Tuesday, February 19, 2019

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Livingston Scott/ Gleaner Writer D ESPITE BEING far from his best goal-scoring form or physical condition, Montego Bay United (MBU) striker Dino Williams is confi- dent he will get the goals his team needs to avoid relegation this season. Williams, who has struggled with a groin injury for the last three seasons, did sur- gery a few months ago and has only been back playing for a little over a month. But the ace striker knows how important he is to the MBU attack “I know we will survive,” he said. “We just have to work as a team and get the job done, starting next week. Even though we got a point on the road, it’s a good point, but we have to do the business at home next week. So next week we have to go out and get the three points. But the team is looking towardsme also, and the only thing I can do is get into training, work hard, and try to get some goals and see if I can help my team. With seven games to go, I am going to see if I can get eight to nine goals in those seven games. We have to go out and put in the work and do our best,” he continued. I will save MBU – Dino Williams and how much the team relies on him for goals, and he has no doubts about bagging at least a goal a game for the remaining six fixtures they have to honour to bail his team out of their relega- tion woes. “I did a surgery a few months ago, so I am just coming back, I am not a hundred (per cent), but it can work,”he said.“It’s been five games, and I have scored two goals so far, and I think this is the best one (game) I have had. I feel much lighter, and I feel much sharper than the couple games that I played before, and I amnot feeling any pain, so I am feeling all right.” ASSURED AND CONFIDENT MBU took a point after draw- ing 1-1 at Humble Lion on Sunday and although it was not the most favourable result, Williams seemed assured and confident that the team will survive relegation, and he believes he has a big role to play along the way.

TAYLOR

LONDON (CMC): WINDIESWOMEN captain StafanieTaylor, and with the pair of Shakera Selman and Shamilia Connell have made important strides in the latest ICC women’s One-Day International (ODI) rankings released yesterday. Taylor has risen two places in the batting rankings to eighth after her 158 runs at an average of 52 in theWindies’just -concluded three-match series against Pakistan in Dubai. The 27-year-old has been joined in the top 20 by all-rounder Deandra Dottin, who jumped one spot to 20th after scoring 129 runs in the Pakistan series with a top score of 96 in the first one-dayer. Shemaine Campbelle was the other Windies player to enjoy positive moment in the rankings, gaining two places to move to 52nd. Opener Hayley Matthews, who missed the Pakistan series through injury, lies 27th, while former skipper Merissa Aguilleira, who toured but was overlooked for the ODIs, lies 38th. They are the only two other Windies players in the top 50. In the bowlers’rankings, seamer Selman rose eight spots to 26th after picking up four wickets against Pakistan, while Connell rose six places to 49th following a similar four-wicket series haul. Taylor, who bowls off spin, dropped three places to 13th in the bowlers rankings after picking up just three wickets. As a result, she remained second in the all-rounders’ rankings behind Australian Ellyse Perry. Off-spinner Anisa Mohammed is the highest-rankedWindies bowler at 25th. Windies Women up in ODI rankings

Morris soars at SMS Flights Classic

SEAN MORRIS captured the SMS (Scientific & Medical Supplies) Flights Classic title in stellar style with steady and impres- sive rounds of three under par 67 each day. Morris ended the tournament 13 shots ahead of Justin Burrowes, who was tied with William Knibbs on 147. The tournament, which was held at the Constant Spring Golf Club this past weekend, was well supported with over 80 players in the field. Constant Spring mem- bers Bruce Levy and Sean Garbutt walked away the first and second prizes in the men & men senior seven-to-12 category. In the Men Super Senior zero-to-12 group, Jamaica Golf Association president, Peter Chin, took the winner’s title with 152 strokes. The second-place fin- isher was Michael Bradford on 161. Runaway Bay-based Fitzroy Hurst finished third on 163 and Michael Richards finished in fourth place, tied with Carlysle Hudson. Richards had the better final 18 round. Lincoln Williams won the Men Super Senior 13-24 title (169). National representative Jodi

Barrow took the ladies zero-to-12 prize with a two-day score of 156. Alison Lynn emerged the winner in the ladies’ 13-18 category with 186, while Diane Hudson was first in the 19-24 ladies’ segment with 182. Over the two days of the SMS Flights Classic, a total of 24 junior golfers came out to test their skills against the course. Radino Lobban from the Sandals Foundation topped the boys 18 and Under group with 169, ahead of Luke Wright on 178. Tristan Brown shot an impressive 150 strokes over two rounds to top the Boys 15 and Under competitors. Second was Matthew Grant with 161. Nine golfers turned out for the Boys 11-13 competition in which Aman Dhiman finished in the top spot with 154. Trey Williams took second place with 170 and Brady Holmes was third on 180. Justine McKenzie won the Girls 18 and Under with 199 and the best one day Junior wasWinni Lau on 78 strokes. Michael Lowe shot even par 70 to emerge the best one-day player of the tournament.

Dino Williams (left) of Montego Bay United getting the better of Ricardo Dennis of Boys’ Town during a tussle for the ball in a Red Stripe Premier League match at the Barbican Field on Wednesday, January, 17, 2018. IAN ALLEN/PHOTOGRAPHER

Man United heap woes on Chelsea

LONDON (AP): ANDER HERRERA and Paul Pogba each scored first-half goals as Manchester United defeated Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge yes- terday to advance to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. United, who have lost just once in interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s 13 games in charge, have reached the quarter-finals of the competition for the fifth consecutive season.

A rematch of last year’s final won by Chelsea, Herrera put United ahead in the 31st minute and Pogba came through just before half-time to double the lead. ODD FORM The game then took an odd twist late as Chelsea fans fed upwithmanager Maurizio Sarri joined their United counterparts in chanting for his firing.

Sarri, who replaced Antonio Conte in the summer, went unbeaten over his first 18 games in all competitions but has won just six of 12 games since January 1. United will faceWolverhampton in the quar- ter-finals of the FA Cup, which will take place March 15-17. Manchester City will travel to Swansea, Millwall will host Brighton, and Watford will face Crystal Palace.

Scientific and Medical Supplies (SMS) director Darren Lau (right), and Marlena Biart (centre), also representing SMS, present Sean Morris with his trophy for winning the SMS Flights Classic, held at the Constant Spring Golf Club at the weekend. CONTRIBUTED

Manchester United’s Ander Herrera (centre) scores the opening goal of the game during the English FA Cup fifth round match against hosts Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London, England, yesterday. AP