Having broken through for its first 50-over title in 38 years earlier this season, Richard Howe's Westbury is shooting for a double and will go in a slight favourite after winning the minor premiership.

Its opposition South Launceston has a Cricket North three-peat firmly in its sights under first-year skipper Tom Waller, who has successfully regenerated a side which lost star pair Alec Smith and Casey Young at the end of last season. 

Pitting the likes of Dane Anderson and Jono Chapman against Nathan Philip and Josh Freestone, the three-day final promises to make up for the anti-climax of last year's rained-off decider. 

"I think it'll be a 300-plus sort of wicket and whoever can get those runs on the board will go a long way to winning," Howe said. 

"They've got two or three guys that are really dangerous with the bat and a lot of guys that can bat around Flip and Seany Harris.

"They're capable of a big score and as you can see from their bowling line-up on the weekend they're capable of knocking a team over for under 200 and taking some quick wickets - Freestone's been pretty good against us all year and we haven't seen much of [James] Beattie."

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Both sides are expected to name largely unchanged line-ups, with young Shamrock talents Ollie Wood and Corey Briggs set to play in their first Cricket North final.

"Woody is obviously very excited to come across from Riverside," Howe said.

"To make the transition was a big move for him and to play off in a grand final is a testament to where he's at and a good result for him, that's what he wanted.

"With a bit of luck we can play a good game of cricket for him."

The Knights have scored more runs than any other side this season, but had to come from third spot to reach the final.

Waller said his charges were as hungry as ever to taste premiership success and would be in the zone from ball one.

"I think it's probably the team that settles the most," the wicketkeeper said.

"In a grand final there can be a lot of nerves and I think in the first session and first half an hour there can be nervous shots and some bad balls bowled but also some good balls, so I think it's really being able to settle first and get into those partnerships like we've talked about all year.

"We've been lucky enough to play in these last couple of years but we've got guys playing their fist final and some playing their fourth or fifth - it doesn't matter if it's your first or your fifth, everyone's excited."

The first ball will be bowled at 11am Friday at NTCA No.1, with the match to continue at the same time on Saturday and Sunday.