16 August 1999

Jamaica: In-form Gayle slams century

The Jamaica Gleaner

Scores: Melbourne 262 and 106 for three; Lucas 284 for nine declared.

Points standings: Middlesex 12, Lucas 7, JDF 7, Melbourne 5, Surrey 5 and Cornwall 3.

Jamaica and West Indies 'A' allrounder Christopher Gayle followed his five wicket haul on Saturday (5-41) and his 214 not out last week against Surrey with another century, to steer Lucas to first innings points over Melbourne in their third round Jamaica County Cricket Championship match at Nelson Oval yesterday.

Lucas, resuming yesterday on 77 for five overnight with opening batsman Christopher Gayle unbeaten on 37 and his younger brother Wayne yet to trouble the score, batted on to make a 22-run first innings lead while losing four wickets, before declaring.

Gayle, after the fall of his brother Wayne at 102 to Barbadian left-arm spinner Winston Reid, who ended with figures of 6-49 from 31 overs, produced a brilliant innings - slamming one six and 18 well-timed fours off 293 balls before he was caught at mid-off by Jamaica Under-19 representative Donovan Pagon off the bowling of Guyanese pacer Colin Stuart, with the score at 280 for a well played 169 in his 377 minutes at the crease.

AT KENSINGTON PARK: Surrey gained first innings points over JDF. Scores: JDF 139 and 148 (Howard Copeland 34; Audley Sanson 4-51, Ryan Cunningham 2-18); Surrey 185 (Valentino Ventura 57, Dwight Mais 34; Ernel Smith 5-57).

AT KAISER SPORTS CLUB: Scores: Cornwall 218 (Paul Palmer 84, Chris Miller 32, Wayne Billings 22; Brenton Beckford 5-57, Colin Buchanan 2-23, Franklyn Rose 2-67); Middlesex 219 for seven (Matthew Sinclair 54 not out, Leon Garrick 38, Maurice Clarke 32, Orlando Baker 22).

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