IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Published:Saturday | November 13, 2010 | 12:00 AM
South Central Confed
A record seven St Catherine-based teams will contest the new season of the South Central Confed Super league which starts later this month.
The league secretariat, based at the Manchester FA office, confirmed the registration of Rivoli, Tru-Juice, Naggo Head, Meadows, Newlands, Dela Vega and Bodles.
Rivoli owes its presence due to relegation from the Digicel Premier League at the end of last season. Meadows won the competition last year but failed to get beyond the Premier League play-offs. De la Vega, who won the St Catherine Major League, makes a return to this level after an absence of close to 15 years.
Meadows' failure to gain Premeir League qualification worked to the detriment of St Elizabeth FA, who had both their two contestants relegated. Leeds United were initially relegated after failing to finish the competition, while Tafari Lions were sacrificed to make way for Rivoli.
The 12-team limit means that only Beacon, who won the St Elizabeth Major league, will represent that parish. They have since changed their name to Newell United and have listed as their home venues, Hounslow and the Treasure Beach football park.
Manchester and Clarendon will each field two teams. Mile Gully, who competed in the Premier League 13 years ago, and briefly in the South Central Confed in the mid 90s, return to partner Downs in Manchester's bid. Monymusk and 'new kid' New Bowens are the Clarendon teams.
Island Delight pool tourney on today
The Island Delight Sea Food Restaurant and Sports Bar/Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum-sponsored event, stages its lucrative eight-ball open pool tournament today and tomorrow at Byndloss Cross Road, Linstead. Match time is 3:00 p.m. on both days.
The tournament offers a first prize of $50,000 in addition to a trophy, and many of the top players from the Corporate Area, Portmore, MoBay as well as Mandeville and Ocho Rios are expected to compete.
The runner-up will receive $20,000 and a trophy, while players finishing in third and fourth places will each receive $5,000.
Chelsea's Calhoun Melville, one of the island's top players, having won this tournament in the past, has donated a trophy for the player finishing third.
Melville also won the second leg of the Cal's Manufacturing/Real Vibes Party Wine pool tour some weeks ago, capping the $80,000 prize. Entry fee is $1,500 per player and re-entry, $1,000.
Meanwhile, the fourth leg of the lucrative Cal's Manufacturing/Real Vibes Party Wine Pool tour will take place at Chelsea Hotel and Sports Bar, 5 Chelsea Avenue, New Kingston, on November 27 and 28. The three previous tournaments were held in Kingston, Mandeville, and MoBay respectively. First prize is $80,000.
Pattex Cup skittles cues off tomorrow
The Henkel-sponsored Pattex Cup skittles competition gets underway tomorrow with six matches in three zones starting at 1:00 p.m.
The matches on are Zone A - Willies Strikers vs Olympic Strikers in the first match at Mister C in Spanish Town, while Mister C will take on newcomers Hangover from Portmore at 4:00 p.m.
Zone B - Portmore's The Dip will oppose Dragon in the first match at Eastern All Stars Skittles Club, 111 Windward Road, while defending champions Eastern oppose Starliner at 4:00 p.m.
Zone C - Mystix will take on Waltham Strikers in the first match at 1:00 p.m., before former champions Eagles oppose Rowe's Strikers in the feature match. both matches will be at Bejon's Sports Bar, Hughenden Plaza.
The competition has attracted 14 teams, two of which have drawn a bye in the opening round. A notable absentee from this competition are Portmore's Meadowvale. However, it is understood that many of their players will be in action for a new team - Hangover, also from Portmore.
Henkel also sponsors the Sistas singles championship which will come on stream during the latter part of this competition.
Scotiabank vs Special Olympic football team
The newly-crowned Inter-bank football champions Scotiabank Group take on the Jamaica Special Olympics team this afternoon at the UWI Bowl, Mona, in the Digicel-sponsored Special Oympics Invitational football competition starting at 3.00.
The Scotiabank team will include such well-known players as Nicholas McCreath, Richard West, Damion Gordon, Stefan Bartley and goalkeeper Damion Crooks.
