Ardent sporting fans of champions Eltham High and Waterford High should be treated to a game of exciting cricket today when both schools meet in a top-of-the-table urban area ISSA/Grace Shield clash at Eltham, Spanish Town.

Two of the most in-form teams in the three-week-old competition, Eltham, with national Under-19 invitee, pacer Romeo Duncan, will be seeking their fourth successive win while Waterford, with national Under-17 pacer Vander Rowe, will be seeking their fifth win in as many starts.

"It's going to be a tough game as both teams are undefeated and are playing well," said Oral Simpson, coach of Eltham who are seeking their fifth straight hold on the title.

"We are going for victory and if not, settle for a draw, but losing is not an option," he added.

Other games

In other group matches, Kingston College, with a 2-0-1 record, will travel to struggling Bridgeport, who with a 0-0-3 record occupy the bottom of the standings, while fourth place Jamaica College will be at home to Tarrant, who have recorded only one win in four outings thus far.

Over in Group B, where St Catherine and Innswood are unbeaten and occupy pole positions in the group, the former, with a 4-0-0 record, will play away to Spanish Town, who are 1-1-1, while Innswood, who have won three from three, will host cellar side Dunoon, who are yet to record a point after three games.

Mid-table challengers Norman Manley and Meadowbrook, who both have a 1-1-2 record, will meet at Maxfield Park, while third-place Excelsior will be at home to bottom-of-the-table Mona in the group's other game.

All matches begin at 10 a.m. and are scheduled to end at 6 p.m. The top three teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals of the competition, which after four rounds is at its halfway stage.

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