play-offs commenced and the three teams emerged as combatants in the championship round-robin.

The fourth-place Mariners stunned the first-place Royals 14-4, then lost to the second-place Phillies 6-1. That result has set up a showdown in the finals between the Royals and Phillies. If the Phillies are victorious they will be crowned league champions and if the Royals win the finalists will have identical 1-1 records. That means the tie will be broken by run rate, so the Royals will have to win by at least 10 runs to take the title.

In the consolation series, the third-place Reds defeated the Pirates 3-1 and then the Mets beat the Pirates 6-1.

The consolation showdown will feature the Reds against the Mets.

With the Little League regular season completed, the play-offs will see the Cardinals playing the Mariners and the Reds playing the Pirates. The finals will take place on Saturday, with games at 8.30 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. at the US Naval Annex.

Also on Saturday, the Tee-Ballers will wrap up their season. ATHLETICS ATH The Senior National Championships of the Bermuda Track and Field Association will take place on Saturday and Sunday at the National Stadium.

Events begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday with the women's 3,000 metres and on 5 p.m.

Sunday with the 10,000 metres Open.

The meet will feature Bermuda's top junior and senior athletes vying for spots on the team's representing the country at the Junior Pan American Championships in Winnipeg, Canada, from July 15-17 and the Senior Central American and Caribbean Championships in Cali, Colombia, from July 29-31.

Stephen Woodley, who has qualified for both the CAC Championships and Junior Pan Ams, will be competing on the weekend along with Jennifer Fisher, who will be running the 1,500 metres in Cali.

Others already guaranteed spots on the Junior Pan Am squad are Rohaan Simons (high jump), Aaron Bean (long jump) and Keivon Richardson (200 metres). They will also be competing this weekend.

The entry deadline for the track meet is Friday at 5 p.m. and forms can be obtained at the Sportseller in Hamilton or by contacting Bryan Dowling at 295-1111.

CRICKET CRI Cup Match champions St. George's Cricket Club will play a trial match against Bailey's Bay at Sea Breeze Oval on Sunday (11 a.m.) in a 50-overs match for the Cal Wade Memorial Trophy.

Further trials will be held on July 10 at Lord's against St. David's for the Turkey Barnes Memorial Trophy (10 a.m.) and on July 24 at Wellington Oval featuring the President's XI against the Vice-President's XI (10 a.m.).

The St. George's team for Sunday's match will be picked from: Graham Fox, Clay Smith, Dexter Smith, Eugene Foggo, Lionel Cann, Greg Foggo, Kenny Phillips, Lewis Foggo, Anthony Trott, Troy Hall, Dean Minors, Ricky Hodsoll, Ryan Steede, Jason Anderson.

Umpires for weekend matches: Today Bermuda Youth team v International Cup Match Squad (M.Swan, L.Harnett).

Saturday Benson and Hedges Champion of Champions semifinal: Southampton v St. David's (J.Thompson, R.Butler) Sunday Benson and Hedges final: Southampton or St. David's v Western Stars (M.Swan, G.Trott).

Cal Wade Memorial Trophy: St. George's v Bailey's Bay (J.Pitcher, R.Richardson).