The man the trophy is named after is coming up.

"Greg Kellett organised it with Cricket NSW," Tamworth over-50s captain Steve Wilson said.

"He's (Walters) going to be here for the game and meet all the guys."

"That will be a bit of a highlight of the day."

READ ALSO:

Tamworth are hosting Newcastle and Hunter Districts as they chase a hat-trick of wins after taking out the 2020-21 final back in February to secure the silverware for the second straight year.

This week's rain has put the game under a bit of a cloud but Wilson is hopeful of being able to get on.

"The forecast looks pretty good," he said.

"Council are working on the wickets today (Friday). Hopefully they can get enough work into the wickets to get them ready for Sunday."

Set to be played at Riverside 2, he said transferring to synthetic probably wasn't an option. If it is too wet, they'll look to postpone the game to maybe early next season.

"[But] We're all thinking optimistically," he said.

"We haven't talked about the contingency plans."

Wilson admits it is "a bit unusual" defending a trophy only a few months after you have won it, but unusual a bit the way of the world at the moment.

He said Newcastle and Hunter will be a good test but has every faith in his side.

"We've got almost our strongest team available; we're keen for the challenge," he said.

He believes they are a stronger side than they were last season, with the batting and bowling depth the "strongest it has been".

"We've got so many guys that can contribute with the bat.

"The same happens when we're bowling," he said.

"We've got a lot of blokes that can do a job on any given day."

Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content: