It will be the second straight trip to the final for Police who were beaten last year by Old Colony Club.

Two weeks ago Second Division team St. George's surprised Police 4-1 in a league match but Police got revenge with a 3-1 win over the east enders in the knockout. Andy Wright started things off for Police, making breaks of 20, 17 and 14 in beating Jan Winch 81-31.

Timmy Carr then put Police up by two after beating William Peniston 58-32.

Reginald (Honky) Burrows kept the St. George's hopes alive with a 60-20 victory over Rick Clarke but Tony Lambert settled it by beating Timmy Hayward 76-28.

Nationals had no trouble getting by Sandys Sports Club 3-0. Tony DeSilva beat his nephew Zane 69-28 in the first frame, making an 18-break.

Tyler Moniz beat Roger `Sticks' Henderson 74-49 in the second and then Paul Charleton thrashed Timmy Pedro 58-6 to eliminate Sandys.

All four Queens Club players involved in the preliminary round of this year's Four Star Pizza Open advanced to the round of 32 which will be held on February 16.

In a matchup between the 1991 champion and 1992 runner-up, Greg Falzone, and Henderson, the former prevailed as he came out with a 30-break to win the first frame 79-2 but then had to pot the black to take the second.

Stephen Roberts made a 32-break in a 2-0 victory over David Woodhead. Other Queens Club winners were Tony McWilliam 2-0 over Alan Simons and Graham Williams 2-1 over former champion Terry Southern.

Southern led by six points in the third frame but was hurt by some unfortunate `in-offs' with only the pink and black left. Ultimately the game ended up tied and Williams won on the re-spotted black.

Other preliminary round action saw former champion Lawrence DeSilva beat David Lampitt 2-0, Robert Gaglio 2-0 over David DeSilva and Dennis Eve 2-1 over J.R.Robinson.

Gary Skinner beat Renaldo Bean 2-0 and Timmy Pedro won by default over Andy Peniston. The match between Dave McLean and Mike Tatem will be played on Thursday.

MARTIAL ARTS MAT The Bermuda Martial Arts Society (BMAS) will hold its inagural Open Martial Arts tournament at the Pembroke Sunday School tomorrow starting at 12 noon.

The significance of the event is that this represents the first to be held by the newly formed organization, which is recognized as the local governing body and is an amalgamation of the Martial Arts Commission and the Bermuda Karate-Do Association.

Sunday's event will involve a broad spectrum of styles including Karate, Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Jiu Jitsu and Tai Chi.

Competition will be among both children and adults in Kata (forms) and Kumite (sparring).

Additionally there will be team Kumite and synchronised Team Kata as well as a grand Kata Champion in soft and hard style Kata.

Admission is $3 for children and $6 for adults.

CRICKET CRI Cricket training will be held tomorrow morning at 9.30 at the club for all Devonshire Rec cricketers.

Hamilton Parish will be holding a cricket training session at their club on Sunday starting at 9.30 a.m.