Continuing on from where they left off last season, they are unbeaten after the first two rounds of the first grade competition after beating Court House by seven wickets last Saturday.

The win was set up with the ball with new recruit Nick Millar claiming 6-31 as they routed Court House for just 56 inside 20 overs.

But it wasn't just the Kookaburra that was stinging the Court House batsmen.

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In one of the most bizarre incidents many of the players could recall witnessing on a cricket field, yelling 'yes' to another run Court House opener Oscar King was stung on the tongue by a bee that had flown in through the grill on his helmet.

He was down on his haunches for a couple of minutes but fortunately had no adverse effects and was able to bat on.

He finished their top-scorer with 12, and was the only batsmen to reach double figures.

Mornington in reply chased down the runs in 22 overs.

Johns said there is a really good feeling in the club at the moment.

Their numbers are "the strongest that they've ever been" and they are getting players to training.

They also have three women playing in second grade, which Johns said has "brought a new dimension to the club", and have been bolstered by some handy pick-ups.

Millar for one. Five of his six wickets on Saturday were bowled and "just balls that were unplayable".

Mitch Foster has also moved down from Armidale after getting an apprenticeship in town. His father Matt used to play with Mornington when he was living in Gunnedah, and Johns said he has heard a lot of stories of how he used to smack the ball over Conadilly St.

Mitch hasn't yet had an opportunity to show what he can do with the bat but did chime in with two wickets on Saturday.

As welcome as the wins are, Johns said it's not necessarily about winning for them.

"It's about enjoying ourselves," he said.

"The winning is the positive outcome of us playing well."

And they aren't getting too far ahead of themselves, recognising that Court House and first round opponents Kookaburras were both understrength.

But it is certainly a positive start. Last season they only picked up the one win and that was in the final round, incidentally also against Court House.

In the other game, Albion thrashed Kookaburras.

After posting 208 on the back of good contributions from Damien Baldwin (35), Andy Mack (29), Bailey Lennox (28), J Hall (23) and James Mack (21) they then steamrolled Kookaburras for a paltry 37.

Mark Ewington led the destruction with 5-9 from 5.3 overs.