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Islanders hang on to beat rivals Bay

and Lawrence TrottSt David’s 164 all outBailey’s Bay 158 all outSt David’s held their nerve to earn a six-run win in the game of the weekend at home over arch rivals Bailey’s Bay in a match that was reduced to 40 overs.Winning the toss and sending the hosts to bat, Bay held the Islanders to a reachable total with OJ Pitcher (37) and Sammy Robinson (29) the only batsmen who kept the scoreboard ticking over.Burton Outerbridge led the Bay attack with two wickets for 20 runs, while Kyle Hodsoll also claimed two wickets for 22 runs.In reply, Terryn Fray’s 45 wasn’t enough to guide his side to the win, with only Sinclair Smith (30) helping in the run chase.Justin Pitcher was Bay’s chief destroyer, snatching four wickets for 30 runs, with cousin OJ grabbed two wickets for 17 runs.Willow Cuts 411 for eightWarwick 110 all outWillow Cuts put Warwick to the sword at Southampton Oval, beating the hosts by 301 runs.Warwick were penalised 48 runs for slow over rate and Malachi Jones added to Warwick’s misery as he hit 12 fours and two sixes in his knock of 80.Dwight Basden (47) hit four fours and two sixes, while Kamal Bashir’s (45 not out) six fours and two sixes and Reggie Tucker’s (31) three fours and two sixes helped the side to their lofty total.Khiry Smith and Sanjay Dill took two wickets each.In reply, Shonari Boyles scored 33 that included six fours, with Lionel Cann (33) hitting five fours and a six in his innings.David Adams took three wickets in the win, while Bashir and Tucker chipped in with two wickets apiece.Cleveland County 325 for eightWestern Stars 207 all outCleveland County head into the Cup Match break on a winning note as they beat Western Stars by 128 runs at St John’s Field.Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Cleveland saw cousins Chris Douglas and Allan Douglas jr set the venue ablaze with boundaries.Douglas, recently returned into the Somerset team for this week’s Classic, hist 19 fours and one six in his knock of 109, while Douglas jr, who will also be involved in Cup Match representing St George’s, hit two fours and six sixes in 56.Brian Hall, Clay Darrell and Ray Butterfield all took two wickets each to lead Stars’ bowling attack.In reply, the hosts were all out for 207 in 46.5 overs thanks to Douglas jr who took three wickets for 49 runs.Stars opener Temiko Wilson stroked 71, albeit in vain, hitting nine fours and four sixes in his time at the crease.Kanaz Tuzo was the next high man with 43.St. George’s 354 for sixDevonshire 159 all outChristian Burgess warmed up for Cup Match with a timely knock of 98 as St. George’s hammered the Devonshire Rec bowlers in scoring 354 in their 50 overs at Wellington Oval.Four players scored half centuries as opener Chae Foggo hit 59 with four fours and four sixes before the next four batsmen in the batting order made useful contributions, including Burgess at number three who stroked 14 fours and a six in his top knock.Another colt, Onias Bascome, scored 32 and he and Burgess shared in a stand of 142 for the third wicket before captain Oronde Bascome (59) and Macai Simmons (55) put on 101 for the fifth wicket as the 300 was posted.Jodie Maronie led the Devonshire bowling with three for 48 from 10 overs while Sean DeGraff took two for 55 from 10.In reply, Rec scored 159 with Lamar Caines high man with 37 while Dion Ball scored 21 as they slumped from 114-4 at one stage. Jonathan Denbroke claimed four for 38 from seven overs while Macai Simmons took two for nine and Akeem Trott two for 41 for mid-table St. George’s.PHC 122Flatts 95PHC prevailed to take the win over Flatts by 27 runs at PHC Field as Bancroft Haughton claimed five for 52 and spinner Delray Rawlins three for six for the home team.Earlier, Flatts’ veteran left-arm slow bowler, Vernon Eve, claimed four wickets for 12 runs and Kevin Hurdle 3-30 as PHC were restricted to 122. But even that target proved too much for Flatts who succumbed to the PHC bowling.Somerset beat Somerset Bridge in the western derby at White Hill Field, but no further information could be confirmed.