Mount Maunganui spin bowler Dale Swan, has been an integral part of the Carrus Mount Maunganui'S numerous championship titles in the last decade, and this weekend it will be no different.

While the current Baywide Cup season has had to battle the elements during two of the three rounds of play - Swan leads the wicket tally grabbing seven scalps in two completed games.

On Saturday the Mount wicket-taker, is likely to play a big role when Whakatane United pay a visit to the Mount headquarters at Blake Park.

The Mount currently sits at the top of the Baywide Cup leader board and a further win on the weekend, will push the side close to their first Baywide Cup goal, of securing a place in the Baywide Cup Final to be played on December 13.

David Brent, who is attending the Ben Williams Cricket Academy at Te Puna, has made a big impression playing for Whakatane United.

The Zimbabwe youngster has blasted an unbeaten half century and taken a five wicket bag in just two Baywide Cup encounters.

But the major problem that the Eastern Bay side encounters is the coming and going of players each week.

A full strength Whakatane United would test the Mount, however the big unknown is who will front for the team on game day.

Williams Cup titleholders City Sports Bar Te Puke will be desperate for victory against Rotorua Central, after two defeats in the opening rounds of the Baywide competition.

Te Puke stalwart Stephen Crossan could be the player to lead them out of the wilderness, after his maiden premium century last weekend.

However standing in the way of a Te Puke victory, is Central skippers Jason Trembath who is in career best form. In the second round of last week's T20 competition, Trembath smashed a half century off no more than a dozen or so balls.

Leading the Baywide Cup batting stakes is Element IMF Cadets Tom Boorman who has blasted 115 runs in two outings for Cadets.

On Saturday Cadets are at home at the Tauranga Domain for the first time this season, against Tauranga Boys College.

With both sides sitting in the top four, the winner will take a big step towards securing a place in the title decider in five weeks' time.

Eves Realty Greerton is another team to be at home for the first time this season, when they play Bay of Plenty Indians at Pemberton Park.

With several master blasters in Brett Hampton, Tom MacRury and Cam Neal in their ranks, Greerton will be heavily favoured to repel the Rotorua visitor's challenge.

Baywide Cup November 8:

Element IMF Cadets v Tauranga Boys College, Tauranga Domain.

Carrus Mount Maunganui v Whakatane United, Blake1.

Eves Realty Greerton v BOP Indians, Pemberton Park.

City Sports Bar Te Puke v Central, Te Puke Domain.

Baywide Cup Points Table

Carrus Mount Maunganui 43. Element IMF Cadets 36, Tauranga Boys College 35.5, Eves Realty Greerton 35.5, Whakatane United 24.5, Central 20.5, Te Puke 13, BOP Indians 7.