Te Puke's Michaele Reif scored 50 runs in the match against Papamoa and took 5 wickets for 32.
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Te Puke were one of the top three Baywide teams to fail to accumulate points in the Versatile Williams Cup at the weekend.
After a short trip to Papamoa, Te Puke batted first with Michaele Reif leading the way with a brilliant half-century. Papamoa bowler Sam Wilson bowled with heartfelt enthusiasm and took five wickets for 39 runs.
Papamoa got off to a good start in the chasing race and was in contention for victory from start to finish.
Needing 3 points for victory from the last ball of the encounter, Paul Inglis and Michael Barnes ran in 2 runs, Barnes was out and both teams shared the result with 3 points each. , both teams each scored 178 points. As a result, Te Puke came out on top with 28 points.
One of the biggest upsets in Baywide cricket in many years occurred when Tauranga Boys' College achieved a nine-wicket victory over Mt Maunganui at Nicholson Field.
Baywide cricket stalwart Mt Maunganui was bowled out for a paltry 93 from just 28 overs. Mount's highest score of 23 showed the success of the home team's bowling attack. Scott Curtis and Reuben Carter each received three bowling scalps.
Tauranga Boys comfortably cruised to a nine-wicket win. Nihal Parmar provided the best reply for the hosts with an unbeaten 44, while Luke Scrimgeour contributed with 27 not out.
The Cadets' win over Greerton moved them out of the danger zone of the standings after the home team was eliminated by just 136 points.
Blaine Fraser (No. 47) and Chris Mascall (No. 45) were in charge of the Cadets' fate as they secured the win with five wickets to spare.
Lake Taupo were another team that failed to post a defensible target and were eliminated by Central Indians for 108. Julian Danby's 30 runs powered the Rotorua team to a five-wicket victory.
The second day of the ND Fergus Hickey Rose Bowl match at Ferguson Park in Tauranga was canceled due to rain and no result was obtained.
Bay of Plenty won the toss and were elected to bowl in the two-day match. Waikato Valley got off to a good start, scoring 50 points before their first batter was sent off.
They introduced a third bowling change, Peter Drysdale's right-arm spin, as Bay's opponents began to run away from them at 90/3. Drysdale, who made his debut for the Bay of Plenty all the way back in the 2009/10 season, took six consecutive wickets and scored 71 runs, playing a commanding role at Waikato Valley, who were dismissed for 187. Ta.
Drysdale had a long and distinguished career in the Bay of Plenty area. He holds the Bay of Plenty record with 128 appearances and is 56 runs shy of 4000. Drysdale's six wickets took his all-time wicket tally to 70. His six wicket haul was the 73rd by a Bay player since Bay of Plenty's first match in 1932.
The Bay of Plenty had a brief and sharp outing to bat at Ferguson Park on Saturday, scoring 77 despite losing four wickets.
BOPCA Versatile Williams Cup Results
Generation Homes Lake Taupo 108 (Jake Lowe 3/14) Lost Sandford Wall Lawyers Central Indians 109/5 (Julian Danby 30)
Bond & Company Mt Maunganui 93 (Scott Curtis 3/7, Reuben Carter 3/17) lost to Craigs Tauranga Boys' College 94/1 (Nihal Palmer 44th)
Flying Bora Te Puke 178 (Michaele Reef 50, Tasman Carsons 32, Sam Wilson 5/39, Stu Farquhar 3/24) and Papamore 178 (Peter Osborne 36, Paul Inglis 35 No, Xavier Lee 35, tied with Michaele Rief 5/32)
Eves Realty Greerton 138 vs. Element IMF Cadets 139/5 (Blaine Fraser 47th, Chris Maskall 45th)
Tentative scorecard: Te Puke 28, Greerton 26, Mt Maunganui 26, Papamoa 23, Cadets 23, Lake Taupo 21, Central Indians 18, Geyser City 15, Tauranga Boys' College 11.
ND Fergus Hickey Rose Bowl @ Ferguson Park — March 2/3, 2024
Waikato Valley 187 (Peter Drysdale 6/71) v Bay of Plenty 77/4 — Rain produced no result on the second day.
