Saltus took the lead midway through the first half when Keith Caines opened the scoring. It stayed that way until a minute into the second half when Northlands equalised through Jemeiko Jennings.

Caines restored the Saltus lead with another well-taken goal, but Northlands equalised a second time, this time from the penalty spot when Jared Pension was brought down while rounding the Saltus 'keeper. Jennings made no mistake from the spot for his second goal.

With five minutes remaining Northlands were awarded a free kick near the left touchline. The ball was floated across to the far post and right back Zane Hendrickson was there to toe poke the ball into the net.

Northlands held on to win 3-2 in a match that could have gone either way.

Outstanding for their respective teams were Caines of Saltus and Northlands' Jennings.

TABLE TENNIS PP Defending champions Old Colony Club, by virtue of their 7-4 victory over BPSA, have virtually assured themselves a second successive league championship.

OCC extended their record to 15-0 with four games to play while BPSA, with a 14-2 record, have three games left. Other results on Tuesday night saw Eastern Stars defeat Wolves I 7-4, Prison Officers beat Wolves II 11-0, BTC III down BTC II 8-3 and Social Club win 11-0 by default over BTC I who have withdrawn from the league.

On Tuesday the Challenge Cup semi-finals see Prison Officers at home to OCC and defending champions Eastern Stars hosting BPSA.

Dexter Smith, on standby with the national cricket squad for the trip to Malaysia, has been included in the BTTA team for the World Championships in Manchester, England from April 24 to May 6. The squad will leave on April 22 but Smith will only make that trip if he does not travel with the cricket team.

The squad is: Mansfield Smith (manager), Nick Frost, Dexter Smith, Dave Waltham, Rawle Frederick, Myron Piper, Mike Lindo, Alden Ray. On standby are Curtis Hodgson and Barry Rahman.

DARTS DRT Charles Roberts proved just why he is considered among Bermuda's best dart players as he seized the `triple crown' during the Heineken Dart tournament.

Roberts won the Mixed Trebles, Open Doubles and Singles, teaming with Jimmy Pratt and Jean Clark to seize the trebles, then linking with Gordon McQueen for the doubles and completing his successful run in downing Pratt for the singles title.

Meanwhile, a new event involving players not registered with the Bermuda Darts Association attracted 32 entrants and saw W.Harvey and S.Maughan take doubles honours and V.Daniels and J.Botelho the Open Cricket doubles. T.Custudio emerged as novice singles champion and L.Simons the ladies singles titlist.

CORRECTION Top local golfer Judithanne Astwood, who recently qualified as an assistant professional, has made it clear she has no ambitions to play on the LPGA Tour, contrary to a report which appeared in yesterday's Royal Gazette . Astwood says she will concentrate on teaching while occasionally playing in mini-tour tournaments overseas.