XLCR Are All-Island Cricket Champions

Grace Shield champions Excelsior High School are celebrating success in the Spalding Cup All Island playoff.

The Mountain View Avenue-based school beat Grace Headley Cup winners Manchester High by 185 runs on day two of their three-day final at Melbourne on Wednesday.

Set 402 to win, Manchester were dismissed for 217 with Pajay Nelson getting 69 and Jahdae Moore 34.

Bowling for Excelsior, Demarco Scott took four wickets and captain Michael Clarke took three.

Kirkland Bailey, coach of Excelsior, says his boys delivered.

Kirkland Bailey.

Barry Barnes, the Manchester coach, says his team fought hard.

Barry Barnes.