Six Jamaicans sign retainers
Published:Thursday | February 21, 2008 | 12:00 PM
Six of the island’s top cricketers signed retainer contracts with the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) for the semi-professional league, the Jamaican Super League.
The new league is set to start on the weekend of March 22 and 23.
The players who have signed are Tamar Lambert, Nikita Miller, Odean Brown, Jermaine Lawson, Carlton Baugh Junior and Shawn Findlay. The contracts are for six months.
Eight teams including Melbourne, Manchester, Jamaica Defence Force, St. Elizabeth, Kingston, St. Catherine, Westmoreland and Trelawny will take part in the league.
The venues that have been identified are Melbourne Oval, Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium, Alpart, Kirkvine, Chedwin Park and Sabina Park.