Bay Of Plenty Open Their 2017/18 Fergus Hickey Rosebowl Campaign With A Trip To The Far North

Posted: Thursday, 9 November 2017

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A trip away to the far north of New Zealand, opens the Bay of Plenty Senior Men's sides 2017/18 ND Fergus Hickey Rosebowl campaign. The Bay of Plenty representatives, take on Northland at the Cobham Oval in Whangarei this Saturday and Sunday (11/12 November 2017) in their first two-day encounter of the current season.

Bay of Plenty enters their current Fergus Hickey campaign as the defending ND two-day cricket champions, with 16 Fergus Hickey crowns since the 1979/80 season. Their domination of the ND premier championship in recent years, is shown by four titles in the last six seasons.

The Bay of Plenty selectors have gone for a team, with the majority of the players long in experience, in the rigours of minor association representative cricket. The Bay of Plenty top order will see Captain Peter Drysdale and Tom MacRury open the Bay's innings, with Joe Carter and Sean Davey, who own nine Bay of Plenty centuries between the pair likely to bat at three and four.

"Our Middle order batsmen of Ben Musgrave and Tim Clarke, would bat in the top four of most provincial sides in the country, which shows the depth that we have in our current batting line-up" said Head Coach Charles Williams.

Tim Pringle, who is a student at Otumoetai College, will make his Bay of Plenty senior men's debut in Whangarei. Another to wear the blue and gold uniform for the first time, is Dan Smith, who has come north from Southland to play club cricket for Mount Maunganui this summer. Smith is an accomplished batsman who will bring plenty of minor association experience to the Bay side.

"The icing on the cake for us is being able to welcome back all-rounder Jono Boult, quick bowler Tony Goodin and Joe Carter who were all playing first-class cricket for Northern Districts twelve months ago”.

The Bay team is rounded out by Brett Hampton and Alastair Blackett. Hampton who will be playing his 60th match in the Bay uniform, has been released by Northern Districts to play in Whangarei, while Blackett is a very promising young bowler who took a six wicket bag against Hamilton last season.

Fergus Hickey Rosebowl 2017/18 - Bay of Plenty Schedule
11/12 November v Northland (away)

3/4 February v Counties Manukau (away)

17/18 February v Hamilton (home)
3/4 March v Waikato Valley (home)

Bay of Plenty Team v Northland (appearances in brackets)
Peter Drysdale - captain (80) Ben Musgrave (30) Dan Smith (debut) Tony Goodin (66) (Mount Maunganui) - Tom MacRury (46) Brett Hampton (59) (Greerton) - Joe Carter (47) Sean Davey (37) Jono Boult (71) Tim Pringle (debut) (Cadets) - Tim Clarke (68) (Tauranga Boys College) - Alastair Blackett (6) (Te Puke)
Coach: Charles Williams Assistant Coach: Russell Williams

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