Point Cook and Point Cook Centrals both kicked off the Victorian Turf Cricket Association Roy Picone Shield season in fine form on Saturday afternoon.
It was the start of a new era for Point Cook under Shafraz Mohamed and the Warriors got off to the start they were after, with the season kicking off one week late.
Facing Pascoe Vale Hadfield, the Warriors were able to restrict it to 6-155 from its 50 overs.
Nicholas Peacock took three wickets for the Warriors.
All of the Warriors top order contributed in the run chase as they finished 3-157 with nearly seven overs to spare.
Suresh Thelge top scored with 60.
The Sharks were dominant with the ball in their win against Greenvale Kangaroos.
Winning the toss, the Sharks decided to bat first.
They put on 7-184 from their overs with Gurbaksh Khaira (58) and Rasanjana Jayarathna (50) both making half centuries.
After opening the bowling with a new opening pair, the partnership of Khaira and Wade Kirkwood changed things.
The Kangaroos crumbed from 0-27 to all out 76.
Kirkwood finished with 5-12 off 6.3 overs.
It wasn’t the start Werribee Centrals was after in the Evans-Clark Shield.
Facing Footscray Angliss, the Centurions were bowled out for just 96.
Tarique Jeffrey was the only one of the Centurions top eight to score more than four, with 31.
The tail wagged to give the side something to defend.
Footscray Angliss had no issues at all chasing down the runs, finishing 2-98 in less than 27 overs.
It was a better start for Bellbridge which won a high scoring affair with Pascoe Vale Central.
Pascoe Vale batted first and made 7-221 from its over with a number of contributors throughout.
Parambir Singh was the only multiple wicket taker for the Bears, finishing with two wickets.
After a shaky start, the Bears steadied and were in a good spot at 2-88. The loss of three quick wickets gave Pascoe Vale some hope.
When they lost another two they had slipped to 7-132.
Daniel Stock along with the tail managed to get the job done, as they finished 8-222 in the 37th over.
Stock finished 86 not out off 73 balls.
Meanwhile in the Russell Pollock Shield, Wyndham Vale struggled to get going with the bat against Burnside Springs United.
The Vales were bowled out for just 96 in the 37th over with Liam Glasgow-Jones playing a lone hand as he finished 38 not out.
Burnside Springs had no issues at all in the run chase, finishing 3-98.
