Tamworth under-15s avenged for their Walter Taylor Shield round loss to Northern Rivers in the ultimate fashion, thrashing the coastal side in the final.
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After posting 196, they routed Northern Rivers for just 94 to claim the silverware.
In doing so they became the fourth Tamworth side to win the carnival in its 28-year history and first since 2015.
"It was a great little win," coach Craig Baker said, adding that the loss to Northern Rivers "put a bit of fire in their belly".
Prone to some wobbles with the bat throughout the carnival, things were looking a bit shaky at 4-43. But Charlie Henderson and Heramb Dayananda put on a 106-run stand to lift them to a very competitive total.
Henderson batted superbly for 76 while Dayananda hit 42 to preface a player of the final performance, the spinner following up his batting heroics with three wickets.
Henderson was meanwhile named player of the carnival.
"He had a couple of small starts but yesterday (Sunday) he went on with it," Baker said.
What he really liked about his innings was his determination.
"You could just see the determination," he said.
"And he was very orthodox with his batting. There wasn't too many wayward shots."
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Baker could sense they had Northern Rivers on the back foot at the change of innings.
"By the time they came off the field after we scored 196 they were dragging their heels," he said.
"(But) I said to the boys we can't let up until we take those 10 wickets."
They ended up only having to take nine with one of the Northern Rivers bowlers not batting after suffering from heat-stroke.
Not that it probably would have made much difference the way that Tamworth bowled.
Baker said it was a great display with the ball from his side.
They took wickets consistently, the honours shared around.
He said overall it was a superb performance and a great way to finish off the representative season.
It was also a good way to send-off two of their long servants in Ben Chick, who led the side in Armidale, and quick Sam Anderson.
Both are off to school in Sydney.
The competition was tight over the four days with Tamworth winning their spot on quotients after four sides finished level on points.
Hosts Armidale finished fourth after narrowly going down to the Bears junior sides in the third/fourth play-off.
