Short-handed at the start of the match, Canaries soon went ahead when Stacey DeShields fired a spectacular shot into the left corner of the net.

Additional goals in the first half came from Emma Simmons (2) and Rhonda Rawlins. And Rawlins rounded out the scoring in the second half, shooting home as a result of some poor marking by the Orioles defence.

Cardinals came from behind to edge Swifts 2-1 after Megan Leitch had opened the scoring for Swifts.

Cardinals got a late equaliser through Michelle Clarke and with precious little time remaining it was Clarke who came through with the clincher.

Bluebirds beat Swallows 2-0, Ellen Charnley scoring after combining with Sarah Smith following a short corner penalty.

Smith provided the assist for the second goal also, taking a ball from Charnley and handing it to Deborah Sagurs who netted from close range.

In the B League, Canaries scored a 2-0 victory in a competitive game which saw Georgi Barbosa and Ali Cameron both score in the first half.

Orioles settled down in the second half, matching their opponents for much of the time but failing to score mainly through poor finishing. Both goalkeepers, Rhonda Rawlins and Tish Parfitt, were in fine form.

Swifts and Cardinals' B League match ended scoreless.

MOTOCROSS SCR American visitor Dave Oettel captured his second National Championship series title on the weekend, beating off a strong challenge by top local rider Jamel Pitcher in the 125 B class. Carlston Burgess placed third.

Treadwell Nesbitt won the 125 C class followed by Nicholas Hassell and Graham Sutherland while honours in the 80cc class went to Garry Cann who captured three firsts.

Cann also won the 65cc class by finishing first in all three races. Anthony Grant was second and Tullio Escolastica third.

ERROR RG P40 3.12.1999 CORRECTION Two of the scorers in Hamilton Parish's 4-2 win over Somerset Eagles in the Shield soccer tournament at Somerset Cricket Club on Tuesday night were wrongly identified due to incorrect information supplied by match officials.

Tashmal Webb and Phillion Webb both netted, along with Corey Hill and Leon Raynor.