This match is the feature in the Digicel/Hy-Lite Sports Drink- sponsored two-day invitational football competition which commenced yesterday.
Last year, the then KSAFA Division I Business House football champions Scotiabank found themselves on the receiving end against the Special Olympics team, losing 1-0.
Grace Cannings, JTA one up in three-on-three basketball
Grace Cannings and Jamaica Teachers' Association took 1-0 leads in game one of the Business House three-on-three basketball divisional finals on Wednesday at the Stadium Courts, thanks to decisive wins over defending champions MegaMart and Cari-Med, respectively.
Grace Cannings came from six points down at half time to defeat MegaMart 56-46. Grace owed their victory to a game-high 23 points from Andrew Goldbourne.
In the Division II final, Jamaica Teachers' Association, who beat The Gleaner Company 2-0 in the semi-finals to advance, stopped Cari-Med 34-21 to take an early lead in the best-of-five finals. Shooting guard and captain Dave Blackwood again led the scoring for JTA with 16 points.
Game two of both finals will be played today at the Stadium Courts.
Cumberland, Portmore Lane battle for final spot
Second-ranked Cumberland and Portmore Lane Tigers will battle for one of two final spots in the semi-finals of the MP Colin Fagan-sponsored South East St Catherine Portmore Domino League, at Myrtle Way, Old Passagefort,
Colours hunt weekend double
Defending league champions Colours International will try and cop two cups in two days, in the Wray and Nephew White Overproof Rum Portmore Cricket League and 20/20 championships. Colours play newcomers Bridgeview for the league title this morning at 11, after the latter eliminated Reid's Pen by six wickets, in a recent semi-final match.
In the 20/20 final, Colours face arch-rivals Ken's Wildflower tomorrow at the same venue and time.
Wanderers whip Cumberland 5-1
Wanderers whipped Portmore rivals Cumberland 5-1 in a LIME St Catherine Major League match on Tuesday. Ryan Carr scored a brace while Fernando Robinson, Andrew Richardson and Akeem Collins netted one goal each, as the Edgewater-based team won their first game of the season. Wanderers, a newly promoted club, will get a stern test as they oppose DB Basovak in an away match at the Homestead field today at 3:30 p.m. Another Portmore side, Portsmouth, oppose wounded Cumberland at Portsmouth. Last Saturday, Portsmouth drew 1-1 with Albion. Black Lions lead the standings with 10 points.
UWI beat Digicel in club TT
In a lone match played on Thursday night, former champions University of the West Indies (UWI) blanked newcomers Digicel 3-0 in a women's match, hosted by Digicel at the YMCA, as the JTTA National Table Tennis League continued.
In individual results, Carla Clarke overpowered Petra Mattis 3-0 and Janelle Morris eased past Liza Esty 3-0 in singles matches. Clarke and Shantal Bailey cruised past Esty and Judine Hunter 3-0 in doubles, for UWI's 3-0 victory.
Claro Clarendon KO
The 2010 CLARO Clarendon KO competition will kick off today at the Four Paths Community Centre. The opening game will be contested between Cherry Tree F.C and Coffalls F.C at 3:00 p.m.
JNBS Masters League
Phillip Riley registered his league-leading 14th goal of the season as Christian Ambassadors edged Real Mona 1-0 in the quarter-finals of the 2010 JNBS masters league last Sunday at Buttercup Park.
Playing before a sizable crowd, both teams traded early attacks amid a smooth passing game, but brilliant goal tending by both custodians kept the score 0-0 at the half.
Christian Ambassadors scored the only goal of the game in the 48th minute when Phillip Riley headed home from close range to give the Ambassadors a 1-0 lead. Real Mona tried in earnest to find the equaliser for the remainder of the second-half, but some stout defending by Christian Ambassadors' backline led by David Laylor, preserved the narrow 1-0 win.
In the Buttercup Park opener, defending league champions Barbican withstood the persistent roars of the Lion Kings to run out convincing 2-0 winners.