Southampton Rangers 300-8

Western Stars 206

Janeiro Tucker gave Western Stars' bowlers a mauling with his bat yesterday when he hammered a fierce 105 in Southampton Rangers' 94-run Premier Division victory at Southampton Oval.

Stars' bowlers could never had anticipated such a vicious assault from the player-coach, Tucker in no mood to play cautiously and allow any one bowler to get the upper hand.

Treated with disdain and no respect whatsoever in particular was Stars' skipper and leading pace bowler Justin Robinson _ Tucker blasting him unmercifully for five sixes in one over, Robinson managing a dot ball with his fifth delivery to avoid the distinction of giving up a maximum and rather humiliating six sixes.

All together Tucker finished hitting seven fours and eight sixes in his busy inning, Southampton also getting valuable batting help from Keith Wainwright with 42, skipper Kwame Tucdker on 47 and young Stefan Dill on 30.

Gershon Gibbons was the best bowler for Stars with three for 44 off 10 overs and two maidens while Raymond Butterfield had two for 52 off 10 overs.

After his torrid batting display Tucker turned around and spearheaded Southampton's bowling, finishing with three for 43 off 7.4 overs and a maiden while Quinton Sherlock claimed two for 30 off 10 overs with two maidens.

Southampton, defending league champions and out of the title race this season, move up the tables one notch from sixth to fifth with the win while Stars remain in last place.

Cleveland 231-9

Social Club 234-5

Social Club's assault on the Premier Division title shows no sign of abating after the league leaders defeated lowly Cleveland at Devonshire Rec.

A 79-run partnership between Glenn Blakeney (54) and Detroy Smith (38) plus 43 not out by veteran Charlie Marshall saw Social Club knock off the required runs from 41.3 overs.

Bermuda Under-19 spinner Tamauri Tucker was the pick of the Cleveland bowlers, taking two for 54. He was recently named the best bowler at the ICC Americas Championship, which saw the colts qualify for the Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia next year.

Cleveland batted first and scored 231 for nine with Clay Smith top scoring with 96, and Jason Simons notching 50.

Jameiko Marshall did the damage for the hosts with four wickets for 32.

Somerset CC 209

St. David's 210-5

Second-place St. David's maintained their position with a five-wicket win over Somerset who entered the day two points behind.

Chris Pitcher was the batting hero for the eastenders with a patient 82 not out (hitting a six and 10 fours) while Chris Foggo continued to be among the runs scoring 42. Justin Pitcher chipped in with 31 as the trio helped their team coast to victory in 43.1 overs.

Gregg Maybury was the top bowler for Somerset taking two for 26 off eight overs with a maiden.

Earlier Somerset reached a respectable total thanks to Jermaine Warner who topped scored on 63. Jordan DeSilva followed on 34 not out while Hasan Durham struck 32.

Spinner Del Hollis was the most successful bowler for St. David's taking three for 31 off nine overs with two maidens while Justin Pitcher took two for 42 off 10 overs and Jevon Foggo two for 46 off 10 overs.

St. George's CC 331-6

Flatts 230

At Wellington Oval, half-centuries from Jason Anderson, Upal Dhanmika and Ankoma Canonier saw the home side cruise to an easy win.

Dhanmika was the high man with 61 while Anderson followed on 59 while Troy Hall scored 38 not out, Allan Douglas 36 and Kyell Hodsoll 35.

Isaith Ford took two for 24 off three overs for Flatts.

Player-coach Dean Minors helped Flatts make a spirited fightback with an impressive 85 but too many others made short appearances at the wicket. Phillip Burgess contributed 26.