Dean Lightbourne's high series of 690 and games of 245 and 243 propelled the winners to the high team game of 1,061 and series 2,931. It was a total team effort while for the losers it was Hank Rawlins' 605 series, which led them to the evening's third high team game and series of 976 and 2,706.

Rawlins also rolled the second high game of 236 en route to his team high series.

The closest match for the evening was Team Spirit's 16-14 win over Stevedoring Services. This was a low-scoring match but had all the excitement as all three games were decided in the 10th frame.

Second-placed Marlboro kept their slim hopes alive with a 25-5 win over Signature Card. Chris Bardgett's 629 third high series and 229 game paced the winners while Loddy Holder's 605 was the top score for the short-handed losers.

Marlboro also added to the losers' woes by rolling the evening's second high team game and series of 992 and 2,847.

The final two matches had Franklin Travel roll over a short-handed Spoilers team 21-9 while Tomps Towing took a 25-5 win from another short-handed New Mix Ups team. Victor Thompson's second high series of 630 was the top score for the winners.

Tonight's matches: Marlboro v Tomps; Gosling's v Franklin; T&E v New Mix Ups; Stevedoring v Signature Card; Spoilers v Team Spirit.

Positions remained unchanged at the top of the Mott's Sportsmen's League when the top four teams all registered victories.

Leaders Sparks stayed ahead of second-placed Pembroke Juniors by beating Mini Forwarders while Juniors stopped Young Blood 21-6. Sparks were third on the team honours list with the third high series of 2,657 and third game of 915.

Buy and Sell, third, rolled the top series and game of 2,783 and 957 on their way to a 25-2 win over Social Club as Kevin Minors had the top series 664 and third high game of 224. Miles Smith chipped in with a 599 series.

For the losers, Ivan Trott had the second high game of 231 and third series of 604.

Warwick Reds beat Warwick Whites 20-7 after their second high series and game of 2,682 and 917. Ed Whites was top of the games list with his 269 and second with a series of 627 for the Reds.

Clem Lespere of Pembroke Juniors had a 216 game.

Saturday's schedule: Buy and Sell v Young Blood; Social Club v Pembroke Juniors; Mini Forwarders v Warwick Reds; Sparks v Warwick Whites.

SAILING SLG The Heineken Spring Series continued in the western waters of Hamilton Harbour with nine boats testing the conditions.

The Burrows Lightbourne sponsored event saw the Laser fleet produce many a wild gybe and even a few amazing capsises in almost ideal 14 to 18 knot breezes.

The racing for the day was mainly for third and fourth spot as it soon became clear that Adam Barboza's experience in the heavier conditions would be too much for the other competitors to overcome. A string of eight straight wins means that the focus of the racing would shift to the heated battle for the runners-up position.

Second place was also decided midway through as Peter Shrubb showed his transom to the remainder of the fleet on quite a few occasions. Third-place honours for the day was where the action really was as Olympian Ray DeSilva, Mike Carey and Steve Hannon struggled all day to show who was the best of the rest.

Many close calls and verbal discussions resulted in DeSilva snatching the third spot from Carey's grasp. Hannon held off the flyweights of Carla Cooper and Scott Mello to finish in the top five.

The Laser class will be doubling up on its racing schedule with the waters full of activity on Tuesday evenings. Sailors will be gearing up for the upcoming International Race Week, which will see the local fleet in head-to-head competition with foreign racers.

CRICKET CRI Members of the Bermuda Under 19 squad will be involved in a practice match this Saturday at Devonshire Rec starting at 11 a.m.

Players must be at the ground by 10 a.m. and the teams are as follows: Greens: Jason Simons, Kevin Hurdle, Clifford Simmons, Karl Furbert, Jahmiko Marshall, Donald Laws, Sam Robinson, Dennis Kelly, Ryan Steede, Gavin Woolridge, Scott Tucker, Kwame Tucker, Rudell Pitcher.

Golds: Gregory Talbot, Dean Stevens, Marius Dyer, Tajmal Webb, Desmond Crockwell, Tory Henry, Kameron Fox, Damon Thompson, Hewvonnie Baker, Jason Anderson, Justin Robinson, Kamel Trott, Maurice Lowe.