Following two rounds of the TCL, only reigning premiers Hadspen have won two match-ups, defeating George Town by 65 runs.
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After losing John LeFevre early, the Chieftains built a 64-run partnership around Dane Anderson (40) and Sithara Perera (41) before both departed within 20 runs of each other.
From 3-91, the contest stayed even, Hadspen all out for 186 with Justin Reeves unbeaten on 35 and Lachie Mason claiming 4-46.
Mason also proved to be George Town's highest run-scorer for the day, making 29 off 35 as the first three poles fell around him.
He proved to be the fourth before Dylan (19) and Shane Baker's (17) boosted the side's total late in the innings.
Adam Smith (3-12) took wickets while staying economical while Attiq Ur Rehman and Beau Hills (2-21) were serviceable.
Perth started their season with a victory, defeating cross-town side Evandale Panthers by 13 runs.
Batting first, the Demons made 8-201 courtesy of a 78-ball 89 from Burnie Hurricanes recruit Matthew Walton.
Contrasting middle-order performances from Jont Richardson (28 off 60) and Rizvy Rila (25 off 15) proved pivotal as Lahiru Alahakoon (3-17) and Isuru Amarawansha (3-22) were the Panthers' best.
The Panthers' chase started strong with the top three - Rickie Wells (56), Grant Davern (23) and Jonty Manktelow (24) - all making solid contributions.
Wells was dismissed in the 27th over of the chase, with only Kavindu Akalanka's unbeaten 32 off 21 balls really threatening to eclipse the total.
Matt Rigby (2-33) and Haider Raza (2-37) were Perth's multiple wicket-takers.
Longford captain Richard Howe's 5-21 decimated Legana, leading the Tigers to an eight-wicket victory.
Fellow opening bowler Kieran Davey claimed the first wicket, but Howe was only two balls after him.
He claimed his next in his fifth over before two in his sixth - including Legana skipper and top-scorer Dylan Sharman (12) - and secured his five-wicket haul in his seventh.
The Durhams scrambled to 59 before the Tigers approached the chase with relative ease, losing Jackson Blair (27 off 16) and Kieran Davey (6 off 22) as Matthew Lawrence (10 off 16) and Dion Blair (15 off nine) finished the job.
Last week's five-wicket hero Brad Harrison and the promoted Navpreet Singh Mann took the defeated side's wickets.
Bracknell and ACL's clash was called off due to the wet ground, meaning the Stags have started their season with two draws.
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