Western didn't win a match at last year's Country Championships but after an off-season which included a training camp at Blacktown, there were plenty of promising signs in the win over the Sydney first-graders.

"A lot of positives to take from it and hopefully we can create some momentum to build on because that's what we want," Western captain Tim Cox said after the match.

"We were openly disappointed after last year's carnival with not winning a game but having the camp at Blacktown rolled into this and the guys performed well with bat and ball today."

Hawkesbury, with an almost full strength squad, batted first but after a promising start were all out for 208 and despite a late collapse Western had little trouble in reaching the total, with Dubbo's Jordan Moran top scoring with 57.

"It's always disappointing to lose but we won't take too much from it," Hawkesbury skipper Jay Dyball said.

"It was about getting the boys on the paddock and having a good hit-out, which it was, the country boys always put up a good fight.

"We got plenty out of it, we didn't prepare as well as we should have but no excuses, we just weren't good enough."

Ben Patterson, who will join Hawkesbury in the New Year, got Western off to the perfect start with two quick wickets but Dyball (40) rebuilt the innings before he was knocked over by Blue Mountains seamer Chris Boothroyd.

Youngster Adjun Nair showed plenty of promise, making 30, but Orange's Jackson Coote bowled a perfect mid-innings spell and picked up four wickets in a performance that surely caught the attention of the selectors in attendance.

Cowra youngster Jacob McNaught picked up two late wickets before the Western run chase began poorly with Anthony Heraghty (5) departing early.

The innings of Orange teenager Charlie Litchfield was another positive with his aggressive strokeplay punishing the Hawks bowlers.

He fell for 28 but the run rate continued to rise with Mick Curtale blasting the bowlers to all parts of the field.

He made a hard-hitting 44 while Moran played a steady role at the other end before Chris Morton made 46 in a cameo which will do his chance of selection later in the year no harm.

Despite a late flurry of wickets Western always looked in control and Cox admitted it was a very satisfying day.

"I thought Ben Patterson bowled well early, there was Jacob McNaught and Jackson Coote bowled beautifully through the middle, Chris Boothroyd was playing in the highest level game he has and he did his role through the middle," he said.

"To roll them on this wicket for 208 was a surprise, especially when they were going at six and over for the first 10 overs so we came back well.

"I was very impressed with young Litchfuield, he got us away to a flyer at the start, good stroke making, but Jordan had the stability there and almost batted through the innings."

Both sets of players agreed it was a hugely worthwhile match and plans were already being in place for the third instalment next season.

"They want to make an affiliation with the country guys, in the state squad now there's six or seven western players which is great so they know we can produce great cricketers," Cox said.

"They're happy to make the effort and we won't say no to a Sydney grade team coming out here."