The Red Caps will bid for back-to-back Ballarat Cricket Association club firsts premierships after claiming a clear 113-run victory against East Ballarat yesterday.

Pyke said overall persistence in the contest had been the key to the two-day match, starting Saturday, at Eastern Oval.

"Our batting was good and our bowling was really patient," Pyke said.

"It was always going to be tough.

"East was 2-100 at tea and the game was still in the balance."

Wendouree showcased its batting depth through the order on day one, starting with opener Jon Barnett's 81 runs to launch the Red Caps' 7-301 innings.

The Red Caps bowling attack took over where the batsmen left off, containing the Hawks to a 188-run reply.

Barnett formed a stubborn 118-run second-wicket partnership with experienced bat Matt Skinner, who stamped a strong return to form with 61 runs (8 fours).

All-rounder Gavin Webb, batting number five, held together the middle and lower orders with 51 not out (2 sixes, 4 fours) off 39 balls.

He returned yesterday, just as imposing with the ball to claim 4-27 and two maidens off nine overs.

Pyke was pleased to see consistency in what is a new-look batting order for the Red Caps this summer.

"All things are pointing in the right direction for us," Pyke said.

"It's been a long time coming for a lot of our batsmen to find form but they're coming into form at the right end of the season."

Young Hawks Darcy Thomson, Peter Colbourne and Rob Ryan shared Red Cap scalps while Simon Irving spearheaded the attack with 3-92 off 25 overs on day one.

All five Red Cap bowlers shared spoils yesterday with David Ellis and Webb in strong form and young paceman Nick O'Brien bowling lean early to finish 2-21 off 12 overs, including three maidens.

Pyke praised fielding efforts through the Hawks' innings and the Red Caps began to yield their rewards after tea.

Quick Eamon Johnson bowled Hawks' skipper Irving in the first over back from the break, putting the Hawks 3-102, and the order began to tumble.

Top-order Hawk Brad Whittaker remained focussed at the crease to hold out for a well-compiled 62 runs (2 sixes, 1 four).

Momentum was all the Red Caps' way and they polished off their rivals neatly within 69 overs.