After a disappointing loss to Riverina on day two of the Bradman Cup, Orange’s Harry Pearce and his Western Zone side roared back into the winner’s circle on Wednesday when defeating Central Northern by 64 runs.
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It could have been an even bigger win had the Central Northern tail not wagged after being 8-95.
Western captain and Dubbo batsman Thomas Nelson top-scored for the blue and reds with 43, while Corey McDean (38) and Brock Larance (37) also contributed to the total of 221.
Western’s new-look opening bowling pair of Nic Hall and Dubbo’s Tom Atlee then did the damage early with the new ball, reducing the opposition to 3-4 early on.
They took care of Jacob Page (0), William Fort (2) and Matthew Lynch (0), to leave the New England-based side reeling with little chance of successfully chasing Western’s score.
Hall went on to be the standout bowler, finishing with 4-24 from 8.1 overs.
Tanvir Singh (2-6) and Larance (2-29) also did their part in the win.
Pearce, who has plied his trade superbly for Cavaliers so far this summer, bowled well without luck, finishing with good figures of 0-15 off five.
The Western Zone side will play off for third and fourth on Thursday’s final day of the under-16 NSW Country Championship, just missing out on a spot in the decider.
Riverina meet Newcastle will clash in the grand final.
Both those sides finished undefeated.
Nick Guthrie
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
I started working at the Daily Liberal in 2013 and now hold the position of senior journalist. I cover all that's happening in sport in Dubbo and the wider western area and have a passion for doing so. If you've got a story that needs telling, reach out.
