PHC 193

Somerset Bridge 107

Charles Symons and Kevin Tucker combined to take six wickets while veteran player-coach Andre Manders scored 45 and Gerald Simons Jr. 42 to lift First Division leaders PHC to a 86-run victory over Somerset Bridge at White Hill yesterday.

PHC's decision to bat after winning the toss worked in their favour as they reached a respectable score thanks to Manders and Simons. Also among the runs were Ed Williams with 29, Gordon Anglin 15 and Mathew Lee 15.

There was some concern in the PHC camp when two wickets fell for 38, but stability came when Simons and Manders added 59 for the third wicket.

Brian Gibbons led the Bridge bowling with three for 18 off six overs while Denzil Dill took two for 18 off 5.3 overs. Skipper Mark Bean snatched two for 27 off six overs.

Bridge lost their first three batsmen for ducks as the first 16 runs scored all came from wides. They slumped further to 24 for four and then 51 for five before Denzil Dill (22) and Bean (26) added 44 for the sixth wicket. But once Dill was bowled by Charles Symons with the score on 95 the writing was on the wall.

Symons finished with three for 23 off 4.4 overs while Tucker had three for 32 off six overs.

Social Club 158

Devonshire Rec. 159-5

Although losing, bottom of the table Social Club proved anything but pushovers in this match at Devonshire Rec.

Batting first they reached a respectable 158 with Clevon Darrell leading the charge with a spirited 47, including two sixes and five fours. Sanford Seepersad contributed 28 while openers Levar Talbot scored 24 and Kenneth Darrell 10. Rudolph Smith led Devonshire's bowling with five for 40 off nine overs while Lamont Brangman claimed three for 42 off nine overs.

Devonshire reached their winning target after losing five wickets, opener Cory Smith their top bat with 48 while Omar Amory followed with 35.

Ricardo Brangman struck 21 and opener Wendall Swan 15. Seepersad was the only bowler with more than one wicket for Social Club, finishing with two for 25 from 3.3 overs.

Warwick 196

Police 89

Second placed Warwick thumped ten-man Police, beating them by 107 runs at Southampton Oval. Warwick skipper Daniel Caines was top bat with 45 while Andrew Rollins hit 30 for the losers. No other information was available.