Tamworth rising cricket stars Lara Graham and Jess Davidson impressed as ACT/NSW Country opened its under-15 national championship campaign in style on Wednesday.
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The combine produced an impressive team performance in familiar surroundings at Freebody Oval to down NSW Metro by 18 runs.
Davidson provided the early foundation of the ACT/NSW Country innings after the team was sent in by their city counteparts.
Batting at No.3, the Tamworth batter faced 53 balls and hit a boundary during her fine knock of 26.
That effort was only surpassed by wicketkeeper-batter Dahlia Glennie (27).
Graham added some valuable runs from No.10, scoring six from 21 balls, highlighted by an eye-catching boundary.
ACT/NSW Country was bowled out for 147 in 36.1 overs, which looked a par score at best.
But a brilliant bowling effort, with Davidson and Graham playing an influential role, ensured NSW Metro fell short.
Davidson bowled first change and returned the figures of 1-19 from six overs, also taking a catch.
Graham produced a fine six-over spell of 1-12, which also featured two maidens.
Olivia Osborne proved the destroyer for the victors, claiming 4-27 in a match-winning spell.
ACT/NSW Country will look to continue their winning streak on Thursday against Queensland.
The tale of woe continued for Central North at the Bradman Cup in Newcastle on Wednesday.
A third straight defeat in the under-16 competition was the wash-up as Western prevailed by 64 runs at Alfred Harker Oval.
Western won the toss and elected to bat, posting a formidable figure of 221 from 47.2 overs.
Spearhead Henry Sindel proved the pick of the CN bowlers, claiming 2-28 in his seven-over spell.
The other multiple wicket taker for the representative side was opening partner Jackson Gwynne.
Gwynne returned the figures of 2-41 from 8.2 overs, both wickets coming in his second spell.
Central North’s run-chase got off to a disastrous start, slumping to 3-4.
But a resolute 37 from opener Kieran Dennis illustrated fight despite wickets falling around him.
At one stage, CN found themselves 6-66 before a rearguard action from the lower order added respectability to the scoreboard.
No.8 Henry Smith stood firm for 26 before Aiden Bills provided some late entertainment.
The No.10 hit two fours and a pair of towering sixes in an explosive 32.
