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Cadets Book A Berth In Baywide T20 Title Decider

Element IMF Cadets booked a berth in next week’s Baywide T20 title decider, when they posted two clinical victories in qualifying play on Saturday (13 January 2018).

First up, Cadets blasted 186 runs for the loss of just three wickets against GM Painters Lake Taupo CC, at the T20 field-day at Fergusson Park in Tauranga. Bay of Plenty representative batsmen Sean Davey and Joe Carter led the Cadets batting attack, with Davey smacking 93 runs and Carter getting into the sixties.

The Lake Taupo team made a reasonably determined effort to chase down target, but were restricted to 107/9, to hand Cadets an 79 run win. James Birchall grabbed three wickets at a cost of just six runs with Kamal Bains taking two wickets for 19 runs.

Carrus Mount Maunganui had good tussle with Eves Realty Greerton, before coming out in top in the round five encounter. Batting first the Mount side reached 123/7, with Ben Musgrave smacking a half century. Greerton leggie James Boyd weaved plenty of match with the ball to finish with five wickets.

The Greerton top order got their side away to flyer, before the introduction of Mount spinners, Dale Swan and Nick Smith. Swan returned figures of 3/9 with Smith also taking a three wicket bag at a cost of 11 runs, as Greerton were removed for 106.

Bayleys Central Indians, won the first of two their two matches on the day, when they bowled Cooney Lees Morgan Tauranga Boys College out for 130 and got home with three wickets to spare.

The mid afternoon clash between Cadets and Mount Maunganui was a short and sharp affair, with Cadets removing their opponents for just 76 and cruising home with six wickets in hand. Cadets skipper Jono Boult starred with both bat and ball, top scoring with a unbeaten 44 and taking two cheap wickets.

Te Puke looked to be in the box seat in their match-up with Tauranga Boys College after posting 158/9. Tauranga Boys two team mentors in Tim Clarke and Matt Golding simply blasted their team to victory. Golding posted a undefeated 64 with Clarke also there at the conclusion of the encounter with 59 runs, as Tauranga Boys posted a nine wicket win. 

Two-time Baywide T20 titleholders Central Indians won their second game of the afternoon when they disposed of Lake Taupo CC.

With one qualifying round remaining next Saturday (20 January 2018) , the scenario is that Cadets will secure a finals spot while sitting out the bye. If Mount Maunganui beat Te Puke, they will grab the second playoff spot, with the Te Puke and Greerton having theoretical chance of getting through. 

Bay of Plenty Cricket Results 13 January 2017
Baywide T20 – Round Five
Carrus Mount Maunganui 123/7 (B Musgrave 53, D Smith 23; J Boyd 5/18) defeated Eves Realty Greerton 106 (T Clout 26; D Swan 3/9, N Smith 3/11)
Cooney Lees Morgan Tauranga Boys College 130 (M Golding 25, D Combie 22; H Gosai 3/26) lost to Bayleys Central Indians 131/7 (S Nicholls 28, A Gibbs 27no, H Gosai 24no)
Element IMF Cadets 186/3 (S Davey 93, J Carter 69) defeated GM Painters Lake Taupo CC 107/9 (J Birchall 3/6, K Bains 2/19)
New World Te Puke the bye.
Round Six
Carrus Mount Maunganui 76 (J Boult 2/8, S Davey 2/10) lost to Element Cadets 77/4 (J Boult 44no)
New World Te Puke 158/9 (S Crossan 56, C MacDonald 30, S Eves 29; R Mischewski 2/12, I Singh 2/12, T Carson 2/28) lost to Cooney Lees Morgan Tauranga Boys College 159/1(M Golding 64no, T Clarke 59no, M Collett 23)
Bayleys Central Indians defeated GM Painters Lake Taupo CC
Eves Realty Greerton the bye. 

Points Table (Provisional) Cadets 19, Mount Maunganui 16,  Te Puke 13, Greerton 13, Central Indians 10, Tauranga Boys College 7, Lake Taupo CC 4.