CAW has a new match-winner.

New City’s Isaac Hawkins hit a six off the fourth-last ball against Belvoir.

He also hit the winning runs when the Phoenix stunned Tallangatta in round nine last season.

“It was right in the slot and ‘Macca’ (captain Steve McLennan) always said go after the loose ball or the ball that’s in your slot,” Hawkins said.

“I hit it well, I didn’t really watch the ball go over the fence, I didn’t even know if it was going for six or not, I just hit it and ran.”

The 20-year-old is an IT technician, so he admits his analytical mind comes in handy in the tight situations.

“It’s very calculating, that’s probably what got me there in the end,” he said.

“I was doing all the maths and trying to figure out how many balls we had left.”

New City won only two games last season, but is now undefeated after three rounds.

“It was very exciting, it was a really good moment and really good to be a part of,” he said.

NO DAVIES, NO PROBS

Lavington sits just ahead of New City on run rate, despite missing a host of stars.

Daryl Tuffey was forced to miss the win over St Patrick’s with family commitments, while Sam Harris, Matt Sharp and Andrew Taylor are yet to start following the football season.

And last year’s star recruit Brett Davies suffered a hamstring complaint and hasn’t bowled in the last two games.

Once the Panthers posted 6-242, it was always going to be tough for the Patties, with coach James Kreutzberger showing amazing patience to make five runs from 49 balls.

WELCOME BACK

Premiers Wodonga has just got stronger.

Former CAW captain James Tonkin is set to play full-time after a handful of games last season.

“It’s great, I love having him back, I love him around the club, he’s a really good fellow,” captain Jack Craig said.

“The experience he brings to a team and his knowledge is really good.”

Tonkin made his name as an outstanding batsman, but he’s also more than handy with his off-spin, slowing down Tallangatta’s run chase on Saturday.

WHAT NOW?

The Border Bullets’ woeful showing against Wagga Sloggers adds pressure on the top order.

Selector Heath Naughton said the players who weren’t picked were disappointed.

“At the end of the day, I just ask myself pretty well, ‘what else can I do’?,” North Albury star Ash Borella said.

Borella was the association’s leading run-scorer last year and is again leading after smashing 150 against Wodonga Raiders.

Last year’s strike rate – 91.6 – might count against him, but he values his wicket, which some didn’t.