The 40-year-old scored a century in the preliminary final win over Wagga City last week to set up a clash with South Wagga in Sunday's grand final.

He did the same thing when Colts qualified for the 2014-15 grand final before causing an upset to get the better of the Blues in the decider.

"Hopefully history repeats itself but the past doesn't really count for much on the day," Bolton said.

"We have to make sure we play another good 100 overs of cricket."

This time around he's hoping Kooringal can bring plenty of momentum from their 201-run win over Wagga City to get the better of South Wagga for the first time this season.

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Colts only won three games in the regular season, to go with five washouts, and were beaten by the Blues. in their lone one-day clash this season.

South Wagga also took the win in the Twenty20 competition but Bolton is hoping their first win over Wagga City this season can show the side anything is possible in finals.

"It's been a stop-start season through weather and availability and struggled all year to get a bit of momentum going but we feel like in the last couple of weeks we've played really well under pressure," he said.

"Hopefully that stands up in good stead for this weekend."

Bolton, who is Kooringal Colts president, led from the front to help book the grand final berth with a run-a-ball 100 the backbone of their big total.

It was his second century of the season, and fifth over the past three.

However only two have been in winning efforts.

South Wagga scored a 130-run win when the teams last week in November.

Bolton missed the clash and knows plenty has changed since the round six clash.

"The past is in the past and we've got a fresh crack at them," he said. "They've been a consistent team over the last couple years but sometimes the more inconsistent teams make you that little more dangerous and unpredictable.

"We're pretty happy with how we've played in the last couple of weeks and are hoping to replicate that again."

While it was centuries from Bolton and Hamish Starr who piled the pressure on Wagga City last week, Bolton has been pleased with how the side has bowled throughout the season.

They ripped through the Cats for 82 in the preliminary final and Bolton hopes the attack can deliver again.

"They do have a long batting line up but we've been bowling really well for the majority of the season," he said. "We feel we bowl pretty deep with good pace and spin options and have some flexibility with our bowling attack."

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