David Watkins incredible six over spell brought a swift end to Wesley College's Senior Cup dreams ending St Andrew's wait for the title, one which dates all the way back to 1979.
Alan Lewis, the famous international rugby referee and 121-time Irish capped cricketer, was a spry 16 year-old back then but the dominant performance on a slow, low Merrion wicket on Tuesday afternoon suggests the next interim may not be quite so long.
Indeed, it might have been more emphatic were it not for some loose shot selection in their middle order when a score of over 200 looked possible on the cards.
They finished on 155 all out with three overs unused despite reaching 148 for three following an impressive opening stand from Matthew Quirke and Jack Balbirnie.
Together, they passed 50 before contributions from Watkins (24), Lee Cole (22) and Wian Verwoerd put them in a commanding position with seven overs to go.
But spin twins Aaron Copeland and Kirk Shimmins set in motion a remarkable collapse as Andrew's intentions to push on were sent tumbling.
The formers last two overs went for just three runs and brought four wickets, transforming his final figures - all reeled off in a single nine-over spell - to five for 21.
Shimmins backed him up with three for 56, leaving the total a more manageable 155.
Momentum had swung Wesley's way but they were unable to build on that feel-good factor under stifling pressure from Harry Balbirnie.
The front-line bowler offered little to hit and took a pair of wickets for his efforts. Shimmins, though, was the key wicket as Andrew's ran out the talented batsman for a handful to firmly take a grip of the game.
And when Watkins - one of the country's most improved players in the past 12months - rolled his arm over, the final hastened to a conclusion.
Working with Verwoerd, they ripped through the Wesley line-up with Watkins taking 4 for 5 from his six overs with his partner taking three for 12 to conclude the innings at just 73.
Josh van der Flier provided the sole resistance but his knock of 23 was never likely to threaten as Andrew's ended rampant winners.
St Andrew's 155 all out (M Quirke 39, J Balbirnie 32, D Watkins 24; A Copeland 5 for 21, K Shimmins 3 for 56) beat Wesley 73 all out (J van der Flier 23; D Watkins 4 for 5, W Verwoerd 3 for 12) by 82 runs
Stephen Findlater
