Rotorua's Central Cricket Club are in the strongest position they've been in for years as they chase their first Williams Cup title since 2007.

Five teams are still in the running to book a place in the semifinals of the Rotorua/Taupo senior reserve grade competition.

Rotorua-born Trent Boult has come a long way as a cricketer since he was running in to bowl against South Africa at Mount Maunganui's Bay Oval last October.

The Rotorua men's tennis team have named an unchanged side for their grand final match against Otumoetai.

Triathlete Cameron Brown won the prestigious race a record 10 times between 2001 and 2011 and is in the running again this weekend.

Tension is building in the race to the semifinals of the Williams Cup with just two rounds of qualifying rounds remaining.