BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Nekoli Parris tuned up for the WICB President’s Cup with a solid hundred Saturday for UWI against YMPC in the Barbados Division One championship at 3Ws Oval.

Electing to bat, UWI were bolstered by the young right-hander’s century and compiled 305 for eight by the close of play.

Parris, 22, smacked 14 fours and a six and scored 141 not out in 272 minutes off 186 balls.

The Dominica and Windward Islands all-rounder Liam Sebastien was the next highest scorer for UWI with 31, while Kurt Wilkinson (29) and Omar Phillips (27) also made useful contributions.

In another match, former West Indies Under-19 captain Shirley Clarke (66) and Kirk Gibson (53) stroked half centuries in Carlton’s score of 278 all out for Empire at Black Rock.

Andre Evelyn (4-56) and Javon Searles (3-63) shared seven wickets for Empire, who were 13 without loss in reply at stumps.

Elsewhere, Trinidad and Tobago’s Justin Guillen was 28 not out at stumps in Wanderers’ score of 49 for one, replying to Maple’s 155 all out at Dayrells Road.