THE NSW Bush Blues have regained their form at the Country Championships with back-to-back wins on Monday and Tuesday.
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After suffering a loss in round three of the competition in Toowoomba, the Bush Blues bounced back with an emphatic 155-run win over South Australia.
Kerrod White helped guide the side to victory with a superb knock of 115 off 76 deliveries.
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The innings helped set up an imposing total of 8-264, thanks in part, to a late flurry of runs from North Tamworth's Michael Rixon (23).
In reply, South Australia could barely muster a comeback, dismissed for 109 thanks to a haul of 4-34 from Scott Burkinshaw.
The Bush Blues followed up the solid victory with a breathtaking performance against the ACT.
Burkinshaw (3-24) picked up where he left off in round six, while Caleb Ziebell (4-5) helped dismiss ACT for just 92 inside of 29 overs.
White then continued his rich vein of form with an unbeaten 52 as the side reeled in the target inside of 23 overs.
Alec Bladwin (24 not out) was the next best batsman in the Bush Blues' seven-wicket victory.
Tuesday's victory was a reversal of form for the Bush Blues after losing to ACT in round two. The Bush Blues now have four wins and three loses for the tournament so far.
With three games remaining in the week-long tournament, the Bush Blues will take on Western Australia on Wednesday, before finishing up with clashes against Queensland and Victoria on Thursday and Friday respectively.
Billy Jupp
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
