Former Governor's aide-de-camp Eddie Lamb was rushed to hospital after being struck a fearful blow in the head while fielding for St. David's against Watford Sports Club in a match that produced more than 500 runs and a narrow Commercial Cricket League win for the west enders.

Lamb needed seven stitches to the left side of his forehead after being felled at short mid-wicket by a full-blooded shot by Terence Corday but was allowed home following treatment.

"It was frightening,'' said Watford skipper Terry Corday whose team, set a formidable 251 to win at the Royal Naval Field, eventually squeezed home at 8.21 p.m. by one wicket in the 40th over thanks to an unbeaten 21 by last man George Rock.

"The whole mood changed after Eddie's injury and I suggested we call the game off but after a long delay we decided to carry on,'' said St. David's skipper George O'Brien.

Meanwhile, with Forties and Hemisphere Leg Trappers having the day off following Sandys Community Youth Club's withdrawal at half way, West Indian Association seized the chance to move 10 points clear at the top of the table by completing the double over Jamaican Association with a five-wicket win.

North Village avenged a first-day defeat by trouncing Devonshire Stars by 112 runs at Shelly Bay, where Chris Caisey knocked up 41 and then bowled unchanged to snap up seven wickets during a fiery spell in which he sent Cal DeShields to hospital for stitches to a cut chin after he missed a hook.

St. David's posted a challenging 250 for nine thanks to Lyndon Jackson (30), Niko Pace (27), Granville Bennett (27) and Gregon Minors (21) who all made contributions before skipper O'Brien, at number nine, retired on 37 and wicketkeeper Ernest McCallan at number 10 weighed in with an unbeaten 32.

Terence Corday and Blake West each took two wickets.

Then West, promoted to open the batting, hammered nine fours and three sixes in a breezy knock of 83, adding 121 for the fourth wicket with Terence Corday (44).

But with Minors claiming four for 53 and O'Brien and Dale Lamb chipping in with two wickets apiece, the east enders seemed set to avenge a heavy first-day defeat when they reduced Watford to 224 for nine. But evergreen Rock, a 63-year-old former Bermuda national coach who once played for Barbados, dashed their hopes.

Helped by a fast outfield in a game reduced to 40 overs because of a late start, Village also went on a run spree, piling up 237 for eight thanks to David Scraders, whose 45 included six fours, Caisey's 41, Alex Virgil (39) and Mike Levon, Jr. (20). Worrell Bean took three for 65 and Lamar Caines two for 53.

Only Terry Grant, who hit five fours in his 48, and Derrick Smith (26) offered any resistance to Caisey whose marathon 18.3-over spell earned him impressive figures of seven for 52.

Jerry Callender (three for 25), Randy Liverpool (three for 38) and Junior Watts (two for 46) were on target with the ball as West Indian Association dismissed Jamaican Association for 150 in the 40th over, skipper Ian Coke making 25, Rowan Ramotar 24 and Michael Campbell 22.

An opening stand of 41 between Patrick Hamlett (28) and skipper John McConnie (24) laid the foundation for victory, Olwin Clarke following up with 32, Liverpool an unbeaten 29 and Callender 20 as WIA coasted to 155 for five in the 32nd over.

Eddie Lamb: required seven stitches to close head wound.