Every time Olin Jones sees Hamilton Parish schoolboy Clevon Hill he will be reminded of the day the youngster denied him the first double century of his career.

For the 13-year-old son of Jones' brother-in-law and team-mate Clevie Wade was the person who prevented the stand-in Rangers captain from recording a rare milestone.

He looked like reaching that milestone when, on 195, Hill fed him a full toss in the final over before tea. The intended pull, which should have resulted in a six over the mid-wicket wall, was mistimed and Jones skied an easy chance to Hill's uncle Ricky at wide mid-on.

At least, though, Jones' knock stands a good chance of finishing as the season's highest knock, having bettered Jeff Richardson's 186 for Somerset Bridge against Rangers in the Western Counties Cup final two weeks ago.

And it went some ways to easing the pain of the day before when Rangers inexplicably collapsed against Devonshire Rec. in the knockout quarter-finals (see Page 29).

Jones, winning the toss on a hard wicket, found himself at the crease in just the third over of the match after Keith Wainwright was caught by wicket-keeper Millard Bean off Terry Burgess when the score was two.

The Cup Match batsman had a cautious start as his first eight runs came in singles. But in the next three-and-a-quarter hours Jones hit one boundary after another as the Parish bowlers were dispatched to all parts of the field.

Jones smashed 28 fours and four sixes in his knock, which included a second-wicket stand of 65 with Kwame Tucker (20), a third-wicket stand of 85 with Stevie Lightbourne (49) and a fifth-wicket stand of 84 with Michael Brangman as Jones raced to his third 50 in quick time with Brangman contributing just four in the partnership.

Clevon Hill, playing against his father for the first time, did not get the chance to bowl against him, after resting from his first spell when Wade was at the crease for his short innings. But together with 15-year-old Jahmiko Marshall they at least managed to slow down the Rangers scoring somewhat with Hill giving up 41 in his eight overs and Marshall 28 from his five, both taking one wicket. Philip Bailey led the Parish bowling with two for 43 from 11 overs.

Parish, whose innings was delayed for more than an hour because of rain after tea, managed to bat for just nine overs before accepting the offer to go off for bad light at 6.10 p.m. In that time, Gary Williams managed to take all three wickets for 22 runs from five overs.

SO CLOSE -- Olin Jones was a mishit away from a double century on Sunday.