points with a three-wicket win over North Village on Sunday to set up a nail-biting finish to the Commercial Cricket League title race.

Forties joined Village, who have completed their fixtures, in third place on 931 points with a 137-run victory over bottom club Public Transportation Board -- despite a six-wicket haul by 65-year-old Gilbert Wainwright -- while Watford Sports Club beat St. David's by default. Leg Trappers, who trounced North Village the previous week, had the day off.

St. David's skipper George O'Brien said he could not raise a team, blaming a combination of watching Eastern Counties cricket at Sea Breeze Oval on Saturday and attending the soca concert at Tiger Bay the same night for the default.

"Our guys were tired -- nobody wanted to play cricket on Sunday,'' said O'Brien.

Jamaican Association, who have gnawed away at Leg Trappers' seemingly once-impregnable lead, have the easier match in this Sunday's final round of fixtures. The Jamaicans (123 points) take on PTB at Shelly Bay while Leg Trappers (125 points) meet Forties at Nationals, knowing they will almost certainly need to force an outright victory to guarantee a first title.

Forties frustrated Leg Trappers in their earlier meeting at Nationals, holding out for a "losing'' draw, Forties closing at 128 for eight after Ian Smith's unbeaten 102 had lifted Leg Trappers to 199 for four.

Although Forties subsequently had a "winning'' draw against Watford Sports Club at Nationals they have painful memories of their last visit to the ground -- they were skittled out for 39 by Jamaican Association. Sunday's toss could hold the key.

Pacers David Gibbs and Junior Lindo shared eight wickets as Village were bowled out for 99 in the 29th over at Garrison Field, Gibbs snapping up four for 23 in 7.3 overs and Lindo claiming four for 22 in nine.

Jamaican Association found batting a similarly difficult proposition in the face of tight bowling by fast bowler Derek Bell and medium pacer Mike Young, slumping to 43 for five.

But Errol Wray (formerly George Fisher), batting at No. 7, led a fightback with a knock of 34 to help steer the Jamaicans home in the 33rd over. Michael Campbell made 20. Bell finished with four for 50 from 15.1 overs and Young two for 28 from 13 overs.

The only bad news for the Jamaicans is that their left-hand batsman Chris Cox has been ruled out of the remainder of the Commercial League season. Cox automatically disqualified himself by playing for Somerset -- his former club -- against Southampton in a BCBC First Division game the previous weekend. He made eight in a high-scoring affair.

Half centuries by openers Harold Minors and Gary Edwards, who put on 84 for the first wicket, laid the foundation for Forties' imposing 236 for nine against PTB at Shelly Bay.

Minors slammed seven fours in his 56 while Edwards, playing for only the second time this season, hit four boundaries in his 58.

Andrew Paynter (36) and Alan Lamb (28) joined in the run feast but slow bowler Wainwright, the former Flatts player, enjoyed a profitable afternoon, picking up six for 49 in 10 overs.

Ten-man PTB made Forties fight hard for victory before succumbing with five overs left. Brian Brangman top-scored with 22. Medium pacer Brian Holdipp was Forties' most successful bowler, taking four for 16 from seven overs before skipper Gordon Campbell returned to claim two of the final three wickets as PTB were dismissed for 99.