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ORANGE’S Blake Weymouth, Harry West, Dylan Ryan and Thomas Pearce have starred in Western’s opening three games of the NSW Primary School Sports Association Cricket Championships, with the competition coming to a close today.
Western missed the semi-finals after recording a win and two losses across the opening three days of the tournament on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, but the colour city quartet have been among their side’s best so far.
Weymouth showed his chops with willow in hand, pummelling 101 runs in his first three digs, averaging 50.5 and also bowling well, proving perfect foil for Western’s front-line bowlers.
West has taken four scalps so far in the tournament, at 14 runs apiece, chipping in with the willow and taking two catches to boot, while Pearce has taken 2-56 so far - often bowling without luck - and was run out for 3 in his only bat.
Ryan has knocked up 46 runs in three digs, combining with several of his teammates in crucial partnerships along the way.
On day one, Western suffered a hard-fought defeat at the hands of a strong North West side, going down by 100 runs.
Pearce (1-36) and West (1-32) both took scalps as North West finished 7-209 from its 50 overs, with Weymouth (18) and Ryan (22) doing their best to get their side over the line, unfortunately Western was ultimately dismissed for 109.
Western scored its first win on Tuesday against Hunter, with Weymouth and Ryan in particular having a massive impact on the result.
Batting first, Weymouth carried his bat for 61 not out, combining in a 54-run fifth wicket stand with Ryan (24) to catapult their side to 5-158.
In reply, Hunter never got going as the Western bowlers stayed disciplined, with West (1-20) taking a scalp and Pearce (0-12) bowling well to help dismiss their opponents for 137.
On Wednesday the red and greens were brought undone by a talented Sydney South West side, losing out by seven wickets.
Weymouth (22) was the best of his side’s willow-wielders, as Western was rolled for 82, while West (2-4) and Pearce (1-8) were among the side’s best bowlers, although they could little as Sydney South West whizzed home for the loss of three wickets.
Western plays its final game on Thursday.