After the first round was washed out last season’s grand finalists got their 2018/2019 J.V.J. McAdam Cup campaigns underway with crushing wins.

The bowlers led the way, Court House routing Mornington for just 66 while Albion dismissed Kookaburras for 83 in their clash at Kitchener Park.

Zach Martin then blazed his way to an unbeaten 48 as Albion polished off the runs in 21.3 overs.

“He was smoking them. 

“He played some of the best straight drives I’ve seen in town,” new skipper Brad Jenkinson said.

Jenkinson (31) had a close-up view sharing a 70 run second wicket stand with Martin, who belted nine fours and a six in his 65 ball knock.

“That’s another change-up from last year,” he said.

“We’re going to try and give him more opportunities at the top of the order.”

Openers Cameron Milne (14) and Tim Kelly (28) were earlier the only Kookaburras batsmen to reach double figures, Jenkinson (2-10) striking an early double blow before Zac Clarke (4-23) and Hayden Baker (2-25) put them in a spin.

“I gave the spin twins Zac and young Dossy (Baker) a decent bowl just to try some things. They bowled well,” Jenkinson said.

Andrew George (1-12) and Josh Ryan (1-3) also chipped in with wickets, Ryan impressing on debut.

Only a last minute call-up, he is almost a mirror image of elder brother and quick Luke in appearance, attitude and bowling style.

“I basically knew nothing about him,” Jenkinson said.

“(But) He bowls quite similar to his brother, puts it on the spot.”

With Martin donning the gloves James Mack also rolled the arm over.

“He probably hasn’t bowled for two seasons and he did really well,” he said.

At Wolseley, things were looking ominous for Mornington when Rhyce Kliendienst was trapped in front by Ben Irwin the second ball of the game. They then lost Michael Hubbard, Stan Gaynor and Jono Middlebrook in quick succession to be floundering at 4-6.

Sam Lumby (37) provided some resistance but was the only batsmen to post double figures as Irwin (4-7), Isaac Harris (2-10) and Sam Doubleday (2-7) ripped through them in 22 overs.

Court House took just 15.1 overs to chase the runs down, Darrin Cameron (21) and Oscar King (21) setting them on their way with a 43 run opening stand. 

Kliendienst was the pick of the Mornington bowlers with 2-29.