Kingston Technical, struggling from the outset, managed just 65 runs in 24 overs. Camperdown swiftly chased down the target, reaching 70 for one in 12.4 overs. Key contributors included Dennis Gordon, who took three wickets for 12 runs, and Percy Tomlinson with two for seven. Camperdown's Earl Melbourne led the batting with a quick 28 runs. Top scorers for Kingston Technical were Sinclair Brown with 18 and Carlton Moore with 14.

Published Friday, July 7, 1978

Camperdown easy Tappin Cup winners

Gleaner Sports Reporter

CAMPERDOWN EMERGED WINNERS of the 30-over Tappin Knock-out cricket competition when they scored a crushing nine-wicket victory over Kingston Technical High School in the final at Kensington Park yesterday afternoon.

Scores were Kingston Technical 65 all out in 24 overs, Camperdown 70 for one in 124 overs.

Camperdown advanced to the final several weeks ago when they stopped Sunlight Cup winners Tivoli while Kingston Technical earned their place by easily defeating Wolmer’s five weeks ago.

Kingston Technical batted first and ran into difficulties after only three overs when they lost their two openers with the score at five. Christopher Hunt was first to go when in attempting to hook paceman Astley Crawford he stepped back into his wicket and in quick succession his partner Brian Hunter was caught off fastman Percy Tomlinson.

They never recovered from the early shock as the remaining batsmen failed to apply themselves to the situation. At one stage they were 30 for the loss of four wickets and further crumbled to 53 for seven.  To make matters worse four of their batsmen were dismissed via the run-out route.

The chief scorers for Kingston Technical were Sinclair Brown 18 (run-out), Carlton Moore 14, and Christopher Kennedy 10 (run-out), while for Camperdown medium pacer Dennis Gordon took three for 12 off six overs. Benson and Hedges youth player Percy Tomlinson had two for seven and Crawford one for 16.

It took Camperdown only 57 minutes to get the runs required for victory as shipper Earl Melbourne who will leave the island for England on Monday afternoon as a member of the West Indies Youth team hit a last 28 (five fours) before he went caught off paceman Hunt with the score at 36.  It was then left to opener Patrick Dawers (23 not out) and Adrian Faulkner (14 not out) to overhaul the losers total.

The Tappin Cup was donated by a past president of the Jamaica Cricket Umpires Association, Mr Norman Tappin, five years ago.

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