The dust has settled on the quarterfinal round of the Barbados National Dominoes Association’s (BNDA) four-hand knockout tournament, and the four teams vying for a spot in the grand final have officially been confirmed. Two thrilling semifinal matchups are now on the calendar: Carlton & A1 Braves will lock horns with Peace & Love, while French Village Piranhas will go head-to-head against 37 Family KC Joint.
Peace & Love delivered one of the weekend’s most dominant performances to secure their semifinal place, turning in an emphatic display at the BDF venue on Sunday to overpower Police by a decisive 75-52 margin. The win was anchored by extraordinary individual contributions from the full four-person squad: Colton “Cc” Crichlow, Thomas “Beardy” Clarke, Duane “Duice” Johnson, and Keithley Boyce each notched 17 points apiece. Their consistent, high-pressure play kept Police on the back foot for nearly the entire match, leaving no room for a comeback from their outmatched opponents.
In a tighter, more back-and-forth contest, 37 Family KC Joint held off a late push to edge past BNECL 68-60. BNECL controlled the scoreboard for most of the match and looked poised to advance, but fell short in the game’s critical closing moments, allowing 37 Family KC Joint to claim the semifinal spot.
Carlton & A1 Braves also punched their ticket to the next round with a solid win over longstanding rivals HIV Commission Hillside, securing a 72-54 victory. Key scorers Carolin “Chihuahua” Harbin-Goddard and Siebert Saunders-Jordan each put up 17 points to lead their team to victory and eliminate their fellow competitors from the tournament.
The final semifinal berth went to French Village Piranhas, who put on a clinic to demolish RM Cleaners 82-58. Mirroring the standout squad performance from Peace & Love, the Piranhas’ four-person team – Adrian Hinds, Sabrina Walcott, Alvin Cox, and Donna Scantlebury – each hit 17 points individually to power the lopsided win.
Alongside the four-hand tournament’s quarterfinal results, BNDA has also released results from other recent competitions. On June 19, Becky’s Bar played host to the Mixed Pairs Final, where Adrian Hinds and Sabrina Walker of French Village claimed the top title. David Braithwaite and Sherrol Redman finished as runners-up, while the pairings of Michael Griffith and Tracey Ann Hunte, and Johnaton Grandison and Sharon Lynch took third and fourth place respectively.
In separate three-hand knockout tournament action, semifinal matches held at Thelma’s Bar in River Land St Philip saw Police, RM Cleaners, and Central Bank advance to the final round of that competition. The three-hand final is scheduled for June 25 at the James Bryan Pavilion in Market Hill St George, where the three teams will compete for the tournament title.