Starting at 2-50, the Greater Northern Cup champions passed South Launceston's 134 still two wickets down as Dan Murfet (63) and the evergreen Dane Anderson enjoyed a 135-run partnership.

Both batted for precisely 311 minutes but it was Anderson who took the honour of becoming the first player since Clinton Reid three years ago to hit a ton in a Cricket North decider. 

PHOTO GALLERY: Westbury v South Launceston day two

Anderson matched the former Mowbray legend's 2015-16 score of 108 by hitting 11 boundaries - including a glorious cut through point to reach three figures - before nicking one off James Beattie (2-66).

The Shamrocks finished 8-384 at stumps to take a 250-run buffer into the final day. 

"Dane stood up today and showed what finals cricket is all about," Westbury captain Richard Howe said. 

"Your good players stand up in finals cricket and he's one of the better batsmen going around and today he stood up and a few boys tacked on.

"It was probably the first time all year we've had guys knuckle down and build a partnership - we had two or three really good partnerships that helped us build that total.

"It's probably the first time in a few years that we've scored over 300 runs as well."

RECAP: Cricket North final day one wrap

Howe and Sean Stevenson both made useful knocks of 30-odd to add to South's pain, while Jono Chapman finished the day 57 not out.

South's star quick Josh Freestone was pronounced fit to play after taking a knock to the knee on Friday, but had to wait until the 57th over of the innings to take the ball.

The competition's leading wicket-taker finished with 2-65 off 19 but was sorely missed by his captain Tom Waller in the first session.

"We toiled pretty hard this morning and created a few chances but couldn't quite get that early breakthrough," Waller said.

"Josh could come back on but because he missed 90 minutes last night we had to wait til 12.30 to get him on.

"We were a bowler down in that first hour and a half which was a really pivotal time for us and it would have been really handy to have him first thing but that's cricket.

"It was really well batted by Daniel and Dane this morning - they had a few chances but batted really well in their partnership and took the game away from us."

The final day gets under way at 11am at the NTCA No.1.