REIGNING South Coast District Cricket Association premiers Albion Park remain winless in the new Premier League after going down to Shellharbour by 45 runs at Tom Willoughby Oval on Saturday.
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An 111-run stand between Todd Cordes and Sam Bracey laid the foundation for Shellharbour's 8/249 from their 50 overs.
Bracey joined Cordes in the middle at 3/43 and the pair pushed the tally out to 152 before Cordes fell on 87.
Bracey would go on to make 75 before being run-out, Nicholas Formosa and Maddison Smith were the only other batsmen to reach double figures.
Matthew Lea and Raheel Chaudry were Albion Park's best with the ball in hand, returning figures of 3/40 and 2/34 respectively.
Adam Coughlan (48) and Zac Jurd (51 not out) supplied the bulk of the Park's run chase, while tail-ender Rob Monaghan chipped in with 30n.o.
Jarryd Olsson earned Shellharbour's best bowling figures with 3/27, while Bracey and Ken Nguyen picked up two wickets each.
At Howard Fowles Oval, Lake Illawarra remained the competition's only undefeated side after a six-wicket win over the Kookas.
The Kookas lasted only 41 overs in the middle and posted a total of 140, opener Brodie Billet top-scored with 31, while Callum deBruyn's 21 was the next best.
Mark Ulcigrai's (3/12) and Brendan White (3/24) were the Laker's best with the ball, while Welsh import Brett Hole picked up 2/34.
White proved just as dangerous with bat, guiding his side to 4/144 and the victory with his 63n.o.
Tyler Lister-Serrano and Dave Lambert provided support with 19 apiece.
Chris Leaudais' 3/40 was the bright spot of the day for the Kookas, while Adam Tracey picked up the other Laker scalp.
At Cavalier Park, Kiama came crashing down after last week's win over Albion Park, falling to Oak Flats by six wickets.
Only Nathan Barr's heroics with the bat saved Kiama from embarrassment, the opener blasted 94 of Kiama's 147.
It was a disappointing scorecard for the Kiama side, Jaya Hartgerink (12) was the only other batsmen who could manage double figures, while three of the Cavaliers' last four batsmen fell without troubling the scorers.
Ben Morrow boasted the best bowling figures on the day with 4/27 from 10 overs, while Phil Dell'Orifice (3/39) and Rob McMahon (3/21) also proved dangerous.
It took Oak Flats just over 34 overs to pass the Cavs' total, finishing the day at 4/151.
Opener Kerry Penfold (53) notched his first half-century of the year, while Darren Mansfield (39) and Matt Counsell (29n.o) provided support.
Ben King-Gee proved to be the pick of the Cavs' bowlers with 2/26, while Ethan McIntosh and Jake Ashley snared a wicket each.
In first grade, Albion Park Rail had little difficulty overcoming Gerringong at Croome Cricket Oval.
