MID North Coast has claimed their second-ever NSW Veterans state cricket title division two trophy on the Central Coast.
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The Marlins' over-50 team defeated Port Jackson in the final by 43 runs to finish the tournament undefeated.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, Mid North Coast compiled a challenging 9-216 off their 45 overs before they restricted their Sydney opponents to 7-173.
Captain Gordon Scott said he was honoured to have the opportunity to play with such a talented bunch of cricketers.
"Everyone chipped in with the bat and ball," he said.
Warren Preston starred for the team throughout the tournament, winning two man of the match awards with bat and ball.
He was outstanding in the final, claiming 1-11 off only nine overs.
In Division 3, Mid North Coast Mudskippers won one of their three games.
Captain Greg Boyer said they were just beaten in two of those games by a very close margin.
Best of the Mudskippers was Brett Radford who bowled and batted well and claimed 5-12 off nine overs in one fixture.
Darren McCudden was amongst the best for the Mudskippers.
Both teams comprised players from the Hastings and Manning areas.
Caps of a great week of cricket with Veterans Cricket one of the fastest growing sports in Australia.
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