Dunedin was too strong for Alhambra-Union at the Donkey Dish despite ''Kaned'' McBride, the Canterbury ref, caning the Sharks in the penalty count.
Southern got its hands back on its beloved ''Reggett'' against Dunedin but was helped with a mystifying decision which saw the Magpies have the use of the elements for three quarters of the game.
The weather bomb hit about 3pm, but it didn't affect results as all ran with form. Taieri had the wind in both halves and Zingari wasn't in it.
Taieri absolutely destroyed Dunedin to put a mortgage on the Gallaway, and it would be a brave man to say the Eels don't win it all this year.
Dunedin was too fast out wide for Zingari. Taieri nearly put the ton on Green Island and a hooker scored a third of the points.
Dunedin eked out a win over a full-strength Harbour outfit.
Zingari caused the upset of the round by knocking over Kaik in a comprehensive victory. Southern crushed Alhambra-Union to go second on the table and dropped the former table-toppers to fourth.
Dunedin upset Southern to go 18 straight and stay at the top of the table.
The club season dawned fine and warm and all games went with last year's form.