will overcome in the face of adversity.

His best batting performance of the season put St. George's firmly in the driver's seat for the league championship with four matches left. Smith is joined in this week's Fab Five by Jeff Richardson, who shared duty with Western Counties upsetters Somerset Bridge and Western Stars, Olin Jones and Dean Stevens of double losers Southampton, and Charlie Marshall of Bailey's Bay.

Clay Smith: Aided by several trips from the spray can and a couple of bat changes, his right shoulder held up during a sparkling innings of 98 not out.

Came to the wicket with the score only two and batted stoically in support of brother Wendell, who made a dashing 82. After Wendell's dismissal, Clay hit stride and crashed the Rangers bowlers to all parts for seven fours and six sixes during his stay. Missed out on deserved century when Janeiro Tucker bowled winning runs for four byes well down leg side.

Jeff Richardson: Took his Western Counties runs total to 249 from two games with 63 in Somerset Bridge's nail-biting triumph over Southampton. Was in authoritative form in racing to 30 inside 15 minutes before settling down with Stars' team-mate Arnold Manders (66). Returned the next day to play another valuable role in Stars' five-wicket win over Bailey's Bay. Stars were reeling at 81 for four when Richardson and Cleon Scotland saved the day with a 67-run fifth-wicket partnership. Richardson finished with 55.

Olin Jones: Confidence is back and the runs are flowing again. Unfortunately, his scoring last weekend was in a losing cause. Made 85 in Western Counties match against Bridge, hitting 11 four in two-and-a-half hours. The next day against league leaders St. George's, had a few lives before making 65.

Dean Stevens: Chiefly responsible for putting life back into Rangers' cup challenge on Saturday. The cup-holders had looked all but beaten before Stevens began the revival with a hot return catch off the bat of Arnold Manders. The left-arm medium-pacer then snapped up three quick wickets to finish with six for 46, his debut county match ending in disappointment when Bridge made their last stand.

Charlie Marshall: Became the season's first batsman to score two centuries with 101 not out in league loss to Western Stars. Bailey's Bay struggled for much of the day and in the end were satisfied with an improved showing than in the Camel Cup final debacle against the same opponents. It was Marshall's second straight unbeaten league century against Stars and contained eight fours and five sixes.