Anglesea showed it will still be the team to beat with an eight-wicket win in BPCA A1 Grade on Saturday.
The Seas had a comfortable win in the end, but had some nervous moments when St Leonards racked up 3-175 with recruit Kanishka Nawagamuwa making a cracking 92 not out off 110 balls and fellow opener Jack Jeffrey 49 off 98 in a 98-run stand.
Star recruit Joel Davies took the game away from the Saints with an unbeaten 71 from 60 deliveries while keeper Ty Norman made 49.
Jan Juc and Barrabool played out a thrilling tie.
Jan Juc made 8-181 with Nick Hyden (84 off 98) the star and Barrabool replied with 9-181 with Finn Peel scoring two runs off the final ball of the day to grab three points for the Bulls.
Armstrong Creek showed it will be in finals contention with a maiden A1 Grade win against Inverleigh.
Chasing 6-118, the Titans won in the 23rd over with Brandon Ross’ 73 not out off 84 the highlight.
Queenscliff got its season to a fine start with a five-wicket win against Ocean Grove.
Ocean Grove got off to a superb start with Shaun Fankhauser (34 from 52 deliveries) and Jake Taylor (24 off 57) putting on 70 for the opening wicket.
But the innings never recovered after Fankhauser was dismissed. The Grubbers lost 5-11 with Fletcher Long (12) the only other batter to reach double figures.
Slow bowler Lachie Stott was the catalyst with 4-20 while Lachie Kidd took 2-24 and young spinner Mitch Potter was superb with 2-10 from eight overs for the Coutas.
Potter then played a mature innings with 46 from 87 balls to guide Queenscliff home.
In A2 Grade, Drysdale got off to a winning start with a five-wicket win against Winchelsea.
Blake Dobbin was instrumental in the win with 4-7 from eight overs.
Drysdale suffered some minor hiccups in chasing the 79 required for victory, reaching the target with five wickets to spare.
Wallington had a nine-wicket win against Newcomb.
Newcomb made 7-70 from 40 overs and the Wallabies got the runs before drinks from 19 overs.
Portarlington defeated Collendina in a good game at Collendina.
Batting first the Cobras were well served by Richie Peters (29 from 61 balls) and skipper Nathan Frye (25 from 48) with a 46-run opening stand.
Port put the brakes on the innings, but Justin Miller went to work with an ominous 23 before he was bowled by the impressive Brenton Toole.
Youngster Aidann Foard made a patient 20 not out from 63 deliveries and Izaak Terhorst played well late in the innings for 19 from 28. A final total of 7-131 was competitive early in the season.
Cam Gourley then played an important innings for Portarlington and his 42 from 66 was one of the reasons his side got home with five wickets and 22 balls to spare.
Jesse Hunter hit the ball well during his 33 from 50, but at 5-93, things could have gone either way.
Jack Baldi then capped off a great game with 27 not out from 29 to go with his two wickets.
