eliminated Police Recreation Club to join Watford Sports Club, Lucozade Leg Trappers and Jamaican Association in the semi-finals of the Commmercial Cricket League's knockout tournament.

All four first round matches had been ruined by rain the previous week.

Hard-hitting batsman Ronald Gibbons and medium pacer David Jarrett were the heroes for newcomers Warriors, who finished bottom but one in the league, as they overhauled nine-man Police's 114 with 12 overs to spare at Garrison Field.

Only skipper Rohan Moore, with three fours and two sixes in a defiant 64, came to terms with the bowling of Jarrett who snapped up five for 28 in six overs to send Police tumbling to 114 all out in the 26th over.

Gibbons was dropped first ball in the slips by Kenny Bourne off Dawson Dates -- the pick of the attack with four for 14 -- and made Police pay as he lashed six sixes and four fours in his 78 to help guide Warriors to 115 for six.

"We were so confident beforehand but the game just got away from us,'' said Moore.

Skipper Terry Corday was given the perfect present on his 47th birthday when league champions Watford Sports Club avenged two earlier league reverses and defeat in last year's knockout final when they beat West Indian Association by seven wickets with 14 balls to spare at Police Field.

A robust knock of 54 by Andy Boyce, which included six fours and a six, and 28 from Jerry Callender helped WIA -- last season's league and knockout winners -- reach 155 for nine in their allotted 40 overs, Corday picking up three for 33.

A second-wicket stand of 118 between burly opener Clyde Best and Terry Ward, who both notched half-centuries, set up the Watford win after Michael Corday went for one with the total on 12.

Best hit three fours and two sixes in his 52 while Ward's 55 contained three boundaries.

Wides proved crucial. "There were only four wides in our innings but there were 20 in Watford's innings,'' said WIA's Barry Richards. "The wides were the difference in the end in a tight finish.'' Ten-man Lucozade Leg Trappers handed Forties, 10 times winners of the tournament, their heaviest ever knockout defeat when they romped to a 10-wicket win with embarrassing ease at the Royal Naval Field.

Man-of-the match Gary Knight, the Lucozade skipper and sixth bowler used, claimed four for 19 as Forties struggled to 121 and then slammed six fours and four sixes in an unbeaten 67 as he and Pete Norris, with four fours and two sixes in his 45 not out, completed the demolition in the 19th over. Tim Bridges topscored for Forties with 33.

Jamaican Association, playing one short, were just as emphatic in polishing off nine-man North Village by eight wickets at Sea Breeze Oval.

Only Mike Levon, who made 36, offered any real resistance as Village were rolled over for 85 in the 31st over, Junior Lindo leading the way with three for 15.

A second-wicket stand of 62 between opener Arthur Dublin, whose unbeaten 47 contained five fours and a six, and Cordell Simmons (29) laid the foundation for victory in 20 overs.

This Sunday's semi-finals pit Jamaican Association against West End Warriors while Watford Sports Club take on Lucozade Leg Trappers.

In the Consolation Cup, a new tournament introduced this season for first-round knockout losers, Village meet Police and WIA entertain Forties.