SPORTING Club had their Division I lead reduced to six points last night after Abacus handed them their first defeat of the season.
Abacus won by five runs with opener Richard Robinson in breath-taking form hitting an unbeaten 103.
Robinson, averaging 61 this season after seven matches, struck five 6s and nine 4.
He featured in an opening partnership of 127 with Peter Canham (34).
Abacus totalled 150 for 1 in 12 overs.
SCF replied with 141 for 5.
They made a solid start and kept up with the 12-and-a-half runs an over required being on 80 at the half-way stage.
Robinson made the breakthrough coming on as first change bowler dismissing Matt Hague by taking an excellent catch with the ball driven hard straight back at him.
The run-rate slowed and Robinson then dismissed Simon Short.
Mark Reynolds was run out by a direct hit from the long-on boundary by Sandeep Jayanandan.
Alan Lesbirel bowled the final over with SCF needing 14 to win.
After conceding a single Lesbirel then ran out Trevor Rousseau second ball.
Willie Webbe came in to hit a six only for Lesbirel to then bowl four dot balls.
Webbe required a six off the last ball for victory but he only managed two.
Air Conditioning Jersey closed in on SCF after defeating Centurion’s A by seven wickets while Beeches collected maximum points after champions St Ouen scratched.
Article posted on 23rd July, 2004 - 12.00am
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