powerful Western Stars in today's Central Counties Cup final at Police Field and then meet the same opponents again tomorrow in a Premier Division Open game at St. John's Field.

Although they will be hard pressed to win at either venue, Police confidence will be high coming off a good weekend when they beat Stars by two wickets at home in the Knockout Cup and then followed up with a nine-wicket triumph over Cleveland.

And Police won't have forgotten about last year's Central Counties match against Stars when they won the final by 29 runs at St. John's -- a match in which Stars were caught short-handed with skipper Arnold Manders, Jeff Richardson and Albert Steede all away on national duty.

"Yes, our confidence is high, but we certainly can't be allowed to become complacent over our good record against them in the past few matches. All of the games we have played against them have been close and we expect this trend to continue,'' said team spokesman and medium pace bowler Richard Austin.

"Stars have a good team and they have always been very competitive against us. They are difficult opponents and we expect them to be hard to beat in both matches this weekend.'' Today's final sees Police not only defending their crown, but fighting to regain a place in the Champion of Champions competition which they also won last season.

Today also sees a rescheduled Knockout Cup quarter-final match between Bailey's Bay and Warwick at Sea Breeze Oval -- a contest that the home side should win with ease.

Tomorrow's Premier Division sees three games scheduled, the main attraction being the Stars versus Police clash at St.John's.

Another close game should develop at Sea Breeze Oval between Bay and Southampton Rangers while Devonshire Rec. host St. George's in a game in which the home side will have to bowl well in order to be competitive.

Bermuda Cricket Umpires Association will be hard pressed to field a full slate of officials this weekend following yesterday's departure of three regulars to the West Indies Cricket Umpires Association's convention in Trinidad and Tobago.

Bermuda's group was led by vice president Wilbur Pitcher and secretary Randy Butler. Also travelling as observers were assistant secretary Lester Harnett and treasurer Janet Todd.

A Cup Match trial organised by St. George's for today has been put back to next Saturday.