Prolific left-hander Terry Ward notched up the first century of the new Commercial Cricket League season as Watford Sports Club recorded a crushing 210-run victory over a below-strength West Indian Association at the Royal Naval Field.

There was an inauspicious start for newcomers Allied Blues, who played three short and were thrashed by 10 wickets by defending champions Leg Trappers in quick order at Nationals, while 48-year-old slow bowler Braxton Stowe celebrated his return to Forties with a six-wicket haul.

Stowe, a former player-coach for Premier club PHC, bowled Forties to the brink of victory but in the end they had to settle for seven points in a "winning'' draw after North Village's top order went for their shots at Shelly Bay.

In Sunday's other match Devonshire Stars pipped St. David's by two wickets at Garrison Field, despite an unbeaten half century by Grayson McCallan for the losers.

Watford, who won the toss and elected to bat, put the nine-man WIA attack to the sword, Ward stroking 88 of his 100 not out in boundaries. Terence Corday (47), David DeSilva (32) and Andrew Paynter (26) joined in the run spree as the west enders rattled up an imposing 269 for four declared in 35 overs.

Fast bowler Olwin Clarke took two for 55 while fellow Barbadian Haskell Clarke, a nurse at the hospital and a newcomer to the Island, picked up two for 48 with his off-breaks -- including Michael Corday (19) with his first ball.

In theory WIA had 45 overs to make the runs after the captains had reduced the match to 40 overs a side because of a late start but they lasted only 22 overs as they were skittled out for 59, Terence Corday and David DeSilva following up their useful knocks with bowling figures of three for nine and two for five respectively.

"Unfortunately, we had a lot of our regular players unavailable,'' said acting WIA skipper Huron Vidal. "Some were injured, others were off the Island and some had to work.'' Skipper Gordon Campbell led from the front for Forties, who were sent in, hitting five boundaries in his 117-minute knock of 74, opener Harold Minors also had five boundaries in his 49 while Stowe chipped in with 24 in a challenging total of 202 for six.

Derek Bell, who later frustrated Forties with the bat, was North Village's most successful bowler with three for 62 from 13 overs.

Left-handed former Warwick player Robin Swan, a newcomer in the North Village line-up, dominated an opening stand of 43 with Michael Payne with 29 before he was trapped by leg-break bowler Hugh Hollis.

Hollis had Mike Young well caught by Gladwin Ingham at deep extra cover and then ended the 85-minute stay of Payne, who played on for 11. Hollis, who had figures of three for eight at that stage, finished with figures of three for 46 from 11 overs.

Ton-up Terry lifts Watford From Page 23 The introduction of Stowe, who had a stint with Forties around 10 years ago, spurred Forties towards victory as Village slid from 73 for three to 122 for nine but they were thwarted as last pair Bell, who hit an unbeaten 22 in an hour at the crease, and Cleve Trott (nought not out), survived the final 38 balls. Stowe finished with six for 31 from 12 overs.

Opener McCallan hit four boundaries in his unbeaten 52 and Lyndon Jackson and Dujaun Paynter 25 apiece as St. David's were restricted to 136 for seven by Devonshire Stars whose chief wicket-takers were Cory Smith (two for 20), Andre Smith (two for 24) and Worrell Bean (two for 44).

Skipper Derek Smith (32) and Shane Grant (27) led the way as Stars reached their target in the 30th over, Sam Pitcher taking two for 42.

Allied Blues, a team made up of Government blue-collar workers, fielded only eight players -- including an English tourist who came along to watch Leg Trappers -- and were bowled out for 50 in just 11.1 overs. Right-arm medium pacer Tim Calverly collected four for 26 while newcomer Colin Scaife took two for 19.

Leg Trappers, whose two-year sponsorship deal with Hemisphere Management Ltd.

has ended, cruised home in 10.3 overs, 20 extras padding their 51 for no wicket as openers Chris Fleming made 25 not out and David Thompson six not out.