Kingussie opened their defence of the Mowi Premiership title with a cushty 3-0 house success over newly-promoted Beauly.
Fort William made a extra convincing return to the highest flight with a 3-1 victory towards Kyles at An Aird.
Newtonmore started with a 2-0 away success over Caberfeidh and Lovat edged guests Skye 2-1, whereas Oban Camanachd and Kinlochshiel completed 1-1 at Mossfield.
Roddy Younger received an early opener for Kingussie who then needed to wait till the final 10 minutes for a Eion Baikie double to seal the factors.
Fort’s breakthrough got here from Lachie Shaw proper at the beginning of the second half. Archie MacKinnon prolonged their lead on the hour and Scott MacDonald pulled one again for Kyles earlier than Shaw’s second within the penultimate minute buried the sport.
Iain Robinson within the first half and Joe Coyle within the second secured the factors for Newtonmore.
Lewis Tawse and Marc MacLachlan gave Lovat a 2-0 half-time lead as Ruaraidh MacLeod’s response for Skye produced a grandstand end.
Ross Campbell opened for Oban Camanachd after simply two minutes and Archie MacRae equalised earlier than the half hour.
The primary purpose and the primary hat-trick of the brand new season got here in Lochaber’s 7-1 Nationwide Division crushing of Col Glen within the early throw up at Spean Bridge. It got here from Max Campbell, son of former Lochaber captain, motor neurone illness sufferer Lachlan Campbell, who’s engaged in a significant fundraising train on behalf of fellow victims.
Glasgow Mid Argyll, with a Calum McLay hat-trick, overwhelmed Strathglass 4-0 at Yoker and Glenurquhart and Kilmallie shared 4 targets.
