Canterbury will chase a 14th Ford Trophy one-day title to enhance their fine record when they face Wellington for the second time in a week at Rangiora today.
That is the most 50-over crowns for any of the six provinces but it's been a decade since their last success.
Canterbury, who were also the inaugural champions in 1971-72, beat Wellington in the first preliminary final at Hagley Oval by 27 runs and will figure they're a big chance to back that up. Their captain, former international Andrew Ellis, will play his 110th match for Canterbury with a broken thumb.
Wellington won the T20 Super Smash title to ensure they have a slice of silverware out of the summer. They were also top qualifiers into the playoffs for the 50-over event.
They've had good success out of their lower order batsmen such as hard-hitting Matt Taylor and veteran Luke Woodcock this season, but they'll be without wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi, now on international duty.
