steered his side to an improbable one-wicket victory with two balls to spare over newcomers Lucozade Leg Trappers in an action-packed opening Sunday in the Commercial Cricket league.

Watford began the final over at Nationals still needing 10 to win with skipper Terry Corday urging West and number 11 Danny Cook to show caution -- advice that was clearly lost on West.

Facing experienced left-arm medium pacer Alan Corcoran, who had already picked up a six-wicket haul, West played the first ball quietly, swung and missed at the second, on-drove the third over the infield for four and then lofted the fourth for six over mid-off onto the hill.

Elsewhere big-hitting Andy Boyce cracked a century to spur defending champions West Indian Association to an emphatic 137-run victory over the Jamaican Association in a Caribbean showdown at St. John's Field, Police Recreation Club romped to a nine-wicket win over newcomers West End Warriors at Police Field and North Village and Forties played out a tame draw at Shelly Bay.

Terence Corday, spearheading the Watford attack, grabbed six for 40 from 15 overs as the Leg Trappers, who have drawn heavily on former Nationals players, recovered from 66 for five to reach a respectable 158 for nine in their 42 overs, Justin Freisenbruch topscoring with 39. Opener Graham Strange made 27.

Michael Corday, batting at number three, led the way for Watford, who formerly played as Sandys Sports Club, hitting a six and 11 fours in his 64 while his brother Terry chipped in with 23 to set up the thrilling finish with West unbeaten on 16. Corcorcan, bowling unchanged, finished with six for 47 from 18.4 overs. Opening bowler Noel Capewell took two for 39.

"We were a bit disappointed to lose our first match but it was a great game,'' said Leg Trappers' skipper James Broadbent.

Forty-year-old master blaster Boyce hammered five sixes and nine fours in his 117 to provide the backbone of WIA's 223 after being sent in, other useful contributions coming from new skipper Randolph Byer (25) and Wally Walker (21).

Fast bowler Michael Campbell and slow bowler Michael Simmons were the principal wicket-takers, picking up four for 45 and four for 66 respectively.

The Jamaicans, formerly Pembroke United, never recovered from losing Mike Young to the first ball of the innings and, although David Gibbs weighed in with a knock of 39, they were bundled out for 86 in the 31st over. Former skipper Jerry Callender was destroyer-in-chief with five for 22 in 11.2 overs while slow bowler Walker took two for 14.

"Our batting was poor and the fielding was sloppy,'' said Jamaican team spokesman Glen Barrett.

West End Warriors fielded only nine players in their debut game, a handicap that proved too great as Police Recreation Club took only 19 overs to reach their modest victory target of 114.

Openers Vernon Eve, with 47, and Ronald Gibbons, who made 18 and also took 1-30, gave the Warriors a good start but they subsided to 113 all out in 35 overs, Grant Tomkins taking two for 12 and medium pacer Rohan Moore doing the most damage -- literally.

Moore (three for 21) bowled all his victims, breaking a bail with his first dismissal and snapping a stump in half with his second.

Police lost Chris Graham-Ward for 34 with the total 46 but Dave Geraghty, with 27 not out, and Roosevelt Maronie, who thumped an unbeaten 38, carried their side to victory.

Skipper Gordon Campbell was in commanding form for Forties aginst North Village, hitting 10 fours in his 84 after opener Tim Bridges helped lay the foundation for the side's 210 for nine with a knock of 42.

Forties lost most of their wickets to careless strokes and might have been in deep trouble if Randy Butler, enjoying a rare weekend off from umpiring, had not spilled a straightforward catch at square leg early in Campbell's innings.

Butler (one for 70 in 14 overs) partly atoned for his miss by having Campbell caught behind but by then Forties were close to 200. Chris Binns and Dion Ball, recovering from back surgery, picked up three wickets apiece for Village, back in the league after pulling out halfway through last season.

Village made little serious attempt to chase victory, despite Forties' friendly attack, and crawled to 128 for four by the close. Opener George Holdipp and Ball each made 26 while Butler (31 not out) and Allan Young (14 not out) added an unbeaten 46 for the fifth wicket.

"The main thing was to get the team established again and I was quite happy to come away with a draw,'' said skipper Wendell Lindsay.