Police 216 Riding the tails of a second century in as many days by captain Arnold Manders, Western Stars gained sweet revenge over Police during this exciting Premier Division encounter at St.John's Field yesterday.

Manders followed up his 102 not out on Saturday for Somerset Bridge in their defeat of Willow Cuts in the first round of the Western Counties with another belligerent knock of 104 against Police, who two weeks previously had beaten a Stars side -- absent Manders -- to take the Central Counties title.

The skipper's innings helped the home side to a massive 291 in their 50 overs.

Batting at number six, Manders arrived with the score at 102 for four and wasted little time turning the affair firmly in Stars' favour.

He and vice-captain Gary Brangman proved particular thorns in the side of the visitors, plundering 104 for the sixth wicket, moving the total from 130 to 234 before Brangman was caught by Ferdinand Thorne off Michael Jackman for 29.

Manders finally departed at 268 to the bowling of rival captain Dennis Archer, but not before entertaining the modest crowd with a powerful batting display that included seven fours and six sixes. His total encompassed 106 balls, while lasting 112 minutes.

He was particularly ruthless toward Police's top spinner, Dwayne Leverock, who he knocked out of the attack, hitting the left arm, slow bowler for five fours in the space of nine deliveries.

Others making runs included Treadwell Gibbons, with 39, and Jeff Richardson, who smashed a whirlwind 31 from just 21 balls, with five fours.

Michael Jackman led the Police bowling, but his three victims came at a hefty price of 63 runs in nine overs. Grabbing one wicket each were Diallo Sharrieff, Roger Blades, Richard Austin and Archer.

As if they weren't punished enough, Police were also penalised three overs for a slow over rate during the Stars innings and then had further misfortune heaped upon them as their first three wickets fell with only 29 runs on the board.

Archer and Ferdinand Thorne finally provided some relief as they effected a comeback that at one time threatened to turn the tables.

Thorne in particular took matters upon his powerful shoulders, treating bowlers with forceful disdain, slamming nine fours and a six in racing to 51, before being adjudged lbw by umpire Mahdee Shabazz as he missed an attempted pull off Manders. Along with Archer, Thorne had put on 75 for the fourth wicket.

Dropped twice in the same over off Manders when on 25, Archer made the most of his `lives', moving onto 71 before Manders held a catch at mid-off to send him back to the pavilion. Archer faced 56 balls, hitting seven fours and three sixes.

Sharrieff (30) and Roger Blades (31 not out) followed with reasonable contributions, but the showings of the middle order batsmen were not enough to stave off defeat.

Gary Brangman was Stars' top bowler with three for 34, while Manders, Hasan Durham and Gibbons returned figures of two for 36, two for 51 and two for 38 respectively. Allan Brangman took the other wicket to fall.

The victory allowed Stars to maintain a one point lead over St. George's and Bailey's Bay in the overs competition.

St. David's 175 Willow Cuts 177-8 Willow Cuts moved further from the depths of the division while St. David's plunged deeper into the cellar as Cuts won by two wickets at Lord's.

Batting first, the Islanders amassed a modest 175 all out, owed mainly to a painstaking half century from top scorer James Pace and 24 from Phillip Pitcher.

Vivian Simons proved the scourge of the home side with his orthodox, left arm spin accounting for four wickets in 10 overs at a cost of 40 runs.

Also taking wickets for the visitors were Rodney Fubler, with two for 30, Kevin Fubler (two for 39) and Richard Basden (one for 25).

Opener Jermaine Warner then made up for his failure for Cuts against Somerset Bridge during the Western Counties' first round the day before by stroking 54 and giving his side a solid start to the innings.

Other key contributions came from Richard Basden (38) and Gladwin Edness (34).