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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><SPAN class=TopStory>Baptism for Trelawny stadium</SPAN>
<SPAN class=Subheadline>Venue gets passing grade after hosting one-day game</SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>BY PAUL A REID Observer writer
Sunday, August 13, 2006
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<P class=StoryText align=justify>DANIEL TOWN, Trelawny - The newly-laid pitch and lush outfield at the Trelawny multi-purpose stadium got passing grades after yesterday's first competitive cricket game that was played there.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Oneil Cruickshank, LOC cricket operations manager, gave the pitch and outfield a seven out of 10, admitting there are some work to be done, while players Cleveland Davidson and Lorenzo Ingram both raved about it.
Davidson, the former Jamaica all-rounder, described the venue as "in a class by itself", while Ingram called the outfield "world-class".<P class=StoryText align=justify>Meanwhile, Westmoreland beat Trelawny by five wickets in a Capital & Credit limited-over game, thanks to a patient half-century from Myron Wilson.
Wilson, who made 82, and Andre Andrews (37), shared an 80-run third-wicket partnership after the visitors were precariously placed at 29-2.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Sent in, Trelawny were bowled out for 161 in 45.1 overs. Westmoreland responded with 163-5 off 42.2 overs.
Ingram and Brian Johnson both made 38 for Trelawny, against Adrian Thompson, 4-32 off 10 overs, and Davidson, 3-26.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Westmoreland started slowly as veteran left-arm spinner Philip Service checked them with fine figures of 10 overs for 13 runs, including four maidens.
Once Service had completed his overs, however, Westmoreland broke free and raced home with more than seven overs to spare.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Cruickshank, who is also responsible for the preparation of the pitch and outfield, admitted he was a bit apprehensive when he arrived at the venue yesterday, but was more than satisfied with what he saw.<P class=StoryText align=justify>He said there will be some things to be ironed out. "With a new pitch there will be some things to iron out, but by and large, I am very pleased with what I saw here today.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"The bounce is pretty true and the batsmen are given time to get into position to get in line to make shots, The outfield is in perfect condition and the ball is rolling very evenly over it and it is pretty quick, Cruickshank said.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Given that this was the first match played on the pitch, Cruickshank told the Sunday Observer that it "requires more games and rolling to get it level; there are some ridges and we can get that out with more rolling".<P class=StoryText align=justify>He said there was more than the normal amount of grass on the pitch and the batsmen might not be accustomed to that, but that was not unusual.
<SPAN class=Subheadline>Venue gets passing grade after hosting one-day game</SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>BY PAUL A REID Observer writer
Sunday, August 13, 2006
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<P class=StoryText align=justify>DANIEL TOWN, Trelawny - The newly-laid pitch and lush outfield at the Trelawny multi-purpose stadium got passing grades after yesterday's first competitive cricket game that was played there.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Oneil Cruickshank, LOC cricket operations manager, gave the pitch and outfield a seven out of 10, admitting there are some work to be done, while players Cleveland Davidson and Lorenzo Ingram both raved about it.
Davidson, the former Jamaica all-rounder, described the venue as "in a class by itself", while Ingram called the outfield "world-class".<P class=StoryText align=justify>Meanwhile, Westmoreland beat Trelawny by five wickets in a Capital & Credit limited-over game, thanks to a patient half-century from Myron Wilson.
Wilson, who made 82, and Andre Andrews (37), shared an 80-run third-wicket partnership after the visitors were precariously placed at 29-2.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Sent in, Trelawny were bowled out for 161 in 45.1 overs. Westmoreland responded with 163-5 off 42.2 overs.
Ingram and Brian Johnson both made 38 for Trelawny, against Adrian Thompson, 4-32 off 10 overs, and Davidson, 3-26.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Westmoreland started slowly as veteran left-arm spinner Philip Service checked them with fine figures of 10 overs for 13 runs, including four maidens.
Once Service had completed his overs, however, Westmoreland broke free and raced home with more than seven overs to spare.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Cruickshank, who is also responsible for the preparation of the pitch and outfield, admitted he was a bit apprehensive when he arrived at the venue yesterday, but was more than satisfied with what he saw.<P class=StoryText align=justify>He said there will be some things to be ironed out. "With a new pitch there will be some things to iron out, but by and large, I am very pleased with what I saw here today.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"The bounce is pretty true and the batsmen are given time to get into position to get in line to make shots, The outfield is in perfect condition and the ball is rolling very evenly over it and it is pretty quick, Cruickshank said.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Given that this was the first match played on the pitch, Cruickshank told the Sunday Observer that it "requires more games and rolling to get it level; there are some ridges and we can get that out with more rolling".<P class=StoryText align=justify>He said there was more than the normal amount of grass on the pitch and the batsmen might not be accustomed to that, but that was not unusual.