tournament when top allrounder Michael Campbell suffered a broken jaw.

The injury early in the game hit Pembroke's chances against Sandys Sports Club, who went on to clinch a place in the final with a four-wicket victory at the Royal Naval Field.

Sandys' opponents in the finale on September 15 will be league champions West Indian Association, who thrashed title holders Forties by eight wickets in a rain-affected match.

This Sunday Pembroke and Forties get the chance to pick up a consolation trophy when they meet in the final of the League Cup at Police Field.

St. David's won the cup two years ago when it replaced the old Safeguard Security Shield, but it was omitted from last season's schedule.

Pembroke, who chose to bat after winning the toss on Sunday, were given a sound start as Mike Young, with two sixes and five fours in his 43, and Chris Cox (23), added 66.

Skipper Ian Coke returned to form with a fine knock of 63, including one six and eight fours, but the loss of their number three batsman Campbell proved a major setback to Pembroke's chances of reaching their second final this season.

When he had scored 12, Campbell deflected a rising ball into his face as he tried to hook Terry Ward. He was forced to retire hurt and was taken to hospital where he later underwent an operation for his broken jaw.

Arthur Dublin chipped in with 27 as Pembroke totalled 221. Ward and David DeSilva were the pick of the Sandys attack, picking up three wickets apiece.

An unbroken seventh-wicket stand of 74 between Blake West and Ray DeSilva propelled Sandys to victory, West's second six sealing victory with 15 balls to spare.

West, batting at number eight, also cracked eight fours in his breezy unbeaten 57 while DeSilva hit 36 not out.

Sandys, pipped for the league title by WIA the previous week and losing Knockout finalists last season, were without skipper Terry Corday as well as his brother Michael -- sidelined with arm and knee injuries -- and appeared to be in trouble at 148 for six. But West threw caution to the wind and put the Pembroke attack, without Campbell and already weakened by the absence of key bowlers David Gibbs and Rowan Ramotar, to the sword.

Earlier Norman Godwin snapped up the wickets of Ward (38), David DeSilva (25), Anthony Zuill (24) and Terence Corday in his four for 42 from seven overs.

Forties, winners of the Knockout tne times, hit their highest total of the season after being sent in -- 191 for seven -- but their hopes of containing the powerful WIA batting line-up were dashed by two major hold-ups for rain which left the ball soaked and difficult to hold.

Forties started brightly with a stand of 40 between skipper Gordon Campbell and Tim Bridges.

But third-change bowler Daniel Reece gained a crucial breakthrough when he bowled Campbell for 39 off his pads and then took a smart return catch to dismiss Andrew Paynter, finishing with two for 39.

Veteran George Rock picked up two wickets in his second spell -- including Melvin -- to finish with two for 27. Gary Edwards, back after knee surgery, hit an unbeaten 20 as Forties added 122 runs in the last 20 overs. As Forties' bowlers struggled to cope with the wet ball -- made worse by the longer-than-usual outfield -- WIA's opening pair of Barry Richards and Reece took advantage of some wayward deliveries to hammer 71 in the first 10 overs.

Richards, whose 47 included two sixes and six fours, finally holed out to Gladwin Ingham on the extra cover boundary off Campbell.

But there was no respite for Forties as master blaster Andy Boyce picked up where Richards left off, thumping four sixes and five fours in an unbeaten 73.