Trott tied with Phillip Hackett, who also won eight and lost one, but was deemed the winner after beating Hackett in their match 24-22, 21-19. Trott's only loss came against female participant Monique Ternier who finished third overall with a 7-2 record.

Trott, Hackett and Ternier all entered the last round with identical 7-1 records. Trott defeated Mike Lindo 21-15, 18-21, 21-15 and that meant that Ternier could win the tournament by beating Hackett because she had beaten Trott.

And Trott had to rely on Hackett beating Ternier in order to retain his crown as Trott had previously defeated Hackett. After Trott beat Lindo in his final match the highest Hackett could finish was runner-up.

Hackett went on to defeat Ternier 21-11, 17-21 22-20 in a gruelling match in which he suffered from cramp in the final game. Earlier Dennis Pearman upset Ternier 21-18, 21-15 to help set up the grand finale.

Pearman finished fourth overall with a 6-3 record. Number one seed Nick Frost had to withdraw because of cracked ribs suffered in a soccer match.

See Scoreboard for results.

CHESS CHS Richard Farleigh emerged triumphant from what turned out to be a battle of the three Richards in last week's Kottnauer five minute game.

Farleigh dropped just one point from a maximum of 18 when he was held to a draw in one of his two games against Richard Black.

And Black himself dropped only one further point against visiting Richard Hall, who in turn lost both of his games against Farleigh.

Farleigh finished on 17 points, Black 16 and Hall 15.

Alan Kokje and Eric Keen were the other players to finish above average, both winning 11 of their 18 games.

Tonight and next Tuesday evening will see six rounds of Active Chess with each game limited to half an hour per player.

Bermuda's team for the Chess Olympiad to be held in Moscow in December is beginning to take shape, with six players likely to form a squad from which four players will compete at any one time.

Farleigh, Black, Keen and Nick Faulks are expected to form the nucleus of the team with Phil Shadick, Bobby Miller and Nigel Freeman acting as reserves.

Bermuda's current top 10 1 Richard Farleigh 2359 2 Richard Black 2245 3 Nick Faulks 2128 4 Richard Robinson 2115 5 Aron Kokje 2058 6 Phil Shadick 2024 7 Eric Keen 1975 8 Brian Stephenson 1961 9 Harry Kast 1905 10 Richard Swift 1889 NETBALL NET For the second successive year 7-Up Netts advanced to the final of local netball's opening tournament, the Sylvia Eastley Championship, only to fall at the final hurdle.

A year ago Cardinals defeated Netts 11-8 in the final and on Saturday it was the turn of Pembroke Community Club to deny Netts as they ran out 9-6 winners.

In the semi-finals, PCC had defeated Aico 5-4 while Netts had got past Olympic Panthers 11-4.

Earlier Acting Sports Minister Gerald Simons had presented Netts with five of six trophies won last season -- Saturday League Championship Shield, Sunday League Championship Shield, Sunday League Knockout Trophy, Overall Knockout Trophy and the Champion of Champions Shield.

Aico were presented with the Saturday League Knockout Trophy.

The junior league sub-committee of the Bermuda Netball Association is interested in working with parents, PE teachers, high school girls, former players and anyone else wanting to assist in creating a programme for youngsters to enjoy the sport.

Coaches and umpires are needed and the netball association intends to put on sessions to help train both.

Those interested are asked to attend a meeting at Hemisphere House on Wednesday at 5.30 p.m. or can call Gaynelle Pace at 236-7085 or Merle Parfitt at 236-9249 (home) or 297-7960 (work) for more information.

GOLF GLF Long hitting Canadian golf professional Kelly Murray who will compete in this week's Bermuda Open, has agreed to stage a clinic for juniors at Port Royal on Saturday.

Murray, who has competed in several tournaments in Bermuda previously, will give a 30 minute demonstration to help raise funds for the Island's junior golf programme.

The session, starting at 4.00 p.m., is being sponsored by Nestle's Crunch through local distributors, Pitt and Company.

Malcolm Burgess fired a four-over-par 75 at Port Royal to take gross honours in Saturday's Bermuda Golf Association monthly medal.

Burgess finished two shots clear of up and coming Robbie Spurling (77) while only four other players broke 80 -- Adrian Crockwell, Zane DeSilva, Leroy Burch and Gary Carr (all 78).

Players planning to enter the Bermuda Four Ball Championship (November 3-6) are reminded that only a few vacant spots remain, 13 ladies pairs' and 16 men's pairs having already confirmed.

Entry forms and fees should be mailed or delivered to the BGA office as soon as possible.

SOFTBALL SOF Earlene Wilkinson won the Bermuda Amateur Softball Association's Queen of the Swing competition on the weekend at Bernard Park.

Wilkinson held off challenges from the likes of Terry Paynter, Debbie DeShields, Gaynelle Pace and Leslie Dill, as she demonstrated strength and power.

In the final round, Wilkinson slugged three long homers, leaving Pace and Dill to battle for second and third place honours. After two tie-breakers Pace edged into second place with two homers with Dill taking third with one.

Wilkinson also combined with Candice Fox to represent the Social Club Jets as the pair won team championship honours by outslugging the Rangerettes duo of Pace and DeShields 6-5.

Trophies were presented for the top three individual winners while the runners-up for team honours received softballs and the champions a trophy each.

SWIMMING SW Today's Secondary Schools swimming competition at the BASA pool has been postponed and rescheduled for next Tuesday.

CRICKET CRI An important meeting has been called for all Bailey's Bay cricketers at 5.30 this evening at the club.

MONIQUE TERNIER -- thrilling final match.