Armstrong Creek completed a rapid rise through the BPCA ranks to win the A2 Grade premiership and will replace Collendina in A1 Grade next season.
The Titans are only five years old, but have built the club into a force to be reckoned with.
On Saturday March 19, the Titans defeated top side Drysdale in a thriller at Collendina.
Armstrong Creek won the toss and batted first, welcoming back gun opener Dylan Flanigan who missed the semi-final win against Barwon Heads for his own wedding.
Flanigan and Jack MacLean (13 off 21 balls) put on 32 for the first wicket and when Flanigan departed for a well-made 56 from 61 deliveries, the Titans were 3-94.
Clay Mulgrew (30 off 62), Daniel MacLead (31 not out off 27) and Aaron Morgan (20 off 23) helped push the total up to a very competitive 8-173.
Spinner Bailey Sykes took 4-30 for the Hawks in another fine display.
Charlie Clode (25 off 45) and Jason Malcolm (25 off 41) gave Drysdale a terrific start with the bat and several other players got starts, including Shane Cutajar (27 off 41), but run rate kept escalating.
The Hawks eventually fell just seven runs short with Armstrong Creek’s Calvin O’Brien again chipping in late in the innings to grab 3-36 after taking 4-16 in the semi.
The Titans will now turn their attention to competing in A1 Grade next season.
