unlikely leaders after the second round of the Commercial League which was highlighted by two centuries and a record margin of defeat in a baptism of fire for newcomers PTB and a change of heart by Police Recreation Club.

Village's second win of the season on Sunday carried them to a maximum 20 points -- one more than they earned in total last year -- and came after Police turned up with only five players and defaulted at Garrison Field.

On Monday skipper Jim Walters notified league officials that Police were withdrawing and the league schedule was rearranged accordingly.

But by day's end Police, who have a bye this Sunday, announced they were still in -- Dawson Dates has taken over as interim captain -- and their two-match record stands.

"There's been some discontent in our league camp,'' admitted Dates. "But the problems are not that great that we can't overcome them.'' Earlier Walters said he was throwing in the towel because there was "lethargy'' in the team and no interest among the five who did turn up on Sunday to carry on.

Dates, apologising to Village, blamed Sunday's default on Mother's Day commitments.

Leg Trappers rewrote the league's record books when they crushed hapless newcomers Public Transportation Board by 256 runs at Nationals where accountant Chris Fleming chalked up an unbeaten 105 in his first match on the Island.

Fleming, who struck 13 fours, demoralised the bus drivers, who played one short, sharing an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 121 with Dave Napier (41 not out) after skipper James Broadbent (47), Justin Freisenbruch (26) and Gary Knight (24) had laid the foundation for Trappers' massive 301 for four declared in 36 overs.

In reply, PTB crumbled to 36 all out in 15.3 overs with Noel Capewell taking three for eight.

Former Police batsman Donovan Livingston also made a century -- a sparkling 102 -- but Jamaican Association had to settle for a share of the points when rain denied them almost certain victory against eight-man West End Warriors at Shelly Bay.

Livingston's knock contained eight fours and there were also useful contributions from Michael Campbell (31) and Norman Godwin (29) as the Jamaicans declared at 193 for four.

David Jarrett, who removed Godwin and Ian Coke with successive balls, finished with three for 37 from 9.3 overs.

Ronald Gibbons topscored with 25 but Warriors were on the ropes at 45 for four when rain forced the game to be abandoned after skipper David Gibbs had snapped up three for 11.

Defending champions Watford Sports Club, beaten by Jamaican Association the previous week, returned to form with an emphatic 10-wicket victory over Forties at the Royal Naval Field where left-arm medium pacer David DeSilva claimed his second successive five-wicket haul.

Forties made the worst possible start, losing Rohaan Simons and Andrew Paynter for ducks in the opening over from Ray DeSilva (two for 36).

Opener Hugh Hollis and Harold Minors repaired the damage with a rapid stand of 46 before Hollis was run out for 15 and two runs later Minors, who smashed three sixes, went for 30.

Although Forties, runners-up last season but out of sorts and bottom after two defeats, reached 75 for five from 13 overs in the first hour, they subsided to 103 all out as DeSilva scythed through the middle order to finish with five for 11.

Openers Michael Corday, who needed 10 stitches and was forced to retire hurt after edging a ball from fast bowler Michael Campbell into his mouth last week, and David DeSilva (39 not out) survived early chances before knocking off the runs in only 16.1 overs. Corday, badly missed in the opening over when he top-edged a regulation catch to third man, appeared unperturbed by his facial injury and made Forties pay as he lashed four sixes and five fours in an unbeaten 64.