Bailey's Bay 130-6 Luck runs with the champions, as Open League defending champs Bailey's Bay found out yesterday when they got a result at Sea Breeze Oval just as the rain started to fall.

At Wellington Oval a few miles away, the match between league leaders St.

George's and Police ended an hour earlier because of bad light, a result that leaves both Bay and Police still in with a shot at the title.

Police remain 20 points behind St. George's while Bay are 25 out of first place. Both teams have a game in hand -- against each other on July 26 -- while St. George's have one left.

Clarkie Trott must have thought his job was done when he took four for 40 earlier in the day in helping restrict Cleveland to just 127 after they were in early trouble at 14-4 by the eighth over.

But the league's top wicket-taker (38) then had to come good with the bat after Bay lost their first four wickets cheaply to set up an interesting finish as rain threatened.

Cleveland had them at 16-4 after seven overs and then 51-5 by the 18th before Trott shared in a match-saving sixth wicket stand of 69 with his captain Charlie Marshall.

Trott lofted a full toss to Aaron Adams at mid-wicket and departed for 31 just eight runs from victory while Marshall carried his bat to the end for a sensible 64 not out which included five fours and three sixes. He brought up his 50 and the team's 100 with a six over mid-wicket off Gregory Talbot.

The Cleveland wickets were shared with Carlton Smith, sharing the new ball with Andre Smith, claiming two for 20 from eight overs as both his wickets -- openers Ricky Hill and Coolridge Durham -- came in his first over.

Andre Smith had two for 36, also from eight overs, while Talbot claimed two for 43.

The Cleveland batting was led by Allan Douglas with 47 which included four sixes and two fours while Adams, with whom Douglas put on 72 for the fifth wicket, contributed 29 not out. Wickets fell cheaply after Douglas departed with Cleveland losing their last five for only 26 runs.

Trott was backed up in the bowling with teenager Jim West's three for 11 and three for 49 from Anthony Braithwaite.

St. George's 126-5 Police did not bat St. George's will have to wait until their final match against Western Stars to wrap up the league title after rain forced a draw with Police.

The match did not start until 3.24, by which time a draw was the obvious outcome. The teams just managed to get in the minimum 30 overs to constitute a match which allowed them to pocket five points each before the game ended at 5.55 because of bad light.

St. George's, sent in by Police, used the occasion for batting practice with Dean Minors slamming 41, including six fours, and his opening partner Jason Anderson hitting 20 after smashing a six and a four off Freston Hurdle from the first two deliveries. Lionel Cann scored 28.

Former St. George's Cup Match bowler Adrian King picked up three wickets for 31 from eight overs while Rohan Moore and Ferdinand Thorne both claimed one wicket.

Western Stars 164-4 Devonshire Rec. 166-4 An early declaration backfired on Western Stars skipper Albert Steede as a Devonshire Rec. fightback, led by hard-hitting left-handed batsman Dexter Smith, saw the visitors score a surprise six-wicket victory at St. John's Field.

Smith struck a sparkling 83 off just 54 balls, including four sixes and two fours, as Devonshire cruised to their first victory with just five balls to spare -- the game ending with Darren Lewis striking fast bowler Gary Brangman for six over the long on boundary.

Also among the runs for Devonshire were Donald Norford with 34, Leon Place 19 and Lewis with 15.

In a match in which the start was delayed until 2.14 p.m., Stars declared at 5.40 and left Devonshire with the challenge of getting 165 with 46 minutes and 20 overs remaining.

It was one greatfully accepted by openers Smith and Norford who put on 89 to give them a solid start.

Once Norford was out Smith, whose knock will likely strengthen his St.

George's Cup Match chances, was again the dominant partner in a second wicket stand with Place that took the score to 144 before Smith was given out lbw.

Eventually it was Lewis who ended the game in style at a time when pressure was mounting on the batting side with just five balls left.

Brangman finished with two for 58 off 12 overs and Arnold Manders two for 63 off 11 overs.

Earlier Arnold Manders helped Stars to their total with a whirlwind 87 not out, striking six fours and five fours. Ricky Brangman Sr. followed with 33, Treadwell Gibboins made 20 and Steede 12.

Place led Devonshire's bowling with two for 35.

At Southampton Oval, rain prevented any play in the match between Southampton and Willow Cuts.