At Uralla, the home side racked up a big score of 6-308 thanks mainly to four of their batsmen who posted half centuries or better.

Top scorer was Peter Acton with 84 runs which included four sixes and seven fours followed by Cameron Wood on 63 while opener Nick Endacott made 51 and Andrew fuller remained unbeaten on 51.

Kentucky opener Dan Micallef snared 2-57 off his seven overs.

Spinner Daniel Boyd took 2-87 off nine overs, while opener Beau Abraham and Aaron Johnson both picked up a wicket each.

In reply, the visitors were 6-87 at the 20-over drinks break and never really in the hunt, but Abraham and Stephen Haslem did put on a 58-run seventh wicket partnership to boost the total.

Haslem clobbered three sixes on his way to 33 while Abraham belted one out of the ground during his 25.

Middle order batsman Ed Strachan made 24 and Boyd chipped in 21 runs before he was run out.

For Uralla, Jay Grills took 3-24 and Fuller collected 2-25 to combine with Ben Hamilton, Cameron Wood and Matt Tasik, who all grabbed a wicket each.

At the Park, Swamp caught Colts on a sticky wicket and had them 8-21 after nine overs.

Opener Luke Wellings did the early damage when he captured the first five batsmen dismissed, including three in the space of four deliveries during his second over.

He finished with the figures of 6-3 off four overs. Ben France took 2-2, while Lee Harrison and Lachie Fletcher both picked up a wicket each as Colts were bundled out for 51 runs in the space of 22 overs.

In reply, Swamp didn't have it all their own way, losing six wickets before they passed their assignment in 16 overs.

Opener Steve Eveleigh remained unconquered on 14 runs. His fellow opener France made 12, while Ossie Kuhr opened his account with a six off the bowling of Chris Watts before finishing on 10.

All the Colts bowlers used captured wickets - Mitchell Scrivener picked up 3-11, and Ed Blomfield, Watts and Paul Pittman all snared a victim each.

Eveleigh backed up on Sunday for the district side in their one-wicket MA Connolly Cup loss to Peel Valley at the Park.

Walcha batted after winning the toss. Veteran Barry Hoy and Steve Eveleigh put on an opening partnership of 39 off nine overs before Eveleigh was bowled by former Walcha player Gavin White (2-25) for seven.

Hoy was run out shortly after for 31 before Endacott and Blomfield were involved in a 30 run third wicket partnership which ended when Blomfield went for 21.

Endacott made 30 before he was run out. Daniel Boyd contributed 16 runs and Fuller finished unbeaten on 10 as they were dismissed for 137.

In reply, Peel were 9-134, needing five runs for victory, which took five-and-a-half overs before they finally completed their task.

For the home side, Lachie Fletcher captured 3-25, ]Abraham 2-14, Lee Harrison 2-32, Blomfield 1-10 and Andrew Fuller 1-20.

Glen Innes finished on top of Eastern Division, while Walcha came in second on a countback from Peel and Armidale.

They now advance to a semi-final on February 10 against Tamworth Blue, who finished on top of Western Division.