Defending champs Combermere into U-15 semis

PERSISTENT rain throughout the day prevented a ball from being bowled on Wednesday in any of the matches, during the final day of the preliminary round of games in the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) LIME Under-15 Championship.At Waterford, Combermere gained one point by virtue of their match with The St Michael School ending in a no-decision and finished on 24 points in Zone A. That point helped the defending champions to reach the semi-finals as the best second-placed team overall in the three zones.In the semi-finals, they will join Lodge who headed Zone A with 29 points, last year’s losing finalists Deighton Griffith who topped Zone B with 16 points, and Garrison, winners of Zone C with 34 points.A draw is to be made by the BCA to determine the line-ups for the semi-finals which will be played next week at neutral venues. The final is slated for August 10 to 12 at the LIME ground in Wildey.Summarised scores:Zone A:At Waterford: St. Michael 50 (C. Williams 2-1, I. Boyce 2-4, M. Jones 2-4, S. Boyce 2-6). Combermere 27-4 (B. Cave 2-6, L. Cadogan 2-12). No-decision.At Six Roads: Princess Margaret v KFC Ellerslie. No play due to wet conditions on both days. No-decision.At Pine: Parkinson 13 (Romario Brathwaite 5-8, J. Bovell 2-2) and 18 (Tarik Shorey 7-7, J. Bovell 2-3). Nature Valley Lodge 57-8 dec’d (K. Drakes 13, R. Harding 12, J. Bovell 10; A. Greaves 2-4, K. Maynard 2-13, D. Harvey 2-23). The Lodge won by an innings and 26 runs.Zone BAt Kingsland: Deighton Griffith 96 all out (S. Proverbs 28 n.o, D. Sobers 24, K. Sargeant 14; S. Connell 4-43, R. Goring 3-14). Barbados Females 61-4 (R. Goring 18; A. Harris 2-25). No-decision.At Cane Garden: Alexandra 99-6 (J. Drakes 25, J. Gibson 25, J. Jackman 13, D. Drakes 11; Zacharry Cave 5-50). No-decision.At Trents (St. Lucy): St Lucy vs Queen’s College. No- play due to wet conditions on both days. No-decision.Zone CAt Trents (St. James): St. James 66 (L. Fergusson 20, J. Yearwood 18, R. Husbands 16; S. Turney 3-17, K. Edwards 3-20) and 8-3 (K. Edwards 2-5). St. Leonard’s 100-3 dec’d (Ramar Millar 50, D. Babb 30 n.o.; F. Babb 2-42). Match drawn.At Crumpton Street: Alleyne 84 (P. Etienne 19, A. Suckoo 14; J. Hibbert 3-11) and 21-2. Harrison College 175-3 dec’d (Jacques Hibbert 103, H. Matthews 46). Match drawn.At Beckles Road: Garrison won by default over St George who were unable to field a team on Day 1.Final standingsZone A: Lodge 29, Combermere 24, Coleridge & Parry 21, Ellerslie 13, St. Michael 12, Princess Margaret 5, Parkinson 2.Zone B: Deighton Griffith 16, Foundation 14, Lester Vaughan 12, Alexandra 9, Queen’s College 6, St Lucy 3.NB: Barbados Females competed in this zone but no points were awarded in their matches.Zone C: Garrison 34, St Leonard’s 19, Harrison College 18, St George 8, Alleyne 7, Grantley Adams 5, St James 5.(EDH)