Centrals Cricket Club Armidale A Grade Premiers 1985-86

Back Row - Philip Cameron, David See, Peter Snell, Paul Hickey, Greg Kelly, Steve McMillan, Peter Hickey
Front Row – Peter Browning, Michael Fraser, Tony Ward, John Hopwood, Darrel Smith

They played an aggressive brand of cricket on the field, driven by a constant barrage of deliveries rising at the upper body from quicks Hickey and Browning and the second line, Steve McMillan and See. No complaint. Perfectly acceptable tactic. Their batting was Bazball, always attacking from 1 to 11. Peter Browning had the sort of season you would expect of a cricketer of his class and his hundred in the Final won the Premiership for them against the favourites, a very classy Waratahs outfit. Unfortunately, Centrals often let themselves down off the field, proud of their reputation as the Twisted Men, bringing the same aggressive approach to events which would unfold on most Saturday nights. It’s a pity they sullied their outstanding achievement in winning the Premiership.