Swifts' strong defence kept Canaries at bay in the first half until, with just two minutes before the break, Rhonda Rawlins scored a fine goal for the Yellows from a ball which she picked up just inside the `D' and tucked into a space between the right post and the goalkeeper.

Early in the second half Emma Garon scored a second goal for Canaries from a short corner. And although Chrisanthi Bartley netted for Swifts to bring the deficit back to one, Garon fired home her second and Canaries' third to seal victory for the leaders, their ninth in 11 outings.

Bluebirds moved level on points with Orioles with a 2-1 win over Cardinals.

Bluebirds took an early 2-0 lead with Debbie Flanagan scoring the first in the opening minutes with a reverse hit from a tight angle. Then Linda Pitkethly controlled a long pass, rounded the 'keeper and steered the ball over the line for the second goal.

Cardinals reduced the deficit before half-time, but despite intense pressure in the second half they couldn't find a way through Bluebirds' defence again.

Swallows still head the B Division standings after a 3-0 victory over Orioles.

Liz Osborne gave Swallows an early lead, firing home in the eighth minute from a short corner, and Jenny Burrell made it 2-0 10 minutes later.

Early in the second half Swallows' newcomer Jan Locke scored her first goal from a cross from the right.

Orioles fought hard in the last 10 minutes but failed to convert the pressure into goals.

In the other B game, Bluebirds edged Cardinals 1-0, the winning goal coming from Debbie Flanagan after just 90 seconds.

MOTOCROSS SCR Aaron Cannonier's season of woe continued last week when, after completing a second place finish in the 60cc class, he suffered a leg injury during a practice ride in St. David's which will keep him out for the rest of the season.

In the absence of the defending champion, Jakai Brimmer racked up three more wins on Sunday to take his victory total for the season to 21.

Brandon Desilva rode to his best finish so far -- three seconds -- and moved two places to third on overall points. Anthony Grant and Paulos Francis were third and fourth on Sunday.

Steven Panchaud and Sean Desilva renewed their fight for the Pepsi 80cc title as Panchaud won a close battle to take first place with three firsts while DeSilva had three seconds and Jimmy Lee Weaver three thirds.

Howard Paynter, the 125 C points leader, had an up and down day, winning his first moto with ease before sparkplug problems delayed his start in the second moto.

Paynter had to settle for fifth but bounced back to win the final moto.

Carlston Burgess was second overall with a second, first and fourth. In the last race he got caught up in a three bike pile-up and suffered a flat tyre.

Aaron Pace and Charles Butterfield were back in action in the 125 B class after bike problems and army commitments had kept them from racing. Place dominated the action, picking up three firsts while Butterfield, second overall on points, was second on the day.

Ricardo Nottingham rode alone in the 250 class and moved to within nine points of first place.