Smith batters Leg Trappers
Devonshire 282
Somerset Bridge 179
Brothers Ricardo, Derek and Lamont Brangman combined at Devonshire Recreation Club to hand visiting Somerset Bridge a 103-run defeat.
Elder brother Ricardo set the early tempo by blasting 106 off 85 balls, a knock containing 12 fours and five sixes.
Younger brother Derek added 49 off 42 balls, while cousin and team skipper Dean Stephens contributed 34 off 24 balls.
Leg spinner Jermaine (Beefy) Salaam was the pick of the Bridge bowling with superb figures of six for 54 off 7.3 overs.
Despite a defiant knock of 55 off 111 balls from Ezekiel Greenwood and 27 from Adrian Burrows, Bridge were skittled out in 45.1 overs, well shy of the target, thanks primarily to the bowling of Lamont Brangman who claimed the season?s third hat-trick ? and second at Devonshire Rec ? en route to recording outstanding figures of four for 18 off 4.1 overs.
Oronde Bascome recorded his second century (108) of the season and first at Wellington Oval on Saturday to inspire St.George?s to an exciting four-wicket win over Willow Cuts in this First Division make-up match.
Bascome survived an early chance and went on to live a charmed life, reaching the magical mark with a mighty pull over the mid-wicket boundary for six.
The Saltus Grammar School student struck seven fours and three sixes off 172 balls in 131 minutes. Together with Troy Hall (54), he added 117 for the third wicket, a stand that kept the East Enders firmly on course for victory.
Charles (Bucky) Swan led the Cuts bowling with two for 36 and was unfortunate to have two catches off his bowling spilled in the deep.
Earlier Cuts piled up 248 batting on a pitch that has yielded five centuries in the last three weekends of cricket.
Veteran opener Dexter Basden top scored for the West Enders with a well played 67 and was was backed up by team skipper Reggie Tucker jr who weighed in with 63.
Hall claimed four wickets for 67 runs to lead the St.George?s bowling while Herbie Bascome took two for 37.
Police 177
Willow Cuts 113
Emerson Carrington claimed three wickets to lead Police to this comfortable victory at Somerset. Kevin Fubler took three wickets in a losing cause for Cuts.