Armidale City booked their spot in the 2019-20 first grade cricket grand final with a comfortable triumph over Guyra on Saturday.
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"Always good to know you've got the spot, have the week off and it will be interesting to see who we will play, either Hillgrove or Guyra," City captain Karl Triebe said.
Both City and Guyra hadn't played at the Sportsground this season but they got the chance to in the major semi-final. City's bowlers were on fire early with Triebe sending Shane Wolfenden for a golden duck.
Chris Wild then secured the wicket of Guyra number three Troy Martin for seven runs before Triebe sent his counterpart Charlie White packing for one shortly after.
Triebe had his third with BJ Cameron trapped leg-before-wicket on three, then Wild snared Demielle Landsborough for one.
Matt Finlay was the next to depart off Triebe's bowling and Guyra were 6-26.
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But then up stepped Brandon Landsborough and Joey Ryan for a partnership which got Guyra past the 100-mark.
Landsborough belted four sixes and two fours on his way to 60 while Ryan pulled off a patient 19 before Wild snared the two of them.
Tyson Burey added five runs and was caught off Andrew Skinner's bowling.
Jake Ellis was run out on one while Mitch Woods remained at the crease on four not out as their side made 118.
"We bowled really well to start with.It was only a good innings from Brandon Landsborough and the young fella, Joey Ryan, that held in with him and batted really well in support to get them to a decent total for that pitch. It was very difficult to bat on and especially start on," Triebe said.
"Chris Wild once again starred with the ball, with four wickets."
In their run chase, City's openers Ash Clee and Kyle Taylor got things going quickly.
Clee smacked a quick-fire 35 before he was bowled by BJ Cameron while Taylor's innings ended when he was trapped lbw by Cameron as well.
Jake Ellis fired up for Guyra and took three wickets in quick succession.
Matt Bryant made 21 not out as City managed to chase down the runs six down.
"Batting-wise, we started off well, Ash and Kyle both got us off to a flyer," Triebe said.
"After that Guyra fought back and took both their wickets and also getting the wickets of Callum and Andy in quick succession to put us under a bit of pressure.
"They really dried us up for runs through the middle period but Matthew Bryant and [Aran Kenna]were able to steer us home for the last 20, 30 runs."
Guyra still have a chance to make the final with a preliminary final clash against Hillgrove this Saturday.
Hillgrove got the better of their long-term rivals Easts in the do-or-die semi-final which was moved to Sunday at the Sportsground.