Michael Eccleston was playing in first-grade premierships for Tenambit Morpeth before several of his current teammates were born.

But 20 years on from the first of those titles in 2005-06, the former NSW Country representative is leading the way again in transforming the one-time competition easy beats into winners.

Since returning to first grade in 2019-20, Tenambit Morpeth's highest finish was fifth in 2023-24 when South African Charl Van Den Heever and Englishman Billy Amass made a huge impact.

Van Den Heever is back in 2025-26 and already firing, and under Eccleston, an exciting bunch of teenagers and a rejuvenated bowling attack led by Ryan Wind have the Bulls sitting in third spot with two wins after three rounds.

And they are significant wins: a 58-run victory against last sea

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