After it was all over the Netts went down 38-37, but proved to be determined opponents and led during most of the game.

At the first quarter they had grabbed a 10-5 lead and were in front 19-17 at the half. Netts also led 30-25 at the end of the third quarter but Crusaders tied the game and then popped in the winning goal at the final whistle.

Carolyn Binns scored 29 goals from 41 attempts for a 71 percent average while Denise Perinchief scored nine goals from 16 attempts for a 56 percent average.

In the Intermediate Division, the Netts tied Suburbia Sports Club 23-23 after trailing most of the game. Shallan Dennis scored 22 of the Netts' 23 goals in 34 attempts for a 65 percent average.

Bismillah Sharrieff scored the other Nett's goal -- the all-important one which tied the score.

During action on Friday, both the Netts' Senior and Intermediate teams played against squads from the American Netball Association at Medgar Evers Sports Complex in Brooklyn, New York.

The Seniors endured a pair of hard fought and very physical games, defeating the contending champions Kardinals 39-37, and then holding the Pacesetters to a 20-20 draw in a shortened 40-minute encounter.

The Netts Intermediate team, made up of players from its senior and Second Division squads, lost both their games, 28-21 and 24-13. RUGBY RUG As brand new members of the International Rugby Football Board, the Bermuda Football Rugby Union are busy getting ready for their debut in the World Cup qualifying rounds, more specifically a game against the USA Eagles in Bermuda next March.

Workouts began yesterday at Horseshoe Bay as the National squad began the selection process for the team that will suit up against the Eagles, a top-flight squad that promises to provide a tough challenge for Bermuda.

If Bermuda triumphs in that game they will go on to play the winner of a South American play-off on a home and away basis. Participating countries will be Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil and Chile. Argentina were winners of the 1991 World Cup.

Bermuda will form part of the Americas qualifying zone, which has been allotted two of 16 places for the finals. Only Canada has been given a bye in the zone because they reached the quarter-finals during the last World Cup.

Members of the Bermuda squad must be residents of the country for at least six months prior to the World Cup.

Also on the BRFU plate will be training for an exhibition game against Bristol University in September.

For additional information, Toms can be contacted at 297-7354. CRICKET CRI St.

George's will hold Cup Match squad training this evening at Wellington Oval at 5.30 in preparation of Saturday's trial match against St. David's at Wellington Oval at 10am.