Bluebirds took advantage of a short-handed Orioles team and scored two quick goals in the first half through Linda Russell and Alex Adam. Ingrid Pitt replied for Orioles late in the first half.

Both teams continued to battle it out in the second half, with Orioles seeking the equaliser and Bluebirds trying to increase their lead. Joanne Bielby put the match out of Orioles' reach with the decisive third goal.

In the A Division, Lisa DeSilva and Lisa Rawlins each scored twice as Longtails turned a 3-0 half-time lead into a 4-0 result against Orioles.

On Saturday, PHC Canaries beat Cardinals 2-0 in a B Division match as Sam Adams of Canaries scored within the first two minutes. Janice Maughan sealed the points with the second goal late in the second half after a short corner.

The second game was dominated by PHC Canaries but they failed to score against Coca-Cola Cardinals and had to settle for a 0-0 draw. Maughan and Adam, with the guidance of the experienced Rhonda Rawlins dominated most of the attack but were unable to penetrate the strong Cardinals defence as excellent goalkeeping by Edna Mae Tuzo saved the Cardinals on several occasions.

BOWLING BOW Wahoo swam to the top of the Fishbowl League with a 4-0 thrashing of Dolphins.

A top series and game of 594 and 232 by Wahoo's Mike McCallum served to pull the rug out from under a short-handed Dolphins team. For good measure team-mate Doug Hines claimed the second best series and game to complete the rout.

Former leaders Rockfish paid the price for a 3-1 loss against mid-table Barracuda and are now second. John Maycock, with a 547 series, instigated the Rockfish collapse.

Another intriguing battle saw fourth-placed Cow Pollies upend Marlins 3-1 led by Alton Lowe's 522 series and Peggy Saints' top female game of 206.

Remaining matches had Tuna, spurred by Clifford Maxwell's 556 series, hammering Piranha 3-1 and Snappers battling Hinds to a 2-2 draw.

ROAD RUNNING RUN It was incorrectly stated that results from the ADT 10-K Fitness Walk held on Saturday were printed in yesterday's edition. There were no recorded times for the 186 walkers who completed the course.