from Texas; former champions Charlie and Joan Hartnett from Winchester, Massachusetts; and James and Connie Reif from Sarasota, Florida. Long-time Bermuda visitors Harry and Dee Daley from Homossassa, Florida, are one stroke behind on 51.

In the gross division, Bermuda's James Pace and Terri-Lynn Calderon and Americans Paul and Patricia Edwards head the leaderboard.

Six-over-par 70s were the top scores at St. George's Golf Club with four pairs in close pursuit a stroke back, including locals Bill Pitt and Shirley James.

Play continues at Port Royal GC tomorrow before finising at St. George's GC on Friday.

Malcolm Burgess shot a one-over-par 73 at a rain-soaked and windy Port Royal GC to win the BGA Medal Play tournament on Saturday.

Burgess won by five strokes from Dave Purcell with Tony Readwin third on 79 and Arthur Jones and Bill Pitt, Jr. joint fourth on 80.

The women were led home by Pat Morgan's 86, which was three strokes better than Madeline Joell.

The next medal play event will take place on March 15 at Mid Ocean Club.

Players wishing to enter the Bermuda Men's Amateur Championship (March 16-20) are advised to let the secretary have their forms and fees since well over 40 competitors have already paid up.

TABLE TENNIS PP Peter Philpott's late arrival ultimately proved to be Cleveland's undoing as they were beaten 6-5 by Southampton Princess in a Bank of Butterfield League make-up match on Friday night.

Philpott defaulted to Sam Murray, the weakest player on either side, in the third match, providing Princess with a 3-0 lead.

Philpott never recovered as he lost to both Reginald Benjamin and Cyril Rubaine but Trent Smith started the fightback with a good win over Benjamin and he and Llewellyn Smith both comfortably beat Murray.

But Rubaine wrapped up the match in singles by beating Llewellyn Smith in straight games. Cleveland won both doubles.

Tonight, Princess are in action again as they face BPSA in a match brought forward from next Tuesday.

The outstanding Challenge Cup semifinal will also be played. Eastern Stars and BAA meet at Elliott Primary School after last Thursday's match at St. George's Cricket Club was halted by a power outage.

The winner meets Hamilton Parish I in the final at a date to be announced.

BASKETBALL BAS Spearheaded by some fine shooting by Darrin Smith the Rebels defeated Dream Team 71-64 in recent play in the Bermuda Basketball Association.

Smith led the way with 29 points, including five three-pointers. Teammates Dean Jones and Kevin Stovell contributed with 17 points apiece.

Tony Williams led the losers with 26 points while Dean Richards and Harold Davidson chipped in with 15 and 14 points respectively.

The Rebels improved their record to 9-1 for the season with the Dream Team falling to 8-2.

In other action Tucker's Tees defeated Bermuda College 50-39 behind Barry McDonald who had 15 points. Craig Outerbridge led the College with 10.

Bank of Bermuda beat NAS 62-41, Nationals beat Exiles Allstars 66-44 and the Dream Team beat Clearly Canadian 58-46.