Eves Realty Greerton will look to become the third Bay of Plenty club to have their name engraved on the Baywide Cup since its inception eight seasons ago when they meet defending title holders Carrus Mount Maunganui in the final at Blake Park tomorrow.
The winner will also represent Bay of Plenty in the ND club champs playoffs for a berth in the New Zealand club finals.
Element IMF Cadets won the inaugural Baywide first round trophy in the 2007/08 season, before Carrus Mount won in the next three seasons. Cadets made no race of the 2012 Baywide Cup winning the first-past-the-post competition by 19 points, from Mount Maunganui.
Two seasons ago Mount Maunganui won the last title race under the same format, before Mount Maunganui and Cadets squared off last year in the inaugural Baywide Cup Grand Final. In what turned out to be one-way traffic, Cadets batted first and were removed for just 160, with Mount Maunganui cruising to victory without the loss of a wicket.
Both Mount Maunganui and Greerton come to Blake Park tomorrow with a number of genuine match winners in their ranks.