St. David's and Forties swept into the final of the Commercial Cricket League's knockout tournament with convincing victories to set up an intriguing showdown at Lord's this Sunday.

St. David's booked their first appearance in the final by trouncing Jamaican Association by 88 runs at home while Forties, 10 times winners of the tournament, knocked out Leg Trappers, the holders, with an 89-run triumph at Sea Breeze Oval.

Sunday's match will be the first Commercial League final staged at Lord's and George O'Brien, who celebrated his 47th birthday last Saturday by skippering St. David's to victory, said the east enders were excited about the big match.

"We are on top of our game,'' said O'Brien whose team have only once tasted Commercial success -- in their debut season in 1994 they beat West Indian Association by six runs in a low-scoring final at Nationals of the now defunct League Cup.

O'Brien, missing key players Eddie Lamb and George Cannonier, opted to bat after winning the toss and the decision paid off as St. David's, who have been tough to beat at Lord's this season, piled up 221 for six in their 40 overs and then dismissed Jamaican Association for a disappointing 133 in 27 overs.

Former Forties all-rounder Alan Lamb was St. David's hero, smashing nine fours and three sixes in an unbeaten 90 and adding 117 runs for the fifth wicket with Ernest McCallan, who stroked seven fours in his 45. Kenny O'Connor chipped in with 20.

Junior Lindo was Jamaican Association's most successful bowler with three for 21 from eight overs while Michael Campbell was their top scorer with 32 as Jamie Roberts ripped them apart with five for 15 from five overs. There were also two wickets apiece for O'Brien and Randy Swan.

League champions Forties, who won their last knockout title five years ago, bundled out Leg Trappers for 48 in 24 overs -- their lowest ever score -- after totalling 137 in 37.2 overs on a testing Sea Breeze track.

Braxton Stowe, dropped on 26 and 27 and last man out, was the architect of what seemed a modest Forties total with a knock of 52 that began with a flurry of boundaries. Stowe took a particular liking to slow bowler Damion Henderson's only over, hitting 18 of the 19 runs that came from it. In all he struck six fours and two sixes.

Stowe found an able partner in Harold Minors (23) as they added 39 for the fifth wicket -- the best partnership of the match -- but the final six wickets tumbled for 30 runs as top all-rounder Graham Strange returned the fine figures of four for 12 in eight overs.

Colin Scaife picked up two early wickets, including skipper Gordon Campbell for 17, while skipper Gary Knight also claimed two wickets after Forties had been sent in.

Although Brian Holdipp (two for 25) removed openers Knight and Justin Freisenbruch with only nine runs on the board, there was no hint of the carnage to come as Strange and Henderson guided Leg Trappers to 27 for two.

Then in the 13th over -- Craig Cannonier's first -- the left-arm medium pacer, who finished with three for 10 from six overs, switched to round the wicket and got a ball to stop which Strange popped up to mid-off.

"That's torn it,'' said a team-mate as Strange, the only player to reach double figures with 15, walked off -- prophetic words as Strange's dismissal triggered a stunning collapse in which five wickets fell without addition to the score.

Opening bowler David Jarrett, who claimed five for 17 against Leg Trappers in a recent league match, rammed home Forties advantage, finishing with the remarkable figures of three for six in eight overs, two of them in his final over when he had James Swan well caught low down at mid-on by Johnny Simoes and also had David Hosier dropped.

Meanwhile, the season will end with two 40 overs matches at Sea Breeze Oval next Tuesday and Wednesday when Commercial Select XIs take on New Haven Cricket Club from Connecticut during a brief tour.

Apart from one player -- Indian Ramesh Tallun -- the tourists are all West Indians, according to club organiser Leighton Greenidge, a 48-year-old Barbadian. The oldest player is 64-year-old Fred Anderson, an opening batsman from Jamaica.

Seven of the team are arriving aboard the Zenith cruise ship on Monday, two others are flying in while the numbers will be made up by local players in Bermuda.

Braxton Stowe and Gary Knight -- late replacements for Gordon Campbell and Graham Strange -- will skipper the Commercial sides, represented by all eight clubs, but it is important reserves make themselves available for a 12.30 p.m.

start in case of last-minute unavailability or injury.

COMMERCIAL TEAMS Tuesday: Braxton Stowe (captain), Brian Holdipp (Forties), Derek Smith (Devonshire Stars), George O'Brien, Eddie Lamb, George Cannonier (St. David's), Michael Corday, Terence Corday (Watford Sports Club), Randy Liverpool, John McConnie (West Indian Association), Michael Payne (North Village). Reserves: Gladwin Ingham (Forties), Neil Speight (Leg Trappers).

Wednesday: Gary Knight (captain), Colin Scaife, Damion Henderson (Leg Trappers), David DeSilva (Watford Sports Club), Harold Minors (Forties), Michael Campbell, Simroy Crosdale, Ian Coke (Jamaican Association), Derek Bell, Mike Levon (North Village), Jason Bailey (Devonshire Stars). Reserves: Freddie Simons (Devonshire Stars), Gerald Simons (Forties).