MILDURA West's new Zimbabwean coach Davison Mbindi was given a tough initiation into Sunraysia cricket on Saturday with a resounding loss against Irymple.

Mbindi was run out for a duck as his young team was put to the sword by the powerful Irymple, which again looks primed to press for the premiership.

Irymple plundered the West attack from the outset, with last season's player of the year Bryso...