Association by two wickets in a pulsating finish at Police Field and sweep to the top of the Commercial Cricket League on Sunday.

Leg Trappers, the only unbeaten team, opened up a five-point lead after Forties trounced previous leaders North Village by eight wickets at Shelly Bay while resurgent Police Recreation Club piled on the agony for Watford Sports Club with an emphatic nine-wicket win at the Royal Naval Field.

Public Transportation Board, led by an unbeaten 17 from 66-year-old former Flatts Counties Cup player Gilbert Wainwright, enjoyed their first success with a five-wicket win over St. David's at Lord's.

Leg Trappers, twice beaten by Jamaican Association last season, appeared to be coasting home at 108 for two in pursuit of a victory target of 136, but six wickets tumbled for the addition of 25 runs before their new star bowler Ian Smith settled it with a pull to the midwicket boundary in the 43rd over.

Earlier Smith, a former English county 2nd XI player, followed up his five-wicket haul against Watford by snapping up six for 47 from 18.2 consecutive overs while David Outrim chipped in with three for 21.

Donovan Livingston hit nine fours and a six in his 56 but the only other significant contribution came from Norman Godwin (21) as the Jamaicans were dismissed in the 38th over.

Openers Gary Knight and Jeremy Franklin (25) gave Leg Trappers a sound start with a stand of 59 and Knight continued to hit out to good effect until he was bowled for 53 (five fours).

Graham Strange was run out for one in a mix-up and, with the jitters setting in, Leg Trappers slumped from 108 for two to 133 for eight as the Jamaican attack, led by skipper David Gibbs, with three for 60 from 17.3 overs, Lloyd Morrison (two for 19) and Michael Campbell (two for 28), applied the pressure and came close to an improbable victory.

North Village, who went top following three successive wins, came down to earth as Forties maintained their recovery from a poor start to the season by coasting to victory after bundling their opponents out for 53.

Andrew Paynter and Craig Cannonier struck crucial early blows with two wickets apiece, whipping out top-order batsmen Mike Young, Mike Levon, Andy Boyce and skipper Dion Ball, before skipper Gordon Campbell completed the demolition with five for 11 in 5.4 overs.

Opener Nigel Henderson, who earlier pocketed three catches as stand-in wicketkeeper, enjoyed a rare Sunday off from sports reporting duties, helping Forties seal victory with an unbeaten 21 in his first match in Bermuda.

New skipper Patrick Waithe, a former West Indian Association player, struck six fours and four sixes in an unbeaten 75 not out as Police thrashed defending champions Watford -- the West Enders' third defeat in four games.

Only national soccer boss Clyde Best, who made 41, and Ray DeSilva (20) offered any real resistance as former Police first team seamer Michael Jackman claimed five for 31 off 13 overs and fast bowler Andy McCulloch two for 12 from 11.5 overs, Watford being dismissed for 117 in the final over.

Police suffered an immediate setback when opener Chris Graham-Ward was forced to retire hurt after being struck on the bridge of the nose -- despite wearing a full-face helmet -- while trying to pull a rising ball.

Although Jermaine Tucker fell for 11, Waithe and Chris Clarke (23 not out) shared an unbroken stand of 96 to secure victory in the 27th over to complete a remarkable turnaround for the club who defaulted to Village two weeks ago and appeared on the the brink of withdrawing from the league.

Sent in on a damp pitch, St. David's were bowled out for 65 as slow bowler Wayne Greaves, a former Devonshire Rec. and Western Stars player brought in to beef up the PTB batting -- he made only one -- grabbed six for 10 while Cecil Pitcher weighed in with three for 26. PTB, with Wainwright's 17 not out and 21 from Brian Brangman, achieved victory in the 25th over.

GORDON CAMPBELL -- routed North Village with figures of five for 11 off 5.4 overs.