Persevering Pembroke United picked up their first points of the season, forcing a draw against title-chasing Sandys Sports Club in the only Commercial Cricket League match played on Sunday.

The other scheduled games -- St. David's against Safeguard Security and West Indian Association against leaders Forties -- were called off without a ball being bowled because of rain and abandoned as draws, leaving the top five clubs still separated by only 10 points.

Just a week after controversially walking off the pitch and handing the points to North Village, Pembroke behaved impeccably to end a miserable run of seven successive defeats.

Pembroke, electing to send Sandys in after winning the toss at the Royal Naval Field, had to field in the rain for 30 overs and the west enders put their attack to the sword.

Left-hander Terry Ward, the league's top batsman, led the way with a chanceless unbeaten 111 which contained three sixes and eight fours, spurring Sandys to an imposing 42-over total of 247 for four.

Ward featured in two century partnerships, adding 106 for the third wicket with Troy Berkeley and 103 for the fourth with David DeSilva. Berkeley's 64 included three sixes and six fours while DeSilva hit one six and three fours in his 43.

For the second week running Sandys made a disastrous start, Ray DeSilva and Michael Corday both being caught behind with only three runs on the board.

The pair made only seven between them the previous Sunday against Forties -- a game Sandys went on to win by seven wickets to throw the title race wide open -- and skipper Terry Corday said: "I think we'll be looking for new openers next week.'' Paying tribute to Ward's knock, Corday said: "Terry put on his thinking cap out there.'' Ward, a New Zealander who previously played Premier cricket for Police, has piled up 404 runs in seven innings, including three half centuries, this season.

His unbeaten century on Sunday took his average to an impressive 134.67. His only failure was against North Village when he was out for nine.

Undaunted by their task, Pembroke defied the Sandys attack to reach 143 for six at the close. Opener Chris Cox's 47 contained three sixes and three fours while skipper Ian Coke continued his good form with the bat, hitting one six and five fours in his 46.

Michael Corday was Sandys' most successful bowler, taking two for six in four overs of spin after handing the wicketkeeper's gloves to his brother Terry.

"The game was played in good spirit,'' said skipper Corday. "We all had fun despite the early rain and we were glad we played the game.'' Safeguard won the toss at Lord's. where the pitch had been covered, and asked St. David's to bat but steady rain prevented the game starting. It also robbed former Cup Match star Colin Blades of the chance to make his first appearance of the season for Safeguard.

Blades, who has severe knee problems, is expected to turn out periodically for Safeguard whose squad also includes Eldon Raynor, another former Cup Match star who has already hit two half centuries in three knocks this season.

West Indian Association and Forties called off their game at Saltus Grammar School at 2 p.m. after persistent rain had saturated the pitch, denying WIA, the defending champions, the opportunity to avenge an earlier four-wicket defeat at the hands of Forties. Last season both games between the clubs were rained out.