They have a couple games under their belt in 2022 and now the Tamworth Over 50s Veterans Cricket team will turn their attention to the Doug Walters Cup final.
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The final, which is being played some 12 months late after covid ended the season early in 2021, will be played in a week's time in Scone.
Tamworth head into the game on the back of a win, a loss and a washout at the Armidale carnival earlier this week.
"It was a good three days," Tamworth 50s captain Steve Wilson said of the carnival.
"We were probably lucky to get on in the first game. I think we started late the first day because the wickets were wet."
The vets had a win against Macquarie Valley in their first game and then a loss against Port Jackson where the runs and wickets were shared around, Wilson said.
"When you look through the scorecards over the course of the two games completed - everyone was involved with the bat and ball. It was good to get a couple games in," Wilson said.
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The big job now is whittling down the squad to just 12 players for the final against Hunter Districts on Sunday, January 30.
"We've got a few players in good form so it's going to be a difficult job for the selectors to pick the final 12," Wilson said.
"We'll probably do that early next week so we can have a bit of training beforehand and go down well prepared."
The Tamworth cricketers will get a couple training runs in before the final with sessions scheduled this Sunday and Wednesday in preparation for the clash.
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