ST JOHN'S, CANA: THE Leeward Islands, set up by a maiden first class hundred by Nevisian Runako Morton, hold a clear advantage heading into the final day of their fifth round Busta Cup cricket match against Jamaica at the Antigua Recreation Ground.

At the close of the third day, the visitors who dismissed the Leewards for 338 just after lunch, were 128 for six - still 57 runs behind - with Nehemiah Perry on eight and Ricardo Powell on 6.

WADADAH ENDED Boys' Town's fairytale run in the Jamaica National Building Society Federation Cup KO, by eliminating them 1-0 at Harbour View's Mini Stadium yesterday.

An ugly incident started by a spectator who hit Boys' Town's midfielder Marvin Morgan with an object marred the event. Morgan retaliated by picking up an object and hurling it back at the spectator in the stand. Then hordes of his team's supporters joined the action and pelted and kicked the offender several times, before police restrained the crowd and escorted the man from the ground.

LUCAS HAD the best possible start to the defence of their Rothmans Surrey Senior Cup title. Yesterday they easily defeated Police by seven wickets at Elletson Road Sports Complex.

Scores: Police 207 & 150; Lucas 290 for three & 70 for three.

LONDON (Reuters): FORMER world 200 metres champion Merlene Ottey has alleged she was asked by athletics' world governing body to withdraw from last year's world championships to avoid a drugs scandal.

The 39-year-old Jamaican is currently embroiled in a fight with the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) after testing positive for the banned steroid nandrolone at a meeting in the Swiss city of Lucerne last July.

St. Jago's Lisa Ann Smith (left) winning heat 2 of the Girls Class 3 80 metre hurdles in 12.6 seconds at the Youngster Goldsmith Classic at KC on Saturday. Smith was fourth in the final in 12.5 seconds behind winner Keisha Brown of Vere Technical who clocked 11.8. ­ Norman Grindley

NATIONAL JUNIOR representatives, Melaine Walker of St.Jago High and Ryan Clarke of Kingston College, produced very good times to highlight the third Youngster Goldsmith Hurdles and Field Events Classic at Kingston College on Saturday.

Walker won the Class 2 100 metre hurdles final in a scorching 13.8 seconds while Clarke clocked 51.9 seconds.

Maxwell and Brown

THE 1998 GOLD Cup was a fairytale wrapped within a greater dream for the Reggae Boyz.

In November of 1997, the Jamaica national football team qualified for the World Cup in France with a goalless draw against regional giants Mexico at the National Stadium.