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Bay of Plenty Steamers coach Clayton McMillan will have plenty to think about after his Wasps' side held on to beat the Counties Manukau Cavaliers 29-19 in Katikati.

On a dry track at Katikati's Moore Park the trial Steamers side kicked on from Katikati College 1st XV's 26-24 win over Taupo-nui-a-Tia with a comprehensive first half laying the platform.

Bay of Plenty Wasps' halfback Jono Kitto on his way to scoring the opening try against the Cavaliers. Photos: Tracy Hardy

Te Puke halfback Jono Kitto opened the scoring early on before wings Brynn Uriarau and Jonah Bainavalu both crossed adding to a 26-0 halftime lead.

The Counties side rallied in the second half scoring the 19 points and holding the Wasps' scoreless until a Dan Hollinshead penalty on full time before saw the match end at 29-19.

One blip on the team's performance will be both lock Tim Bond and centre Tino Nemani receiving 10 minutes in the sin bin either side of half time.

The annual fixture is one of the last opportunities for Bayfair Baywide players to put their hand up for the 2015 Steamers ITM Cup team.

The Cavaliers side was coached by Tana Umanga and made up of potential Counties Manukau players.

The Steamers will be named mid-July ahead of two ITM Cup pre-season matches against Auckland, July 31 in Whakatane, and Manawatu, August 6 in Tauranga.