West Indian Association began their defence of the Commercial Cricket League title in emphatic style on Sunday, crushing Pembroke United by 134 runs at Police Field thanks to a 200-run fourth-wicket stand between Andy Boyce and Winston Vaughn.

In other first round games Forties scored an improbable five-run victory over St. David's at Lord's while the match between North Village and Safeguard Security at Shelly Bay ended in a tame draw.

Hard-hitting Boyce, batting at number five, hammered six sixes and 14 fours in an unbeaten 132 while Vaughn struck 11 fours in his 83, the pair lifting the total from a shaky 36 for three to 236 before Vaughn was bowled by veteran opening bowler Legay Cannonier.

Cannonier, who earlier removed openers Barry Richards and Shawn Spencer, finished with three for 57 from 10 overs.

Pembroke found batting on their return to the league a tricky proposition on the easy-paced track as openers Olwin Clarke (two for 46) and George Babb (four for 46 from 11 overs) reduced them to 63 for six.

First change bowler Jerry Callender then picked up three for 27, including the wicket of Junior Lindo who led a late order fightback with four fours in his 30, Pembroke being dismissed in the 29th over for 149.

"We were pleased with our performance,'' said Pembroke team spokesman Glenmore Barrett. "We were feeling our way after being out of the league and we'll do better in our next game. We took our licks gracefully.'' Forties, who scrambled to a one-wicket victory over St. David's in last season's opening match, appeared to be heading for defeat at Lord's after being restricted to 128 by the nagging accuracy of St. David's left-arm attack.

But the East Enders, having coasted to 71 for two, slumped to 123 all out in the 35th over as three suicidal run outs -- including new skipper Elliott Pitcher -- took their toll. Openers George Cannonier (15.5 overs) and Robin Minors (16 overs) took three wickets apiece as Forties struggled to 40 for four at the halfway stage but Andrew Paynter (21) and Leon Dickinson (23) led a late flourish as 54 runs came in the final 10 overs.

Paynter marked his return to Forties after a spell with Sandys Sports Club by taking three for 23, removing dangerous openers Dean Pitcher and Jeff Pitcher as well as number three George Cannonier.

Dean Pitcher was in commanding form, cracking the first ball of the innings from skipper Gordon Campbell for four. He also hit Campbell (two for 38) for two big sixes over long on and added three more boundaries before falling for 42, caught at point by Nisala Weerasooriya, who also caught George Cannonier and engineered two of the run outs.

First change Gary Edwards was rewarded with two for 49 in a 15-over spell.

Rudy Smith (13 not out) almost got St. David's home before the East Enders lost their last two wickets at 123.

At Shelly Bay, David Scraders, Dion Ball and Mike Young helped themselves to half centuries as North Village ran up 215 for five against Safeguard Security who, like Pembroke United, have returned to the Commercial League.

Scraders hit one six and six fours in his 63, Ball four fours in his 56 and Young, who later picked up two for 23, seven fours in his 55 after Village were sent in by Safeguard skipper Herman James. Calvin Charles took two for 27.

Safeguard began their reply cautiously, reaching 65 for two after 20 overs.

Adrian Jennings, back at Safeguard after spells with Forties and Nationals, anchored the innings at number three with a patient unbeaten 53 (two fours).

James McCurdy hit an unbeaten 32 and former Social Club player Francis Grenado chipped in with 27 as Safeguard frustrated the Village attack, closing at 156 for three.