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GREERTON BOWLERS KEEP VERSATILE TAURANGA WILLIAMS CUP UNBEATEN SEASON RECORD INTACT

Posted: Monday, 8 March 2021

The Eves Realty Greerton bowlers, had to weave some magic to keep intact their teams unbeaten Versatile Tauranga Williams Cup unbeaten record, against Bayleys Central Indians at Pemberton Park on Saturday (6 March 2021).

Greerton batted first and were on the back foot for much of their turn at bat, before being bowled out for 137. Opener Tom MacRury anchored his sides total with 65 runs, with Mitchell Rush and Tom Renouf both reaching the twenties. Nawela Needera (4/37) and Andrew Gibbs (3/33) did plenty of damage with the ball, to give their side a real shot of the win points on offer.

A key wicket of Central Indians master blaster Bharat Popli for 4, gave the Greerton bowlers the incentive they needed for victory. The entry of the Greerton slow bowlers into the attack turned the momentum, with Michael Rowland and James Boyd taking three wickets apiece, as Central Indians were removed for 98.

Bond & Co Mount Maunganui leapfrogged Central Indians into second place on the standings, after they defeated Element IMF Cadets at the Tauranga Domain. Long serving Mount batsman Peter Drysdale led the way with 98 runs, with Ben Pomare (43) and Dominic Crombie (37) making solid contributions, as Mount Maunganui posted 249 for the loss of seven wickets.

The home side gave the solid target a good shot before falling ten runs short. For the second week in a row, Jono Boult led from the front with 74 runs with the Marcel Collett and Tim Pringle both reaching the thirties. Mount veteran attack bowler Tony Goodin took three wickets for 52 runs.

Papamoa, ensured that they wouldn't take out the competition wooden spoon, when they defeated Craigs Investment Partners Geyser by eighty runs. Batting first on the Alice Johnson Oval at Papamoa, the home side reached 248/8 in their allotted overs. Ashish Dhameliya and Paul Inglis both posted half centuries with David Cheater the best of the Geyser bowling attack returning 4/41.

A Michael Brown four wicket bag did the damage as the visitors were bowled out for 168. Geyser number nine Sathish Krisnawoorthy top scored with a neat half century.

Holland Beckett Law Tauranga Boys College, returned home from their trip to the Great Lake region with six points, after beating Generation Homes Lake Taupo, courtesy of the Duckworth/Lewis formula of deciding rain interrupted matches.

Charles Williams top scored with 92 runs as Tauranga Boys posted 222 for seven wickets. The encounter finished with the inclement weather stoppage, with the hosts stranded on 130/6. Prolific Taupo run scorer Michael Mitchell top scored with 44 with Blaine Inch reaching 34 before dismissal.

 

Versatile Tauranga Williams Cup 6 March 2021

Papamoa 248/8 (Ashish Dhameliya 58, Paul Inglis 57, Ben Goodall 42no; David Cheater 3/41) defeated Craigs Investment Partners Geyser 168 (Sathish Krishnamoorthy 50, Nathaniel Harrison 36; Michael Brown 4/13) 

Eves Realty Greerton 137 (Tom MacRury 65; Nawela Needera 4/37, Andrew Gibbs 3/33) defeated Bayleys Central Indians 98 (Michael Rowlands 3/15, James Boyd 3/25)

Bond & Co Mount Maunganui 249/7 (Peter Drysdale 98, Ben Pomare 43, Dominic Crombie 37) defeated Element IMF Cadets 239 (Jono Boult 74, Marcel Collett 35, Tim Pringle 30; Tony Goodin 3/52)

Holland Beckett Law Tauranga Boys College 222/7 (Charles Williams 92, Isaac White 35, Tim Clarke 34) defeated Generation Homes Lake Taupo 130/6 (Michael Mitchell 44, Blaine Inch 34) by Duckworth/Lewis formula.

Flying Mullet Te Puke the bye.

Points Table (Provisional) Greerton 48, Mount Maunganui 40, Central Indians 36, Cadets 30, Te Puke 23, Tauranga Boys College 23, Lake Taupo 18, Papamoa 16, Geyser 0.

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