Armidale's unbeaten run in the Walter Taylor Shield came to an end at the hands of Northern Rivers for round three.
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In their first 50 over game of the carnival, Armidale couldn't match it with their opponents after failing to chase down the required 212 for the win.
Northern Rivers won the toss and chose to bat.
Armidale's Jono Phelps had the first wicket but then Northern Rivers dug in.
Ben Heagney managed four wickets for Armidale while captain James Phelps took two.
Northern Rivers raced past 200 runs but Brodi Campbell had the last say with the Guyra bowler cleaning up the stumps for the final two wickets.
With the bat, Armidale struggled.
Four batters were dismissed for ducks as they were bowled out for 80, Mitch Duddy the top-scorer with 22.