with a three-wicket defeat against New South Wales and returned home on Saturday with a record of three victories and four losses.

The Motorola International Police cricket festival, played in the Worcester area, saw the local team finish with two losses and a win in their last three games.

The tournament was won by South Africa who defeated Barbados in the final.

Bermuda scored 188-6 against New South Wales with Dwayne Leverock hitting 51.

Their opponents replied with 187-7 with Bermuda Police skipper Dennis Archer taking four wickets, including a hat-trick.

Bermuda lost to Antigua by 110 runs with Antigua scoring 287-8 off 45 overs, Richard Austin taking 4-71. Bermuda replied with 175, Leverock the top bat with 50.

The local team enjoyed a narrow one-wicket victory over St. Vincent who were dismissed for 87, Roger Blades taking five wickets and Fernidand Thorne four.

Bermuda Police replied with 89-9.

Western Stars' youth team continued to enjoy the fruits of success as they strolled to their second straight triumph during their tour of Barbados.

The Bermuda side hammered St. Bernard's by 57 runs in a 30-overs contest that saw Stars tally 130 while batting first and then come back to dismiss their opponents for just 73.

Stars scored 30 runs from the first five overs. However the dismissal of opener and captain Jekon Edness for 15 began a slide that saw Dion Stovell (0), Gavin Manders (10) and much of the middle order collapse.

Instigators of the demise were St. Bernards' new ball duo of M.Thompson and M.Young.

Checking the slide was Treadwell Lee, who almost singlehandedly saved Stars with a masterful 58 containing five fours and three sixes.

Lee was aided in the recovery by Jaime Rayner who contributed 16.

The home side were dismissed for 73 in only 23.5 overs as Nikai Albuoy claimed two for 10 from three overs,while four other bowlers -- Kion Butterfield, Seion Darrell, Ranyer and Manders -- each claimed one scalp apiece.

Stars were due to play Bay Primary on the weekend and will meet Boscobe Primary today and area champions St. Joseph Primary tomorrow.