RAIN prevented most of the weekend's cricket fixtures from going ahead, but the CYM side that lost heavily to Limavady in Saturday's Beckett Cup final must have wished for a cloudburst or two to put them out of their misery.

There were quite a few day during the visitors innings, as balls had to be replaced or retrieved from neighbouring streets. Another break in play came when Decker Curry had to be taken to hospital after he had top edged a delivery from Steve Cullen into his face. Fortunately, no major surgery was required.

Jadap Narse began the demolition job with a fluent 79 as Limavady raced to 267 for 4 from their allotted 40 overs. A few mistakes in the field is understandable during April, but CY overdid it, spilling nine catches in all. Then, after a slow beginning to their collapsed to 76 all out between Mernon which produced an finish, was the only to be completed on and there was no play anywhere yesterday.

. Opener Sherwin Campbell completed a disciplined double century in Bridgetown yesterday to leave the West Indies in an excellent position to defeat New Zealand in the first of their two Test series.

The 25 year old's career best 208, the fourth highest score by a West Indian against New Zealand in Test cricket, guided the hosts to an imposing first innings total of 472. This left them with a huge first innings lead of 277 and at the close of the third day New Zealand had reached 151 for four, still 126 runs in arrears with two days remaining after Monday's rest day.