In the opening Male match of the day, the high riding Jamaica Defense force
toppled AMECO 2-0 thanks to an all round effort from match MVP Garth Scott
and Orane Maxwell who had five scores including 3 kills and 2 aces. The army
men came away with a 21-13, 21-12 win.
In the second Male game Bank of Jamaica also had a 2-0 win, this time over
National Water Commission, 21-6, 21-11. John Sinclair led the way with 6 kills.
He was well supported by match MVP Paul Allen.
BOJ made it two from two in the day’s third Male game, with a 2-0 win over
AMECO, 21-9, 21-11. John Sinclair was at it once again putting up 8 scores
on the board including 7 kills and an ace. Game MVP Michal Clarke also
weighed into the action.
The final Male match of the day saw the JDF also getting their second win,
as they brushed aside theNWC 2-0 thanks to the effort of Orane Maxwell with
6 scores, one kill and 5 aces, this time it was MVP Warrington Dixon who
played the main supporting role for the army men's second win.
There were only two mixed division matches on the day with JDF getting the
better of Guardian "B" 2-0 following a 21-5, 21-5 win. Demar Pinnock had
6 scores for the soldiers with 1 kill and 5 aces. In the other mixed encounter,
Guardian "A" toppled UWI 2-0 with a 21-19, 21-9 win. Roger Shaw was in
inspirational form as he copped the match MVP title, following his 6 scores,
4 kills, one ace and a block.
And so after first round action in the Male division, Bank of Jamaica leads
JDF despite both teams having six points, however BOJ has a plus 47 point
differential to JDF's plus 38. A similar situation exists between AME CO and
NWC. AMECO holds unto the third spot despite sharing a two point score with NWC.
AMECO however, has a minus 39 point differential compared to NWC's minus 46.
The mixed division point standings sees the JDF leading with 12 points followed
by UWI in second on 7, Guardian "A" comes next with 5 points and a plus four
differential while NWC who also has five points, is in fourth spot with a minus
26 differential.
Guardian "B" takes fifth spot with 2 points and BOJ sixth with one point. The
leaguecontinues on Sunday June 21, at the UWI Gymnasium, with continued
support from Reggae Jammin, Flora, Supreme Ventures, Hart Hill Juices,
Matate Holdings, Excelsior Biscuits and Cooyah.