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JC back on track after lightning incident

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Daniel Wheeler - STAR Writer
September 20, 2019
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Nickari Campbell (left) of Jamaica College tries to get by Christopher Matthews of Wolmer’s Boys School in a ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup game at Stadium East on Monday, September 16, 2019. The game was called off after five players were reportedly struck by lightning.
Nickari Campbell (left) of Jamaica College tries to get by Christopher Matthews of Wolmer’s Boys School in a ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup game at Stadium East on Monday, September 16, 2019. The game was called off after five players were reportedly struck by lightning.
Rushane Thompson (right) of Wolmer’s and Phillon Lawrence of Jamaica College challenge for the ball during the ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup matchup between Wolmer’s and Jamaica College at Stadium East on Monday.
Rushane Thompson (right) of Wolmer’s and Phillon Lawrence of Jamaica College challenge for the ball during the ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup matchup between Wolmer’s and Jamaica College at Stadium East on Monday.
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A fter their lightning affected match on Monday, Jamaica College showed no signs of lingering effects as they strolled to an 8-0 hamming of Innswood High in their Group E game in the ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup yesterday.

The win keeps the many time champions unbeaten at the top of the group with 12 points and a massive plus-27 goal difference.

Monday's feature clash with Wolmer's Boys School at Stadium East was stopped in the 84 minute with 'Dark Blues' down 2-1 when lightning struck five players. One of the students was admitted to hospital and released on Tuesday, while the other is recovering and is expected to be released soon. The match will conclude at a later date designated by ISSA.

Meanwhile Wolmer's drew 2-2 with Tarrant, while in the other Group E game Vauxhall High won 2-0 away to Jose Marti.

Yesterday's Results

Group A

Holy Trinity 2 St Jago 2

Group D

Hydel 1 Mona 1

St Mary's College 0 Camperdown 3

Meadowbrook 0 Tivoli 0

Group E

Jose Marti 0 Vauxhall High 2

Tarrant 2 Wolmer's 2

Jamaica College 8 Innswood 0

Today's Fixtures

Group A

Haile Selassie vs Bridgeport

Clan Carthy vs Cumberland

Group B

Kingston High vs Jonathan Grant

Charlie Smith vs Denham Town

Donald Quarrie vs Ascot

Group C

Northern Tech vs St Cath High

STATHS vs Papine

Oberlin vs Penwood

Group F

Ardenne vs Calabar

St George's vs Campion

Eltham vs Norman Manley

Group G

Pembroke Hall vs Dunoon Tech

KC vs Cedar Grove

Excelsior vs Kingston Technical

Saturday's Games

Group D

Mona High vs Meadowbrook

Tivoli vs St Mary's College

Camperdown vs Edith Dalton

Group E

Innswood vs Tarrant

Wolmer's vs Jose Marti

Vauxhall vs Greater Portmore

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