Left-hander Terry Ward stroked his second unbeaten century of the season -- and also clamed three wickets -- to spur Watford Sports Club to a nine-wicket Commercial Cricket League victory over St. David's.

But the west enders failed to make up any ground on leaders Forties who remained 13 points clear after snatching a dramatic seven-run win over Jamaican Association, despite a six-wicket haul by pace bowler Michael Campbell that included three wickets in four balls.

West Indian Association moved up to third place by completing the double over defending champions Leg Trappers while in Sunday's other match Devonshire Stars opener Shane Grant marked his return after an enforced six-week lay-off with a broken finger by hitting an unbeaten 84 in a seven-wicket victory that relegated North Village to bottom place in the standings.

Ward, who opened the season with an unbeaten 100 against West Indian Association, repeated the performance with 10 fours and a six in a chanceless innings at Lord's. He teamed up with Michael Corday to carry Watford to 195 for one with six overs to spare as Watford completed the double over St.

David's after Granville Bennett went for nought in the first over. Corday, dropped twice, struck four fours in an unbeaten 60.

Earlier, openers Lyndon Jackson, who struck eight fours in his 47, and skipper Eddie Lamb (25) gave St. David's a good start. But despite a knock of 24 from George O'Brien, Ward (three for 17), David DeSilva (three for 35) and Ray DeSilva (two for 46) gradually pegged back the east enders who were restricted to 194 for nine.

"It was a batting paradise. We didn't have enough runs and didn't have the bowling to trouble Watford,'' said skipper Lamb.

Forties completed the double over Jamaican Association after being sent in on a soft pitch at Nationals but the outcome remained in doubt until skipper Gordon Campbell (two for 13) came on to grab the final two wickets in a low-scoring match.

Forties reached 122 for four with seven overs left but their hopes of launching a final assault were dashed by the persevering Michael Campbell who triggered a major collapse -- the final six wickets tumbled for eight runs -- by claiming three wickets in four balls in his 18th over.

He started the collapse by winning an lbw appeal against top scorer Braxton Stowe, whose 35 included two fours and two sixes, and the innings was polished off by Junior Lindo who took three for 17, the last five batsmen all failing to score.

Campbell, who changed ends after taking one for 19 in his opening nine-over spell, finished with figures of six for 38 from 20 overs, five of them maidens. His victims also included skipper Gordon Campbell for 28.

Opening bowlers Brian Holdipp and David Jarrett picked up two wickets apiece to reduce the Jamaicans to 46 for four in reply and they later slipped to 74 for seven as slow bowler Stowe scythed through the middle order, taking three for 16, including Ian Coke for 24, in his first four overs and finishing with three for 40.

It became 93 for eight when Campbell was run out for 12 by a good throw from 13-year-old David Campbell but hard-hitting Simroy Crosdale carried the total to 115 before he was caught at cover for 21 (two fours and a six) and Errol Wray then got a thick edge to the wicketkeeper as Forties scraped home by seven runs for the second time this season at Nationals.

Leg Trappers were unhappy with the umpiring for the second week running as they went down to WIA by five wickets at Police Field, claiming they had four good shouts for lbw against match-winner Andy Boyce turned down. It was Leg Trappers' third successive defeat.

Boyce finished unbeaten on 77, including nine fours and three sixes, while Barry Richards, dropped before he had scored, made 38 as WIA overhauled Leg Trappers' 162 for seven in the 35th over. Colin Scaife took two for 42.

Earlier, opener Gary Knight struck four fours and three sixes in a superb 82 while Graham Strange chipped in with 22. Medium pacer Jerry Callender and leg-break bowler Randy Liverpool did the bulk of the damage, taking three for 40 and three for 23 respectively.

Nine-man North Village were dismissed for 119 in the 32nd over at Shelly Bay by 10-man Devonshire Stars who avenged a heavy defeat last month.

Although Mike Young made 43 (four fours) and Neil Robinson 25 not out, North Village were dismissed for 119 in the 32nd over as Cory Smith picked up three for 19. Grant's unbeaten 84 included five fours and three sixes as Stars raced to 122 for two in 24 overs.