In the A Division, Cardinals were edged 1-0 by a stubborn Police Orioles side who entered the game winless this season.

Cardinals started confidently but failed to get into their normal passing game.

Spearheaded by Nikita Evans, Orioles grew in confidence and after 15 minutes of the second half they scored the deciding goal through Zina Jones on a breakaway.

Cardinals fought back and during the last 15 minutes came close to equalising when Maria Pitchery just failed to convert a free hit from outside the circle.

On Sunday, Canaries had a chance to take over the A Division lead but were foiled by a fighting Longtails team.

Canaries led 2-0 on goals by Rhonda Rawlins and Sarah Northcott, but with 15 minutes left Stacey DeShields and Lisa Rawlins scored evened it up for Longtails.

Canaries regained the lead when Emma Garron converted a cross from the right.

But Longtails replied within a minute when Joanne Wilson walked through the defence to level the score at 3-3.

The draw left Canaries level on points with Cardinals and Longtails just one point behind.

Runaway B league leaders Canaries were upset 1-0 by the youthful Swifts who were led by Caroline Black, Leigh-Anne Shaw and Suella Matthews. Anna Anthon netted the lone goal.

GOLF GLF Bermuda's Madeline Joell advanced to the second round of the Doherty Cup amateur golf tournament at the Coral Ridge Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Wednesday.

She defeated home town player Ellen Dunne four and two and was scheduled to meet Liz Haines of Gladwyne, Pennsylvania yesterday.

In a big first round upset, defending champion Leslie Shannon, a former professional of Fort Lauderdale, was knocked out by qualifier Donna Feiederiwicz at the sixth extra hole of sudden death.

The tournament has attracted a number of top amateur players from as far afield as Ireland, Wales and Canada.

BASKETBALL BAS The Bank of Butterfield's fourth annual basketball tournament will be held at Saltus Grammar School's gymnasium tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. The teams involved are Saltus, Berkeley, Roger Chaffee, Mount Saint Agnes, Warwick Academy and defending champions St. George's Secondary.

They will be split into two groups and after a round robin format the top two in each will be featured in the semi-finals with the winners advancing to the final.