Aquinas College Upset Two-Time McNaughton Trophy Winners in Quarter-Final Action

Posted: Tuesday, 5 February 2019

Semi-Final Matchups Set for 24th February

Aquinas College caused one the biggest upsets in the McNaughton Trophy in recent seasons, when they eliminated 2016 and 2017 McNaughton champions R&A Sangha, in Sundays (3 February 2019) quarter-finals.

Aquinas College won the toss and elected to bat in the Baywide Reserve Grade Championship encounter at Blake Park. Louie Robinson who opened the Aquinas innings, top scored with a well worked 52 runs. Batting at five, Carson Wills continued his side’s momentum to be rewarded with 28 runs with Darcy Hoskin posting a handy 27. Sangha team stalwart GS Gagan took three wickets for 40 runs.

Deepak Singh’s top score of 45, didn’t receive enough support, as the Sangha team were bowled out for 139. Aquinas first change bowler Toby Taylor, did plenty of damage capturing four wickets for 28 runs, with Louie Robin backing up his batting feats with three wickets.

Greerton Sikh XI, travelled to Rotorua to get past a determined Geyser City Sports challenge at Smallbone Park, to advance to the semi-finals. The Rotorua representatives batted first and set their Western Bay of Plenty opponents a solid target, when they were bowled out for 207. Veteran Rotorua player Kane Vanner, showed he had lost none of his touch with the bat, top scoring with 87 off 98 balls.

The Greerton Sikh’s, chased the required total down in 35 overs, with four wickets in hand. GS Maangat belted 77, at a little better than a run a ball, with JP Singh falling two short of a half century.

Te Puke took first use of the wicket against Greerton at Pemberton Park and were bowled out for 114. The hosts cruised home to victory with the opening ball of the 22nd over.

The combined Papamoa team, which is drawn from the clubs three B Grade sides, defeated Mount Maunganui . Papamoa were removed for 142 and then turned around and bowled the Mount boys out 11 runs short of their target.

BOPCA McNaughton Trophy Quarter-Finals Results 3 February 2019

Aquinas College 176 (Louis Robinson 52, Carson Wills 28, Darcy Hoskin 27; GS Gagan 3/40) defeated R&A Sangha 139 (Deepak Singh 40, GS Gagan 22; Toby Taylor 4/28, L Robinson 3/13)

Te Puke 114 (GS Samra 30, Simon Eves 27; M Rowland 4/21, Scott Drabble 3/13) lost to Greerton (M Earl 33, Sean Wakelin 29, Richie Earl 23no; Rheinhardt Kruger 3/24)

Geyser City Sports 207 (Kane Vanner 87, Ethan O’Donoghue 30; LS Bhatti 4/44) lost to Greerton Sikh XI 211/6 (GS Maangat 77, JP Singh 48)

Papamoa 142 defeated Mount Maunganui 132

McNaughton Trophy Semi-Finals 24th February 2019

Aquinas College v Papamoa, Greerton v Greerton Sikh XI.

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