Diggers Rest Bulla has won its first three games for the first time the 2013 Gisborne and District Cricket Association season.
The Burras have got off to a hot start in the Johnstone Shield competition, one of two undefeated teams after three rounds.
Captain-coach Evan Long can’t complain about the start to his time in charge at the club.
He said it was the first time they’d won the first two games since 2019 and had now extended it to its best start in more than 10 years.
“We’re really happy with that,” he said. “It’s a really good confidence building start for us.
“I could not ask for any more and hopefully we’ll build on that the rest of the year.”
Long said coming into a new club and competition, he didn’t set any expectations.
He said he didn’t know what he was up for and wanted to see the side in action and go from there.
The side didn’t play finals last year and were inconsistent.
“We want to be building for something each year,” he said. “Last year they won four games for the season, we’ve already won three games.
“We’ve been in games for longer. If things aren’t going our way, we peg it back and get it on our terms.”
Long said each of their wins so far had been character building and not as easy as it looks on paper.
Against Kilmore on Saturday, the Burras had them in trouble at 5-47.
Kilmore wouldn’t lose another wicket, finishing 8-150.
Charlie Hammond-Collins and Daniel Rodger took two wickets each for the Burras.
Long said they would have liked to have restricted Kilmore to less after the start they had, but the two batters showed some good form.
He thought that total was a 50-50 one in terms of being able to chase it down.
“We lost early wickets,” he said. “Jordan McDonald was exceptional in the way he batted and the partnership with me was the game breaker.”
Long said it got a bit closer than they would have liked but a couple of boundaries to Jacob Grant late made sure they would get the job done.
The Burras finished 4-181, getting the runs in the 43rd over.
McDonald finished with 64, while Long was 58 not out.
The Burras now face Lancefield in round four.
Long said they would love to make it four wins in a row to start the season.
“We’ll keep on rolling on”
In other matches, East Sunbury was skittled for just 69 against Eastern Hill, well short of Eastern Hill’s 141.
Eastern Hill is the only other undefeated side.
The Sunbury Kangaroos beat Harkness made it two in a row, while Lancefield opened its account against Eynesbury.
