Another player stroked his way into the century club, while one fell eight runs short of the coveted landmark during the final preliminary round of matches Sunday in the Inspire Sports/National Sports Council Under-13 Cricket Competition.
Ajani Waterman made a superb 102 and Kilano Brathwaite hit an impressive 92, as Fusionz Boutique Passage United piled on the runs against newcomers ICBL Empire Juniors at Passage Road.
The home team amassed 253 for five from 29 overs. Openers Waterman and Brathwaite posted an electrifying partnership of 224 in 25 overs until Waterman was out. His knock came off 88 balls and was decorated with 12 fours and Brathwaite struck ten fours from 98 deliveries.
Empire Juniors were dismissed for 120 in 28 overs as Passage United won by 133 runs to clinch Zone “A” with 30 points.
At Dayrells Road, in the clash of the previously unbeaten teams, MIX 96.9 FM Dover Juniors easily defeated CounterPoint Wanderers Juniors by 65 runs to top Zone “B” with a maximum 42 points.
Chasing 169 to win, Wanderers were all out for 103 in 25.4 overs. Medium-fast, Jaden Edmund started the damage bowling one of the tournament’s century-makers and in form Jared Lovell in the second over for eight and Mekhail Marshall went by a similar route in the same over.
Ryshon Williams (24), and Nico Reifer, with a patient 14, added 38 for the second wicket, before left-arm spinner Joshua Bishop bowled Williams and Hayden Hart in consecutive deliveries. Bishop claimed three for 22 from his seven overs.
Edmund switched to the south for a second spell and collected another two wickets to end with the excellent figures of four for 16.
The tall and wiry, Ondre Callender, bowled the old ball with a great turn of speed and swiftly snatched three for seven from 1.4 overs.
Earlier, Dover Juniors recovered from the peril of 128 for nine to reach a competitive 168, thanks to a fighting unbeaten innings of 51 at No.7 by Camarie Boyce, who got valuable support from last man Dijon Hunte, in a stand of 40. Boyce faced 69 balls and counted eight fours.
The remaining three quarter-final spots and the matchups will be decided next Saturday after the three rescheduled matches are completed. (EDH)
Summarized scores:
Zone A
At Passage Road: Fusionz Boutique Passage United 253-5 in 29 overs (Ajani Waterman 102, Kilano Brathwaite 92, M. Thornhill 13; Z. Hill 2-54). ICBL Empire Juniors 120 in 28 overs (C. Hoyte 35, A. Hill 32, Z. Parris 18, Z. Griffith 14; M. Thornhill 3-40, I. Persaud 2-13). Passage United won by 133 runs.
At Wildey (SJPP): Banks Juniors 158-6 in 35 overs Joshua Corbin 63, L. Cherry 23, S. Waithe 20, B. Hoyte 11; W. Springer 3-40, R. Reid 2-26). Ellerton Juniors 159-3 in 33.4 overs (Joshua Walcott 72 n.o., S. Collymore 38, A. Davis 20). Ellerton Juniors won by seven wickets.
At Desmond Haynes Oval: TeleBarbados Carlton Juniors vs St Philip Juniors. Match rescheduled.
Zone B
At Dayrells Road: MIX 96.9 FM Dover Juniors 168 in 34.3 overs (Camarie Boyce 51 n.o., N. Young 28, K. Alleyne 19, O. Callender 12, J. Edmund 10; M. Lewis 3-24, A. Manning-Merritt 2-28, D. Trotman 2-42). CounterPoint Wanderers Juniors 103 in 25.4 overs (R. Williams 24, N. Reifer 14, M. Lewis 13; J. Edmund 4-16, O. Callender 3-7, J. Bishop 3-22). Dover Juniors won by 65 runs.
At Market Hill: Police Juniors 49 in 14 overs (T. Riley3-4, S. Boyce 3-20, J. Callender 2-8, S. Waldron 2-13). Mark’s Auto Spares Market Hill Young Blazers 50-2 in 8.3 overs (R. Thompson 20 n.o.; S. Forde 2-9). Market Hill Young Blazers won by eight wickets.
At Crab Hill: Northern Academy Juniors vs North Stars. Match rescheduled.
At Speightstown: Lords Juniors vs Isolation Cavaliers Juniors. Match rescheduled.
Standings after Series 7: (Teams with brackets have a match outstanding). *Indicates confirmed quarter-finalists.
Zone A: *Passage United 30, *Ellerton Juniors 24, St Philip Juniors 18 (5), Carlton Juniors 18 (5), Banks Juniors 18, YMPC Juniors 12, Empire Juniors 0.
Zone B:*Dover Juniors 42, *Wanderers Juniors 36, *North Stars Juniors 24 (6), Market Hill Young Blazers 18, Northern Academy Juniors 13 (6), Isolation Cavaliers Juniors 12 (6), Police Juniors 6, Lords Juniors 1 (6).