After opening round wins in all three age groups at the NSW Youth Cricket Championships last Sunday, Central West will be looking to press it claim to win the Thunder Pool come Monday afternoon.
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The under 13s, 14s and 15s Central West teams will play six games over the next four days, with a one day match on both Friday and Saturday and two Twenty20 matches on both Saturday and Sunday.
With so many matches in a short space of time, Central West Cricket Council coaching director Greg Griffith said managing the boys will be crucial to success.
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"There's going to be some really tired boys come Monday," he said.
"Managing them and making sure they're hydrated, sleep well, eat well and manage injuries over four days will be the challenge."
With so much Bathurst talent across the three teams, no doubt one local player is set to shine across the next four days.
"There is a bit talent from Bathurst in all teams," he said.
"I think our districts teams, the under 14s level especially, are going really well. A lot of those boys that are in that 14s district side is in the Central West 13s, so they're going to be quite strong."
Griffith said it's still too early to get a good idea about Central West's chances across the three age groups.
"There's not too much information about teams, because players are playing in their own little areas down around Wagga or on the coast, or in the Illawarra or ACT," he said.
"You really don't know until you play that day. The 15s, you tend to get a little bit of information about the stronger players, but the 13s, unless there's some outstanding kid, it's hard.
"It's about getting players going in the right direction and getting behind each other and supporting the other players in your team that aren't having a good day."
Games are set to be in various venues across Dubbo, however, there's some matches scheduled for Narromine and Wellington too.
All of Central West's matches are the same across all three age groups, playing Murrumbidgee in a one-day match on Friday, CAW Murray in a one-day match on Saturday, ACT/SD Kings and Illawarra Highlanders in a Twenty20 match on Sunday and Greater Southern Marlins and ACT/SD Barons in a Twenty20 match on Monday.
Central West defeated local rivals Western Plains in all three age groups last Sunday, with matches played at various venues across Orange.
For a complete draw for the NSW Youth Cricket Championships across the under 13s, 14s and 15s age groups, visit the website at www.nswyc.com.au.
