Midfielder Josh Horsely scored a double in the B grade grand final on Saturday to win the Orange District Football Association trophy for the third year in a row.
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Barnstoneworth Beyond Blue won 2-1 against CYMS Green in overtime.
Both Beyond Blue and CYMS Green brought some of their best football, but after a one-all draw at full time, it took extra time to decide the outcome.
After scoring his side's first goal just 10 minutes, Horsley collected a long ball in to the attacking end, with his left boot sizzling past the CYMS keeper in the pouring rain and finding the back of the net.
Both sides put up with heavy rain and mud, with the conditions unfamiliar to both sides after no rain over winter in Orange.
The rain picked up shortly before kick off and only got worse throughout the game as the ground and ball got heavy.
Despite this, the first goal came only 10 minutes in, after a challenge by the CYMS keeper on Damon Moses was ruled as a penalty, with Horsley going back and calmly slotting the goal to put Barnies 1-nil up early.
Beyond Blue looked to have control of the game but CYMS capitalised on a defensive error shortly before half time to equalise.
The second half proved tough as both teams had to battle not just each other, but also the weather.
Greens had the wind behind them, and tried to use it in almost every attacking play with a stream of constant through balls.
The rain also stifled the Barnies attack.
They struggled to string together enough passes to put any attacking pressure on CYMS, only managing a few unsuccessful shots before full time.
Choice words by Barnies striker Chris Davis at the full time break about the heart of Beyond Blue inspired the team to dig deep in the final twenty minutes.
Now with the wind behind them once again, Barnies put through a long ball that was collected by Horsley who with his left boot put the ball wide of the keeper and into the back of the net.
Beyond Blue overcame pure exhaustion to hold CYMS out for the 2nd extra time period to secure the B grade trophy.
It was a fairy tale finish for retiring team manager and goal keeper Matt Barr who said he was proud of the team's efforts on the day and throughout the entire season.
Meanwhile, Waratah Wolfpack proved too strong for Saints Stars at Jack Brabham Park on Saturday.
The sky blues managed to play better to the atrocious conditions as the side nabbed a 4-3 win in a high-scoring contest against Saints.
Saints tried to reverse the 4-2 result from the major semi-final, in which the Wolfpack claimed a strong victory.
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Max Stainkamph
Max joined the CWD in September 2017, leaving the big smoke of Melbourne to come to Orange, where he stayed until 2020.
Max joined the CWD in September 2017, leaving the big smoke of Melbourne to come to Orange, where he stayed until 2020.
