With guest players from the Sydney Thunder and Canberra Raiders, the Bega-Angledale Bulls and Tathra Sea Eagles put on a good show for cricket fans to raise awareness of mental health in rural areas. 

The Bulls had the bat first and things were looking ominous when Tathra secured three wickets in as many overs. 

Raiders footballer Sam Williams jumped in to bat for the Bulls, but was dismissed caught behind off some sharp pace-bowling by his captain Jarrod Croker. 

Mitch Jessop and the Thunder's Matt Gilks also got sent packing cheaply as the Tathra bowling attack turned up the heat. 

However, the Bulls steaded immensely when Australian under 19s star Ollie Davies took to the crease with a special pink Tonk bat made locally by Tathra's Ben O'Reilly. 

Davies proceeded to devastate the figures for the Tathra bowlers with a plethora of boundaries and towering sixes before casually retiring and walking himself on 94 runs. 

Backed up by 38 from Baxter Holt, the home team quickly racked up the runs and - with concerns for the diminishing light - play was cut to 18 overs, but the Bulls found themselves passing 190 all the same, finishing on 194. 

Pete Bennett opened for Tathra and was starting to build a rhythm, but a dive catch by Alexander Eadie put him back in the shed on 22 runs. 

When 'Juggs' was also sent cheaply and Ben O'Reilly done in for a single it looked like Tathra would suffer a quick fate. 

However, Thunder wicket keeper Jay Lenton strode to the crease with confidence before belting the ball across the Bega Valley. 

A series of cut and pull-shot sixes cracked overhead with many clearing the fence into the netball courts or bounding off the roof of the indoor basketball courts. 

Lenton hammered away at the ball until he was sent packing on 69 runs by a Jack Allen catch off Braiden McIntosh's bowling. 

Twenty-seven to former Blues coach Trent Johnston added well to the tally and respective 15s to Jayden Heyhorn and Quinn Fletcher Barrie rounded out the innings. 

However, with the runs tallied the Tathra side finished one short on 193.

Officials said they were thrilled with the turnout on the day, while also said it was good to raise awareness of mental health issues in regional areas. 

The tour visit harked back to when the Valley had its own Bega Big Bash and organisers said it would be great to run again in future.