Two matches fell foul of the weather, both the Cardinals versus Bluebirds A and B division games being abandoned due to the heavy rain.

But Canaries revelled in the muddy conditions, their A side thrashing Swifts 6-0 and their B team overpowering Swifts 9-1.

In the only A division game played on the weekend, Canaries started slowly but once Emma Garon and Stacey DeShields had fired them into a 2-0 first half lead, they ran out comfortable winners.

Garon turned the second-half into a one-woman show as she slammed all four Canaries' goals after the break to take her personal tally to five.

Earlier, Canaries' B team got off to fast start, netting three times in the opening 15 minutes, and rarely let up against hapless Swifts.

Ali Cameron, Georgi Barbosa and Kerry Quigley got the early goals before Swifts replied through Megan Spurling. But it proved scant consolation as Cameron and Quigley scored again to give Canaries a 5-1 half-time lead.

Cameron went on to fire home another three after the interval while Val Constable also got on the scoresheet to complete the 9-1 rout.

In the other B game, leaders Swallows maintained their perfect record, beating Orioles 1-0 for their fourth successive victory.

Orioles, the defending league champions, had several chances to score but were denied by some fine defensive work from Sarah Cook and Jane Adcock as well as the agile goalkeeping of Ami Dawson.

But it was Swallows who snatched both points thanks to a spectacular first half goal from Nicola Wilkinson, although Orioles were unlucky not to draw level in a hectic final few minutes.

SQUASH SQU Over 50 junior players took to the Devonshire courts on the weekend as play got underway in the first monthly medal tournament of the Pirates Port Grand Prix.

Players were battling for gold, silver and bronze in seven divisions.

Stephen Smith charged to the top of pool A with five out of a possible six victories while T.J.Clark and Melissa Harney each notched four wins apiece.

Heading the remaining divisions were Justin Robinson (B), Richard Arnold (C), Chris Down (D), Alastair Jack (E), Alex Weetman (F) and James Fletcher (G).

The next event is scheduled for Saturday, October 18 from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. for national squad players and from 3.00 to 5.00 for all others. More details, contact Jane Parker at 292-6881.

BOWLING BOW Latest action in the Nine Pin-No Tap Doubles tournament at the Warwick Lanes saw the team of Joanne Fubler and Gina James seize first place and a $100 first prize.

Fubler and James rolled a sizzling 1487 handicap total to beat Duncan Newby and Joe Correia who placed second, good for $60, with a 1423 series. Phyllis Simmons and Joshua Bento placed third on 1402.

The Dorchester Realty-sponsored tournament continues for four more weeks, culminating with the stepladder finals on November 2 when $1500 prizemoney will be stake.

SOCCER SOC Hamilton Parish defeated Somerset Eagles 7-1 in Monday night's Second Division match, and not 6-1 as reported in yesterday's Royal Gazette . Corey Hill scored a hat-trick for Parish while other goals came from Ricky Hill, Clevon Hill, Irving Burgess and Shawn Dill.

EMMA GARON -- five goals for Canaries in their 6-0 thrashing of Swifts in weekend hockey action.