Barring an extremely unlikely series of events, the Culling Park side had the Declaration Cup all wrapped before it met Green Island at Logan Park.
The complicated formula that might have led to Albion surrendering the title was rendered impossible after Green Island won the toss and elected to bowl.
Its bowlers were quickly on top, reducing Albion to 43 for five, although 22 from Felix Page at No 6 and a patient 29 from Nick Beard allowed Albion to crack three figures, losing its last wicket at 102.
Experienced Green Island seamers Dion Lobb and Bradley Scott took four wickets each before handing over to Gregor Croudis (78 off 56 balls) and Ant Harris (22 off 24 balls) to hammer home a 10 wicket win in 13 overs.
Albion captain Tim Ford said the result - while disappointing - did not take much of a sheen off the two titles as the senior side now prepares for the national knockout competition in Auckland next week.
Ford, a son of Albion president and former stalwart seamer Grant Ford, said the key to bringing the Bing Harris Shield back to Culling Park for the first time in 15 seasons was strength in both batting and bowling at different times.
''We had a pretty well balanced team,'' he said.
''The bowling side had some depth in seam bowling and guys were hungry to score runs. I think there were six hundreds this year and there wasn't a single hundred scored in the first team last year.
''But if our batters didn't stand up, the bowlers took over and pulled through for us.
''It was pleasing because, at the halfway point, we knew Green Island weren't going to lie down. We had some close wins towards the end of the season and it was pretty pleasing to get it over the line - not only for ourselves but for the management and the supporters of the club.''
The team is coached by Tony Branks, a member of the side when Albion last won the Bing Harris Shield in the 1999 2000 season.
Carisbrook Dunedin 77 all out lost to Taieri 78 for four by six wickets
Taieri ended its season on a high with a tidy win over Carisbrook Dunedin at Tonga Park.
After choosing to bat first on its home ground, Carisbrook Dunedin battled away for 35.2 overs to score 77 all out.
A slow start from the openers was not of great concern in the declaration format, but runs never flowed that freely. Hayden Day (19) was one of three batsmen to get to double figures, as the Taieri bowlers kept the pressure on through Jack Hunter (three for 11) and Dwayne Weir (five for 20).
A 51 run opening partnership between Simon Cromarty (30) and Toby Batchelor (26 not out) got Taieri within sight of the small total despite the best efforts of Day, who took three wickets.
Uniy Grange 104 all out lost to Kaikorai 107 for three by seven wickets
Kaikorai ended the Declaration Cup in fifth spot after a seven wicket win over University Grange at Bishopscourt.
University Grange's innings struggled to gain traction due to constant wickets. Daniel Grimes produced the top score of 30 from 42 balls during his 50 minute stay at the crease, and a late order revival eventually got University Grange through to 104.
Geordie Scott was the pick of the Kaikorai bowlers with four for 18 from eight overs.
Kaikorai's opening batsman Matt Hunter clearly had somewhere to be later on in the day, as he went on a 27 ball blitz, smashing 67 runs including 12 fours and two sixes before becoming one of Sam Petersen's three victims.
Dan Sharples and Geordie Scott guided Kaikorai to victory in the ninth over. Both batsmen were unbeaten on 12.
OBHS 124 all out lost to NEV 125 for three by seven wickets
North East Valley confirmed a top four finish with a comfortable win over Otago Boys' at Tonga Park.
A fighting 56 from Taine Bayly helped the schoolboys through to 124 in 52.1 overs. Tight bowling from Keegan Harrison (three for 38) and Simon Murley (three for 18) restricted the youngsters.
The runs from Valley in reply were evenly shared among Will Kindley (35), Tom Griffin (20), Adam Miles (34 not out), and Dom Thompson (22) as North East Valley reached the target in the 24th over.
