Persistent showers yesterday have opened the floodgates for some teams on today's final day of the ninth round of Courts/Suzuki Division 1 cricket matches.

If the rain eases off and allows play, leaders Police look certain to topple Sports & Games YMPC and maintain the top spot. YMPC are 50 for three in their second innings, still five runs away from making the lawmen bat a second time, and Police will be gunning for the win.

Second-placed Cable & Wireless BET are also in a good position against Mount Gay Maple at Trents. BET are expected to declared with 260 on the board and this would be a mountain for lowly Maple - even on a good wicket.

Defending champs BNB St. Catherine are another side looking for victory against CHIC Schools South at Bayfield and they, like the other teams, will hope the rains stay away and allow play today.

Summarised scores:

At Kensington Oval: ESA Field Pickwick 353-7 dec (Neil Weekes 78, Hendy Wallace 78, Rondell Yearwood 72, Raymond Griffith 63); United Carlton 139-1 (Jason Clarke 73 not out, Wilbur Bruce 42 not out).

At Beckles Road: Sports & Games YMPC 128 and 50-3 (Duane Davis 3-21); Police 183-9 (Derwin Thompson 44; Terry Rollock 4-50, Kenrick Marshall 3-50).

At Bank Hall: Big B Spartan 287 (Livy Puckerin 66, Rowehan Walcott 50; Jimmy Small 3-47, Victor Walcott 3-81); ICB Empire 88-3 (Hattian Graham 3-22).

At the Brewery: BCL 227; Banks 309-6 (Shawn Armstrong 155, Barry Callender 83).

At Dayrells Road: Cockspur Wanderers 272-9 dec; CHIC Schools North 135-4 (Randy Graham 31 not out, Pedro DePeiza 30).

At Trents: Cable & Wireless 211 and 118-6 (Ron Bates 43, Brian Johnson 40; Romain Benn 3-16); Mount Gay Maple 70 (Corey Collymore 4-25, Ryan Hurley 3-15).

At Bayfield: BNB St. Catherine 283-9 dec; CHIC Schools South 159 (Brian Shepherd 6-77).