Batsmen lead for Hinuera

Reid & Harrison Hinuera Premier As travelled to Otorohanga on Saturday for their second match of the season in the combined Hamilton/Waikato Valley Premier 50 over competition.

Batting first in bleak windy conditions, Hinuera scored 231 runs being all out on the second ball of the 50th over.

Girvacques De Jager and Alan Tappin combined in a 78 run 4th wicket partnership with De Jager scoring 81 with 7 fours and 5 massive sixes.

Mitchell Green, David Scholtz and Jason Fursdon also chipped in with good supporting innings while De Jager was blasting away.

Other than a 66 run 3rd wicket partnership, Otorohanga lost regular wickets and were finally dismissed in the 40th over for 143.

Girvacques De Jager broke the third wicket partnership and then he captured two further two quick wickets.

Spinners Ian Marshall and Blake Robinson claimed the last five wickets between them with Matamata College student Robinson finishing with 3/12 and club stalwart Marshall’s figures being 2/18.

Reid & Harrison Hinuera lead Pool 1 of the combined competition with eight points over Marist Suburbs who also have eight points with two wins but have a lower net run rate.

This Saturday, Reid & Harrison Hinuera As are playing at home against Hamilton Boys’ High School 1st XI.

The Waikato Valley B grade competition also starts on Saturday with Hinuera Bs travelling away to Whangamata and Matamata College 1st XI also having an away game at Te Kauwhata against Waikare.

Reid & Harrison Hinuera A231 (49.2 overs) Girvacques De Jager 81, Alan Tappin 28, Jason Fursdon 24, Andrew Tidy 20 beat Otorohanga 143 (39.4 overs) Blake Robinson 3/12, Girvacques De Jager 3/31, Ian Marshall 2/18, Andrew Tidy 1/13, Jason Rusk 1/25 by 88 runs.