Tearaway leaders St. David's made it six Commercial Cricket League wins in succession when they rolled over title challengers Jamaican Association by six wickets, enabling Forties to move back into second place _ but 20 points adrift _ after a 75-run victory over Devonshire Stars.

West Indian Association edged North Village by one wicket at Shelly Bay, despite a seven-wicket haul by pace bowler Chris Caisey, while Leg Trappers had to call on their last pair to hang on for a "losing"' draw against Watford Sports Club at the Royal Naval Field.

In the top-of-the-table clash at Lord's, St. David's recovered from a shaky start to record a resounding six-wicket victory after sending the Jamaicans in and dismissing them for 121 in 36 overs.

Left-handed opener Chris Daley, who formerly played for Somerset under the name Chris Cox, was the only Jamaican batsman to show any genuine application, top-scoring with eight fours and two sixes in his 65.

But when he was fourth out at 102 his departure triggered a collapse with Henry O'Connor snapping up seven for 26 runs in seven overs.

In reply, St. David's slumped to 44 for four, pace bowler Simroy Crosdale (four for 37 in 10 overs) doing the early damage, but James Pace and Reginald (Lucky) Pitcher teamed up to spur the east enders to victory in only the 26th over with an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 79.

Pace, a former Premier player batting at number five, lashed five fours and three sixes in his 59 not out while Pitcher made 20 not out.

Earlier Jeff Pitcher had to retire hurt on five when he edged a ball from fast bowler David Gibbs into his face while Jamaican Association newcomer Kevin Abrahams badly bruised a leg while fielding near the boundary but hospital x-rays later showed there was no fracture.

Asked if he thought St. David's had the title in the bag approaching the half-way point of the league season, skipper George O'Brien said: "When you play with a dream team anything can happen."

North Village let WIA off the hook when Allen Smith, who earlier made 44, dropped Ken Savoury in the deep with three required before Savoury (14 not out) struck the winning run in the penultimate over of a game reduced to 40 overs per side because of a late start.

Earlier Smith and opener Michael Payne, who scored a painstaking unbeaten 51, added 93 for the fifth wicket and Kenny Thompson chipped in with 23 as Village totalled 147 for five, Randy Liverpool and Jerry Callender taking two wickets apiece.

Caisey came close to securing Village's second successive victory, grabbing seven for 41 from 18 overs while Derek Bell had two for 67 from 16.2 overs.

Useful contributions for WIA came from skipper Barry Richards (27), Callender 26) and Andy Boyce (24).

Leg Trappers just managed to hang on after Watford Sports Club had posted a challenging total.

Electing to bat, Watford's batsmen all looked in good form against a pedestrian attack, and were helped by numerous dropped catches.

Tom Henderson, a British accountant who has recently joined Watford, got them off to a good start before being bowled by Mark Wetherhill for 29. Terry Ward, the other opener, continued with good support from Troy Berkeley (20), and former Bailey's Bay player Jim West (33).

After Ward was out for 49, Leg Trappers' hopes of keeping the score below 200 were dashed by a swashbuckling knock of 52 by Gary Ray as he sent the bowling to all parts of the field, Watford closing on 234 for six. James Swan picked up three for 79 for Trappers.

Despite knocks of 35 from Graham Strange and 23 by Gary Knight, Trappers never looked looked like reaching their required target and after James Broadbent was bowled by an unplayable inswinger from Ray, they were forced to play out for the draw, finishing on 136 for nine.

Two wickets by Henderson in the penultimate over meant last man Wetherhill, a genuine number 11, had to see off five balls but somehow he survived. Watford's most successful bowlers were Craig Christensen (two for 14) and Ray (two for 46).

Forties totalled 192 for seven after being sent in at Garrison Field and then dismissed bottom club Devonshire Stars for 117 in the 32nd over as opening bowler Brian Holdipp claimed his third five-wicket haul of the season and newcomer David Jones took two for two.

Braxton Stowe and Harold Minors (24) put on 45 for the first wicket and then Stowe, who struck three fours and two sixes in his 59, added 94 for the second wicket with Gladwin Ingham whose 41 contained five fours. Mark Melvin finished unbeaten on 25.

Pick of the Devonshire attack were Ralph Dill (three for 27) and Robert Dill, Jr. (two for 43).

An eighth-wicket stand of 49 between skipper Derek Smith (38) and Brian Trott (30) gave the total an air of respectability after Holdipp, who finished with five for 37 from 11 overs, scythed through the top order and helped reduce Stars to 57 for seven.