Jahmar Hamilton, Rakheem Cornwall and Hayden Walsh Jr all played starring roles to lead the Leeward Islands Hurricanes to a comprehensive 84-run win over the Winward Islands Volcanoes in their CG United Super50 Cup game at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground in St. Augustine on Friday.

The Hurricanes, after winning the toss and batting first, recovered from being 68-6 after 23 overs to post 180 all out off 48.4 overs, a respectable total in the end.

Hamilton, who came to the crease at 23-2 in the ninth over, carried his bat though the innings on the way to a career-best 96* off 128 balls including just five fours and two sixes.

To put into context how crucial Hamilton’s knock was, Jewel Andrew was the next highest scorer for the Hurricanes with 17.

Kavem Hodge starred with the ball for the Volcanoes with 4-26 from his 10 overs while Darel Cyrus was good in support with 2-33 from his 10 overs.

It was then the turn of the Leewards spin twins to take over proceedings as captain Rakheem Cornwall and Hayden Walsh Jr combined to take all ten wickets as the Windwards were bundled out for 96 in just 21 overs.

Cornwall led the way with 6-26 off nine overs while Walsh Jr took 4-20 off six overs as the Hurricanes moved to 38 points from five matches to sit at the top of the points table, one point ahead of the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force and six ahead of the Barbados Pride who were doing battle with the Combined Campuses and Colleges at the time of publishing.

Alick Athanaze was the only Volcanoes batting to pass 30 with his 34.

Full Scores:

Leeward Islands Volcanoes 180 off 48.4 overs (Jahmar Hamilton 96*, Kavem Hodge 4-26, Darel Cyrus 2-33)

Windward Islands Volcanoes 96 off 21 overs (Alick Athanaze 33, Rakheem Cornwall 6-26, Hayden Walsh Jr 4-20).

Hosts and defending champions, the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force, moved to the top of the table in the CG United Super50 Cup with a dominant nine-wicket win over the West Indies Academy at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground in St. Augustine on Thursday.

The Red Force first dismissed the Academy for a subpar 135 off 34.2 overs after winning the toss and putting them in to bat.

Yannic Cariah was the pick of the bowlers with 4-37 from 8.2 overs and was well supported by fellow spinners Khary Pierre and Bryan Charles who took 3-14 from eight overs and 2-23 from seven overs, respectively.

Joshua Bishop and Rivaldo Clarke were the main scorers for the Academy with 31 and 30, respectively.

The hosts then needed only 26.1 overs to reach 136-1 and secure their third win in four games.

Amir Jangoo top scored with 70* off 78 balls, backing up his 96 scored against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes, while Kjorn Ottley supported well with 42*.

Full Scores:

West Indies Academy 135 off 34.2 overs (Joshua Bishop 31, Rivaldo Clarke 30, Yannic Cariah 4-37, Khary Pierre 3-14, Bryan Charles 2-23)

Trinidad & Tobago Red Force 136-1 off 26.1 overs (Amir Jangoo 70*, Kjorn Ottley 42*)

The Red Force now have 37 points from four games to lead the points standings.

The rest of the points standings are as follows: Barbados Pride (31 points from three games), Leeward Islands Hurricanes (27 points from four games), Guyana Harpy Eagles (25 points from four games), Jamaica Scorpions (20 points from three games), West Indies Academy (16 points from four games), Windward Islands Volcanoes (10 points from three games), Combined Campuses and Colleges (10 points from three games).

The Jamaica Scorpions’ winless streak of eight games in the CG United Super50 Cup finally came to an end on Saturday when they defeated the West Indies Academy by 80 runs via the DLS method at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground in St. Augustine.

The Scorpions, after winning the toss, were bowled out for 250 in 48.1 overs.

Kirk McKenzie led the way for the Scorpions with 90 off 92 balls including 13 fours and a six while skipper John Campbell made 39 and Jermaine Blackwood 33.

Left-arm pacer Jediah Blades took 4-46 from eight overs for the Academy and was supported well by Joshua Bishop (3-35 from 10 overs) and Johann Layne (2-40 from 9 overs).

The Academy’s original target of 251 from 50 overs was revised to 236 off 43 overs after a rain delay when the Academy were 89-3 after 16 overs.

They were eventually dismissed for 155 in 28 overs thanks to three wicket hauls from Marquino Mindley, Brad Barnes and Jeavor Royal.

Academy captain Teddy Bishop made 61 off 60 balls while Rivaldo Clarke and Johann Layne chipped in with 35 and 29*, respectively.

Full Scores:

Jamaica Scorpions 250 off 48.1 overs (Kirk McKenzie 90, John Campbell 39, Jermaine Blackwood 33, Jediah Blades 4-46, Joshua Bishop 3-35, Johann Layne 2-40)

West Indies Academy 155 off 28 overs (Teddy Bishop 61, Rivaldo Clarke 35, Johann Layne 29*, Marquino Mindley 3-6, Brad Barnes 3-22, Jeavor Royal 3-44).

