The winners were led by W.B. Raynor with his third high series of 600 to help pace them to the night's second high team game of 989 and top series of 2,763.

Newcomers Team Spirit rolled to an impressive 23-7 win over another short-handed Signature Card team. Winslow Ray's high game of 238 and 593 series paced the winners. Quinton Hayward assisted with the third high game of 226.

Gosling's got back on the winning track with their 22-8 win over New Mix Ups.

Captain Hank Rawlins showed the way for the winners with his second high series of 602.

League leaders Tomp's Towing had a walkover with their 30-point win when the Spoilers could not field a legitimate line-up and had to forfeit the match.

The win pushed Tomp's clear by 20 points.

The final match had the usual high competitive level expected with Marlboro defeating Tools and Equipment 19-11. T&E got off to a fast start by rolling the high game of 1,001 and also had the third high series of 2,694.

T&E cooled off considerably as Marlboro came back to take the majority of points in the final two games and rolled the third high game of 960 and second high series of 2,728.

Chris Bardgett had the night's high series of 611 with Doug Hines assisting with a 591 while for the losers Antoine Jones had a 597 series.

Tonight's schedule: Spoilers v Mix Ups; Franklin Travel v T&E; Stevedoring v Marlboro; Signature Card v Gosling's; Team Spirit v Tomp's.

CHESS CHS Shimon Alkon successfully retained his senior title and Gilbert Institute's Ian Osteriff snatched the junior category at Saturday's Bermuda Schools Open Chess Championships.

Thirty-five youngsters took part in the weekend tournament but with only three in the senior ranks it was almost a walkover for 16-year-old Saltus student Alkon.

However, making up for this loss was an abundance of exciting play in the lower bracket.

Returning champion Daniel Miller was beaten in the first round by Andrew Simons and never recovered.

Meanwhile, Osteriff and Berkeley's Andrew Simons were the only players to emerge with maximum points from four rounds in the division.

And in a thrilling final that saw some fine attacking play, Osteriff got the better of Simons to take the championship.

Prizes were presented at the end by Harry Kast with special awards going to the following: Adam Birch (West Pembroke), four points -- 11-year-old category Rory Manuel (Saltus), four points -- 10-year-old category Jay Butler (Gilbert Institute) and Graham Smith (Saltus), four points -- nine-year-old category David Roach (Saltus), three-and-a-half points -- eight-year-old category TENNIS TEN The Coral Beach and Tennis Club will be hosting its Annual Junior Open Tennis Championship starting from Saturday, December 19 running through Tuesday, December 22.

Events include Boys and Girls 10 and Under, 12 and Under, 14 and Under and 18 and Under singles play.

Players are allowed to enter one event only and entries close at noon on Thursday, December 17.

For further information contact Derek Singleton at 236-6495.

ATHLETICS ATH The Bermuda Pacers will host the next race in the current cross-country series at Horseshoe Bay this Saturday (9 a.m.).

Competitors are required for register at 8.30 a.m. on race day.

Once again competition will involve primary, secondary and adult categories for males and females.

CRICKET CRI There will be a meeting of the Devonshire Recreation Club tour group on Friday at the club commencing at 6.30 p.m.

There will be training sessions for the senior and under-19 national squads at Sea Breeze Oval on Saturday (9.30 a.m.).