Waihi College will join Eastern Bay of Plenty's Trident High School and John Paul College from Rotorua, who play by invitation in the WBOPCA Schools competitions. Waihi College will make their Western Bay Schools debut in the Division Two competition.
Tomorrow's opening round will see Mount Maunganui Gold and Tauranga Boys' College Blue finally deciding bragging rights between the two teams. They were set to decide the Division One 2016 Term One title in March, however wet weather ruined play with the two sides sharing the honours.
Cadets will open their Division One campaign against TBC White on the grass at Fergusson Park. Bethlehem College square off with TBC Colts, with Trident High School hosting John Paul College in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
In Division Two, Waihi College have home ground advantage in their first Western Bay of Plenty competition match, with TBC Sabina making the journey through the Athenree Gorge to meet the new recruits.
TBC Kensington start their Division Two campaign against Bethlehem College, while TBC Cavaliers play Cadets, with both games taking place at Waipuna Park.
WBOPCA Secondary School draws, Saturday, 12.30pm
Division One
Mount Maunganui Gold v Tauranga Boys' College Blue, Gordon Spratt Reserve; TBC White v Otumoetai Cadets, Fergusson 3; Bethlehem College v TBC Colts, Bethlehem College; Trident HS v John Paul College, Trident HS.
Division Two
Waihi College v TBC Sabina, Waihi College; TBC Kensington v Bethlehem College, Waipuna1; TBC Cavaliers v Cadets, Waipuna2; Mount Green the bye.