After the hullabaloo over his selection and non-selection for Septembers Commonwealth Games in Malaysia, Mayers, the Combined Schools North captain for the first time, responded by starting the 1998 Division 1 season with a half-century against Carlton.

And, after the frustration of the rain dominating the Nortel championship, Mayers started the reconstructed One-day tournament in impressive fashion.

His unbeaten 89 against the Windward Islands on Wednesday has been his best moment so far, but the previous day he enjoyed a fine all-round match against the Windwards, scoring 28, capturing three for 13 off seven overs with his medium-pace and hauling in a low slip catch.

There has been some criticism over the switching to the One-day competition, but Mayers welcomed the change.

I feel I would do a lot better because it is a more free-scoring game for me, he said.

The advice of others has helped him a lot.

I just tried to bat as long as possible. The coach was ringing in my head to bat, bat, bat for the 50 overs. At first I just wanted to see how the ball was coming on to me. I just assessed the spin and bounce and just fought it out.

Barbados manager Darnley Boxill was high in praise following Mayers innings on Wednesday.

Ive been talking to him quite a bit about not throwing his hand away. Hes been batting so well and that knock was a real gem. He used his head, played some beautiful shots, but he didnt get carried away as he normally would.