Sherwood Forrest take inaugural Ashley T10 trophy

WINDSOR, Portland — Sherwood Forrest on Sunday captured the inaugural Ashley T10 cricket title at Windsor playing field when they defeated hometown favourites Ginger House by 50 runs.

Batting first, Sherwood made 116 for the loss of eight wickets in their allotted 10 overs, as Richard Hewitt topscored with 34 runs and Raymond Hanson added 15, with Davian Patterson bagging three wickets for 19 runs and Craig McLean, capturing two wickets for 31 runs. Ginger House, in reply, could only muster 66 runs for the loss of nine wickets, as only Delroy Carter and Davian Patterson got into double figures with 11 each, while Roger Gregory took two wickets for eight runs and Shain Haye added two wickets for 13 runs.

The competition was organised by Kevin Taylor, in an effort to keep the game of cricket alive in the community. He commended the seven teams and the communities for their support. The games were played on Sundays and were double-headers.

The winning team was presented with the Ashley T10 trophy by 11-year-old Ashley Taylor, for whom the competition was named, and $15,000 from the mayor of Port Antonio and councillor. Ginger House won $10,000 for placing second.

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Inaugural Limacol CPL breaks records on and off the pitch

Sport

Thursday, September 05, 2013

FROM overflowing stadiums, thumping party vibes and mass enthusiasm to scorching bowling, massive hitting and blistering catches, the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL) went off with a bang right across the Caribbean.With a record-breaking quarter-of-a-million people attending the matches across the six countries and the action being beamed into more than 135 million homes across the globe, the stage was set for a truly electrifying cricket extravaganza.And the highlights of the action justified the hype around the tournament. Playing for the Antigua Hawksbills, Jamaica soldier Sheldon Cotterrell, who customarily bowls at over 140 kilometres per hour, bowled the fastest ball of the tournament with a 150.1 kilometres per hour thunderbolt.Not to be outdone, Tino Best playing for the St Lucia Zouks, took the honour of bowling seven of the 10 fastest balls in the tournament with a highest speed of 149.6 kilometres per hour.And the batsmen made sure to wow the crowds with a total of 238 sixes and 415 fours being smacked in the tournament — an average of 10 and 17, respectively, per match.Loved by the fans and feared by the bowlers due to his mammoth hitting, Jamaica Tallawahs captain Chris Gayle predictably took the honour for both the fastest 50 of the tournament off just 23 balls against the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel — and for blasting the longest six which sailed 114 metres into the stands.Commenting on the cricketing fireworks, winning team captain Gayle said; “Cricket in the Caribbean is all about big powerful displays. It’s always a pleasure to bring the fans to their feet with some serious hitting. And to be able to do that with millions of people watching in the stands and on TV is just a great experience. I had a blast and can’t wait for next year.”CEO of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League, Damien O’Donohoe, added: “There’s nothing like the buzz you get as a cricket fan when these giants of Caribbean cricket are firing on the field. The action in every match was just breathtaking and the crowd revelled in it. It’s fair to say that the action on the pitch matched the fun of it. We’re delighted that the “biggest party in sport” delivered on its promise. Of course, none of this would have been possible without the amazing support and enthusiasm of the fans — I would like to thank them most sincerely for the awesome part they played in making the CPL such a success.“The biggest party in sport” bowled off in Barbados on Tuesday, 30 July and beautifully showcased the Caribbean passion for cricket as it journeyed through six countries across the region culminating in the final in Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday, August 24, which was won by the Jamaica Tallawahs, who beat the Guyana Amazon Warriors by seven wickets. Planning is now under way for the 2014 staging of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League.Limacol CPL winners Jamaica Tallawahs celebrate their triumph against the Guyana Amazon Warriors. (PHOTO: CPLT20 Ltd 2013)

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Friends of VMBS win inaugural Fast Five Rally

Sport

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

A team called Friends of VMBS triumphed over Blades United to win the inaugural Fast Five Netball Rally staged by the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) at the Leila Robinson Courts last Saturday.Friends of VMBS outscored Blades United 14-8 to take the $45,000 top prize money that was on offer to the winner from among the 16 teams which participated. Blades United for being first runners up received $30,000.Third place winners Blazers received $15,000, while it was $10,000 for Humming Birds, the fourth place winners.Oberon Pitterson Nattie, head coach of the Sunshine Girls, who turned out for Friends of VMBS, won a prize for being the top shooter. The prize for the best dressed team went to Portland.The other parishes which entered teams were the Corporate Area, St Mary, Manchester and Trelawny.JNA president Marva Bernard thanked the teams for participating, stating that the Fast Five Rally will become a regular event on the JNA’s calendar, and that it “will be bigger and better next year”.The Fast Five version of netball is a shorter version of the game with goal-scoring situations that offer more points than traditional netball. Fast Five is considered to netball what T/20 is to cricket.It was part of a fund-raising event dubbed Fast Five Rally and Fun Day which included a jumble sale, a number of companies showcasing their products.The money raised will go towards the expenses involved in sending Jamaica’s team to the World Youth Netball Championship in Glasgow, Scotland, in August 2013. Friends of VMBS, the winning team in the inaugural JNA Fast Five Rally played at the Leila Robinson Courts last Saturday. (From left front row), captain Angela Latouche, Zanasha Hinds, Karlene Waugh (team manager). (From left back row) Shamera Sterling, Dean Smith, Ladonna Lamonth, Dalton Hinds and Oberon Pitterson Nattie. For the rally each team was allowed a maximum of two national players and one male player on the court at any given time during a match.

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