St. Ann and Hanover scored outright wins in the opening round of the Red Stripe Championship on the weekend.

At Elgin Town: Kenneth Beckford took seven second innings wickets to lead Hanover to a 48-run win over St. Thomas, while Portland and Police took first innings points off Boys' Town and St. Catherine parish.

Scores: Hanover 136 (Aldane Samuels 47; Xavier Scott 6-17, Oniel Wright 3-44) and 168 (Omar Campbell 86; Scott 6-61).

St. Thomas 125 (Christie Jones 36; Ordane Frew 4-14) and 134 (Kenneth Beckford 7-22).

At Kaiser: St. Ann defeated St. Mary by seven wickets.

Scores: St. Mary 112 (Keno Campbell 40 not out; Patrick Harty 4-18) and 190 (Tyson Gordon 54).

St. Ann 209-8 declared (Orville Pennant 62, Hanchard Hamilton 57 not out; Cladius Thompson 4-70) and 94-3.

At Folly: Boys' Town were dismissed for 86 in their first innings. Damion Allen top-scored 40 against Carl Brissett (5-35).

Portland made 239-8 declared in their turn at bat with Damion Gray getting 87 against Phillip Keating 4-58.

Boys' Town were 117-8 at the close. Allen was 38 not out.

At Port Esquivel: Ordane Hutchinson scored the first century of the season.

Hutchinson scored 131, Ricardo Howe, 57, and Renford Pinnock, 57, against Colin Buchanan (4-48).

In their reply, St. Catherine parish made 215. Errol Downer made 62 against Baldwin Virgo (4-37).

Forced tofollow on, St. Catherine parish were 182-7 at the close.