CHARLES F. BROOME aren’t suffering from any Guardian General Herman Griffith Primary Schools cricket hangover.
Led by Jelani Harris’ unbeaten half-century, the defending champs started this year’s tournament in the same vein they finished the last, beating Belmont by 113 runs in yesterday’s season opener at Blenheim.
Batting first, the kings rattled off 169 for seven in their allotted 25 overs as Harris hit 55 not out while getting good support from Nico Reifer (27).
Reifer then returned to take two wickets, and so too did Ryshon Williams and Ajani Ince to help rout Belmont for just 56 runs in the Zone B2 battle.
Last year’s losing finalists Bayleys also got off to a winning start after travelling to Hilda Skeene to beat their Zone C1 rivals by 28 runs.
Over at Market Hill, Shem Harris took five for eight, including a hat-trick as St Luke’s/Brighton skittled out St Jude’s Primary for 14 runs in an easy ten-wicket victory.
Summarised scores:
At Blenheim ‘A’: Charles F. Broome 169-7 in 25 overs (Jelani Harris 55 n.o., N. Reifer 27, R. Williams 14, T. Marshall 13; R. Yorke 2-28). Belmont 56-9 in 9.5 overs (J. Burgess 14, R. Yorke 10; N. Reifer 2-6, R. Williams 2-16, A. Ince 2-17). Charles F Broome won by 113 runs.
At Hilda Skeene: Bayleys 133-6 in 25 overs (J. Lucas 21, K. Best 14 n.o., J. Scott 11; S. Brathwaite 2-16). Hilda Skeene 105 in 25 overs (Shian Brathwaite 56; D. Scott 4-6, D. Millington 3-23). Bayleys won by 28 runs.
At James Bryan: St Jude’s 14 (Shem Harris 5-8, S. Collymore 4-3). St Luke’s/Brighton 15-0. St Luke’s/Brighton won by ten wickets.
At Wayne Daniel: St Philip 48 (Q. Weekes 11, K. Bryan 10; J. Edwards 3-10, T. Clarke 3-10, J. Skeete 2-9, N. Murrell 2-16). Reynold Weekes 49-2 (J. Skeete 15 n.o., Tyrelll Blanch 10 n.o.) Reynold Weekes won by eight wickets.
At Speightstown: St Lucy 32 (T. Robinson 3-5, N. Quimby 2-1). Roland Edward 36-0). Roland Edwards won by ten wickets.
At Gall Hill: Mount Tabor 114 (K. Griffith 32, T. Moseley 13, R. Barrow 10; Asher Maynard 5-18). St Bernard’s 110 (D. Thomspon 39; R. Goddard 3-12, D. Bennett 3-32, K. Griffith 2-31). Mount Tabor won by four runs.
At Blenheim ‘B’: Westbury 21 (S. Lovell 3-2, I. Joseph 2-2). St Giles 25-1. St Giles won by nine wickets.
At Bayfield: St Catherine 188-5 in 25 overs (D. Bowen 28, T. Griffith 27, J. Alleyne 18 n.o, T. Mason 16, D. Williams 16, K. Beckles 16 n.o; J. Estwick 2-37). St Mark’s 38 in 13.1 overs (T. Griffith 3-0, J. Alleyne 3-9, D. Bowen 2-20). St Catherine won by 150 runs.
At Eden Lodge: West Terrace 65 in 21 overs (K. Dottin 18; J. Edmond 3-13, J. Clarke 3-14, K. Hall 2-13). Lee’s Bistro & Catering Eden Lodge 66-1 in 12 overs (S. Glasgow 26 n.o., Z. Clarke 12 n.o.). Eden Lodge won by nine wickets. (JM)
