The team finished their maiden fairy tale season, beating the Workers Stags by four wickets in the second grade cricket grand-final at Seiffert Oval late yesterday afternoon.

But they only did so after a brave Workers fightback on the second day.

“I’m on top of the world,” captain ‘Bomber’ Haynes said after victory.

“We bowled really well, but i was nervous the entire game. “It just goes to show that cricket is alive and well in Crookwell!”

Things started well for Crookwell and they had the Stags all bowled for a measly 48 in the first innings.

Dyan Murdoch was the Stags only solid batsman, with 25 runs, with Rosh Ryrie, 11, and Jack Murdoch, 6.

As they had done all year for their Crookwell side, captain Ben Haynes and James Weir dominated with the ball.

Weir snagging a staggering 6/28 over 11 overs and Haynes 3/8 over the same, in the first innings dismantling of the Workers batsmen.

The pair again earned their keep with the bat, with Weir hitting a solid 20 runs and Haynes, a captain’s performance with 60.

Crookwell opener Geoff Nicholson also produced a well earned 22 runs.

With 137 runs on the board, it gave the Stags a target of 89 to stay in the game.

It appeared Crookwell had all the momentum, but the Stags went about producing a fightback.

Opener Josh Ryrie smashed three sixes in his quick blast 25.

Jack Murdoch also smashed five sixes in his 54 runs, for a decent performance with the bat in both innings.

Mitchell Cook then stood firm with 29 not out.

In no time, the side had survived an early death and went on to set a target of 78.

Weir was again on fire for Crookwell bagging another five wickets for 56 runs.

Haynes with second innings figures of 4/62.

Crookwell then went out to chase 78 but with dogged determination, Stags bowled with discipline.

At 3/72, including Haynes out for a duck, Crookwell were given a scare with three quick Stag wickets as the game drew to a close.

But the spuds got over the line 6/80 with 12 overs to spare.

Stags captain Brad Fitzgerald’s dogged determination to see his side fightback earned him a five wicket haul for 18 runs.

James Weir producing an outstanding 11 wickets for 92 runs, man of the match performance.

“James was just sensational,” Haynes said.

“He’s been standing up when we needed him to all season and today was no exception.”