MOUNT MAUNGANUI SURGE TO THE TOP OF THE STANDINGS IN THE LONESTAR T20 TITLE RACE

Posted: Monday, 9 December 2013

While rain played havoc with the Lonestar Baywide T20 games in Rotorua with the games abandoned - the T20 matches in Te Puke, saw Mount Maunganui win both their encounters to grab the outright lead in the title race.

The Mounts first-up match with East Bay United turned into a run fest, with both sides blasting 200 runs in their turn at bat. East Bay United batted first with the Yates brother smashing the ball to the boundaries, as there team reached 200/5. Tom Yates finished on 74 with Alex reaching 41 before he was dismissed.

In spite of a slow start, Mount Maunganui reached their target with three balls to spare and six wickets in hand. Batting at five, Nick Smith smashed 110 in quick time to anchor his side’s innings. Smith who is a long time member of his clubs first eleven, grabbed his first premier century, after falling in the 90’s on a number of previous occasions. Hayden Byrnes was also in good touch with an unbeaten 47 runs.

A second rain interrupted encounter, resulted in Central chasing down an adjusted target against City Sports Bar Te Puke, to win their second match of the T20 competition. Te Puke reached 133 with Charles Williams top scoring with 38, while Central bowler Jason Trembath took four wickets for 17 runs. Set a target of 80 to win, the Rotorua visitors cruised to victory with seven wickets to spare.

East Bay United backed up from their heroics against Mount Maunganui, to beat Central in the mid afternoon match in Te Puke. The Eastern Bay side posted 150/9 then bowled Central out for 102, to claim an emphatic first win of the competition. Mike Young top scored with 59 for the Eastern Bay team with Alex Yates taking three wickets to help his side to victory.

Mount Maunganui had a comfortable victory over Te Puke after restricting the home side to 106/6. Tight Mount Maunganui bowling and a couple of cheap key wickets kept Te Puke on the back foot. Joel Thompson led the way to the Mount victory with a gritty 30 runs.

Bay of Plenty Cricket Results 7 December 2013
Lonestar Baywide T20 – Round Three
City Sports Bar Te Puke 133 (Charles Williams 38, Matt Dwight 28; Jason Trembath 4/17, Kyle Blanchard 2/24, Vaughan Blanchard 2/25) lost to Central (rain adjusted target 80) 81/3 (K Blanchard 31)

East Bay United 200/5 (Tom Yates 74, Alex Yates 41, Mike Young 39no) lost to Mount Maunganui 202/4 (Nick Smith 110, Hayden Byrnes 47no)

BOP Indians v Element IMF Cadets – abandoned due to rain
Tauranga Boys College v Eves Realty Greerton – abandoned due to rain

Round Four
East Bay United 150/9 (Mike Young 59, Hugh Adlim 29; R Pedley 3/27) defeated Central 102 (R Pedley 32; Alex Yates 3/30)

City Sports Bar Te Puke 106/6 (Charles Williams 31, Richard Turner 27; Nathan Byrnes 2/22) lost to Mount Maunganui 107/4 (Joel Thompson 30; Gavin Main 2/7, C Williams 2/28)

BOP Indians v Tauranga Boys College – not played
Eves Realty Greerton v Element IMF Cadets – not played

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