Harden Hornets saved their worst batting performance for the year when they had a massive batting collapse and were bowled out for 50.
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Yass Taipans are now advancing through to the Grand Final against Binalong.
This bring the season to an end for the Hornets where considerable promise had been shown with genuine premiership contention.
The game was moved from Tim Doolan Oval to Roberts Park due to excessive rain during the week.
Taipans won the toss and elected to bat first.
Openers George Walker and Jake Garner got off to a steady start against good bowling from Nathan Anderson and Jeff Brown.
Walker in particular played and missed at what seemed like 100 deliveries.
The bowling change of Jack Glover brought success when he got Garner (11) to tickle one through to Kai Steele behind the stumps.
Adrian Waters rolled to the wicket and also decided to dig in.
Captain Steele wielded the bowling changes but chances were few and far between, but runs had also dried up.
At drinks Taipans were only 1 for 35.
Rob Scott then got the breakthrough after drinks when Walker (20) finally got an edge through to Steele.
Lachie Kemp (1) and Hugh Morrison (0) both came and went off the bowling of Jack Nicholls caught by Beau Abnett.
Abnett's form reversal may be contributed to a greater focus on sport rather than his girlfriend.
Wickets continued to tumble with Taipans all out for 80.
Rob Scott was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 4 and Jeff Brown 2 for 8.
The club is going to discuss with Nicole an agreement to allow Rob to play on a more regular basis.
Hornets innings got off to the worst possible start when the fourth ball of the game James Woodhead got an edge through to the keeper for a duck.
The unlosable match started to look shaky when Kai Steele (5) was well caught
- Kelvin Brown
Jayson Smith (9) looked good until he gave a return catch back to Hugh Morrison.
The unlosable match started to look shaky when Kai Steele (5) was well caught by Ian Kemp in gully.
Nathan Anderson (10) and Jeff Brown (5) attempted to resurrect the innings but when they fell to consecutive balls, the Hornets were in deep poo.
Things did not improve with Jack Nicholls (0), Beau Abnett (2), Jack Glover (1), and Shane Abnett (0) departed leaving last pair Ben Davis and Rob Scott to win the game.
No fairy tale ending happened when Davis (6) was run out and the Hornets were all out for 50.
