match they, along with Excelsior High were on 5 points each, with St. Jago leading the group with 7 points. Excelsior is currently playing Jago at St. Jago. This is the scenario: For JC to advance to the finals we must beat Jonathan Grant High and collect all 5 points. This will push our tally of points to 10. Also...Excelsior would need to draw with St. Jago and share the points...2 each. This would leave Excelsior on 7 points and St. Jago on 9. However, If Excelsior beats St. Jago they would also move to 10 points, the same as us. There would then be a play-off between them and us to determine a winner. If St.Jago grabs first innings from Excelsior, they collect 3 points and move to 10. A play-off would then ensue between us and them to determine a winner. If Jago beats Excelsior then it is all over for us as they would collect all five points and move to 12 ...and the finals. Lets say a prayer for Excelsior. On that matter, in our 2nd semi-final match against Excelsior last Tuesday-Wednesday (March 18-19), the game ended in a draw with JC collecting first innings points. Batting first, the Great College made 190 all out. JCs First Innings Batting: Romario Tomlin - 9 runs (LBW) Courtney Dowdie - 38 (caught at wicket) Akim Fraser - 44 (caught at wicket) Jason Tapper - 8 (bowled) Van Clive Parris - 0 (bowled) Joshe Grey - 37 (bowled) Sherrick Davis - 17 (caught) Orane Tomlinson - 29 (LBW) Gyasi Falconer - 0 (bowled) Shemar Mckoy - 0 (not out) Raveese Pinnock - 0 (LBW) Extras - 8 runs Excelsior High was then given a fine lesson in pace and spin bowling and were all dismissed for 125 runs! JCs Bowling: Courtney Dowdie - 4 overs for 13 runs (including 1 maiden) Raveese Pinnock - 5 overs for 9 runs Akim Fraser - 4 wickets for 47 runs off 26.2 overs (including 8 maidens) Jason Tapper - 4 wickets for 38 runs off 19 overs ( 8 ) Gyai Falconer - 6 overs for 3 runs ( 4 ) Orane Tomlinson - 2 overs for 0 runs Fielding extras - 15 runs In our 2nd innings the Great College made 130 - 8 declared, giving their opponents a total of 195 to surpass. At stumps Excelsior was on 177 - 7. Match drawn! JCs 2nd Innings Batting: Romario Tomlin - 0 run (caught at wicket) Courtney Dowdie - 22 runs (LBW) Akim Fraser - 33 (caught) Jason Tapper - 0 (bowled) Van Clive Parris - 3 (bowled) Orane Tomlinson - 27 (caught) Sherrick Davis - 0 (bowled) Joshe Grey - 33 (caught) Shemar McKoy - 4 (not out) Extras - 8 runs JCs 2nd Innings Bowling: Courtney Dowdie - 1 wicket for 25 runs off 5 overs Raveese Pinnock - 4 overs for 15 runs (including 1 maiden) Akim Fraser - 2 wickets for 66 runs off 16 overs ( 1 ) Jason tapper - 1 wicket for 33 runs off 6 overs Gyasi Falconer - 3 wickets for 28 runs off 10 overs ( 2 ) Fielding extras - 10 runs. Fervet NB: CHAMPS is on! Rally round the Great College! T-Shirts are on sale at the JCOBA Office and the PTA Shoppe. Get yours TODAY! Limited supply!
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 22:46:30 +0000
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