Defending champions Tools and Equipment rolled to an unexpected easy 27-3 win over Franklin Travel with Conrad Lister taking top game and series of 233 and 584. T&S amassed the night's second high team series of 2,703 while for the losers Steven Wales rolled top score.

Thompson's kept pace with the leaders, scoring a comfortable 26-4 victory over Team Spirit. Their top team game and series of 983 and 2,744 crushed their opponents with Allan Thompson leading the way with second high series of 582.

Troy Darrell was the only bowler for the losers to break a "five''.

Stevedoring Services had an easy time defeating New Mix-Ups 26-4 with Gilbert DeCosta rolling a third high series of 581 to pace the winners to third high game of 923. Kenny Ford was the only bowler to break a "five'' for Mix-Ups.

Marlboro escaped with a 21-9 win over Dr.Pepper with the match being a lot closer than the final score suggests -- the third game actually ended in a tied score.

Marlboro's second high game of 936 and third high series of 2,650 was led by Mike McCallum while Ricky Lines had second high individual game of 232. Clyde Burgess was best bowler for the losers.

The final match saw Goslings crush Spoilers 28-2.

This week: Thompson v New Mix-Ups, Franklin v Dr.Pepper, T&E v Spoilers, Team Spirit v Goslings, Stevedoring Services v Marlboro.

DARTS DRT Bermuda's darts team remained in the bottom half of the 13-team standings at the Caribbean Cup in Trinidad and Tobago after a win and two losses in their latest outings on Tuesday.

Bermuda faced two of the best teams in the tournament in second-place Bahamas and third-place Jamaica. St. Croix are second from bottom in the standings.

The local squad went down 7-4 to the Bahamas and 9-2 to Jamaica while beating St. Croix 6-5. At the end of round eight Bermuda was placed ninth out of 13 teams with 37 points.

However, with four rounds remaining, Bermuda is hoping to put together some victories that will lift them higher in the standings. After Tuesday's matches just nine points separated Bermuda from Florida and St. Lucia who are tied for fifth on 46 points.

Host country Trinidad and Tobago lead the standings with 76 points, 11 ahead of the Bahamas in second place and 13 ahead of Jamaica. At the other end, Turks and Caicos are on the bottom with St. Croix in 12th position and the British Virgin Island 11th.

SAILING SLG An ocean yacht race from Antigua to Bermuda is being planned for next year to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Royal Naval Dockyard and also to recognise the final departure of the British Navy next spring.

The "Dockyard-to-Dockyard'' race will start from Nelson's Harbour in Antigua on Wednesday, May 10 following the annual Antigua Race Week, with the fleet heading directly for Bermuda.

A West End Development Corporation statement this week noted that the boats would officially finish off St. David's with the sailors then heading to Dockyard for an official gala welcome which will include receptions, sporting activities, prize-giving and a ball.

It's hoped that the race fleet will gather a week later in St.George's Harbour to witness one of the Island's premier sailing events, the opening of the Fitted Dinghy season.

No announcement has been made on the expected size of the fleet nor which boats are likely to compete.

EQUESTRIANISM RAH The Bermuda Dressage Group has called a special general meeting for Monday, October 17, at 7.30 p.m. at the Spicelands Riding Centre. The directors and officers for the following year will be appointed.

CRICKET CRI Those current players wishing to tour England next August with the Bermuda Ambassadors are asked to attend a meeting tomorrow night at the Department of Youth and Sports at 7.30 p.m.

It is a proposed six-match tour that will take in the sixth Test match between England and the West Indies at the Oval.