A good standard of competition was maintained, however, with close finishes in many races. Some of the national squad were in attendance, which made for some quick times in the Amaral's 100 metres and Images 200m.

Nick-Cole DeSilva and Fred Lottimore are rapidly advancing on Charles Ford's position as leader of the King of the Sprints -- the winner receives a $150 travel voucher.

On the overall leader board, David Yates still heads the competition with Kris Hedges in striking distance. Both athletes found the evening particularly strenuous due to the short time span between races.

Next week should provide some tight competition as the athletes fight for position to get ready for the final round. Registration will be at 6 p.m. and the first race will start at 6.30.

TARGET SHOOTING SHO Nelson Simons and Anthony Rabain were joint winners of the Coral Reefs Rifle and Pistol Club's weekly shoot at Prospect Range with scores of 191 out of 200 on Wednesday.

Dennis Sherlock, Sinclair Raynerand Anthony Paynter followed on 187.

Rayner leads the overall competition followed by James Rego.