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Successful starts to the ND Primary tournament

Bay of Plenty Lakeland restricted Poverty Bay, to 93 for the loss of eight wickets, at Trident High School in Whakatane. Sean Gapes was the most economical Lakeland bowler, taking two wickets at a cost of just 6 runs. Sohan Patel and Thomas Yetsenga also bowled well to finish with two wickets apiece.
The Lakeland reply was a stroll in the park, with the Bay side getting home for the loss of just three wickets. Tom Martin was in sterling form with an unbeaten 43, while Jack Clarke was also there at the end with 27 not out. 
The Bay of Plenty Coastland side also impressed with a solid victory against long-time rivals Hamilton. Hamilton mustered 89 for the loss of nine wickets, with Logan Murray doing the damage with the ball grabbing four wickets. Fynn Williamson stymied the Hamilton batters attempts to hit out, to finish with two wickets for just 4 runs.  Daniel Coster led Coastland home to a easy victory, top scoring with 30 runs, while Utsav Kumar finished with 20 runs in the score-book. 

The Bay of Plenty Junior Girls representatives, can be well pleased with their performances at the ND tournament held at Kaipara Flat, on Sunday and Monday (11/12 November 2018).
Two wins and two losses, saw the Bay of Plenty team finish in a share of second place. First up the Bay girls restricted Northland to 51/6, with Ella Rose Carter bowling with real enthusiasm to take three wickets at a cost of just 4 runs. Tash Wakelin top scored in the Bay of Plenty victory.
Tash Wakelin backed up her game one batting, with four wickets against Counties Manukau, as the Bay side restricted their opponents to 56/4. Bay of Plenty strolled to the win points on offer losing just two wickets. Mya Clarke, Grace Kahle and Rachel Wahab all contributed at the batting crease.
After round three was rained off, the next two encounters resulted in two Bay of Plenty losses. Waikato Valley got home for the loss of three wickets after the Bay side posted 62/4. In the final stanza, Poverty Bay cruised to victory without loss, in reply to the Bay of Plenty score of 50 for the loss of three wickets.


ND Primary Tournament 2018
Round One Results
Poverty Bay 93/8 (Sean Gapes 2/6, Sohan Patel 2/8, Thomas Yetsenga 2/20) lost to BOPCA Lakeland 98/3 (Tom Martin 43no, Jack Clarke 27no) 
Hamilton 89/9 (Logan Murray 4/17, Fynn Williamson 2/4) lost to BOPCA Coastland 90/3 (Daniel Coster 30. Utsav Kumar 20) defeated 

ND Junior Girls Tournament – results
Game One: Northland 51/6 (Ella Rose Carter 3/4) lost to Bay of Plenty 53/4 (Tash Wakelin 10)
Game Two: Counties Manukau 56/4 (Tash Wakelin 4/12, Ella Rose Carter 2/4 including a wicket maiden) lost to Bay of Plenty 59/2 (Mya Clarke 13no, Grace Kahle 12, Rachel Wahab 10) 
Game Three: Rained Off
Game Four: Bay of Plenty 62/4 (Cate Wahl 14) lost to Waikato Valley 63/3 (Grace Kahle 2/7, Ella Rose Carter 2/8)
Game Five: Bay of Plenty 50/3 (Amelia Harvey 13no) lost to Poverty Bay 51/0

ND Primary Tournament Schedule
Sunday 18 November - Round Two 
BOPCA Lakeland v Hamilton Invitation XI @ Neil Hunt Park, Rotorua
BOPCA Coastland v Poverty Bay @ Trident High School, Whakatane
26th – 28th November ND Primary Tournament @ Hamilton