The Trinidad & Tobago Red Force opened up the defense of their CG United Super50 Cup with a 60-run win over the Combines Campuses and Colleges in the 2024 season opener at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground in St. Augustine on Tuesday.

The CCC, after winning the toss and choosing to field first, did well to reduce the defending champions to 194 all out in their 50 overs.

Pacer Amari Goodridge took 3-18 from four overs while spinners Romario Greaves and Akshaya Persaud took two wickets each for the CCC.

The batting for the hosts was led by Kjorn Ottley who made a patient 45 off 89 balls while Jyd Goolie made 37.

The CCC, after being 76-2 in the 18^th overs, suffered a monumental collapse that saw them lose their next eight wickets for 48 runs in 20 overs.

Khary Pierre was the star of the show with the ball for the hosts with 4-8 from 9.1 overs while Yannic Cariah finished with 3-31 from eight overs.

Shaqkere Parris was the only CCC batsman to make any meaningful contribution with a 68-ball 57 including five fours and two sixes.

The Red Force will next play the Windward Islands Volcanoes at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on November 1 while CCC will next play the Guyana Harpy Eagles at the Sir Frank Worrell Ground on October 31.

Full Scores:

Trinidad & Tobago Red Force 194 off 50 overs (Kjorn Ottley 45, Jyd Goolie 37, Amir Jangoo 29, Yannic Cariah 28, Amari Goodridge 3-18, Akshaya Persaud 2-29, Romario Greaves 2-30)

Combined Campuses and Colleges 134 off 38.1 overs (Shaqkere Parris 57, Khary Pierre 4-8, Yannic Cariah 3-31)

Hosts West Indies produced a dominant display of bowling to tie their five-match Women’s T20 Series against the USA 1-1 on Monday at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground in St Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago.

The USA won the opening fixture on Saturday by 37 runs. Batting first, the Americans made 106-8.

Ritu Singh made 29, and captain Anika Kolan 22, but the visitors were helped mightily by their hosts with 25 extras.

Selena Ross took a tidy 3-12 to lead the bowling attack with her left-arm medium pace while right-arm medium pacer Jahzara Claxton took 3-20.

In the West Indian response, only Samara Ramnath (28) and Brianna Harrichan (20) got to double figures, as the home team was held to 69-9.

On Monday, the USA chose to bat first once more. It was a completely different story from the first game as this time they were bundled out for just 65 in 18.1 overs.

Only Kolan (10) and Sasha Vallabhaneni (22) got notable scores.

Ross was back among the wickets, taking 2-8 from her three overs, including a maiden. Kenika Cassar (2-17) and Trisha Hardat (2-18) also bowled well.

West Indies made quick work of their reply, reaching 69-2 in just 13.1 overs.

The Bajan duo of NaiJanni Cumberbatch and Asabi Callender led the charge with 27* and 20, respectively.

The third match of the series is on Wednesday at the same venue.

The ICC T20 World Cup has led to significant scheduling conflicts, causing disruptions for the Regional UWI Volleyball Games 2024, an intercampus and club volleyball competition set to begin today, Friday, May 24, 2024, at the St Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies in Trinidad.

The St Augustine campus gymnasium, designated as an official training venue for the T20 World Cup, became unavailable for the final day of the volleyball tournament due to strict security protocols. This unexpected change, combined with the last-minute unavailability of the UWI Cave Hill male team, forced the organizers to condense the competition from three days to two.

"The venue is an official training location for the ICC World Cup, and the security protocols have strict proximity rules," explained Cheryl Daley, Competitions Coordinator. "That means the gymnasium is no longer available on Sunday as was previously the case. We were able to adjust without too much upheaval since the Barbados male team dropped out, which reduced the number of games to be played overall."

This tournament marks the first inter-campus regional volleyball competition since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring club and university teams from Jamaica, Trinidad, and Barbados. The new schedule compresses the games into two intense days of play, a change welcomed by Mona Head Coach Dr. Ricardo Chong.

"It just makes it all the more exciting," Dr. Chong said. "Now we have two intense days of play which will really put our teams to the test. Both the UWI intercollegiate and club teams are top teams in Jamaica, and now we will see how we match up against other islands."

Prominent Trinidad & Tobago volleyball clubs Glamorgan, Big SEPOS, and West Side Stars are confirmed for the two-day competition, which will be held at UWI’s Sports and Physical Education Centre gymnasium in St Augustine. The games will run from Friday, May 24 to Saturday, May 25, 2024, kicking off at 1 PM Jamaica time.

Despite the scheduling challenges, the condensed tournament promises to deliver thrilling volleyball action, showcasing the resilience and competitive spirit of the participating teams.