Yorkshire snatch BCA First division title, Series 8, Day 2, Report, Scores
Bridgetown, Barbados, December 3 – (www.barbadoscricket.org) – IGS Insurance Brokers Yorkshire will be promoted to the BCA Elite division three-day Championship for the first time next season after racing to the First division title today with one round remaining.
The Friendship-based team crushed SigniaGlobe Financial Barbados Youth by an innings and 121 runs inside two days on home turf in Series 8 to earn maximum 20 points, thus romping to an unassailable 131 points.
It was Yorkshire’s sixth win of the season.
Barbados Youth, resuming on 32 for one, were dismissed for 150 in reply to a total of 328. Following-on, they folded for a meagre 57.
Yorkshire began the series on 111 points – 29 ahead of the only other title contenders, Sagicor Life UWI, who needed a maximum 40 points from the last two rounds while hoping for Yorkshire to earn no more than 10 points.
Even so, UWI have already been led on first innings by IDL Walkers Sand Quarry Isolation Cavaliers after falling for 164 in reply to 216 at 3Ws Oval.
UWI are the only side to defeat Yorkshire, coming from behind in the fourth round.
Summarised scores:
At Friendship: IGS Insurance Brokers Yorkshire beat SigniaGlobe Financial Youth by an innings and 121 runs inside two days.
Yorkshire 328 all out (59 overs) (Athelbert Brathwaite 106 – 102 balls, 14 fours, 3 sixes; Indal Persaud 102 – 84 balls, 12 fours, 1 six; Ravendra Persaud 35, Shakeel Richards 31, Shem Watson 13; Venice Vaughan 3-71, Jatario Prescod 3-80).
Barbados Youth 150 all out (49 overs) (Gadson Bowens 46, Reveira Cottle 23, Shaquan Belle 23, Jakeem Pollard 18, Venice Vaughan 11 not out, Jatario Prescod 10; Christopher Best 4-27, Shakeem John-Ruck 2-7) and 57 all out (20.5 overs) (Kyle Jordan 29, Joshua Branch 11; Shakeem John-Ruck 4-8, Jamar Layne 4-10).
Points: Yorkshire 20 (Outright 12, Batting 4, Bowling 4), Barbados Youth 4 (Bowling 4).
Toss: Yorkshire.
At Foursquare Oval: Foundation 144 all out (46.1 overs) (Nathan Sealy 56, Akeem McCollin 27, Shomari Davis 21, Kevion Newton 11, M. Clarke 11; Antonio Morris 3-24, Rondre Yearwood 3-50, Jared Gilkes 2-2) and 78-2 (30 overs) (Shomari Davis 25, Kevion Newton 24, Joshua Dorne 22 not out; Rondre Yearwood 2-24).
ESA Field Pickwick 216-9 declared (58 overs) (Antonio Morris 47, Jakeem Forde 33, Rohan Ryan 23, Kyle Hope 18, Craig Holder 18, Shamar Forde 16; Nathan Sealy 6-85 (61 wickets for the season).
Toss: Pickwick.
At Lowlands: Little Fabian’s Enterprises Maple 136 all out (38.4 overs) (Jamar Griffith 31, Karim Cozier 23, Stephen Payne 22, Renacko Belgrave 20, Dashawn Prince 10; Azan Holligan 5-20, Tremaine Dowrich 2-42) and 144-4 (36.4 overs) (Stephen Payne 86 not out, Karim Cozier 11, Renee Greaves 10, Shaquon Cave 10 not out; Jamali Lynch 2-28).
Lords 131 all out (35.4 overs) (Brandon Thompson 61 not out, Shonquono Stanford 39, Recarlo Boyce 11; Savion Maynard 4-21, Karim Cozier 3-11, Shaquon Cave 2-25).
Toss: Maple.
At Waterford ‘A’: Nicholls Baking Combermere 342-6 declared (74 overs) (Seth Agard 117 – 171 balls, 216 minutes, 13 fours; Nicholas Austin 91 not out – 140 balls, 219 minutes, 7 fours; Nathan Forde 58 not out; – 44 balls, 69 minutes, 7 fours, 1 six; Micah Greenidge 31, Rommel Smith 25; Rasheed Padmore 3-111, Sadiq Hill 2-20).
Police 299-7 (70 overs) (Roger Williams 110 not out – 156 balls, 198 minutes, 10 fours, 1 six; Darell Babb 49, Jeremy Bowen 42, Mario Albert 32, Mical Stuart 25, Larry Babb 24; Saurav Worrell 2-84).
Toss: Combermere.
At 3Ws Oval: IDL Walkers Sand Quarry Isolation Cavaliers 215 all out (65.1 overs) (Jahbari Doughlin 55, Sadrian Ward 48, Jamaine Bullen 37, Michael Rawlins 25; Aaron Daley 3-27, Grayson Cuffy 2-34, Jediah Blades 2-36).
Sagicor Life UWI 164 all out (57 overs) (Damel Evelyn 47, Aaron Daley 30, Jai Clarke 14, Mikhail Powell 14, Odain McCatty 12; John Sampson 5-32, Dwayne Alleyne 2-36).
Toss: UWI.