Dion Ball, Jr. struck a brilliant unbeaten 125 but his effort was in vain with Jamaican Association storming back to beat North Village by four wickets as Warren Simmons Community Field in Somerset produced another Commercial Cricket League run feast .

Kevin Abrahams led the fightback with an unbeaten 108 for the Jamaicans, who reached their 265 target with eight overs to spare to avenge a nine-run defeat in their first meeting this season. It was a second consecutive defeat for Village following their narrow win over leaders Forties. Both sides played with ten men.

Ernst & Young completed the double over ten-man St. David's, squeezing home by six runs in a low-scoring match at Shelly Bay - thanks largely to vice-captain Dhammika Jayalath's six-wicket haul - while Forties took advantage of Spring Garden Cavaliers' week off at the start of the second half of the league programme to open up a ten-point gap at the top after BC Allrounders failed to show up at Garrison Field.

It was Forties' second victory by default this season and skipper Gordon Campbell was far from happy.

"We had four guys who came all the way from Somerset and nobody from BC Allrounders bothered to give me a call," said Campbell whose side meet Jamaican Association this weekend.

Asked about his side's no-show, Kenneth Smith, BC Allrounders' manager, said: "Father's Day - that was their excuse."

Ball and Mike Payne provided the ideal platform with an opening stand of 150 after Village had been sent in before Ball was sidelined with cramp.

Ball, a former Bailey's Bay player, returned to complete his century, smashing 12 sixes and six fours in all, while Payne's 82 included seven sixes and five fours, Village closing on 264 for five from their 42 overs.

Pick of the Jamaican attack were Daniel Edwards, with two for 20 from four overs, and Junior Lindo, who took two for 31 from six.

Abrahams hammered seven sixes and ten fours and found an able partner in Edwards, who struck five sixes and six fours in his 84.

Reggie Benjamin bagged three for 79 in 13 overs while Rudy Smith claimed three for 106 from 15 overs.

"I just think we didn't help Dion enough to win the game because he batted very well, hitting the ball all over the field," said Benjamin, who added that it was the first time he had witnessed a Village player score a century during his six seasons with the club.

"Bad bowling and dropped catches cost us again. But that is the name of the game" he added.

Ernst & Young, who opted to bat after winning the toss, were dismissed for 131 from 28 overs after Palithapushpa Kumara was forced to retire hurt on 27 after being struck on the head while batting. A hospital scan later showed there was no serious damage.

Fast bowler George O'Brien, Jr., continuing his rehabilitation after injuring his knee during Bermuda's unsuccessful bid to reach the next World Cup in April's qualifiers in South Africa, and skipper Stevie Trott each claimed three wickets for St. David's but the club provided no details.

Matthew Charleson topscored with 53 for the accountants, who hit back to dismiss the East Enders for 125 in 30 overs, Jayalath snapping up six for 45 in 13 overs and skipper Karunakar Kaushik taking three for 25 from ten overs.

Kaushik was pleased with his team's performance after losing to Forties the previous week.

"I was happy to see the team come back. It was good to see the spirit with which the team members were determined to make the much needed difference which was required at this stage of the league.

"The two teams were at par, we just put in extra efforts and gave everything to make the required difference.

"We were not defending a big total and as a team we were required to give our best.

"All of us did this collectively and contributed in one or the other way. Dhammika and Matthew played well and did a great job in their role as a bowler and batsman. It was a good game overall."