St.Kitts and Anguilla share spoils in Anguilla

Sports Page — A high scoring three day encounter saw Anguilla take first innings points over St.Kitts in Anguilla on the weekend, as both teams faced off in their first encounter of the Leeward Islands three day competition for 2014.

The match was played at the Ronald Webster Park from Thursday 2nd to Saturday 4th October:

Summarized scores: St.Kitts: 428 for 9 declared: Jacques Taylor 138; Jeremiah Louis 84; Shane Jeffers 42
Anguilla: 503 for 7: Jamal Hamilton 156; Kacey Carty 124
Match drawn

However, in the one day match played on Sunday 5th October, St.Kitts came out victors with just two balls remaining, in another high scoring contest. St.Kitts’ captain Jacques Taylor was the ultimate hero as he played with a level head, during a tense finish to take his team home with an unbeaten 65.

Summarized scores: Anguilla 300 for 8 from 50 overs: L. Richardson 70; K. Carty 59; C. Hughes 58
Steve Liburd 4 for 59; Terrance Ward 2 for 72; Shane Jeffers 1 for 45 and Elvin Berridge 1 for 59
St.Kitts: 301 for 8 in 49.4 overs: Akeem Saunders 68; Jacques Taylor 65*; Shane Jeffers 30
Chesney Hughes 3 for 59; Yannick Leonard 1 for 42; C. Hodge 1 for 43; Dillon Skellekie 1 for 66
St.Kitts won by 2 wickets