Western Stars 208-2 Somerset Bridge 102 Albert Steede and Hasan Durham were a two-man wrecking crew at St. John's Field yesterday as they laid waste to an overmatched Somerset Bridge.

Steede inflicted the early damage with an unbeaten century, peppering an ineffective bowling attack while batting throughout his side's innings.

No bowler was spared as the classy national team batsman scored to all parts, notching 11 fours in his two-hour innings.

Aiding in the run scoring department were Treadwell Gibbons (25), Andre Manders (34) and Ricky Brangman (36) as Bridge were made to suffer in the field.

Andrew Wilson and David Jones each collected one wicket for the visitors.

Durham completed the task started by Steede using a mesmerising spell of spin bowling that had Bridge at sixes and sevens.

In the end Durham counted seven scalps from 15.1 overs of left-arm, leg breaks at a cost of 32 runs.

Sharing the remainder were Maurice Lowe, Arnold Manders and Gibbons.

Top scorer for Bridge was Greg Maybury, with Leroy Brangman contributing 23 as the West Enders recorded their highest total of the season.

Police 253-7 PHC 178-5 Police's reign atop the Premier Division ended as PHC surprised the former leaders by holding them to a draw.

Taking advantage were St. David's who defeated Flatts to move two points clear at the top, with 64 points from six matches, compared to 62 for Police.

Batting first, Police were spurred to 253 largely due to the exploits of skipper Stevie Lightbourne, who blasted his way to 101 with an awesome power display.

Lightbourne registered 10 fours and five sixes as he bludgeoned the visiting attack before finally falling to James Pace.

A 144-run fourth wicket stand between Lightbourne and Ferdinand Thorne (43) was the highlight of the innings, with other useful contributions coming from Donovan Livingston (28 not out) and Tyrone Smith (23).

Perry Maybury claimed three wickets for PHC as their best bowler, while Pace had two scalps and Lyle Millett one.

Chasing a daunting target, PHC got off to the worst possible start, losing Alfred Carter for nought, with the scoreboard reading zero.

Further misery was piled on when two more fell at 17, but Sheridan Ming and Pace would soon right the ship.

Ming played well to end unbeaten on 50 in his two hour, 40 minute innings, while Pace scored a typically belligerent 89 that included nine fours and three sixes.

Roger Blades took two-for-45 from 10 overs, while grabbing one each were Freston Hurdle, Andy McCulloch and Tyrone Smith.

Flatts 184 St. David's 185-8 St. David's moved into the Premier Division driver's seat with a thrilling two wicket victory over Flatts at Devonshire Rec.

Led by the all-round talents of Lionel Cann, the Islanders succeeded in defeating a stubborn home side.

Batting first, Flatts scored 184, with 105 of those coming from the bat of Rodney Woolridge.

As others failed, Woolridge was in magnificent touch, registering 17 fours and three sixes.

Aiding Woolridge was 14-year-old schoolboy Dale Benjamin, who contributed a rapid 26, with all but four of those runs boundaries.

Cann grabbed three-for-34, while Herbie Bascome had four-for-63.

St. David's appeared to be cruising to victory when Troy Dean struck, snatching the first six St. David's wickets to fall, finally ending with figures of seven-for-39.

Phillip Pitcher top scored for the Islanders with 50, while Cann (37) and Eddie Lambe (32) also made useful contributions.

Photos by Tamell Simons JOY AND PAIN -- Schoolboy Dale Benjamin (above centre) is congratulated by Flatts team-mates Troy Dean (left) and Troy Bean after taking the catch to dismiss St. David's opener Eddie Lambe (below) during yesterday's Premier Division cricket match at Devonshire Rec.