Daly, resisted for an improbable 18 overs to deny leaders Watford Sports Club an outright victory, providing a new twist in the thrilling race for the Commercial Cricket League title.

The seven points for a "winning'' draw at the Royal Naval Field -- highlighted by an unbeaten Terry Ward century -- helped Watford become the first club to reach 100 points but opened the door a little wider for second-placed Forties and third-placed defending champions Hemisphere Leg Trappers, who both have a game in hand, while the "losing'' draw left WIA with only the slimmest chance of becoming champions.

Forties and Leg Trappers, who both registered easy victories on Sunday, meet this weekend in a crucial make-up match at Nationals -- the day's only fixture. Forties won the first encounter between the clubs by four wickets.

Leg Trappers, who have stormed up the table by notching up three successive wins, need to beat Forties and Jamaican Association in their last game to retain the title while Forties, who meet WIA in their final match, can deny Watford the championship with a "winning'' draw and a victory.

Jamaican Association, who have lodged a formal protest with the league over their abandoned match with North Village the previous week, got the better of Devonshire Stars on Sunday when six of the eight clubs played short.

Vidal, a 50-year-old Dominican, and Daly, a Jamaican, teamed up to guide 10-man WIA to 156-8 in reply to Watford's formidable 271 for six, in which Terence Corday joined Ward in a late onslaught with four fours and three sixes in his 55.

Vidal, the hero later, was the villain earlier when he dropped opener Ward in the slips off pace bowler Junior Watts -- who finished with five for 73 from 15 overs -- before he had scored. Ward gave at least three other chances on his way to an unbeaten 120 which contained 14 fours and five sixes.

WIA, who won the toss, began their reply in brisk fashion, reaching 85 for three in the first hour but when their No. 3 Barry Walkes fell for an entertaining 77, which included eight fours and five sixes, their victory hopes disappeared.

Vidal -- "our captain wanted a win but we said we were not going to let Watford win'' -- finished on six not out and Daly five not out as Trevor Corday picked up three for 40 while Blake West, who earlier made 23, took two for eight.

Leg Trappers turned the tables on North Village by avenging an earlier two-wicket defeat on the same ground, skittling out nine-man Village for 45 in 18 overs and then knocking off the runs in 16 overs for the loss of three wickets.

Mike Levon, Sr. top scored with 24 before becoming one of three run outs in an innings in which there were five ducks. Skipper Graham Strange and Gary Proctor picked up two wickets apiece.

But Leg Trappers suffered a blow to their title hopes when their slow-medium bowler Roddy Moore pulled a hamstring in delivering his first ball. He is expected to be sidelined for up to three weeks.

Ten-man Forties completed the double over eight-man St. David's at Lord's, knocking off the 101 needed in 13.4 overs as Harold Minors and skipper Gordon Campbell put on 95 for the first wicket. Minors' unbeaten 59 included two sixes and six fours while Campbell, who was bowled by George O'Brien, had seven fours in his 33.

Earlier Dean Pitcher (17) and George Cannonier (18) gave St. David's, who were sent in, a flying start with 33 runs in the first six overs but when both fell to skied catches, Forties quickly made further inroads, pace bowlers David Jarrett and Brian Holdipp claiming three wickets each.

O'Brien, with four fours and a towering six, helped see up the 100 with a defiant knock of 32 before he was last out, caught on the long-on boundary by Alan Lamb in slow bowler Hugh Hollis' only over.

Eight-man Jamaican Association completed the double over seven-man Devonshire Stars at Shelly Bay where Junior Lindo shone with bat and ball.

Lindo took three for 13 as Stars were bowled out for 80 -- skipper Derek Smith made 25 and Cory Smith 19 -- and then hit two boundaries in an unbeaten 32 as he and Simroy Crosdale (26 not out) added 47 in an unbroken four-wicket stand to power the Jamaicans home in the 16th over. Skipper Smith took two for 25.

In their letter of protest to the league -- a date for a hearing has not yet been set -- the Jamaican Association blame Village for a late start to the game at Southampton Oval and claim the light was still good enough at 8.05 p.m., when Village "unilaterally abandoned the field of play'', to continue.

At the close the Jamaicans needed 18 runs to win from six overs with four wickets in hand.

Ironically, the two clubs have been drawn against each other in the first round of the Knockout competition starting on September 5. In other ties Leg Trappers are at home to St. David's, holders Watford take on Devonshire Stars and last season's losing finalists Forties entertain WIA.