Bailey's Bay 139-3 Despite an opening stand of 102 in just 79 minutes between captain Dennis Archer and wicketkeeper Andrew Rollins, Police yesterday slumped to a modest 136 at Sea Breeze Oval in this Premier Division Open match which eliminated them from the title race.

Second-placed Police, fielding just 10 men, enjoyed the best of starts as Archer and Rollins tore into the Bay bowling. Archer stroked five fours and three sixes in his 50 while Rollins hit six fours to lend support with 44.

But no one else reached double figures after that as nine wickets went down for 34 runs.

Seldom used bowler, Glenn Blakeney, broke the opening stand when he had Archer caught to start the slide.

Dennis Pilgrim got in on the act and took four wickets for 13 runs from 6.2 overs while Stephen Outerbridge claimed three front line batsmen -- Rollins, Dave Greendige and Ferdinand Thorne -- for figures of three for 30.

Police removed Ricky Hill cheaply before Blakeney, Irving Burgess and captain Charlie Marshall repaired the damage. Blakeney stroked two fours and two sixes in his 33 which came in the first 47 runs.

After Blakeney was trapped lbw by Freston Hurdle, Burgess (48 not out) and Marshall (34) took the home team to within four runs of victory during their stand of 86 for the third wicket. Burgess hit six fours and a game winning six and Marshall five boundaries.

Hurdle took two for 46 from 10 overs.

The win lifted Bay, the defending champions, into second place in the standings. They trail St. George's by 10 points, with both teams having one game remaining.