Mid North Coast Veterans Overs 50s cricket team defeated the Kamilaroi Kricketers Over 50s to win the 2023/24 NSW Over 50s Veterans Cricket Division Two State Championships in Albury, New South Wales.
Both teams went into the final undefeated and Mid North Coast won the toss and invited Kamilaroi to bat first at the Kiewa Cricket Ground on Wednesday 21 February 2024.
Kamilaroi Kricketers scored 9 for 169 off their 45 overs and in a close game with 3 balls to spare Mid North Coast were 8 for 170 to claim the Division Two State Championship.
In early games, Round 1 of the State Championships Mid North Coast defeated Greater Illawarra Over 50s No 2 team convincingly after bowling Greater Illawarra out for 37 and were 2 for 41 in reply.
Round 2 Mid North Coast played Hunter Veterans and Over 50s No 1 team and Hunter were bowled out for 210 in 43.5 overs.
Mid North Coast chased down the total scoring 8 for 211 off 43.5 overs.
Mid North Coast Over 50s undefeated champions of The Darrell Heffernan Trophy to win Division Two at the NSW Over 50s State Championships.
Back Row – Russel Ingram, Craig Hilton, Jamie Brynes, Garry Rowe, Paul Munro, Mark Smee
Front Row – Brett Radford, Greg Hall, Matt Lewis (Captain), Derek Arnberger, Glenn Kemp
Absent – Richard Bock
