Defending four-time champions Eltham and Innswood will contest this year's Grace Shield Premier League final, set for April 7-9.

Needing only to avoid defeat in their final-round semi-final matches, which ended yesterday, Eltham and Innswood secured first-innings victories over Waterford and St Catherine, respectively.

Eltham finished at the top of Section One with 11 points ahead of Excelsior (10) while Innswood topped Section Two with 11 points, one more than KC (10).

At Eltham, Waterford, replying to Eltham's 335, were blown away for 99, with Joseph Dennie taking 5-32, Romeo Parker (2-9) and Romeo Dunca (2-30).

Eltham, who decided not to enforce the follow-on, were 172 for three when the game was called off. Osini Ricketts was unbeaten on 51.

At Chedwin Park, Innswood, who resumed the day on 261 for nine, were dismissed for 280 in reply to St Catherine's 235.

St Catherine, in their second turn at the crease, were bowled out for 191, leaving Innswood 149 for victory, but they closed on 42 for four.

Kingston College (KC), despite beating Calabar by an innings and 12 runs at Melbourne Park, failed to make the final.

Calabar scored 185 to which KC replied with 290, thanks to Justin Bogle's 58.

In their second knock, Calabar were bowled for 93. Akeem Dewar 5-9 with an overall match haul of 10-76, and Akeem Sinclair 3-42, were the destroyers.

In the day's other game, which turned out to be of academic interest, Excelsior defeated Campion by only four wickets.

Set 175 to win, Excelsior achieved their target with the loss of six wickets.

Earlier, Campion scored 230 and 108 (André McDonald 5-33 and Joshane Dawkins 3-15) while Excelsior made 167.