Toronto Workers will attempt to lift their first Newcastle District Cricket Association first grade premiership shield when they take on Hamilton-Wickham in this weekend's final in Newcastle.
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Both teams progressed to the decider following comprehensive wins in their semi-finals.
Hamwicks (8-295) proved too strong for Merewether (122), while Toronto scored a 138-run win over Charlestown.
Batting first, Toronto showed patience and resilience to amass 222 in batting out their 90 overs.
"Conditions weren't too easy for batting," Toronto president and opening batsman Aaron Gray said.
Gray's opening partner, Corey Brown, made 70.
Griffin Lea (25), Dylan Roertson (23 not out) and Jeremy Ford (21) also made handy contributions.
Toronto then took the game away from Charlestown on Sunday.
"The landing areas for the bowlers were a bit damp, so there was a bit of a delay to play," Gray said.
"But Griffin was again in sublime form."
The all-rounder claimed 5-19 from 16 overs to dismantle the Charlestown top order.
It follows his two recent eight-wicket hauls for the Kookaburras.
"It's the best fast bowling that I've seen in my time at the club," Gray said.
Toronto all-rounder and captain Adrian Chad (4) missed out with the bat but, as he so often does, performed with the ball to take 3-14 from six overs.
This will be just the second first grade final that Toronto Workers have played in their 60-year history.
The club's inaugural first grade final was against Belmont in 2008-09.
Chad and Gray played in that game.
"Belmont made about 320 and we made about 230 chasing," Gray recalled. "Adrian opened the batting in that game and made 69."
Gray said no club appreciated making the first grade final more than Toronto, the youngest club in the competition.
"Having made just two finals in our 60 years proves how hard they are to get into," he said.
The club had literally built its home ground and clubhouse at Ron Hill Oval, and for years had "run on the smell of an oily rag" he said.
A first grade title evaded Toronto even when former Test spinner, the late Robert Holland, was bowling opponents out, Gray said.
- Play starts at 11am.
