Williams Cup Review 28th January 2017

Posted: Monday, 30 January 2017

Carrus Mount Maunganui Surge To The Top Of The Williams Cup Standings

Carrus Mount Maunganui surged to the top of the Williams Cup standings, to remain the only unbeaten side in this years title race, after defeating long time rivals Element Cadets on Saturday (28 January 2017).

The visitors won the toss and elected to bat first on a wicket where solid application was needed to score runs. Brenton Thompson continued his run of form with the bat to post 37 runs, with Ben Guild coming in at three top scoring with a hard fought 60, as his side posted a solid total of 220 all out.

Mount Maunganui made a grand start to defending their score, grabbing two early wickets with just two runs on the board. Morton Freer (43) and Kersley Corder (29) fought back, however the Mount bowlers grabbed the ascendancy to remove the home side for 155 to claim a 65 run victory.

Eves Realty Greerton moved into second equal with Cadets, after chasing down another solid target for the second weekend in a row. New World Te Puke took first use of the playing strip at Pemberton Park and reached 238/8 in their allotted fifty overs. Skipper Stephen Crossan top scored with a gritty half century with Alex Gooding reaching 40 before being dismissed.

Cameron Neal fell one run short of a century as he blasted his team to a four wicket win. Dan Spencer posted an unbeaten 35 runs with Josh Healey-Ormrod making a useful contribution to his sides victory. Te Puke quick bowlers Alex Gooding and Cam Riley did most of the damage with the ball taking five wickets.

Bayleys Central Indians who are the sole Rotorua side in the Williams Cup, posted their second win in the Baywide championship, defeating Cooney Lees Morgan Tauranga Boys College at Blake Park in the Western Bay of Plenty. Central Indians batted first and set the Tauranga students a solid target reaching 250/7.

Ben Sandford led the way with a hard fought 63, while Rohan and Himesh Gosai along with Ryan Neves also got amongst the runs. Craig Baldry was the best of the Tauranga Boys bowlers returning 2/22.

Central Indians bowler Preet Singh had a field day taking seven wickets as Tauranga Boys were removed for 155. Singh ripped through the Western Bay sides middle and lower order, taking the last seven wickets at a cost of just 31 runs. Former Tauranga Boys first eleven mentor Mark Orchard returned to top score with 49 runs.
Bay of Plenty Cricket Results 28 January 2017
Williams Cup
Bayleys Central Indians 250/7 (Ben Sandford 63, Rohan Gosai 50, Himesh Gosai 46, Ryan Neves 40; Craig Baldry 2/22) defeated Cooney Lees Morgan Tauranga Boys College 152 (Mark Orchard 49; Preet Singh 7/31)
Carrus Mount Maunganui 220 (Ben Guild 60, Brenton Thompson 37, Mark Divehall 22, Kyle Dovey 22; Kamal Bains 3/31, Gurwinder Singh 2/32, Scott Steward 2/44) defeated Element IMF Cadets 155 (Morton Freer 43, Kersley Corder 29; Daniel Hill 2/23, Luke Tatley 2/35)
New World Te Puke 238/8 (Stephen Crossan 53, Alex Gooding 40, Josh Earle 30, Jonty Grigson 20; Murray Jarvis 2/23) lost to Eves Realty Greerton 239/6 (Cameron Neal 99, Dan Spencer 35no, Josh Healy-Ormrod 25; Alex Gooding 3/39, Cam Riley 2/45)

Williams Cup Points Table: Carrus Mount Maunganui 28, Element IMF Cadets 21, Eves Realty Greerton 21, Bayleys Central Indians 12, Cooney Lees Morgan Tauranga Boys College 3, New World Te Puke 3.

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