Bective East desperately needed a win - and Adam Jones delivered it for them.
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The veteran runs machine belted a 90 not out that included four sixes and eight boundaries as the Bulls reached 2-176 in the first of the T20s, at Riverside 1 on Saturday. Bective East then dismissed South Tamworth for 110 in the 18th over.
Bulls opener and captain Jye Paterson made 50, while Bulls opening bowler Lachlan Davidson took 3-20 off four overs.
Bective East went into the clash last on the ladder, with one win.
They were also in need of a T20 lift last season, and got it - earning a spot in the final against Old Boys.
Jones said Saturday's result was a good foundation to do that again. "It's only one win at the moment, but it's nice to get that," he said. "So hopefully we can string a few [wins together].
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"We play Old Boys next week ... Obviously they're the team to beat again this year. So that will be a big test to see if we can continue that form [from Saturday]."
Elsewhere, Old Boys beat West Tamworth by 61 runs at Riverside 2, while City United downed North Tamworth by four wickets at No 1 Oval.
It was first-placed Old Boys' fifth consecutive win, and was achieved after they won the toss and batted - reaching 5-155.
No 4 Chris Dobson (45-ball 53) and No 4 Aaron Hazlewood (24-ball 43) did most of the damage, before Old Boys captain Ben Middlebrook took 5-16 off four overs. Harrison Kelly (23) top-scored for Wests.
At No 1 Oval, second-placed City United restricted Norths to 8-78 after winning the toss and putting the Redbacks in. Ben Chick (17) top-scored for City, while three City bowlers took two wickets each: Tait Jordan, Andrew Baines and Scott Brennan.
City reached 6-79 in the 15th over, with Jordan (22) and Brad Smith (21) top-scoring.
