Despite a sloppy start on its home turf, Arrowtown beat Upper Clutha 41-17 and coach Hayden Finch was pleased to get its off-the-mark performance out of the way before finals time.
Kane Dodds impressed with a hat trick of tries, while new utility back Blair Impey got his first run of the season and a try to go with it.
Wakatipu delivered a blow to an in-form Clyde side, beating it 27-10 at Queenstown on Saturday. Captain Regan Pearce was overall pleased with the "super performance" that kept the White Horse Cup with Wakatipu.
The biggest upset of the round was Cromwell beating defending champion Maniototo 20-17.
The weekend's results have left the season open and it isw anyone's guess as to which sides will take the top four spots.
