Mount captain Nick Smith was rapt.
"I've played a lot of cricket, but this was special," said Smith.
"The way we showed experience and heart with the bat was amazing. Mike Douglas showed all his experience - he's well loved by all the boys and a great club man - I'm just so proud of him to see us through like that.
"Katikati are an awesome team, they've got guys like Ben Warren, who was playing when I was a kid. He was quality and still good enough to bat in the top five in premier cricket."
Smith, who has played 15 years of premier cricket, said he enjoyed leading the side.
"My role this year was to blood players. The club has developed good players coming through, and we've proven that with the likes of Mike Corbett and Joel Thomson, who are now regular premier players."
The roles were reversed the next day, with Katikati chasing down the Mount's below-par score of 172 with a few overs left to secure the McNaughton Trophy at Bay Oval.
Matt Harrison backed up his 79 from the previous day with an unbeaten match-winning 82.
Earlier, Gene Darvill's rapid 46 stole the momentum after his side had lost three wickets in as many overs to start the innings.
Harrison was supported by stylish 15-year-old Brody Gilroy, whose 16 runs through the middle overs effectively locked the Mount out of the contest.
Premier player Chris Atkinson was the pick of the Mount bowlers with 4/22.
Katikati captain Warren was thrilled after the disappointment of the previous day: "It's good to see the boys actually play to their potential."
