Lake Illawarra are unbeaten in all competitions including reaching the quarter-finals of the SCG Cup, while Oak Flats’ only defeat was to the Lakers on the opening day of the season.

  Both clubs are coming off big wins in their round seven two-dayers last Saturday.

 Oak Flats thumped Shellharbour outright, while the Lakers took 16 wickets on the second day to be within two wickets of their own outright win over Kiama.

 The Rats and Lakers will battle for the minor premiership over the final three competition rounds before the semi-finals in March.

Following Saturday’s final, the Premier League takes a break for Christmas before resuming with three rounds of the Twenty20 beginning on January 10. The T20 final is Sunday February 1.

Meanwhile, The Rail are involved in Saturday’s  two lower grade South Coast one-day finals.

The unbeaten Razorbacks  take on second-placed Lake Illawarra in the first grade final at Croome Road Sporting Complex. 

In second grade, the second-placed The Rail face leaders Albion Park at Keith Grey Oval. 

Finally, the draw for the SCG Country Cup quarter-finals has been released with Lake Illawarra to meet Coffs Harbour at King George Oval on Sunday week, December 28. 

The Lakers are the only South Coast or Illawarra Association club in the last eight, after knocking out Dapto and Balgownie in earlier rounds.

 A Lakers win would set up a semi-final against the winner of the clash between four-time champions Hamilton-Wickham or Murray Valley.

 On the other side of the draw defending champions Merewether face Wyong in their quarter-final at Keira Oval, with Weston Creek Molonglo to play Dubbo at North Dalton Park.

 The semi-finals are on Monday December 29, with the final at the SCG on Sunday January 18. 

Despite being without a representative, Illawarra Association are hosting the quarter-finals and semi-finals.

In the second tier NSW Country Plate, The Rail have beaten South Coast side Jamberoo and Monaro to make the semi-finals in Tamworth on December 28.

  The Rail will take on Blue Mountains, while defending Plate champions Cootamundra are also into the last four and face Wauchope RSL.

 The winner meet in the final on Monday December 29 in Tamworth.

 The NSW Country Cup has been played since 2001 with Hamilton Wickham winning three of the first four titles, plus in 2009.

Merewether are the other dominant side, also winning four titles including being defending champions.

 Queanbeyan won in 2011-12, while Tamworth -  with Test debutant Josh Hazlewood leading their attack - winning the 2010-11 crown.