Masterly Frith hits 'ton' in special day for Sarnians

SELDOM has there been such a one-sided inter-insular.

The fact that Jersey fell three runs short of matching Jeremy Frith's individual score alone emphasises just how dominant Guernsey were at the KGV on Saturday.

Centurion Frith was the undoubted star of the performance as he collected yet another man-of-the-match award, but the strength in depth of the hosts' squad was evident whereas, with several big name players absent, the visitors simply asked too much of a very youthful side.

It was over as a contest a good hour-and-a-half before Gary Rich claimed the final wicket to wrap up a 147-run victory with what is likely to be the last ball of his distinguished inter-insular career, providing he lives up to his word that the trip to Malaysia for World Cricket League Division Six will be his Guernsey swansong.

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