A new champion will be crowned on Thursday in the 31^st edition of the Kingston Wharves U15 Cricket Competition as unbeaten St. Mary will take on St. Elizabeth in the final at Sabina Park after contrasting semi-final matches on Tuesday.

St. Mary only dropped points in the last match of their preliminary round against St. Catherine Cricket Association, which was rained out while St. Elizabeth lost only one of its preliminary round matches against Westmoreland.

St. Elizabeth defeated Kingston by 104 runs at Sabina Park.

After taking first strike, St Elizabeth made 214-8 from their allotment of 50 overs. Wicketkeeper/batsman Odane Binns was the top scorer with 49 while Davian Mason scored 40 and Adrian Silvera, an unbeaten 35.

Jhaliel Smith was also among the runs with 30.

There were two wickets apiece for Kingston’s bowlers Goevanni Grey, Captain Kajeev Bathyka and McKanell Palmer.

In reply, Kingston was bundled out for just 90 from 26.5 overs as the St Elizabeth bowling attack wreaked havoc. Only opener Nicoli McKenzie (13) got into double figures and there were 42 extras.

Davian Mason 3-1, Jhaleil Smith bagged 3-19 while Eckoney Robinson took 2-16.

The other semi-final at Kensington Cricket Ground was reduced to 38 overs a side because of bad weather.

In the low-scoring affair, St. Mary won the toss and invited home team Kensington to bat. They were bowled out for 93, despite a valiant 54 from Captain David Dewar.

Rushawn Bell took 4-22 and Dijon Taylor 2-14 while scything through the Kensington line-up.

In reply, St. Mary laboured to 94 for seven in 23.2 overs to win by three wickets.

Tyson Gordon, who was unbeaten on 38 and Devonte Miller 10 were the only players to get into double figures and there were 26 extras.

Geovanni Golding was the most successful bowler, getting 4-20 in six overs.