In your neighbourhood: St Thomas football semi-finals on today and tomorrow
Published: Saturday | May 23, 2009
In tomorrow's contest, Lyssons will seek to avenge their mid-season final defeat, which Kool Kat won 3-2.
Today, the consistent Prospect, will meet dangerous Danvers Pen. Danvers Pen, who struggled in the first round of the competition, have showed championship quality in the second round and should pose a challenge to Prospect.
The winners of the semi-final will meet in the final on June 6 at the York Oval.
Points standings at the end of the second round: Prospect (37), Kool Kat (32), Lyssons (32), Danvers Pen (28), Yallahs (22), Delta Force(21), Springrain (21), Sanstar (18), Real Morant (17), Hillside (17).
Hillside, by virtue of placing at the bottom of the table, have been automatically relegated to the division two league.
Leading goalscorer is Dushane Robinson of Yallahs United with 12 goals followed by Damion Anderson of Kool Kat with eight.
Althea Shaw headsJa Domino Association
The Jamaica Domino Association (JDA), which has been inactive for years, has been reactivated and, according to vice-president Archalaus Lennon, will be sending a team to Orlando, Florida, his month.
Althea Shaw was recently elected president of the JDA with Lennon her deputy. Lennon said the JDA is affiliated to the International Council of Domino (ICD) and will play matches only against visiting international teams.
Lennon said a team has been selected to play in Orlando against the United States, Canada and Cayman. Other countries seeking to play the JDA team are England, Australia, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados.
Herbert Morrison, Blazers share netball crown
Herbert Morrison Technical High and Blazers B played to an exciting draw on Tuesday in the JPS-sponsored St James Inter-mediate netball league mid-season final.
In the action-packed contest, Blazers B went ahead in the first quarter 8-5. Herbert Morrison, led by goal shooter Ashley-Rae Barrett, (14 goals from 24 attempts), rallied in the second quarter to win 9-7 - ending the half 14-15.
Herbert Morrison took charge of the third quarter (8-5) and had a two-point, 22-20, lead going into the fourth quarter., as the quarter ended 22-20. Inspired by Monique Bingham and Tracy-Ann Davis (13 and 12 goals respectively) refuelled Blazers B blazed to a 7-5 lead in fourth quarter. However, with a minute to go, a brilliant interception from Ashoya Poyser took away Hebert Morrison's centre pass from which they scored to level the scores.
The rains came and washed away the extra-time period, forcing the teams to share the title.
Last Man Standing pool tournament
The Presto's Last Man Standing eight-ball pool tournament, the seventh ranking of the season, takes place on the weekend of May 30 and 31 at Mystix Sports Bar, 78 3/4 Hagley Park Road, starting at 2 p.m. both days.
The tournament is expected to attract many of the island's top players including Ewart Hall, who has won three of the ranking tournaments played so far this season to be the number one player, Noel 'Schoolboy' Blagrove from MoBay, Roy Letts and Sunil 'Termite' Kissendal, who won the Kingston Beer singles title last December.
The tournament, which is open to A and B class players and is being sponsored by Sunrite, offers a first prize of $50,000 and trophy; second $20,000 and trophy; third $10,000; and fourth $6,000. Players finishing from fifth to eighth place will each receive $3,000 and the best female player gets $5,000. Entry fee is $2,000, re-entry $1.500. For early bookings, call Leslie 'Toothpick' Puranda at 391 4666 or Sunil 'Presto' Newman at 456 4430.
Associate sponsors are Century Wrecker Service, Fencing Associates Limited, Pakjam Motors Limited, WSL, Doc Holliday Sports Bar and Newman Sweets.
INSPORTS/JBA mini basketball
In action from the INSPORTS/ JBA Mini Basketball League, Marlie Mount 'A' scored the widest margin of victory, a 26-8 win over Horizon Park in Zone one of the St Catherine leg.
In other games, Horizon Park 7, Marlie Mount 'B' 8; St John's 'A' 16, Tredegar Park 4; Crescent 5, St John's 'A' 12; Marlie Mount 'B' 22, St John's 'A' 5; St John's 'B' 14, Tredegar Park 10. In Zone 2, played at Naggo Head, Naggo Head 4, Gregory Park 10; Greater Portmore 18, Belmont Park 0; Belmont Park 8, McAuley 0; Greater Portmore 16, Naggo Head 4; Gregory Park 22, St Catherine 0; St Catherine 12, McAuley 2.
At Brooks Park Sports Complex in Manchester, Mandeville stopped Villa Road 11-6 for the round's biggest win.
Zion Hill beat New Green 14-9 in the day's other game.
Over at Montego Bay Cricket Club, for the St James section, Catherine Hall edged Success 'B' 7-6; Corinaldi 'A' outclassed Hemmingay 22-5 and Success 'A' beat Salters Hill 22-4.
Mandeville score big win
Defending champions Mandeville and Mizpah recorded the largest victory margins as the Manchester Co-op Credit Union/ INSPORTS Primary and Junior High Netball competition continued at Brooks Park on Thursday.
Mandeville routed New Green 23-6 to record their second win in a row to remain atop Zone B. Mizpah, meantime, got their season off with an impressive start, mauling Devon 20-5. The Zion Hill versus Comfort Hall match was postponed due to the weather.
Three teams currently share the lead in Zone A after Nazareth edged Woodlands 23-21, while Bethabara bounced back from their opening round defeat to Woodlands with a comfortable 15-6 victory over Hatfield.
The Pike/Harry Watch game was not played because of bad weather.
Cumberland, Wanderers in hot battle
Defending champions Wanderers meet Cumberland in a hot battle in the Senator Arthur Williams-sponsored Portmore Under-15 Football League tomorrow at the Cumberland playing field in an opening match at 1:30 p.m.
In the second game of the double-header at the venue, Daytona take on Rodwood at 3:30 p.m.
Cumberland have registered three straight wins. Wanderers have won two of their three matches. Wanderers were cut down 1-2 by Watson Grove two weeks ago in an away encounter.
In other games, Hellshire United tackle Christian Pen at Passagefort playing field in an opening clash at 1:30 p.m. In the feature match at 3:30 p.m., Passagefort United play Braeton United. Watson Grove, the hot team in the competition, square off with Westport at the Watson Grove playing field.
Power of Faith lifts Church cricket trophy
Power of Faith Seniors (POF), for the second time in three years, lifted the Dr Delford Davis trophy for excellence after a close two-wicket win over Faith Temple New Testament in the final of the Power of Faith Ministries Twenty20 Church Cricket League at Lime Tree Oval in St Catherine on Saturday.
Faith Temple took first strike and were restricted to 82-7 off 20 overs. Wicketkeeper Dwayne Sinclair topscored with 32. Hanif Palmer chipped in with 29. Captain, Michael 'Brother Sammy' Samuels led Power of Faith's bowling and bagged 2-15. Denrick Pinnock took 1-10. Power of Faith recovered from a poor start, being down 0-1, 2-3, 2-4 and 23-6 to win 83-8. Orane Powell topscored with 37. Samuels was run out for 12. Samuels and Powell made a match-winning 53-run partnership that took away a certain victory for Faith Temple after brothers, Obrien (4-12), and Hanif Palmer (2-6), left POF innings in early tatters.