Two of the region's best young tennis players have helped Country overcome their City rivals.
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Gunnedah's Mason Louis and Narrabri's Lacey Bourke were part of the team that were victorious over their metropolitan counterparts in the annual City v Country Challenge played in Sydney on Saturday.
It's the first time for a long while the Country side has been triumphant in the tournament, which featured the best under-10 and under-12 talent from across the state.
Both won their two matches.
Pairing up with Springwood's Ashton McLeod, Louis won his boys doubles 9-0. He then teamed up with Singleton's Ella McLeod in the mixed doubles and was victorious 6-2.
Bourke meanwhile won her girls doubles with Bailee Kent-Duggan (Northumberland) 6-2 and mixed doubles with Thomas McCullough-Hendriks, also from Northumberland, 6-1.
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Loius' father, and local coach, Craig Louis said Tennis NSW knew it was going to be a really hot day with the temperatures reaching a point where play would be stopped so they played the doubles and mixed doubles first so all of the players got time on the court before they had to call it off.
He said it was a great experience for Mason, the tournament coinciding with the opening matches of the ATP Cup.
"He thought it was awesome," he said.
"He loves playing in the team environment and getting to meet new friends."
"Playing at Homebush and watching the best players in the world was a real treat."
