Des Vignes tricks St Francois

NICOLENE des Vignes bowled Word of God to an emphatic 97 run victory over St Francois Youths, as action in the Andy’s Drink’s Sunday School Limited Overs Windball Cricket League continued at the St Paul Street Multi-Purpose Facility. She took a hat-trick at the cost of only four runs as St Francois were bundled out for a paltry 15 runs. The Word, led by Vincent Julien who scored 57 runs, piled up 112 for seven wickets in their turn at bat.

Michael Harris claimed four wickets for eight runs in the rout. Last Sunday, Word Of God was again in winners’ row, this time beating On The Rock by eight wickets. They bowled out On The Rock for 77 of which Glen Alexander contributed 32, then replied with 78 for two wickets with Julien scoring 43. But Word Of God had no answer for Fun Lovers who belted them by five wickets. Word Of God were bowled out for 71 with Julien getting 19 and Adrian Thomas 17, but Levi Joseph scored 27 and Shaky Joseph an unbeaten 19 to see Fun Lovers to victory.

St Francois bounced back from their heavy defeat to whip Conquerors by six wickets. After bowling out their opponents for 40, St Francois reached 42 for four wickets. St Paul Street drubbed Credo Scorpions by nine wickets in another match. The Scorpions were routed for 43 with Charles Jarvis taking four for six and Ancil McDonald three for nine, while St Paul Street raced to 45 for one wicket, with Antonio Birbal scoring 20 runs and VJ Francis 15 not out.

Summarised scores: WORD OF GOD 112 for 7 — A Thomas 18, Glenroy Meyers 2 for 13 vs ST FRANCOIS YTHS. 15 — M Harris 4 for 8, N Des Vignes 3 for 4; CREDO SCORPIONS 43 — C Jarvis 4 for 6 vs ST PAUL STREET 45 For one — A Birbal 20, VJ Francis 15 not out; ON THE ROCK 77 — G Alexander 32, Dwayne O’Connor 13 vs WORD OF GOD 78 for two — V Julien 43; CONQUERORS 40 — Vallon Bascombe 12, J. Roberts 4 for 4 vs ST FRANCOIS YTHS. 42 for 4 — V Bascombe 2 for 6; WORD OF GOD 71 — V Julien 19, A Thomas 17, K Ramsey 2 for 16 vs FUN LOVERS 74 for 5 — L Joseph 27, S Joseph 19 not out, A Thomas 2 for 8.