a series of 733. He was closely followed by Shirley Tuzo (709), Ann Harris (677), Tanya Iris (676), Glorita Hayward, Mike McCallum and Roslyn Symonds all with 668 and Leon Smith with a 666. High handicap games were rolled by Shirley Tuzo (295) and Wilvert (261). In the scratch division, it was almost all McCallum who won the first and third games with 226 and 216 respectively. He also had the high series of 653 while Tuzo won the second game with a 264. As is customary, those who were not fortunate enough to make the finals will be able to participate in the non-qualifiers tournaments. About another 60 bowlers qualify to participate for cash prizes. Tonight a total of 69 bowlers in the handicap division will attempt to win the first place prize of a round trip airline ticket to any city within continental USA that American Airlines flies to. A total of 56 bowlers in the scratch division will attempt to win another such ticket, compliments of the sponsors. Tournament director Lionel Dowling has declared the tournament another success as the 21st annual event comes to a conclusion. "This week we will have cash prizes in addition to the tickets. Cash prizes will total about $10,000 for the whole tournament with about $1,000 allocated to the finals,'' said Dowling. The prize giving to conclude this year's activities will take place at the Grotto Bay Hotel on Sunday.

SAILING SLG Bermuda's Jesse Kirkland won six out of 13 races to earn fourth place in the US National Optimist Championships.

The 11-year-old was second going into the last race at the Hampton Yacht Club, but hit the weather mark in strong currents while in 10th place and did well to manage a 20th place finish.

The youngster has had an excellent summer and last month he was the most successful of Bermuda's five sailors in the World Optimist Championships in Martinique, where he finished 162nd out of 220.

Three of the other four Bermudians taking part finished in the top third of the fleet of 228 boats.

A.J. Black, 15, who competed with Kirkland in Martinique, finished 56th with his best efforts a sixth and a seventh place.

Alan Frith, with best placings of fifth and eighth, finished 68th, while E.

Thompson placed ninth in the 11th race and finished 80th overall.

Intermediate sailor Renae Black was 201st in last Friday's final standings.

SOCCER SOC Bermuda's X Roads Warriors under-12 soccer team bowed out of the Gothia Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden with a 6-0 defeat in torrential rain.

The Warriors conceded their first goal against Swedish team Akarps on a mudbath of a pitch when goalkeeper Sean Harvey was unable to hang onto the greasy ball after a dipping shot and the ball was scrambled in from close range.

Two more quick goals followed and the Warriors' frustration showed as they conceded two penalties just before half-time.

Howard Ascento, who scored a hat-trick earlier in the tournament, hit the crossbar as the Warriors started the second half more promisingly.

But Akarps added a sixth from a counter attack to complete the rout and eliminate the local team.