The three teams had finished the regular season with identical 12-4 records with the weekend sudden-death games used to determine the regular-season champions.

Police defeated Sousa's 14-6 in the first game and then edged Wildcats 14-10.

Shane DeMille, a stalwart on the Police rugby side, swatted a home run with four runs batted in while paving the way for the victory over Sousa's. Terry Thomas had three hits, including a double, in three appearances and drove in three runs. Timmy Hayward aided the cause with a pair of hits and two RBI.

John Fryer was masterful on the mound limiting Sousa's to six runs.

Sousa had trouble getting their offence moving, but did show some spark with contributions from Carlos Faries, who delivered two hits including a round-tripper, and Al Busby cracked a solid double.

Alan DeSilva was tagged with the pitching loss.

Police Club had similar offensive punch against Wildcats, this time led by Richard Basden and George Jackson, who each punched three hits. Basden blasted a towering home run and knocked in four home runs while Jackson had three RBI.

In the other weekend clash, PTB sewed up the final play-off spot in Division C with a sudden-death victory over Bacardi Bats.

PTB unleashed a powerful assault while scoring 19 runs over six innings while Bacardi could only notch four runs of their own.

Winning pitcher Shaun Tucker helped his own cause with three hits, including a home run and a double while driving in three runs.

Cliff Payne was another hitting star with a pair of hits, both of them going for extra bases, a triple and double. He also had three RBI.

The play-offs, meantime, got off to a soggy start when rain washed out Saturday's games. There are three matches scheduled for tonight. Snowballs take on Team Xerox in the Division A showdown while Alexander Insurance and Chips square off in the Division B tilt. Kempe & Whittle will play Marsh & McLennan in the Division C game.

SAILING SLG Bobby Beale, with two first-place finishes and a fourth, took full command of the Optimist Dinghy Racing at Sandys Boat Club on Sunday.

Beale and nine other sailors were forced to cope with frustrating conditions because of very light easterly winds.

The event comprised the final races for the Optimist Pram Cup, with Andrew Henderson, who finished fourth on Sunday, wrapping up first place overall with 25.75 points. Henderson was first after the opening race and then produced a pair of fourth-place results.

Beale was second overall in the race for the Cup with 29.25 points.

Travis Burland was third in the fleet with two thirds and a strong second-place finish on Sunday, and was also third in Cup standings on 30.25 points.

Sunday's fourth race was abandoned because winds were virtually non-existent.

Racing was equally keen in the second half of the fleet, with only five points separating Jeffrey Steynor, who finished fifth, and Aaron Carvelho, who was ninth.

In between were Joshua Simons, Lorenzo Lambert and Jason Simons.

Steynor was fourth overall in Cup standings on 35 points, followed closely by Jason Simons with 36.75.

The Oxford Cup racing series commences on Saturday at 11 a.m.

Andreas Lewin beat out nine other skippers to grab the L.F. Reid Cup during Laser racing at Mangrove Bay on Sunday.

Lewin, with two first-place finishes in the last of the five races, roared back to finish on top of the heap with nine-and-a-half points. His sudden surge enabled him to overtake Adam Barboza and Christian Luthi, who finished with 11 points.

Luthi posted his best showing ever in Mangrove Bay, losing out to Barboza for second place on a tie-breaker.

Malcolm Smith, who seemed well placed after three races with two first-place results, struggled late in the day to finish fourth on 12.5 points.

Light winds wreaked havoc, and the course was reset after each race.

Lewin continues to lead the race for the Commodore's Cup on 33.25 points, followed by Smith (41.25) and Brett Wright (44).

TENNIS TEN The first major tennis event of the season begins on April 11 with the return of the All Bermuda Club Open International tournament.

The tournament, which was postponed last year due to construction work at the Tennis Stadium, will be played through April 23.

Deadline for entries is Thursday, April 7 at 8 p.m. and they must be deposited at the stadium.

Entry forms are available at the stadium, Island tennis clubs and Hamilton sports shops.

The tournament will feature 10 events ranging from men's and women's singles and doubles play, plus seniors competition.

The entry fee is $12 per singles event and $8 for each doubles event per person. Competitors must be members of the Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association and membership forms are also available.

Joseph Morley can be contacted for more information at 295-8842.

SOCCER SOC Somerset Extros will hold training sessions today and Thursday starting at 6 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL VOL The Bermuda Volleyball Association is accepting registration for the Co-ed Spring League.

Each team must consist of three men and three women and the entry fee, if received by March 31, is $300. Late entry fee up to April 8 is $350.

An evening of fun games is scheduled for Tuesday, April 12 at 6.00 at Bernard Park. League play will commence the following Tuesday at the same venue and time.

All matches will be played on Tuesdays through to the end of June in both A and B divisions. Registration forms are available at the Pro Shop and Sportseller. For more information, contact Lisa Dragon at 236-4648 and leave a message.

BADMINTON BAD The Bermuda Badminton Association will hold its `B' Tournament today and tomorrow at BAA Gym starting at 7 p.m.

All players must be BBA members and the men should be available to start at 7 p.m. and the women at 8.15. Any queries should be directed to president Junior Durrant at 236-7210. There will be courts available for regular play.

Tonight's schedule 7.00: T.Minors v S.Ball; A.Jenkins v E.DeRosa; N.Bilimoria v T.Simmons, L.Harrison v D.Scraders 7.45: Bilimoria/Ball v Wilson/Norbury; Minors/Ng v Harrison/DeRosa.

8.30: Scraders/Jenkins v DeRosa/Harrison; Campbell/Ng v Wilson/Bilimoria.

TABLE TENNIS PP The entry deadline for the Bermuda Open Championships is tomorrow at 4.30 p.m.

Entry forms for the event, which begins at noon on Saturday at Elliott Primary School, are available at International Sports Shop and Sports `R' Us.

ROAD RUNNING RUN Members of the Swan's Running Club are requested to attend a meeting tonight at the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation at 7 p.m.