Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Monday | October 5, 2009
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Jamaica to clash with T&T in opener
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC):

Reigning champions Trinidad and Tobago and regional four-day title-holders Jamaica will clash in one of four matches opening the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) President's Cup one-day tournament in Guyana, from October 28.

T&T, who currently hold both - 50-over and Twenty20 - regional limited overs titles, will face the Jamaicans in a Zone A fixture at the National Stadium in Providence.

At last year's tournament, T&T whipped Barbados by seven wickets in the final to emerge new champions.

The Jamaicans are enjoying a solid year in regional cricket and will be going for a fifth regional cricket title in the 2009 campaign, having won the four-day George Headley/Everton Weekes Trophy, the CLICO Under-15 title and the U-19 double - three-day and one-day titles - at home in August.

The Windward Islands and Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) are the other Zone A teams, and Zone B comprises Guyana, Barbados, Leeward Islands and West Indies Under-19s.

Other matches starting the WICB one-week tournament on October 28 will be the Windward Islands facing CCC at Everest in Zone A and the two Zone B matches will be Barbados against West Indies Under-19s at Bourda and Guyana facing the Leeward Islands at Enmore.

The other preliminary round dates are October 30 and 31 before the semi-finals on Monday, November 2, and Tuesday, November 3, with the final set for Thursday, November 5.

The WICB has confirmed that all preliminary round matches will start at 9:15 a.m., while the semis and final are day/night fixtures listed for 1:30 p.m. starts at the National Stadium.

Schedule

Wednesday, October 28

Trinidad and Tobago vs Jamaica at Providence - V Bullen, D Somawaru (Standby: Clancy Mack)

Windward Islands vs CCC at Everest - N Malcolm, L Kelly (V Johnson)

Barbados vs West Indies Under-19 at Bourda - G Greaves, K Barrsingha (C Duncan)

Guyana vs Leeward Islands at Enmore - P Nero, L Abraham (D Holder)

Friday, October 30

Windward Islands vs Trinidad and Tobago at Uitvlugt - C Mack, V Johnson (D Somwaru)

CCC vs Jamaica at Bourda - C Duncan, D Holder (K Barrsingha)

Guyana vs Barbados at Albion - P Nero, L Kelly (G Greaves)

West Indies Under-19 vs Leeward Islands at Providence - L Abraham, V Bullen (N Malcolm)

Saturday, October 31

Jamaica vs Windward Islands at Enmore - D Somwaru, K Barrsingha (V Bullen)

Trinidad and Tobago vs CCC at Everest - G Greaves, V Johnson (L Kelly)

Leeward Islands vs Barbados at Uitvlugt - C Duncan, N Malcolm (P Nero)

Guyana vs West Indies Under-19 at Bourda - D Holder, C Mack (L Abraham)

Semi-finals (day/night)

Monday, November 2

Winner of Zone A vs Runner-up of Zone B at Providence - officials to be announced

Tuesday, November 3

Winner of Zone B vs Runner-up of Zone A at Providence - officials to be announced

Final (day/night)

Thursday, November 5

Winner of Semi-final 1 vs Winner of Semi-final 2 at Providence - officials to be announced.

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