The title showdown was decided after Wednesday's play-off saw second-placed Waratah-Mayfield defeat third-placed Wests by seven wickets at Waratah Oval.

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Skye Lovett scored an unbeaten 41 as the hosts chased down the Rosellas' total of 3-65 in 8.3 overs.

Cassandra McLaren opened the bowling for Waratah and took 2-10 from her four overs.

Wests all-rounder Natalie Cowen finished with figures of 2-17 after making 13. Montanna Sharpe (20 not out) top scored for the Rosellas.

Traditional semi-finals were replaced by the one-off fixture after Hamilton-Wickham went through the three round games without a win.

* THE Bush Blues women's squad is expected to be announced in the coming days ahead of the Australian Country Championships in Toowoomba in January.

* STOCKTON, Newcastle and NSW Country volunteer extraordinaire David Redden has been appointed to score a Big Bash League trial game between Sydney sides the Sixers and Thunder at the SCG on December 14.

* THE funeral service of Dora Creek Workers Cricket Club member Simon Marks will be held at 'Hillside' Chapel at Palmdale Lawn Cemetery and Memorial Park on Friday from 10:30am.

Marks and The Bay Hotel's Rod Tinworth died while playing separate games in Newcastle City and Suburban Cricket Association competitions on the same Saturday afternoon on November 9.