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Te Puke Batsman Sets New Western Bay Of Plenty Cricket Mark

Te Puke Batsman Sets New Western Bay Of Plenty Cricket Mark

Posted: Monday, 19 November 2018

Baywide Cup Round 4

New World Te Puke master batsman Tai Bridgman-Raison, set a new record for Western Bay of Plenty premier club centuries, with an unbeaten 104 against Bond & Co Tauranga Boys College at the Te Puke Domain on Saturday (17 November 2018). 

Bridgman-Raison who entered the season tied with former Black Cap Llorne Howell, for the most Western Bay tons, finished the encounter against Tauranga Boys with a new mark of 14 centuries. The veteran Te Puke batsman also leads some illustrious company on the Te Puke Honours Board, ahead of players of the quality of Andy Roberts, Lance Cairns and Robbie and Mathew Hart.

Te Puke bowled first on their home track and had early success and at 51/4 were in charge. Tauranga Boys teacher Charles Williams anchored the fightback to post a half century, with Dillon Preston batting at seven top scoring with a hard fought 62 runs off 75 balls. Tauranga Boys reached 191 for the loss of 9 wickets in their allotted overs, with Brody Gilroy the best of the Te Puke bowlers with 3/31.

Bridgman-Raison and skipper Stephen Crossan worked the ball around the Te Puke Domain with some patience, to set up an opening partnership of 114, before Crossan was bowled by Charles Williams for 56. The veteran Te Puke batsman kept the runs ticking over, with victory coming in the 48th over for the loss of just two wickets. 

Eves Realty Greerton continued their Baywide fifty-over game unbeaten record, which stretches back to December 2017, after bowling GM Painters Lake Taupo CC out for 147 and then getting home with six wickets in hand. Will Perry top scored with 37 for the visitors with Umesh Ranaraja grabbing three wickets.

A Greerton opening stand of 96 between Nick Hendrie (60) and Ben Lind (36) set up the home sides win, although the visitors bowlers took two quick wickets before the victory came. 

Defending Baywide Cup Champions Element IMF Cadets, took a big step to defending their title in four weeks’ time with a four wicket win over Bayleys Central Indians. The Rotorua combined side made a solid start to post 60 runs for the loss of just two wickets, before the Cadets bowlers turned up the heat. 

Central Indians were bowled out for a modest 128 in the 47th over. Sean Davey and Tauranga Boys College student Jacob Logan did plenty of damage to be rewarded with three wickets apiece. 

Fergus Lellman got his side away to a good start with 29 runs, with Mayura Galappaththi securing the four wicket win with 35 not out. Central Indians first change bowler Prem Gill, slowed the Cadets reply with five wickets at a cost of 34 runs. 

Bay of Plenty Cricket Results – 17 November 2018
Baywide Cup Round Four
GM Painters Lake Taupo CC 147 (W Perry 37, E Williams 23, M Mitchell 22; U Ranaraja 3/17, J Boyd 2/15) lost to Eves Realty Greerton 150/4 (N Hendrie 60, B Lind 36, H Collier 24; J Dolan 2/34)
Bayleys Central Indians 128 (J Rowe 21no, C Tupea 20; J Logan 3/15, S Davey 3/19) lost to Element IMF Cadets 129/6 (M Galappaththi 35no, F Lellman 29; P Gill 4/35)
Bond & Co Tauranga Boys College 191/9 (D Preston 62, C Williams 51; B Gilroy 3/31, J Earle 2/35) lost to New World Te Puke 194/2 (T Bridgman-Raison) 104no, S Crossan 56; C Williams 2/14)
Carrus Mount Maunganui the bye. 

Points Table: Greerton 26, Cadets 20, Te Puke 14, Mount Maunganuui 9, Central Indians 8, Tauranga Boys College 7, Lake Taupo 0.

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