PORTLAND TOOK over sole leadership of the Red Stripe Cricket Championship following their innings and nine-run victory over Trelawny at Folly Oval on Sunday.
With the win, Portland moved to 24 points, five more than St. Ann (19) whose game against St. Thomas at Goodyear Oval was washed out by rain.
Elsewhere, Westmoreland and Clarendon secured wins against Boys' Town and Kingston and St. Andrew respectively.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas' Michael Jackson and Hanover's Kadian McKenzie scored centuries.
At Folly Oval, Carl Brissett's nine-wicket haul carried Portland to their third victory.
Final scores: Portland 256 (Cecil Lewis 47; Cordell Simpson 6-53).
Trelawny 46 (Brissett 4-4, Godfrey Flemmings 4-14) and 201 (Carlton Johnson 80; Brissett 5-56, Garnet White 3-19).
At Maxfield Park; Jamaica pacer Dwight Stewart took match figures of 10-60 for Clarendon as they beat Kingston and St. Andrew by an innings and 27 runs.
Final scores: Clarendon 280 (Albert Gopie 62; Gary Pink 5-92).
Kingston and St Andrew 83 (Dwight Stewart 5-25) and 170 (Marlon Gardener 35, Gary Pink 20; Stewart 5-35, Tavarie Green 2-17).
WESTMORELAND COMEBACK
At Collie Smith Drive, Westmoreland bounced back from losing first innings to beat Boys' Town by six wickets.
Finals scores: Boys' Town 211 (Rohan Lambert 78; Denville McKenzie 6-74) and 47 (McKenzie 8-24). Westmoreland 171 (Cleveland Davidson 29 not out; Damian Allen 4-49) and 89 for four (Andrew Andrews 42).
At Elletson Road; Ralston Nelson took eight wickets to lead Police to first innings points over Young Jamaica.
Final scores: Young Jamaica 129 (Marlon Johnson 44; Ralston Nelson 5-46) and 169 (Christie Jones 50; Nelson 3-27). Police 190 (Howe 32; Marcel Parchment 6-58) & 99-2 (Howe 40).
At Elgin Town, Hugh Blackwood bowled Hanover to first innings points over St. James.
Hanover 274 (Kadian McKenzie 106; Tedroy Haughton 4-60) and 139 for nine (Chan Wakefield 34; Evroy Dwyer 3-18). St. James 210 (Dwyer 50; Hugh Blackwood 6-57) and 121 for four.
At Kaiser, rain won the battle between St. Ann and St. Thomas.
Finals scores: St Thomas 385 (Michael Jackson 117; Xavier Marshall 3-76). St Ann 271-5 (Carl McDonald 76 not out).
