Spring Garden Cavaliers had the day off but still clinched the Commercial Cricket League title for the second season running with a game to spare after closest rivals Forties saw their challenge fizzle out.Forties, whose hopes were badly dented by a rain-affected draw against North Village the previous week after leading the standings at the half-way stage, failed to push the title race into a final weekend when they could manage only a losing draw despite another half-century from acting skipper Simon Jones in their last fixture, against Jamaican Association, leaving Cavaliers two points clear with their last match against Village still to come on Sunday.Cavaliers remain on course to complete an unprecedented sweep of the three major titles.The club have already reached next month’s Twenty20 League Cup final while the draw for the Knockout Cup is to be made next week.Sunday’s other match saw bottom club BC Allrounders, who played two short, walk off and forfeit the points to Village in a dispute over a no-ball at Garrison Field.Forties’ injured skipper Gordon Campbell paid tribute to Cavaliers, saying: “Congratulations to Spring Garden on their repeat championship.”Cavaliers’ skipper Dave Greenidge said: “I want to say that it was much harder to defend the title this year than it was to win it last year.“The team had to overcome some steep challenges, player injuries, unavailability and a seriously depleted bowling attack.“I want to extend my sincere thanks to my team members who rose to the occasion each Sunday and performed at the required standard. Veterans like Ricky Hill, James Pace and newcomer Ricardo Waldron made valuable contributions throughout the season.“The regular guard of Barry Richards, Rohan Henry and Trevor Haynes maintained consistency and came through when the team needed them. Commiserations to Forties as it was a tense title chase until their last two games and I wish them luck next season. Well done to Simon Jones for an excellent league batting performance.”Added Richards: “It’s great to win the league two seasons in a row, bearing in mind that as the West Indian Association we hadn’t won it since 1996.“We’re looking forward to the finals of the Twenty20 and the Knockout Cup. We would like to bag all three this year. That’s our goal.”Although Jones struck his fourth half-century he also hit a league century as well as half-centuries in a losing cause against Cavaliers in the season-opening Memorial Trophy and Twenty20 preliminary round match Forties fell well short of their victory target of 229, closing on 173 for eight at Shelly Bay and taking three points to the Jamaicans’ seven.Opener Junior Campbell struck 43 from 41 balls to give the Jamaicans a solid start after they lost the toss and although six wickets went down with only 127 on the board Aaron Adams spearheaded the recovery at number five, stroking five fours and two sixes in his 78-ball 81, while Alleyne Francis added an unbeaten 21 as they closed on 228 for nine.Palithapushpara Kumara was the pick of the Forties attack, claiming four for 57 from 12 overs, while 69-year-old Allan Lee chipped in with two for 38 from eight and Kavi Selvarajah two for 47 from nine.Opener Jones took his tally of league runs to 432 finishing with an average of 144 with 68 from 91 balls, including five fours, but the reply lost momentum when he and Kumara (37) fell in the same over after adding 78 for the fourth wicket. Selvarajah made 20.Ian Coke, Keniek Wallen and Junior Lindo shared six of the wickets, taking two for 49 from 13 overs, two for 30 from eight and two for three from three respectively.“Full credit to JA. They batted well and put together partnerships,” said Gordon Campbell. “Our catching and ground fielding was under par.“While batting we got into wicket trouble early and our run rate suffered. We just couldn’t raise the rate at the end.“Simon as usual was the rock of our batting. Unfortunately, both he and Kumar were out in the same over.”Jamaican Association spokesman Glenmore Barrett said he had been confident his side would avenge defeat against Forties earlier in the season.“I thought we could get the final two wickets but it just didn’t happen.”Brian Trott (37) and Dano Outerbridge (25) topscored in nine-man BC Allrounders’ 135 from 32 overs in a match cut to 36 overs a side because of a late start, Reggie Benjamin took three for 35 from 11 overs and Mike Levon, Jr two for 21 from five.Village had reached 104 for three in the 26th over Mike Payne topscoring with 34 and skipper Mitchell DeShield claiming three for 48 from 13 overs when the match ended abruptly.BC Allrounders medium pacer Andre Smith objected to a high full toss which came off Ijah Caines’ bat and was caught as he fended off the delivery being called a no-ball.Said Village skipper Allen Walker: “Andre bowled a ball that did not bounce, resulting in the ball being shoulder height. The umpires called a no-ball. The ball came off the batman’s bat while he was either attempting to get out of the way or hook it.“The bowler did not agree with the call and walked off. The team decided to forfeit the match. Their captain conceded the match. It was a very competitive match until then.”