It was the Rixon show again on Saturday with brothers Brendan and Michael producing milestone knocks for the second time this season as North Tamworth thrashed West Tamworth.
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Three weeks after both notching half centuries and putting on a century stand to anchor the Redbacks to a 135-run opening round win, the dynamic duo delivered another batting masterclass.
Upping the ante on their first game heroics, they shared a double-century partnership with Michael going on to post his first century of the season.
Brendan unfortunately just missed out on joining him. He finished unbeaten on 96, the overs just beating him as he and Michael's efforts saw the Redbacks amass 2-255 from their 40 overs.
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Coming together with the score 1-5, the brothers promptly quashed any momentum Wests might have had. By the time Michael departed for a well-made 120 they had 2-226 on the board and were well in control of the game.
"It was good to get some more time in the middle to be honest," Michael said.
"It was a little bit sticky the wicket, and we had to be patient."
It was a matter of just waiting for that bad ball and taking advantage.
"They (Wests) bowled well in patches, they just let us off with four balls and wides," he said.
"We just had to be patient and wait for those."
When they came they cashed in, with Michael smacking 14 boundaries in his 123-ball stay while Brendan hit seven fours and two sixes.
The 221-run stand is to Michael's recollection the biggest partnership they have shared, although he did recall one against Bective-East in his first year of first grade that was pretty similar.
"We just enjoy playing together and particularly enjoy batting together and putting on some partnerships," he said.
Saturday's century followed on from two top-scoring efforts for the Northern Inland Bolters last Sunday, including an unbeaten 55, and continued what has been on a personal front his best start to a season since probably the 2017/18 season. Then he scored 90, 63no and 61 in his first three knocks for the Redbacks.
This season he has gone 56, 32, and 120.
"Last year I didn't have a very good year, it was pretty average so I was very keen to have a good start to this one," Michael said.
He attributed his good form in part to a more relaxed approach and not "really taking it too seriously".
After no sport over winter with the rugby season cancelled he is also enjoying just being part of a team again, and the social side that comes with that.
"That's (social aspect) the best part of sport so we were very keen to do that," he said.
"And we've got a pretty good group of guys and we all enjoy each others company so it makes it more enjoyable to play."
The bowlers backed up the brothers efforts with Brad Redshaw taking three wickets, and Harry Lewington and Peter Watson two as they dismissed Wests for 101 in reply.
Elsewhere City United continued their unbeaten start, Scott Brennan nabbing four wickets as they rolled Souths for 106 in reply to 162, which was set up by Tom Fitzgerald's 43.
Old Boys meanwhile just snuck home against Bective-East, chasing down the Bulls' 195 with five balls to spare. Skipper Ben Middlebrook finished unbeaten on 37 on Zac Craig 10, the latter after snaring four wickets, after Lachie Barton had ignited the Bulls innings with 88.
