Eves Realty Greerton will be looking to become the third Bay of Plenty Club to have their name engraved on the Baywide Cup, since its inception eight seasons ago.

Greerton will meet defending title holders Carrus Mount Maunganui, in the Baywide Cup Grand Final, at Blake Park on Saturday.

Mount Maunganui Cricket Club captain Peter Drysdale and Greerton Cricket Club captain Shane Wineti prepare to square off in this weekend's Baywide Cup Final. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

The two sides met last weekend in a match which produced a drawn result.

Both teams accumulated enough points to square off again in the title decider, which also has the Bay of Plenty ND Club Champs berth on the line.

Element IMF Cadets won the inaugural Baywide first round trophy in the 2007/08 season, before Carrus Mount Maunganui annexed the Baywide trophy in the next three seasons.

Cadets made no race of the 2012 Baywide Cup winning the (then) first past the post competition by 19 points, from Mount Maunganui.

Two seasons ago Mount Maunganui won the last first past the post title race, before Mount Maunganui and Cadets squared off last year in the inaugural Baywide Cup Grand Final.

Defending champions Mount Maunganui went into the 2013 title decider against Cadets, knowing that courtesy of the carry through points, that there arch rivals needed an outright victory to win the Baywide trophy.

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 will come to battle at Blake Park with a number of genuine match winners in their ranks.

Mount Maunganui top order batsmen Peter Drysdale and Tim Clarke never give up their wicket without a real fight and can be extremely difficult to dislodge.

While the Mount will be without ace bowler Tony Goodin, who is on Northern Knights duty, the side have a couple of genuine all-rounder's who are equally adept with bat or ball.

Last weekend Alex Gooding and Dan Hill both posted half centuries with the bat and they bowl with genuine enthusiasm.

Greerton have a trio of batsmen who can change a game whilst at the crease. Tom MacRury, Cam Neal and Brett Hampton, have all smashed centuries in Baywide Cricket in the last two seasons and can simply take control to blast their side to victory

Dan Spencer showed his ability with the ball a couple of weeks ago, when he grabbed seven wickets for just 23 runs, to lead the Baywide Cup bowling honours.

Tommy Clout and Campbell Thomas are also dangerous with the ball and are both genuine match winners.

Baywide Cup December 6:

Final: Carrus Mount Maunganui v Eves Realty Greerton, Blake1

Third Place Playoff: Element IMF Cadets v City Sports Bar Te Puke, Tauranga Domain

BOPCA Baywide Cup History

2007 – 2008 Otumoetai Cadets

2008 – 2009 Mount Maunganui

2009 – 2010 Mount Maunganui

2010 – 2011 Mount Maunganui

20011 – 2012 Otumoetai Cadets

2012 – 2013 Mount Maunganui

2013 – 2014 Mount Maunganui