The first Badenoch Derby of the season produced a triumph for Newtonmore when a 1-0 Mowi Premiership victory over neighbours and rivals Kingussie extended More's run to straight victories in their first four games.
On a Saturday hard hit by waterlogging, Declan Brannan scored after just three minutes, but the rest of shinty's biggest encounter failed to produce any further goals.
Newtonmore's victory lifts them four points clear of Fort William but with two extra games played, while Kingussie drop to fourth place on goal difference.
Newly promoted Lochaber have lost momentum following their spectacular 4-0 opening day defeat of Kyles and suffered their third consecutive loss, going down 2-1 to Caberfeidh who gained their first points.
Ewan Campbell fired Cabers ahead after just two minutes and Gavin McLaughlin followed up midway through the first half. Stuart Callison pulled one back for the Spean Bridge side after the break, but it wasn't enough.
In the second tier National Division, the two front runners Glenurquhart and newly relegated Lovat fought out a 2-2 draw at Kiltarlity.
Charlie Macleod opened for Glen in the first half, but Lewis Tawse and Marc MacLaughlan swung the game Lovat's way in the second.
With five minutes remaining, Macleod's second pulled Glen level, leaving both sides unbeaten. However Glenurquhart have a two point margin at the top by virtue of an extra game played.
