Major upset! Esso Tigers is in the Division 1 T20 final. Esso Tigers provided the first upset of the 2013 season by defeating defending champions Greenies 1 in the first of the two semi finals played at the Jimmy Powell Oval last weekend. ESSO Tigers Daren Cato is a man on a mission. This was amply displayed as he increased his level of concentration scoring 52n.o and guided Esso Tigers to a respectable 123 runs for 3 wickets. Daren’s excellent batting was followed by a remarkable bowling display by his brother Corey Cato whose 4 overs for 7 runs was another feature of this historic win.

Greenies 1 played as champions and did not give up easily. Lead by Captain Chris Palmer 50n.0, Greenies fought all the way. With 2 overs remaining, Palmer made a gallant effort to take his team over the line falling short and providing Esso a victory by 5 runs.

By Rite secured their place in next week final inflicting a 7 wickets defeat on the Police team. Batting first Police scored 114 runs with Nigel Strough getting 29 runs. It was easy sailing for the By Rite batsmen with Jalon Linton 37 and Ainsley hall 32 amongst the runs.

Can Esso Tigers produce another big win or will By Rite take the step up from runners up to champions? The Division 1 Final will be at the Jimmy Powell Oval on Sunday starting at 2.00pm.

WOMEN LEAGUE

Over at the John a Cumber

school ground two innings of pure power from Stingrays Rosemarie Wilson 71n.o and Natasha Roberts 62 were the highlights of an exciting Women League match up. Batting fir

st Stingrays Wilson was a lone hand as her team scored 142 runs for 6 wickets. Sheila Rankine and Jada Morgan took 2 wickets each. A late counter attack from Roberts brought Dr. Jackman Islanders within reach of another upset. It was not to be as Stingrays ran off winners by 27 runs.

DIVISION 2 LEAGUE

Cayman Brac team had mixed fortunes last weekend as they won their first match against Aims Consultants by 6 wickets but lost the second. Denrick Gayle was outstanding with ball and bat taking 4 wickets and scoring 27n.o in the victory. On Sunday it was different as Cayman Brac scored 152 but JJ’S led by Franklin Hinds 55 was enough for victory by 3 wickets. Steve Coates played a lone hand scoring 67 and taking 3 wickets but it was not enough.

Results

DIVISION 1 T20 SEMI FINALS

Esso Tigers 123 for 3

Daren Cato 52n.o, Alistair Ifill 27, Ricardo Roach 19, Victor Campbell 16

Greenies 1 118 for 9

Chris Palmer 50n.o, Ian Rotsey 22

Carlton West 4 for 43, Corey Cato 1 for 7

Esso Tigers won by 5 runs

Police 114 for 7

Nigel Strough 29n.o, Garth Bryan 19, Pearson Best 16

By Rite 115 for 3

Jalon Linton 37, Ainsley Hall 32, Omar Willis 14n.o

By Rite won by 7 wickets

DIVISION 2 LEAGUE

Aims Consultants 76

Sam Suberan 17

Denrick Gayle 4 for 15, Chris Gayle 2 for 21

Cayman Brac 77 for 4

Denrick Gayle 27n.o, Sahadeo Sohan 23

Cayman Brac won by 6 wickets

Cayman Brac 152

Steve Coates 67, Clifford Anderson 24

Devon Williams 2 for 24, Tristan Campbell 2 for 27

JJ’S 154 for 7

Franklin Hinds 55, Tristan Campbell 36

Steve Coates 3 for 5, Denrick Gayle 2 for 38

JJ’S won by 3 wickets

WOMEN LEAGUE

Stingrays 142 for 6

Rosemarie Wilson 71n.o

Sheila Rankine 2 for 23, Jada Morgan 2 for 25

Dr. Jackman Islanders 115 for 5

Natasha Roberts 62

Stingrays won by 27 runs

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