Fitzsimmons played a vital role in the total of 9-244, scoring 69 at opener and then snaring 4-26 from 10 overs with his leg-spin.

He faced 89 deliveries, striking 10 boundaries and a six.

“His driving was brilliant,” coach Sam O’Connor said.

“He’s played most of the year in first grade at New City (in Cricket Albury-Wodonga), he’s not only a very talented kid, mentally-wise, he’s a very savvy cricketer and he’s obviously transferring that experience across to his play.

“He was risk-free and panic-free, he was very solid.”

Fitzsimmons was run out with the score on 102 and shortly after the home outfit was teetering at 5-114.

But a classy 93-run partnership between highly-regarded Wagga duo, captain Josh Mills and number seven Blake Walker (33), pushed the score past 200.

“They certainly turned the momentum in our favour,” O’Connor said.

“They had a couple of good quality spinners that really turned the momentum around, but Josh and Blake were brilliant in not only steadying the ship, they certainly got the momentum well and truly with us.”

Mills finished with 79 from 91 balls, with six fours, while Walker chipped in with 33.

CAW’s other representatives, Miles Hemann-Petersen and Liam Parkinson, posted nine and three respectively.

Harry McGregor, who’d taken seven wickets in first grade in Orange from four matches, claimed 3-37 from eight overs.

Needing to score at around five runs per over, Western produced a flying start, racing to 0-45 from nine overs.

Blake Weymouth was the key, striking five early boundaries.

While he was at the wicket, Western looked a chance but he kept losing team-mates at regular intervals.

“Coby and James Roche came on and not only put the brakes on, but started to take wickets and really got the game back on our terms,” O’Connor said.

“Coby’s control is brilliant, he’s got very good control for a 15-year-old.

“He’s got a couple of tricks up his sleeve, but he doesn’t bowl many bad balls which is really rare.

“He’s definitely put his best foot forward.”

Weymouth was eventually dismissed for 84 runs from 116 deliveries, with 10 boundaries.

Western finished on 9-191.

Meanwhile, Riverina will tackle another powerhouse on Tuesday when it faces Newcastle at North Albury’s Bunton Park.

Boom teenaged NSW batsman Jason Sangha, who’s impressed at both Sheffield Shield level and the Big Bash, was playing for the Novacastrians just a few years ago in the under 16 competition.