Alex Smeeth rips through Colts in standout performance

Alex Smeeth won his second Wagga Cricket premiership after playing a starring role in South Wagga's success against Kooringal Colts at Robertson Oval on Sunday.

The Englishman was electric with the ball as he ripped the hearts out of the Colts line up as they were bowled out for 64.

Smeeth did most of the damage picking up 6-10 off his 7.5 overs, which included four maidens, before succumbing to injury.

He struck early to remove Daniel Perri (two) before snaring the big wicket of David Bolton (18).

Bolton looked dangerous at the top of the innings before being ajudged leg before wicket.

Hamish Starr (15) cracked three boundaries for Colts before Mitch Sykes removed the all-rounder and Shaun Smith (five) to have Colts at 4-41.

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Smeeth continued to make inroads as delivered a three-wicket maiden over.

He had Andrew Dutton (0) out lbw with the second ball before Mathew Etchells (0) skied one to Nathan Cooke.

Smeeth completed the over with his second lbw, this time removing Marc Vincent for a golden duck.

Colts were left floundering at 7-41 but Smeeth wasn't done with yet.

He then removed captain Keenan Hanigan (six) to complete his stellar display.

A deserved Anthony Baker Memorial Medal winner with his efforts, Smeeth was just pleased to help South Wagga to a premiership.

"I did some of the damage but everyone bowled well and caught well," Smeeth said. "It's a real team effort."

Smeeth, and wet weather, denied South Wagga title success in the 2017-18 season when he captained Lake Albert to the premiership.

The 32-year-old was then part of Blues' grand final loss last season.

He was set to open the batting as well as the bowling before pulling up with the hamstring injury.

"I did it in my eighth over," Smeeth said.

"I felt it probably two or three overs before but it's one game, I'm not playing next week so I had to keep going.

"We just had that little interval when we had a drink and it went ping afterwards but luckily the damage was done."

While South Wagga would have been the beneficiaries if wet weather had of intervened after finishing on top of the ladder, Smeeth was thrilled with how the side took advantage of the circumstances.

"We won the toss and had a bowl as it puts you in control of the game a little bit more," he said.

"To get Bolts and Starr early was pretty big for us.

"We bowled pretty tight, held our catches and you can't ask for much more."