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Peter Drysdale Smashes An Unbeaten Century For Mount Maunganui Against Tauranga Boys College

Carrus Mount Maunganui master blaster Peter Drysdale smashed a century, as the defending Williams Cup titleholders defeated Cooney Lees Morgan Tauranga Boys College, in a high scoring encounter at Nicholson Field on Saturday (9 January 2015).

The visitors batted first, with Drysdale and Mount keeper Matt Golding taking to the Tauranga Boys bowling attack, to put on a first wicket partnership of 173 runs before Golding was dismissed for 66. Ben Musgrave joined Drysdale at the crease, with Mount Maunganui finishing their turn at bat at 259 for the loss of a solitary wicket.

The Bay of Plenty representative captain carried his bat to an unbeaten 131, with Musgrave finishing with a 46 not out in setting the opposition a large target. Drysdale’s latest three figure score, took him past James Pamment’s record number of centuries on the Mount Maunganui honours board.

Tauranga Boys came out to bat unfazed by the big target and put bat to ball in a confident mood. At the first drinks break they were 83 for the loss of one wicket. When Charles Williams was dismissed for 65, Tim Clarke took up the challenge to belt 48 runs, including a huge six on top of the scorer’s shelter.

However the Mount Maunganui bowlers stuck to their task, to eventually remove the home side for 194, late in the afternoon. Chris Atkinson produced the best bowling figures in returning 3/21, with batting hero Peter Drysdale grabbing three wickets. Dale Swan also got amongst the action with two wickets for 25 runs.

In recent seasons, Bayleys Central has posed plenty of problems for Eves Realty Greerton in the Baywide competitions, with Saturday’s encounter on the artificial wicket at Smallbone Park, no exception. Greerton batted first in the match, which was reduced to 46 overs per side and had to work hard to reach 159/9.

Campbell Thomas batting well down the order top scored with 26, with Tom MacRury and skipper Shane Wineti both reaching the twenties. Long time Central premier all-rounder Mark Chapman, showed he had lost no of his finesse taking six wickets at a cost of just 20 runs.

The Greerton bowlers went to work and had the Rotorua hosts four down with around sixty runs on the board. Led by a four wicket bag from Shane Wineti, the home team was removed for 127 to give Greerton the victory. Greerton leggie James Boys grabbed two wickets at a cost of just 16 runs.

Bay of Plenty Indians and Element IMF Cadets had a short sharp encounter at Fergusson Park in Tauranga. The Rotorua visitors took first use of the batting strip and were bowled out for 88, with ND A bowler Donovan Deeble taking three wickets. Englishman Tom Boorman, anchored Cadets nine wicket win top scoring with 35, while Morton Freer posted a handy 24 not out.

Bay of Plenty Cricket Results 9 January 2016

Williams Cup

Carrus Mount Maunganui 259/1 (Peter Drysdale 131no, Matt Golding 66, Ben Musgrave 46no) defeated Cooney Lees Morgan Tauranga Boys College 194 (Charles Williams 35, Tim Clarke 48, Tom  Renouf 26, James Hanson 24; Chris Atkinson 3/21, P Drysdale 3/25, Dale Swan 2/25)

Eves Realty Greerton 159/9 (Campbell Thomas 26, Tom MacRury 22, Shane Wineti 21; Mark Chapman 6/20 defeated Bayleys Central 127 (S Wineti 4/33, James Boyd 2/16)

Bay of Plenty Indians 88 (GS Gargan 31; Donovan Deeble 3/21) lost to Element IMF Cadets 89/1 (Tom Boorman 35, Morton Freer 24no)

New World Te Puke the bye.