An enterprising seventh wicket stand of 76 in 62 minutes checked Police's stuttering progress and inspired them to a solid first-innings score on a tricky pitch yesterday.

Off-spinner David Sealy took six for 105 but the work of Leslie Reifer and Alvin Campbell gave Police the advantage by the end of the day.

Coming together shortly after tea with Police on 109 for six, captain Leslie Reifer and Alvin Campbell counter attacked effectively to lift the Division 1 leaders from uncertainty to a position of strength.

Reifer belted three sixes, all off left-arm spinner Winston Reid in consecutive deliveries, and three fours in a spirited knock of 44. All three sixes came from straight hits into the Wildey Main Road. Reifer batted for 90 minutes and faced 69 balls in his rescue effort.

Campbell maintained the tempo after Reifer was brilliantly caught by Adrian Watson, running around on the long-on boundary off off-spinner David Sealy.

The hard working allrounder batted 97 minutes and faced 63 balls for his topscore of 59 which included six fours. He reached his half century in 70 minutes off just 55 balls.

Sylvester Louis joined the ``six hit'' club with a straight six off Sealy but it was left to Duane Davis to lead the lower-order rally with a breezy unbeaten 39 from only 34 balls. Davis clobbered three sixes and two fours during his 36 minutes at the crease.

Banks missed five chances during the innings.

Earlier, Stanton Proverbs' gritty innings of 27 took him to 408 runs for the season. Reid's three for 69 lifted his tally of wickets to 51.

In other matches:

Spartan vs Schools North: Spartan, 86; Schools North, 37/4
St. Catherine vs Carlton: St. Catherine, 123; Carlton, 5/0
BCL vs Pickwick: BCL, 131; Pickwick, 6/0
Wanderers vs Empire: Wanderers, 84; Empire, 65/2
BET vs Schools South: BET, 184/6 declared; Schools South, 15/3
Maple vs YMPC: Maple 129/5