In the top match, England Boy international Garrick Porteous beat Phil Swinney 3 and 2 to give the home side a much-needed boost.

Bamburgh have ground to make up after their dismal start and much will depend on early season results as to whether they can again mount a serious challenge for the title.

Alnwick have an excellent record over their home course at Greensfield and this was enhanced when they 'whitewashed' Alnmouth Village – a big blow to any title hopes the visitors may have harboured.

The home side's 12-0 victory took them to the top of the table by one point from Magdalene Fields A who beat their fellow B side 9-3.

Warkworth picked up nine points away to Seahouses while Burgham Park went one better with a 10-2 home win over neighbours Percy Wood.

Title holders Linden Hall edged out Alnmouth (Foxton) 7-5 in the closest match of the night.

Details:

Magdalene Fields B 3 Magdalene Fields A 9
A Marshall lost to S Jackson 4 and 3; G Young lost to K Gullan 3 and 1; N McLachlan lost to K Turnbull 3 and 2; N Deary beat M Neil 4 and 3; S McEwan lost to JW Blackie 3 and 2; K Nesbit halved with I Neil.

Bamburgh 8 Berwick A 4
G Porteous beat P Swinney 3 and 2; P Sanderson beat AR Potts 5 and 4; J Moffet lost to B Martin 2 and 1; C Brown beat G Greenaway 2 and 1; J Porteous beat S Slater 6 and 5; P Lorraine lost to L Fairbairn 3 and 2.

Berwick B 11 Wooler 1
E Wilson beat S Lowrey 7 and 6; S Wilson beat G Carr 1up; I Smith beat M Redpath 6 and 5; M McGonigle beat N Frizzell 3 and 2; G Campbell halved with P Routledge; A Terras beat L Johnston 4 and 3.

Seahouses 3 Warkworth 9
J Hogg lost to S Quince 4 and 3; SJ Priestley lost to J Southward 2 and 1; A Holmes lost to R Young 1down; R Nelson halved with G Henderson; C Taylor lost to M Graham 8 and 7; R Ritchie beat J Kelly 2 and 1.

Dunstanburgh 12 Belford 0
M Carss beat R Lumsden 3 and 2; G Stephenson beat J Young 3 and 2; N Cairns beat F Tait 2 and 1; J Stevenson beat G Hulley 3 and 2; S Potts beat D Greshon 2 and 1; A McGrady beat M Grieve 5 and 3.

Alnwick 12 Alnmouth Village 0
J Eggleston beat RI Campbell 4 and 3; G Ridley beat SR Taylor 1up; J Crilley beat K Armstrong 2up; J Storey beat J Luke 3 and 2; D Harrison beat M Campbell 4 and 3; T Pearson beat A Stanton 2up.

Linden Hall 7 Alnmouth 5
C Penny beat N Borrow 7 and 5; J Clark halved with L Kilmister; S Johnston lost to H Sutherland 5 and 3; S Hornsby beat R Caisley 3 and 2; J Kinch lost to M Kilmister 2down; R Robinson beat J Hood 5 and 3.

Burgham Park 10 Percy Wood 2
A Keenan lost to R Gander 2 and 1; G Dodd beat M Dodd 4 and 3; D Harmer beat M Snaith 6 and 5; A Wilson beat A Nicklen 1up; C Mackenzie beat J Taylor 5 and 4; J Bone beat J Nicholls 5 and 4.