Struggling newcomers Allied Blues have been thrown out of the Commercial Cricket League after defaulting two of their first four matches of the season.

Their fate -- automatic expulsion -- was sealed after they turned up with only six men against St. David's, who had nine, at Garrison Field on Sunday, forcing league secretary Dave Carruthers to revise the schedule for the second half of the season. Eight teams will now battle for honours.

Mackie Burrows, manager of Blues, a team made up of Government blue-collar workers, said last night: "The players are all crying now. I'd like to apologise to the league for the inconvenience we've caused.'' Blues, who barely raised a side in their opening match against defending champions Leg Trappers and then defaulted their second game against Watford Sports Club, came close to upsetting Devonshire in their third fixture.

"We played that game with 10 men and we should have won the match,'' said Burrows, who thought Blues had turned the corner after the Stars fixture.

"I was confident we would be okay with enough players and we were looking forward to a good season. I am very disappointed.'' On the field, left-handed all-rounder David DeSilva took the weekend honours, hitting a sparkling 75 and then helped crush Jamaican Association by 112 runs with a seven-wicket haul after the west enders had notched up more than 200 runs for the third time this season at the Royal Naval Field.

Stan Francis also turned in a fine all-rounder performance, snapping up five wickets from a marathon 19-over spell and hitting an unbeaten 23 at Shelly Bay to spur West Indian Association to a three-wicket victory over North Village while Leg Trappers cruised to an eight-wicket win over Devonshire Stars at Nationals.

A fourth-wicket stand of 105 between DeSilva and Trevor Corday helped steer Watford to 243 for seven declared, DeSilva falling in the final over after hitting seven fours and two sixes in his half century while Corday's knock of 60 included seven fours and three sixes.

Opener Andrew Paynter made 20 and the Island's former soccer boss Clyde Best weighed in with 34 on his seasonal debut while bowling honours for the Jamaicans were shared by Michael Campbell (three for 79), Ralston Wright (two for four) and Junior Lindo (two for 27).

The Jamaicans began their innings in fine style with Arthur Dublin (41) and Campbell (19) putting on a brisk 46 for the first wicket but DeSilva, with seven from 41 from 12 unchanged overs, and Blake West (two for 25) sealed the victory, which was made easier when number eight batsman Rowan Ramotar (two) was forced to retire hurt after being struck in the mouth while trying to hook.

Despite an innings of 50, containing three fours and two sixes, by opener Freddie Simons, Devonshire Stars were dismissed in the 35th over for 108 by Leg Trappers as left-arm slow bowler James Swan collected four for 24 and Colin Scaife and David Hosier chipped in with two wickets apiece.

Although opener Damion Henderson went for two, a second-wicket stand of 73 between Gary Knight and number three Justin Freisenbruch carried Leg Trappers to the brink of victory, Knight hitting six boundaries in his 40 and Freisenbruch stroking seven fours and a six in his unbeaten 51.

North Village still have only three points to show for an opening day "losing'' draw against Forties after an unbroken eighth-wicket stand of 33 between Francis and Clevon Cunningham (four not out) guided West Indian Association to their first win of the season.

Francis bowled throughout the Village innings of 112, his five for 30 coming from 19 overs, seven of them maidens, while leg-break bowler Randy Liverpool claimed three for 19 and Ken Savoury two for 24.

Mike Young was Village's top scorer with 28 while David Scraders, who had to leave and did not field, made 21.

Opener Patrick Hamlett made 44 in WIA's reply as Chris Caisey and Young each took two wickets before Francis and Cunningham teamed up to ensure maximum points.