The event is one of the largest NESKA tournaments (North American Sport Karate Association), sponsored by Joyce Santa Maria. It is a full-fledged karate tournament but accepts Kung Fu practitioners.

In the self defence category, Watson used another Kung Fu participant as his partners as it was a two-man team event. And considering there was no rehearsing between the pair, Watson was particularly pleased with his fourth placing.

"We had to do six techniques and it had to look as realistic as possible,'' he explained. "I picked up my partner at the tournament, a guy from a Kung Fu school in New York.

"This is the first time I've ever done self defence overseas and most people had teams well rehearsed.'' Also present at the tournament was a demonstration 18-man team from Great Britain who expressed interest in coming to Bermuda for a demonstration.

Watson, whose trip was made possible through the sponsorship of Graham Swan's gym and Crossroads Sports Shop, has now had eight top four finishes in three overseas tournaments this year. He is now looking forward to similar ventures abroad next year.

BOWLING BOW Untouchables rolled the top team series of 2,107 and second high game of 729 on their way to a 4-0 win over Dolphins in latest Mixed Majors League action.

Howard Francis led Untouchables with the high men's series of 592 and leading game of 222. Kelvin Burt of Untouchables supported Francis with a 563 series which was third on the list.

Two other teams also won 4-0, B's & G's over Royals and Troublemakers over Strippers. Captain's Lounge beat Trojans 3-1 as Carl Reid led the winners with a 215 game while team-mate Joan Burgess had the women's third high series of 518.

Last Minutes beat Mix Ups 3-1 after claiming the second high team series of 2,042 and top game of 733. Vernon Daniels had a 216 second high game for the winners.

Dynamic Four and Strikers drew 2-2 in the other game after Strikers were third on the team list with their 2,028 series and 712 game. Robert Dill and Kathy Christopher led Dynamic Four, with Dill rolling the men's second high series of 575 and Christopher topping the women's lists with her 602 series and 204 game. She also weighed in with a 199 second high game.

Maggie Lynch of Strikers had a 521 second high series and third high game of 192.

GOLF GLF Ocean View Golf Club's monthly medal winner on Sunday was Dave Purcell who had an even-par net round. Second was John Kelly and third was Dorothy Burchall.

Gross winner with a six over par was Bill Pill Jr. while Randy Richardson was second with 10-over.

Richard Knight was the winner of the longest-drive competition while Dorothy Burchall was closest to the pin.

SOCCER SOC The Bermuda Football Referees Association will be holding a special meeting at Police Club on Monday, starting at 7.30 p.m. All members are asked to be present as plans for the forthcoming visit by the CONCACAF-FIFA referee instructor will be finalised.