The Darcy Beckles Invitational Classic once more produced plenty of fireworks and not surprisingly defending champion Hoskyn Worrell (centre) was in the midst of what proved to be an absorbing showdown.
Before an appreciative audience at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, Worrell had to pull out all the stops to capture the classic, for the sixth time in seven years and walk away with the first prize cheque of $4 000.
Worrell, 49, without being at his razor-sharp best had to draw on all of his experience to stave off a strong challenge from 6 ft 2 in, Vincentian Garwin Phillips (right) and fast rising 23-year-old Dario Bryan (left).
Here, the trio slug out in the compelling compulsory round. (MK)
