Police are again urging the public to leave the carving knives at home for their pitch-side picnics this Cup Match.

Police and security guards will be strictly enforcing weapons legislation which forbids carrying blades more than three inches long in public.

Chief Inspector Martin Weekes said: "We will be out in force and you will see a robust Police presence, not only at Cup Match but also at all the other events."

Metal detectors will be at the turnstyles in St. George's and Chief Insp. Weekes said the public should view going to the cricket like going to the airport and leave sharp blades at home.

He said there was plenty of parking available but drivers leaving their cars in the narrow St. George's streets risked having them towed.

"We will not have another fire truck getting stuck in St. George's this year."

Marine Police are also planning to increase patrols as they clampdown on drunks handling boats and jetskis going too near swimmers.

Centre for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention chairman Anthony Santucci urged the public not to drink and drive. And he said the free late night transport which ran to help revellers get home safely would be revived although he could not say when.

He said the 1.45 a.m. service had few takers but the 3.45 a.m. service was often oversubscribed.

CADA is still in talks with cab drivers, minibus drivers and sponsors over the revival of the 'Let us Drive' scheme, which took home 212 people in the eight-week trial run, will see runs staggered later.