Saltus beat Whitney 4-3 on penalty kicks to become the new junior champions, while Berkeley won the intermediate and senior finals against Sandys by 5-1 and 2-1 scores respectively, the senior final going to extra time.

In the juniors, Saltus, after sustained pressure from Whitney in the first half, regrouped at half-time and began to take the game to their opponents. In the 22nd minute of the first half, Whitney's Willis Raynor deftly flicked the ball past 'keeper Justin Barritt from a well-taken corner. Five minutes into the second half Saltus striker Sergio Augustus carried the ball past two defenders and scored from eight yards to tie it up at 1-1.

Ten minutes later Saltus took the lead, this time when Stephen Troake beat the Whitney 'keeper from close range.

Whitney refused to buckle under the pressure as they threw everything at the Saltus defence. This tactic paid off as Kyjuan Saltus scored the equaliser to send the game into extra time.

After that extra time period the game was still deadlocked at 2-2 and it took penalties to finally break the deadlock as Saltus outscored Whitney 4-3 to take the title.

The under-15 final saw Berkeley prove too strong for Sandys as they dominated throughout. Some good attacking soccer from the Berkeley team delighted the crowd as goals came from Reo Peniston, Damon Ming, Darrin Dowling, Nazir Maynard and Keemo Smith. Sandys' lone goal was scored by McLee Smith.

Extra time was needed to settle the senior final as Berkeley picked up their second title for the night.

With the score deadlocked at 0-0 at the halfway mark there was little to choose between the two teams as they battled for superiority. In the 16th minute of the second half Berkeley's Keimon Lawrence picked up the ball just inside the Sandys penalty area, looked up and spotted 'keeper Marcell Dill slightly out of position and scored at the back post from the narrowest of angles.

The scored remained 1-0 until the very last second of the game when a mental lapse resulted in a hand-ball and Sandys' Aljame Zuill, who had previously missed a couple of sitters, made no mistake from the penalty spot.

This sent the match into extra time and only three minutes into that period another penalty was awarded by referee Leroy Wilson. This time it was against Sandys for a flagrant foul in the penalty area and Berkeley's 'keeper Dyke Lawrence stepped up to score from the spot.

This was a fitting result for a highly competitive and well-contested match, ending a night of entertaining soccer by some talented high school players.

Four of the five remaining Commercial Division League Cup semifinal spots were decided Saturday with Robin Hood, Spinning Wheel, Island Rangers and Devonshire Colts All-Stars joining previously qualified BAA Wanderers, Somerset Extros and Prison Officers in the next round.

Devonshire were the luckiest to move on as they scraped through on goal difference despite losing a thriller against Somerset at Southampton Oval.

Damon Simmons and Jimmy Tweed (penalty) scored for All-Stars who led 1-0 at the half and 2-0 heading into the final 20 minutes of the match.

But the never-say-die Extros mounted a relentless comeback, climaxing in Larry Hunt knocking in the winner five minutes from time.

The drive had earlier been keyed through strikes from Arthur Tucker and Larry Smith.

Another close affair saw Hood and BAA Wanderers battle to a 1-1 stalemate with all of the scoring coming in the first half.

Nigel Goodlad tallied for Hood while Jim Gallagher stroked one in for BAA.

Having no such problems were Spinning Wheel as they demolished a dispirited Lobster Pot bunch 3-1 on goals by Quinton Ming (two) and Brendon Robinson.

Simon Turner replied for the losers.

The last two months have been quite hazardous for Pot who are now out of the League Cup and find themselves anchored at the foot of Group A in the league standings.

Semifinal match-ups will now have BAA facing Island Rangers and Hood taking on Spinning Wheel in Division A. The match-ups for Division B will be determined after Prison Officers take on St. George's All-Stars. Coca-Cola are the other team who could make the semis.

BRIDGE BDG Several hundred bridge players from North America will soon be descending on the Island for the Bermuda Annual Regional Bridge Tournament to be held at the Southampton Princess Hotel.

Amongst them will be Barbara Nudelman, the new president of the America Contract Bridge League. As always repeat visitors are in attendance and they include the `grand old ladies' of American bridge, Alberta Albersheim and Ethel Keohane, who have been winning major bridge championships for the past 60 years. They have been attending the Bermuda tournament for over 30 years.

Also playing will be Marinesa Letezia, arguably the best of America's professional women players and top Canadian teachers and administrators Alex Kornel and Barbara Seagram. Jean Johnson, a past Bermuda international, will be coming from England for the tournament.

In spite of the wealth of overseas talent, local players should acquit themselves well. Shortly to travel to Canada for the tri-country play-offs, the Bermuda team of Alan Douglas, Bill Souster, Ian Harvey and David Pereira should figure prominently, especially in the teams events.

Other local players expected to shine are Jean Bath, John Burville, David Ezekiel, Ernie Owen, Jack Rhind, Charles Vaucrosson, Joe Wakefield and Margie Way. Bermuda players should also do well in the flight B and flight C events.

Tournament chairman is Alan Douglas, currently president of the Bermuda Bridge Club. Tournament director is Maury Braunstein, who for many years has been in charge of US National and World Championship tournaments.

The tournament runs from January 23-30 with one or two-session events being staged every afternon and evening.

Atendance is a little down from last year but still encouraging with between four and five hundred visitors joining about 100 local players for the Island's biggest Bridge festival.

GOLF GLF The NAS Youth Athletic Organisation announces the upcoming youth golf clinic for all children from six to 13 years. The clinic will be conducted by local golf pro Kevin Benevides of Castle Harbour and other local pros. Lessons will commence at 8.15 a.m. on January 23 at the NAS front gate athletic field. The clinic will run for at least six weeks.

Future sessions will be conducted for experienced youth golfers at Castle Harbour and the cost for the entire clinic will be $20 per child. Only 35 slots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Registration will be held on January 16 starting at 8 a.m. at the NAS front gate concession stand and payment by a parent or guardian is mandatory at this time.

Any questions should be directed to Jon Moles at 293-5830 or Dennis Lewin at 293-5110.

DARTS DRT Eighth-placed BPSA started the New Year off with a bang when they swept fifth-placed East End Mini Yacht Club off their feet by defeating them 6-1.

Debbie Nesbitt of BPSA has the highest finish after her 146 checkout in her game against K.Roberts who consoled her team by checking out in the trebles to save a whitewash. EEMYC won the 1001.

Police East went down to first place team RAA 5-2 but Police won the 1001. St.

George's defeated Mariners 5-2 and also won the 1001 while Spanish Point Boat Club lost to Hamilton Parish 5-2 but won the 1001. The game between BAA and St. George's was not played.

Friday's schedule: BPSA v RAA; HPWC v Police East; SPBC v BAA; St. George's II v St. George's I; Mariners v EEMYC.

TABLE TENNIS PP The following is tonight's schedule of Bank of Butterfield League matches, which start at 7.30 p.m.: BAA v Southampton Princess, Eastern Stars v Cleveland, Hamilton Parish I v Bermuda College, St. George's Community Centre, Prison Officers v Hamilton Parish II, West Indian Association v Social Club.