WINNING SMILE: Luke Hunter struck a calm 40 not out to get Orange CYMS Cricket Club's First Grade team across the line against Rugby Union.
A classy innings from Luke Hunter helped overcome some top-order wobbles and steer Orange CYMS Cricket Club's First Grade side to a four-wicket win on Saturday.
Batting at number six, Hunter hit 40 not out to guide the team past Rugby Union's total of 134 in the first round of Bathurst Orange Inter-District Cricket games after the Christmas-New Year's break.
The Western Zone under-18s representative hit five boundaries - four fours and one six - off 50 balls to rescue the green and golds after they had collapsed to 6-64 at Bathurst Sportsground.
Speaking to the Central Western Daily, Hunter said he felt "pretty calm" during the testing run chase.
"It wasn't a huge total so just taking my batting time deep was always the plan. Getting those ones and two and running well," Hunter said.
"It was actually my first bat in First Grade this season. With the rain and a nine-wicket win I haven't been needed.
"I'm away at uni for most of the year so I'm just playing while I'm back on holidays and happy to be playing in whatever team they want me in."
With just a couple of two-day games remaining before he heads back down the Great Western Highway, Hunter is just enjoying the ride and giving second-placed CYMS a hand as they look to leapfrog Cavaliers on top of the BOIDC ladder.
"I do enjoy playing competitively and playing to win. It's a good bunch of guys at CYMS," he said.
"I want to contribute and get some wins on the board but it's mostly about having fun. They go hand in hand, I have the most fun when I'm winning, which isn't really a hot take."
Earlier in the match Matt Burgess's 4-20 off six overs had spearheaded a great team bowling effort to dismiss Rugby Union in the 37th over of their innings.
Burgess was aided by Ben Orme (2-9 off eight overs ), Max Richards (2-22 off five overs) and Lachlan Wykes (1-25 off eight overs).
Orange CYMS First Grade play Orange City in a two-day game at Riawena Oval on Saturday 13 and 20 January.
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