Teams from Bunbury, Busselton-Margaret River, Wellington and Warren-Blackwood compete at junior country week

Teams representing the South West have travelled to Perth this week for the annual junior cricket country week. Bunbury, Busselton-Margaret River, Wellington and Warren-Blackwood’s junior associations have sent teams to the competition, giving young cricketers the chance to test their skills against others from around regional WA. In total, 13 teams from the region are competing across seven divisions in under-16 and under-14 age groups. All but one of the sides tasted victory at least once across their T20 double-header on Monday and One Day game on Tuesday, with the Busselton-Margaret River under-16 B gold and Warren-Blackwood under-14 B black sides winning each of their first three games. In the under-16 A division, Wellington pair Monty Dallywater (114 runs) and Sheldon Johnson (92) were the two leading run-scorers after Tuesday’s games, with Bunbury’s Kalani Heal (91) not far behind. Bunbury’s Noah Piavanini had been the standout bowler in the division, taking seven wickets at an average of just 5.29. Wellington’s Kael O’Brien achieved the standout feat of hitting a century in the under-14 A division, making 101 from 105 deliveries in his team’s win over Geraldton on Tuesday. Bunbury’s Noah Charles has also enjoyed a strong start in the same division, making 124 runs across his first three innings while being dismissed only once. Warren-Blackwood’s Owen Lee Steere (140 runs) and Noah Murphy (five wickets) had played a big hand in their strong start in the under-14 B black division. The final pool stage game will be played on Thursday ahead of finals and place play-offs on Friday.