Williams slams 146 as Leewards fall for 249

BRIDGETOWN: Stuart Williams again underlined his tremendous liking for Barbados bowlers over the last decade by blasting a face-saving century for the Leeward Islands on the opening day of the sixth round top-of-the-table Carib Beer Series regional cricket clash yesterday.

Captain Williams hit 146 — his second century of the season — in three hours off 106 balls in a total of 249 all out after the Leewards were put in on an easy-paced Kensington Oval pitch. By the close, Barbados, who went into the match on 48 points — 14 ahead of second placed Leewards — were 107 for three. Opener Sherwin Campbell made 50 in 97 minutes off 55 balls with six fours and two sixes.  At the crease were Hinds on 18 and Floyd Reifer, eight. Williams struck 27 boundaries, one six and an all-run four before he was ninth out, caught at long-on off left-arm spinner Ryan Hinds. It was Williams’ 22nd first-class century, sixth against Barbados and fourth on a ground, which has been good to him.