Warrnambool Blue is up and going after a shaky start to under 17 country week.
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Blue could only manage 75 against Colac on Monday before a big turnaround on Tuesday against South West Rep at Davidson Oval.
Openers Max Green (72) and Wil Hinkley (44) set up the victory with a 124-run stand.
Blue made 189 before rolling South West Rep for 87 in the one-dayer.
Curran O'Donnell proved the standout bowler with 4-8 from his six overs.
South West Rep's Bailey Kavenagh top scored with 24.
The scene is set for a great twenty20 match between Blue and Warrnambool Gold on Wednesday.
Gold recorded its second win of the tournament with a 21-run victory against Hamilton at Avery's Paddock.
West Warrnambool product Fletcher Cozens hit his second half-ton (59) this week while teammate Daniel Hawkins finished with 37.
Gold's 145 was too much for Hamilton to overcome despite the knock of Fionn Neeson (43).
Gold's Ethan Boyd picked up 4-26 making it six pegs for the tournament.
Warrnambool White is keen to secure its first win on Wednesday.
White faces Horsham in a twenty20 at Jones Oval.
Tom Knight's 26 helped White to 113 against Wimmera Mallee at Brierly on Tuesday.
Medium-pacer Harry Noonan's 3-7 kept White in with a chance but Wimmera Mallee got the runs in the 38th over.
His older brother Jack, a batting all-rounder, is captaining White this week.
It's his fourth year playing country week and his first as skipper.
He brings valuable experience as captain of Dennington's under 17 side in the Warrnambool and District Cricket Association.
He said White was focused on building camaraderie this week.
"We've just really got to get to know each other well, a few of us know each other through school," the 17-year-old said.
"We all get along pretty well."
Noonan said he had benefited from playing division one in the WDCA in this season.
"It's been good playing division one this year to get experience with quicker bowlers and spinners who turn it a bit more," he said.
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