The South Dubbo veteran has returned to the Hornets line-up this season but in recent weeks it has been his bowling which has made the headlines.

After taking nine wickets for the match last round against CYMS, Colwell starred again on Saturday, taking 5-36 from 23.4 overs to help his side dismiss Newtown for just 156.

"I've got to get some luck eventually," he laughed.

"But I just try to put it on the spot and if they want to have a crack and miss then I generally hit.

"I've been doing it for 30 years and haven't really changed much."

After the Tigers were dismissed, Souths then had to survive the final eight overs of the day and finished at 2-33, with Mitch Bower and Henry Railz, both who are unavailable for week two anyway, back in the sheds.

Earlier in the day, Colwell had capitalised on the early pressure created by his quicks, with openers Will Lindsay and Scott Tucker restricting the score to 1-25 after the first ten overs.

Wayne Dunlop (30) provided some resistance before Mat Finlay rattled his stumps while Mat Skinner (40) then played a lone hand.

The Newtown captain then became Colwell's first victim with the score on 116 before the Tigers lost their final six wickets for 28 runs to be all out for 156.

"I think they just wanted to bat for time because they didn't want Mitch (Bower) to bat," Colwell said of the Newtown innings.

"But we were patient and set good fields, Mitch captained well, and we bowled good areas."

Colwell was of praise for his side's bowling unit, even without Tim Berry yesterday, and said with so many bowlers capable of keeping things tight and making it difficult for the batsmen, then wickets are bound to fall.

"If I can build pressure at one end then they're going to go at me when there's Will Lindsay or Tim Berry building pressure at the other end too," Colwell said, before speaking about this current Souths side compares to victorious Hornets side of years gone by.

"It's very similar, we're very confident and there's a lot of guys who are motivated to win a competition."

Despite the two losses late in the day, Colwell added his side remains confident of victory when Adam Wells (7 not out) and Mark O'Donnell (6 not out) resume next week.

As well as that pair, the Hornets have the likes of Colwell, Lindsay, Tim Berry, Mat Finlay and Greg Rummans still to bat and score the 124 runs required for victory.

Mat and Tom Skinner were the two wicket-takers for Newtown and will have a big job to do next week of the Tigers are to get anything out of the game.