The Tamworth Blue bowlers picked up where they left off against Glen Innes last month as the defending champions, literally and figuratively, smoked Walcha in their Connolly Cup clash in Tamworth on Sunday.
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The toss was the only win Walcha had for the day with the game, which was played under the backdrop of a blanket of smoke, done and dusted by about midday.
Following on from their efforts against Glen Innes where they rolled the home side for 71, Nathan Mann and Brad Walters led the charge as the Blue routed Walcha for just 48 .
"The boys bowled well," Blue skipper Adam Lole said.
Sam Murphy (2-12) again impressed with the new ball, Mann and Walters then coming on and cleaning up. Walters claimed 4-3 from five four four maidens while Mann nabbed 4-13.
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Nick Endacott (12) was the only Walcha batsmen to make double figures.
The Blue then took just eight overs to chase the runs down, Travis Ling smacking five boundaries en route to an unbeaten 25. Tom Haling was not out on 13 at the other end as they cruised to a nine wicket victory.
It follows an eight wicket win over Glen in their opening game, but Lole said they're not getting ahead of themselves.
"We've had two good victories but we've got some tough games coming up," he said.
They've got Armidale first-up after the new year and then Gwydir to finish.
