They beat Alexandra by 73 runs in an all-Barbadian semifinal at Dayrells Road yesterday.

Alexandra folded for just 54, chasing a target of 128, with only two batsmen reaching double figures. Last year's Barbados Youth team captain Renaldo Parris topscored for the St Peter team with 15.

Cheyne Jones, Carleon Brome and Christopher Jordan each snatched three wickets, while wicket-keeper Shane Murray gobbled up four catches.

Combermere, who won the toss, would have been hoping for more than

127 after marching to 100 for one.

Andre Ferdinand (49) and Steve Blackett (39) were responsible for the fine start, but then the boys from Waterford collapsed with Parris engineering the slide.

Parris took five for eight to ensure that Alexandra would not have a big total to chase. However, Combermere's bowlers proved that it was enough for them to defend.

Combermere's reward is a place in today's final against St Stanislaus School at the Three Ws Oval.

The Guyanese won their semifinal by one wicket with two balls to spare over Dominica Schools at Bank Hall, Monday.

Date July 28, 2005

BAJAN PRIDE! Combermere captain Gary Belle raises the championship trophy after his team won the 2005 Digicel Sir Garfield Sobers International Schools tournament

. The Waterford boys were given a tough time before beating Guyanese side St. Stanislaus by 40 runs in a competitive game at the 3WÕs Oval of the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies. At right is cricketing legend and National Hero, Sir Garfield Sobers, and in the centre is CombermereÕs head of physical education, Mara Thompson.

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