Te Puke's Tai Bridgman-Raison is second on the Williams Cup batting standings ahead of tomorrow's semifinals.
It is a big weekend for the last four contenders in the 2016 Williams Cup.
Two teams from tomorrow's play have to back up on Sunday to find the second finalist to battle out Baywide cricket's big prize on Easter Friday.
The Williams Cup and Attrill Cup are the two
oldest Bay of Plenty cricket trophies with the Williams Cup first won by City Cricket Club from Rotorua in the 1932/33 season.
Top qualifier Carrus Mount Maunganui will host New World Te Puke, who took second spot in the qualifying rounds, in the major semifinal at Blake Park. The minor semifinal will be fought between the two sides which finished third and fourth on the preliminary standings, with Element IMF Cadets at home at the Tauranga Domain to Eves Realty Greerton.
The winner of the major semifinal will advance to the Williams Cup Grand Final on March 25 at the Bay Oval. The other final berth will be decided between the loser of the major semifinal and winner of the minor semifinal on Sunday.
