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August 26, 2014
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Star Sport |
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Race Course are SDC Twenty20 champions |
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Jermaine Lannaman, STAR Writer
Race Course are the 2014 Social Development Commission Community Twenty20 champions. Led by opener Wayne Davis and Jason Wedderburn the Clarendon-based unit defeated last year's champions Old Harbour in the final at Alpart Sports Club, St Elizabeth on Sunday. Set 78 to win from eight overs under the Duckworth/Lewis scoring system, after rain had halted Old Harbour's innings at 86 for two in the 11th over, Race Course achieved their target for the loss of four wickets. Davis slammed an unbeaten 38 and Wedderburn 22 for the winners who achieved their target off the last ball of the day. "It was an excellent win, as after getting to the semis twice before, and contesting our first final, we were able to pull it off," said Race Course manager, Everton Calder. "It was also one of the best finals witnessed in the tournament's history, as it could have gone either way, and God brought it our way." Old Harbour, who won the toss and chose to bat, were doing well after the first 10 overs, and were setting themselves up for a decent total when the rain came. Play was halted for approximately one hour and after it had subsided the umpires applied the Duckworth/Lewis calculations. Former Jamaica Under-19 fast bowler, Ravmond Powell, 34 not out, and wicketkeeper Ranville Brown, 21, led the way for Old Harbour. This was against former Jamaica fast bowler Dwight Stewart, who claimed one for 15. Pacer Robert Cato, one for 27, and Powell, one for 16, ended as Old Harbour's best bowlers. "I thought we had enough runs to make a successful defence, but we made some crucial mistakes in the field," said Old Harbour manager, Clinton Green. Winners Race Course took home $1.3 million, and Old Harbour, $600,000. |
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