east enders' first Commercial Cricket League success of the season with a dramatic one-run victory over Devonshire Stars at Lord's.

Forties ended West Indian Association's 100 percent record with a 15-run victory at Police Field while Watford Sports Club joined leaders Hemisphere Leg Trappers, who had a bye, on 35 points but from a game more.

Despite a six-wicket haul by left-arm bowler David DeSilva, Watford were made to fight hard before securing a three-wicket win in their local derby against Sandys Community Youth Club.

North Village romped to an emphatic six-wicket victory against Jamaican Association at Shelly Bay in Sunday's other match which later prompted calls from the Jamaicans for the league to take a fresh look at the thorny question of wides.

In all, there were 74 extras in the match, including 57 wides -- 24 in the Jamaicans' innings and 33 in the Village reply -- and Jamaican Association spokesman Glenmore Barrett said: "Extras are being abused -- this is taking respect out of the game.'' Another player said: "It seems too many players are watching the World Cup (where more than 600 wides have already been called) and using the same criteria when they go out to umpire Commercial matches.

"But we are not playing true limited overs cricket as draws are possible and more leeway has to be given for balls going marginally down the leg side.

These weren't called wides in open Premier cricket in Bermuda last season and they shouldn't be in the Commercial League.'' Half centuries by skipper Dion Ball and Andy Boyce set up Village's victory as they reached their victory target of 169 with four overs to spare. Opener Ball hit four fours in his 53 while Boyce cracked seven fours in his 57.

Jamaican Association's innings was built around useful contributions from Michael Campbell (35), Simroy Crosdale (32), Errol Wray (25) and Rowan Ramotar (21) but three run-outs hurt their cause. Chris Caisey took three for 35.

Forties, who lost to Jamaican Association by one wicket at Police Field two weeks earlier, enjoyed their return to the same venue by totalling 150 and then dismissing West Indian Association, who had won their first three matches, for 135 in the 30th over. Both teams played one short.

Forties raced to 100 for one at the halfway point after being sent in but despite a painstaking 23 from Gladwin Ingham lost their way after skipper Gordon Campbell ran himself out for a breezy 52 (seven fours).

Pace bowlers Stan Francis and Jerry Callender and slow bowler Barry Walkes shared eight wickets as Forties faltered, Francis claiming three for 23, Walkes three for 36 and Callender two for 33.

Skipper John McConnie led an assault on the Forties attack as WIA scored at between six and seven runs an over despite losing opener Patrick Hamlett for a duck to a superb low one-handed slip catch by Hugh Hollis.

Although he conceded 20 runs in his first two overs, new signing David Jarrett, a league veteran, struck a vital blow for Forties when he bowled McConnie, whose quickfire 39 included seven fours, with a full toss.

Wickets continued to tumble but Francis staged a late rally with teenager Ryan Clarke, the last pair adding 28 before Clarke was caught behind off Hollis, Forties' most successful bowler with three for 25. Francis finished unbeaten on 33. Craig Cannonier took two for 31.

Skipper O'Brien grabbed the last wicket in the 37th over as Devonshire Stars fell agonisingly short of their target of 178. Earlier, St. David's were dismissed in the final over for 177 as Granville Bennett lifted his side at number six, hitting four fours in his 42, after Keith Richardson (30) and Lyndon Jackson (28) had put on 53 for the wicket. Cory Smith took three for 29 and all-rounder Worrell Bean three for 42.

Bean then hit seven fours in his 40 but Stars slumped to 93 for seven as Jeremy Roberts (four for 28 from eight overs) and George Cannonier (two for 38) made inroads before Derek Smith and skipper Gary Peniston (23) led a revival that carried the total to 147 for eight.

Smith appeared set to steer Stars home but O'Brien (three for 50) had the final word by knocking back Smith's off stump for 38, which included four fours and a six.

Sandys Community Youth Club slumped to 75 for eight after being sent in but a knock of 24 by number nine Ashley Simmons and an unbeaten 20 from number 10 Quinton Burchall helped their side reach a respectable 141. Other useful contributions came from Raymond Burchall, who clouted three sixes off Ray DeSilva (two for 32) in his 28, and opener Sheroy Fubler (20).

Five of David DeSilva's six victims were bowled as he snapped up six for 14 in seven overs.

Watford had a first-over shock when Terry Ward, trapped leg before on 97 last week, was given out caught behind first ball, although he is now sporting a big bruise on his elbow! Watford were coasting at 81 for one but Michael Corday's dismissal for 46 (eight fours and a six) triggered a minor collapse in which four wickets tumbled for the addition of just two runs.

Even though two more wickets fell, skipper Terry Corday kept a cool head and his unbeaten 28 saw his side ease home. Gerald Fubler took three for 24 and Jamaine Trott two for 38.

David DeSilva: six wicket haul.