Umpire ordered off field after row
Flatts 91-5 Controversy reigned over White Hill Field yesterday. But it wasn't the players creating a stir, rather the umpires.
Ewing Davis, recently at the centre of an incident at Sea Breeze Oval involving Anthony (Pacer) Edwards, once again was involved as he reportedly had to be separated from fellow official Ronald O'Hara.
The pair became involved in heated discussion with some finger pointing and players were called on to stand between the pair in order to prevent the row escalating.
Davis was eventually ordered to leave the field by a Somerset Bridge Recreation Club official and replaced by substitute umpire Adrian Bean.
Bermuda Cricket Umpires Association (BCUA) president Dennis Raynor could not be reached for comment last night and it was said that the association was awaiting a match report.
The match ended in a tame draw as PHC totalled 150 with James Pace scoring an unbeaten 50, while Cal Waldron (23) and Mark Smith (25) aided the cause.
Flatts replied with 91 for five with Millard Bean contributing 28.
Devonshire Rec. 133) Police 135-7 Police stayed in the title hunt with a three wicket triumph over Devonshire as Dwayne Leverock produced the goods with the ball for a second successive week.
After bagging seven scalps last week against Southampton, the burly left-arm spinner this time had the Devonshire batsmen in a spin, seizing five for 34 from 16 overs as Police defeated their neighbours by three wickets.
Paceman Roger Blades aided his team-mate in claiming three for 37 as the home side capitulated from 100 for four to 133 all out.
Top scoring for Rec. were Terry Fray and skipper Anthony Amory with 28 apiece, while Leon Place added 23 and Wendell Swan 12.
Turning to bat, Police made hard work of the target as Amory and Winston Trott Jr. grabbed two wickets each.
High man for Police was captain Stevie Lightbourne who led from the front with a solid knock of 33. He was followed in the run column by Dave Greenidge (23), Tyrone Smith (20) and Blades (16 not out).
Police moved up from fourth to third with the result, while Devonshire fell deeper into the cellar.
Southampton 82 St. David's 83-1 Once at odds with each other, St. David's' Lionel Cann and Dale Fox proved the perfect tonic for the Islanders against Southampton, with Fox securing a seven wicket haul and Cann notching a blistering half century in a comprehensive victory.
Fox produced a devastating opening spell of pace bowling, returning figures of seven for 37 from 16 overs, five of which were maidens, while Cann torched the Rangers' attack for an unbeaten 55 that included four fours and four sixes.
Social Club 59 Willow Cuts 60-4 Just back from a tour of England where their players witnessed the second Test between England and the West Indies at Lord's, Willow Cuts made short and easy work of Social Club at Wellington Oval, winning by six wickets.
Only two Social Club batsmen reached double figures in their total of 59, openers Thomas Brangman and David Adams scoring 17 each.
Vivian Simons claimed four for 20 from 13 overs and Kevin Fubler four for eight from 12.2 overs. Rodney Fubler had figures of two for six off 11 overs.
Captain Dexter Basden was high man for Willow Cuts with 20 not out while Joseph Matthews and Andre Hendrickson scored 14 apiece.
Cleveland 256-8 Somerset Bridge 61 Cleveland predictably rolled past Somerset Bridge at sea Breeze Oval as Diallo Sharrieff enjoyed a fine all round showing, scoring 65 not out and returning to claim two for 16 from five overs.
