Police Recreation Club clung on for a draw against Leg Trappers to keep top spot in the Commercial Cricket League on Sunday but Watford Sports Club maintained their 100 percent record with a comprehensive victory over West End Warriors.

A five-wicket haul by Andrew Paynter and an exhilarating 65 not out by 20-year-old Rohaan Simons powered Forties to their first victory of the season as they handed defending champions West Indian Association, who played one short, their second crushing defeat in a row.

The North Village-Jamaican Association match was postponed until June 8.

Dave Geraghty, one of two players struck nasty blows in the face by Jamaican Association fast bowler David Gibbs the previous week at Garrison Field, batted throughout the innings to score a gutsy unbeaten 23 as Police frustrated Leg Trappers at Police Field.

Gary Knight and Jeremy Franklin gave Leg Trappers a flying start with an opening stand of 99 after they won the toss and elected to bat.

Knight struck 10 fours in his 87 before being well caught on the boundary by Dennis Gordon, whose mouth is still wired up after he lost two front teeth when he missed an attempted hook against Gibbs the previous week.

Knight and David Outrim (19) added 56 for the second wicket as Leg Trappers went on to reach 215 for seven, Rohan Moore taking four for 39 in 10 overs and Jim Walters two for 40.

Chris Graham-Ward (32) and Geraghty gave Police a solid start with an opening stand of 46 but left-arm slow medium bowler Alan Corcoran struck three times in his fourth over to leave the leaders reeling at 46 for three. Police, who were 64 for four after 21 overs, scored only 20 runs in the final 21 overs, shutting up shop to close at 84 for six.

WIA, who lost to Leg Trappers by seven wickets the previous week, suffered one of their most humiliating defeats against Forties at Shelly Bay, sparking rumblings of discontent among their players and resulting in Ken Savoury replacing 47-year-old Randolph Byer as captain after the game.

Paynter sent back WIA's top three batsmen in his first four overs -- including danger man Andy Boyce for two -- with only 17 runs on the board and later picked up two more wickets, finishing with five for 43 from 16 overs. Skipper Gordon Campbell sent down 17 consecutive overs, taking two for 46. Only Barry Richards, who hit five fours in his 39, prevented a rout as WIA were dismissed in the 35th over for 99, slow bowler Ronnie Myers, in his first match for Forties, taking two for three in 1.5 overs to polish off the innings.

Tim Bridges was trapped lbw for a duck by Jerry Callender -- ironically given out by skipper Campbell who earlier had a barrage of lbw appeals turned down when he was bowling -- but an unbroken century stand between Simons and Gary Edwards (30 not out) swept Forties to a nine-wicket victory in only 23 overs.

Simons, who earlier started the WIA slide with a superb cover point catch to dismiss opener Callender, played some scintillating shots on his way to his best ever score for the club, finishing the game in style with a legside six and four off consecutive balls from Wally Walker.

Despite playing one short and without several key players, Watford trounced West End Warriors by 158 runs at the Royal Naval Field to tighten their grip on second place in the table with a game in hand on leaders Police.

Left-hander David DeSilva spearheaded Watford's 219 for eight with a knock of 84 which contained a six and 12 fours and there were other useful contributions from Terence Corday (41), Blake West (28), Ray DeSilva (22) and 15-year-old Trevor Corday who hit a six in his unbeaten 15.

Left-arm slow bowler Vernon Eve was the pick of the Warriors attack with four for 56 in 13 overs.

David DeSilva and Terence Corday then snapped up three wickets apiece as the Warriors were bundled out for 61 in just 25 overs.