The Attrill Cup match between titleholders Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty will continue an intense battle of the bridge rivalry between the two representative sides.
Long-time friendships are forgotten in the annual contest between the representative teams from opposite sides of the Tauranga Harbour Bridge.
Tauranga are made up of players from Greerton, Otumoetai Cadets and Tauranga Boys' College while Western Bay of Plenty comprise players from Mount Maunganui and Te Puke.
Both sides finished last season's competition with two wins apiece but Tauranga were handed the trophy as they had beaten the Western Bay combined team in round two.
Last season, the combined side were dismissed for 191. Te Puke Club skipper Mitch McCann top-scored with a neat half century. In reply, Joe Carter led the way for Tauranga with an unbeaten 89.