Trinidad and Tobago opener Justin Guillen and Barbados all-rounder Dwayne Smith scored contrasting centuries yesterday to put Queen's Park Cricket Club in full control of their Eastern Credit Union Premier Division match against Moosai Sports at Honeymoon Park, El Dorado.

Guillen scored 101 off 110 balls with 13 fours while Smith blasted ten sixes and three fours in his 51-ball 101 which helped the Parkites reach 421 for seven declared shortly after tea on the first day.

In reply, Moosai were struggling on 104 for six at the close after an aggressive start from their openers Brian Yearwood and Mario Belcon.

Elsewhere, CLICO Preysal won first innings points against Ceramic Merry Boys at Inshan Ali Park, denting Merry Boys' hopes of gaining ground on leaders Queen's Park, who may very well run away with the title today if they come out on top at Honeymoon Park. Merry Boys were dismissed for 76 with Yannic Cariah taking five for 24. In reply, the hosts were bowled out for 109 and Merry Boys, batting a second time, were 94 for three.

Alescon Comets also won first innings points yesterday thanks to a good all-round effort from Trinidad and Tobago cricketer Imran Khan.

Khan took three for 31 to help dismiss W Connection Wanderers for 137 and then scored 146 as Comets reached 273 for four at the close.

In the other match this weekend, an unbroken 96-run eighth wicket partnership between Jason Mohammed (54 not out) and Richard Kelly (65 not out) helped T&TEC Sports recover from 84 for seven to reach 180 for seven against First Citizens Clarke Road United, at Point Lisas.

At Honeymoon Park, Moosai's decision to bowl first after winning the toss in sunny conditions backfired as the Parkites opening pair of Nicholas Alexis and Guillen dished out some major punishment before lunch. They shared a 153-run opening stand before Alexis was bowled by Mahendra Nagamootoo, but that hardly slowed things down.

Queen's Park went into the break on 201 for one with Guillen three away from his first triple-figure score of the season. With him was Runako Morton, on 30.

The second session, though dominated by the visitors, offered some encouragement for Moosai, who got four more wickets before tea with Nagamootoo again in the thick of things. He trapped Guillen lbw before Marlon Bharath removed Morton for 90 (78 balls). Smith then took the game further away from Moosai with his quick-fire century, which he brought up with a six before being run out in the same over.

When Moosai batted, Belcon hit 20, which included four fours, before he skied Smith to Alexis at long leg. Yearwood made 37, which included seven fours and one six, before he was bowled by Sunil Narine (three for 17).

All matches resume today, at 9.30 a.m., with the Parkites hoping to close in on first innings points which would almost certainly ensure they win the Premier Division trophy.

For Moosai, their survival in the Premier Division will depend on whether they can hold on against a rampaging Queen's Park team. With six wickets down their task is a very difficult one.

Yesterday's ECU Premier Division Round 8 Scores:

At Honeymoon Park, QPCC 421/7 decl (Justin Guillen 101, Dwayne Smith 101, Runako Morton 90, Nicholas Alexis 59; Marlon Bharath 3/99, Mahendra Nagamootoo 2/132, Kwesi Roy 1/78) vs Moosai Sports 104/6 (Sunil Narine 3/17)

At Inshan Ali Park, Merry Boys 76 all out (Yannic Cariah 5/24, Yannick Ottley 2/30) & 94/3 (Alcindo Holder 40, Aneil Kanhai 21 n.o.; Yannic Cariah 2/27) vs Preysal 109 all out (Videsh Sookhai 39, Yannic Cariah 26; Aneil Kanhai 4/24, Atiba Allert 3/24)

At Point Lisas, T&TEC 180/7 (Richard Kelly 65 n.o., Jason Mohammed 54 n.o.; Deighton Butler 2/22, Derone Davis 2/17, Sanjiv Gooljar 2/51) vs Clarke Road

At Invaders Ground, PowerGen 276 all out (Rondell Ramlochan 58, Dave Mohammed 43, Ishan Mutaliph 42, Evin Lewis 39; Gary Mathurin 8/72) vs SIS Central Sports 54/4 (Dave Mohammed 2/7)

At Pierre Road, W Connection Wanderers 137 all out (David Livingston 42, Ray Campbell 33, William Perkins 27; Imran Khan 3/31, Magnum Nanan 3/11, Stephen Shaddick 2/31) vs Alescon Comets 273/4 (Imran Khan 146, Adrian Ali 50, Javon Searles 47)