West Indian Association lodged a protest over the three players and the league's executive committee ordered Sandys to replay the match last Sunday after skipper Terry Corday admitted fielding the ineligible trio in their five-wicket victory at the Royal Naval Field.

The league gave WIA home advantage and arranged for senior umpire Wilton Woolridge to officiate but two hours before Sunday's replay at Garrison field WIA skipper Ken Savoury rang Corday to forfeit the match, saying he could not raise a team as five of his players had cried off.

The Sandys trio -- Anthony DeSilva, Ray DeSilva and Maurice Simons -- are long-standing club members but had not played the required two matches this season to be eligible for the Knockout.

Sandys, who last month beat WIA by 61 runs to win the inaugural Commercial League Cup, are now at home to Devonshire Stars in this Sunday's semifinals.

Forties, the holders, and North Village will make a second attempt to play their semifinal at Nationals. Last Sunday's game was called off because the pitch was unfit.

The final will be held on September 26 at a venue to be announced.

The following are the umpires for the weekend's matches: Saturday Knockout Cup semifinals: St. David's v Devonshire Rec. (D.Raynor, J.Thompson); Southampton v St. George's (W.Pitcher, A.Virgil).

Sunday Premier Division: PHC v St. David's (V.Simons, R.O'Hara); Willow Cuts v Police (W.Dill, L.Harnett); Somerset Bridge v Somerset (E.Marsh, G.Francis); St.

George's v Warwick (J.Pitcher, M.Shabazz); Bailey's Bay v Social Club (M.Smith, M.Swan); Flatts v Devonshire Rec. (J.Thompson, W.Pitcher); Western Stars v Cleveland (L.Tyrrell, D.Raynor); Southampton v Hamilton Parish (R.Butler, O.Bain).

BOWLING BOW The Miller High Life league is off and running again with a new season launched with few surprising results.

Bowlers were in high spirits after a long summer away from the lanes and Spoilers got off on the wrong foot with a 27-3 loss to Gosling's. With two players short, Spoilers never had a chance of accumulating many points.

Oscar Andrade led the winners with a 596 series while Esquire Brown was high man for the losers.

Stevedoring Services rolled to an impressive 231 -61 triumph over New Mix Ups.

Miles Smith's third high game of 232 and 597 series was a high for Stevedoring Services and Clem Lespere led the charge for the losers.

Marlboro got their season off on a high note with a 25-5 victory over Team Spirit with Mike McCallum leading the way to a team third high game of 967 and second high series of 2,821. For Team Spirit it was Vernon Daniels rolling the top score.

Defending champions Tools & Equipment charged out of the blocks with an easy 28-2 triumph over Team Eight. A pair of high games -- 1,016 and 997 -- propelled them to the top team series of 2,989 with all their players playing a part in the victory. Dean Lightbourn compiled the night's top game and series of 258 and 677 and was supported by Antoine Jones with his third high series of 603.

The short-handed losers were led by Allan Thompson rolling to a second high game of 246 and 596 series.

The last match of the night featured a lopsided affair with Franklin Travel handing Signature Card a 28-2 voyage to the bottom of the standings.

Franklin managed the third high series of 2,715 with Howard Francis taking the second high series with his 605.

Tonight's Games: Tools & Equipment v New Mix Ups; Goslings v Team Spirit; Spoilers v Signature Card; Marlboro v Franklin Travel; Team Eight v Stevedoring Services.

MARTIAL ARTS MAT The Bermuda Jiu-Jitsu Club will be taking their gentle art to Canada for the Sheppard Open Tae-Kwon Do championships in Halifax on Saturday.

The 13-member team leaves the island today for four days and will compete against other schools from Halifax, New Brunswick and Montreal in Kata (forms) and kumite (fighting).

There will also be a self-defence seminar and competition, where different clubs will showcase their art and display its basic features.

Jiu-Jitsu is a Japanese martial art that made its way to the United States in the 20th century, when Japanese migrated to Hawaii between 1920-40, and servicemen returned from tours of duty in Japan during World War II.

Jiu-Jitsu came to Bermuda in 1972 when Sensei Skipper Ingham brought Master Moses Powell from the United States to the Rosebank Theatre for a jiu-jitsu demonstration.

Master Powell then met fellow muslim Burnell Muhammad who then started the Bermuda Jiu-Jitsu Club in 1974.

RUGBY RUG Bermuda teams will be seeking their third consecutive victory today over the touring Glasgow University side at National Sports Club at 5 p.m.

This time it will be Teachers looking for victory over the bruised and battered visitors, who suffered their second straight setback on Tuesday night, 25-20, against a combined Police and Mariners squad. Renegades defeated Glasgow 21-19 in the exhibition series opener on the weekend.

The games against local clubs serves as an ideal tune-up for Saturday's big game when the national squad face Glasgow at 3 p.m.

On October 3, the Sandys Boat Club Tournament takes place with Amstel League play commencing the following weekend, on October 9.

POOL POO The following is the schedule for the opening round of league matches tonight: Vasco I v Vasco II, Swinging Doors I v Swinging Doors II, War Vets I v War Vets II, Robin Hood I v Robin Hood II, Vasco III v Queens, Mariners v Frog & Onion, Hamilton Parish have a bye.