Group A ... and needed just one half to do so.

Such was the home team's domination in this 9-0 debacle at St. John's field on Saturday, that their opposition, Hamilton Parish, refused to return to the field of play for the second half, leaving the referee no option but to abandon the match.

Town striker Carlos Smith aided Parish in their misery as he tallied four goals, while Darren Simons, Walter Musson, Dwayne Brangman, Jeffrey Butterfield and Michael Wells had one each.

Meanwhile, leaders North Village defeated PHC 1-0 courtesy of a late penalty by Cal Dill, Jr.

Devonshire Colts defeated St. George's 5-1 as Phillion Webb notched a hat-trick. Joey Weeks and Raymond Raynor scored one each, while Sinclair M.

Smith replied for the east-enders.

In Group B, Boulevard produced a 6-0 mauling of BAA that had Dennis DeRosa (two), Abdul Smith, George Smith and Clevie Rogers all amongst the goals.

Other games in the section saw Southampton defeat Prospect 2-1 and Devonshire Cougars 8-6 victors over St. David's. Eugene Pitt and an own goal accounted for the Rangers win.

Commercial Division Group A defending champs BAA stayed unbeaten following a 4-0 blasting of Exiles. Steven Irvine netted twice for BAA with other goals coming from Frankie Brewster and Martin Ford.

Recent promotees Somerset Extros similarly crashed to their second consecutive defeat, Robin Hood providing a 6-3 lashing.

Des Minors (two), Simon Turner (two) and Derek Stapley (two) were on target for Hood, while Paulos and Donnie Simmons each scored for Extros.

Island Rangers also find themselves pointless as they allowed Spinning Wheel to rebound from a 2-0 deficit to triumph 5-3.

Troy Berkeley struck a hat-trick for Rangers, but these tallies were offset by Allan Fray, who notched two goals and was followed onto the scoresheet by Quinton Ming, Stevie Tucker and Keith Bean.

A hotly-contested match at Shelly Bay saw second-place side KPMG Peat Marwick outlast Forties 4-2 as John Ingham lit up the latter for three goals, while team-mate Stuart Drake supplied the other.

Roy Fellowes and Derek Patience each netted once for Forties.

Remaining matches in Group B had Devonshire Colts All-Stars defeating Prison Officers 1-0, Genesis downing Valley 2-1, Park United beating St. George's All-Stars 5-3 and Lobster Pot drawing 1-1 against North Village Rams.

Roderick Cox scored the lone goal for Colts All-Stars while D.Lightbourne and E.Simons scored twice in Park's win. I.Anthony had the other goal. Ricky Smith (two) and Charles Wade scored for St. George's.

Mike Evans scored first for Pot and Mike Levon replied for Village.