Jamaican Association avenged defeat in last season?s fixture when they pipped Forties by seven runs in the second annual Memorial Trophy match that was littered with extras and marked by controversy over the appearance of umpire Garfield Carmichael.

Both skippers assumed Carmichael, who officiated at both ends, had been appointed by the Bermuda Cricket Umpires Association but it later emerged that the Commercial League, in fact, had not put in a request for an umpire.

A spokesman confirmed that Carmichael, a Jamaican, is not a member of the BCUA and last night it remained a mystery over who asked him to officiate at Sunday?s game, which is held in memory of Commercial League players who have died over the years.

Carmichael, who rejected Forties? earlier appeals, upheld three lbw appeals in quick succession that knocked the stuffing out of the current knockout champions and sent them tumbling to defeat in the 37th over.

Forties, who beat the Jamaicans, the current league champions, by 48 runs in last season?s first Memorial match at Sea Breeze Oval, appeared on course to overhaul the Jamaican 40-over total of 187 for eight when they reached 119 for two at the halfway point of their innings at Shelly Bay.

But then Braxton Stowe, who added 89 for the third wicket with David DeSilva, was caught behind for 42 (four fours and a six) off Donovan Livingston right after the water break.

The lbws removed David Campbell, Terence Corday and Blake West and left all three nonplussed over the decisions. DeSilva also went during this clatter of wickets for 37 which included two fours and a six.

Livingston, who gained two of the three lbw decisions, snapped up three for 10 in his allotted five overs while skipper Junior Lindo claimed two for 17 from five and Kevin Abraham two for 31 from four overs.

There was also a wicket apiece for Norman Godwin, who bowled last man Brian Holdipp to seal victory just before 8 p.m., David Gibbs and Kenny Wallen. Forties? 180 included 53 extras, 45 of them wides.

Earlier, Holdipp, who finished with three for nine from five overs, rocked the Jamaican top order by removing Livingston (seven), Chris Daley (four) and Lloyd Morrison (five), and leaving them tottering at 23 for three.

But the Jamaicans, who were sent in, recovered to reach 72 for four after 20 overs as Godwin hit 37 before accelerating with a late flourish from Lindo and Gibbs ? who has returned to his original club from Somerset ? that helped their side post a challenging total, boosted by 35 extras including 23 wides. Lindo?s unbeaten 47 included three boundaries while Gibbs made 32. DeSilva and Corday each took a wicket.

North Village?s Wendell Lindsay, whose club donated the trophy, which is contested by the league and knockout champions, presented it afterwards to man of the match Lindo, who said: ?Teams will have to fight hard to get this back from us.?

Forties? skipper Gordon Campbell, whose team beat North Village the previous week at the same venue to belatedly claim the 2004 knockout title, took the defeat in stride but said: ?The game turned when the three lbw decisions in short order changed the course of the match ? they were decisions which many of the Jamaicans didn?t agree with either. But those are the breaks.?

Meanwhile, the league programme, featuring seven teams, swings into action this Sunday with newcomers Western Stars meeting Jamaican Association at Shelly Bay. St. David?s are at home to North Village at Garrison Field while West Indian Association meet Forties at either Police Field or Royal Naval Field.

Western Stars have replaced league stalwarts Devonshire Stars, who have called it a day, while Warwick confirmed yesterday that they would not put a team in the league. Fine Leg Byes, who are struggling to raise a side, have the first-week bye.