The closest and most competitive game occurred on Thursday and saw Butterfield and Steinhoff edge AIM Wahoos 5-4 as Renata Milzcerek singled home the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning. This after Butterfield and Steinhoff had come from two behind to tie AIM with a pair of unearned runs.

In a not-so-close affair, Chips Limited found the pitching of Elbow Beach's Paul Williams much to their liking, slamming 22 runs off the luckless hurler, with the final score 22-7 in favour of the computer company.

Scott Suddaby led the `hit parade', going four-for-five with three RBI.

He was aided in the run department by Don Lecourse with four RBI from three hits and Blain Bernard's five RBI, including a home run, from a similar number of hits.

The night's final encounter was a short-lived affair as Centre Re blasted Powerscourt 23-7, with the match called after six innings.

George Hutchings enjoyed a perfect night going five-for-five as did David Kaplon and the pair also combined for four RBI on the night. For added measure, Chris Spurling belted a grand slam home run in the fifth to seal the deal for Centre Re.

In opening night fixtures Gateway Heard defeated Snowballs 10-3, Palms blasted Team Xerox 30-2 and Wildcats downed Warwick Renegades 19-6.