Defending `A' League champions Longtails surprisingly found themselves a goal down early in their match against Police Orioles due to a tally by Claudette Baisden.

However, this lead would be short-lived as Longtails surged forward resulting in Lisa DeSilva twice popping up to deliver the goods in the first half on fine solo runs. Joanne Wilson closed out the scoring with a second-half strike.

Bluebirds meanwhile showed that they have definitely overcome last season's slump, finding little resistance as they steamrolled Police Orioles `B' 3-0 with Ailsa Campbell, Hilda Gray and Alison Nichol all finding the back of the net.

Other matches saw Coca-Cola Cardinals dominate PHC Canaries`B' for long periods only to come up against superb goaltending by Tammy Ray.

However, Ray could not hold out her opponents long enough as Brid La Chapelle snuck one through during a goalmouth scramble for the final score of 1-0 to Cardinals.

Judy Siddle likewise notched the decider for Coca-Cola Cardinals `A' in their 1-0 triumph against PHC Canaries `A'.

Tracy MacPhee set up the shot for Siddle after gaps were exposed in the Canaries defence after enduring intense pressure.

Also taking place was a game involving the over-40s gang against the under-21s and the latter showed the former that this is indeed the age of a new generation with a 1-0 victory.

Goalkeeper Mike Bothelo came good in the clutch when he denied NSC Rebels a dramatic upset of men's league leaders Wasps.

Rebels were awarded a penalty five minutes from time with the score level at 1-1, but Bothelo produced an excellent save to deny his opponents.

Earlier Wasps had got off to a spirited start against a depleted Rebels outfit reduced to nine men through injury and unavailability. They ruled much of the action but came up against solid defensive work by Rebels.

An injury to Mel Caines further weakened Rebels but they continued to soldier on and even take the lead on a penalty conversion by Donny Moniz.

However, it was only a matter of time before Wasps would take advantage of their territorial superiority and this they did when Albert Steede made space for Simon Farrington to fire home.

Chameleons had a much easier time in their game with Police as they blasted the eager, but tactically naive side 3-0 with Steve Moreton (two) and Neil Stone-Wigg the marksmen.

POOL POO Trevor (Kidd) Mouchette and Paula Madeiros were the big winners when the Bermuda Open Championships were held at Frog and Onion on Sunday.

Mouchette won the men's eight-ball and nine-ball and men's doubles with Greg Falzone. He was also second in Scotch Doubles with Colleen Lewis.

Madeiros won the women's eight-ball for the second year running and the Scotch Doubles playing with Falzone.

In the men's eight-ball, Mouchette beat newcomer Ryan Kromer in the finals, giving him the title for two of the three years the event has been played.

Sandy Sandhu and Kyle Thompson tied for third place.

It was Mouchette again in the men's nine-ball as he defeated Sandhu in the finals with Falzone finishing third.

Madeiros beat Lewis in the women's eight-ball finals with Freya Robinson taking third place.

Falzone was twice a winner in the doubles events. He and Mouchette won the men's doubles finals against Steve Marston and Peter Simmonds with Thompson and Sandhu coming third. Falzone also won the Scotch Doubles for the second straight year. He and Madeiros beat Mouchette and Lewis in the final with third place going to Sandhu and Robinson.

SNOOKER SNO Old Colony Club maintained their two point lead over Nationals in the Snooker League's First Division with a 4-1 thumping of Queens.

Nationals kept pace in beating Sandys Sports Club 3-2 and Police downed Warwick I by a similar margin.

Dave McLean, named player of the week, led the way for OCC with a 91-60 win against Stephen Roberts and was aided by victories by Robert Gaglio, Terry Southern and Phil Lambert. well known sailor Peter Bromby got out of his boat long enough to prevent a whitewash as he beat Brian Haxton 60-38.

Meanwhile Tyler Moniz, Paul Charleton and Tony DeSilva sparked Nationals to their triumph, as did Tony Lambert, Rick Clark and J.Harris for Police.

In Second Division play St. George's shut out OCC III 5-0, warwick II edged OCC II 3-2 and Queens II slammed Spanish Point 4-1.

Honky Burrows of St. George's was named Second Division player of the week.

This week's schedule: NSC v SPBC; OCC III v OCC I; OCC II v QC I; QC II v PRC; WWC II v OCC II; St.

George's DSC v Sandys SC.

CHESS CHS The second round matches in the Mutual Risk tournament produced no upsets and main interest in tonight's third round will focus on the match between second seed Nigel Chudleigh and third-ranked Eric Keen who both have two points.

Last week's results: N.Chudleigh d B.Bagley, E.Keen d T.Saunders, M.Craggs d D.Shanks, D.Arorash d G.Levy, T.Simpson d N.Trott, G.Ben d D.Elleson, K.Hartmann d L.Ebbin, C.Williams d K.Simmons, S.Alkon d D.Dillas. Tonight's schedule (with points in parentheses): Chudleigh (2) v Keen (2), Craggs (2) v Simpson (11 ), Ben (1) v Arorash (11 ), Hartmann (1) v Bagley (1), Saunders (1) v Levy (1), Shanks (1) v Williams (1), Trott (1 ) v Alkon (1), Ebbin (0) v Elleson (1 ), Simmons (0) v Dillas (0).

SWIMMING SW Little Jessica Sousa broke a six-year-old record at the Winter National Age Group Championships at the BASA Pool on Saturday.

Sousa swam the 200 metres backstroke in three minute, 8.08 seconds to eclipse the previous mark held by Tiffany Gosling in the girls nine to 10 years group.

There were five other youngsters who excelled on Saturday, including Stephen Fahy, Laura Farge, Tiffany Gosling, Matthew Hammond and Kiera Aitken. The championships will continue this Saturday, starting at 1 p.m., with the final series to be held on November 21.

TABLE TENNIS TEN BAA could face a challenge from BPSA Simbas tonight at Bank of Butterfield League action resumes.

Elsewhere, Eastern Stars host Southampton Princess, Hamilton Parish I entertain Bermuda College, St. George's Community Centre are home to Hamilton Parish II, Prison Officers face Social Club and West Indian Association take on Wolves.