Katikati win despite missing players
Katikati Cricket's senior teams swept their opposition aside on February 19 with dominant performances. All this with several players standing down as Covid contacts
In the Senior Reserves watched the big Gilroy show where Brody and Blake Gilroy opened the bowling and soon had Sangha CC side 49/8 after only 15 overs. Poor shot selection hurt the opposition and the accuracy of the Gilroy brothers did the rest.Brody took 5/26 and Blake 3/25. The tail was cleaned up in a single over with Flynn Warren taking 2/2 and Sangha were all out for 54. The win was cemented by Max Morton 26no, and Khush Joshi 14no, with KK losing three wickets along the way.
Katikati B Grade Mens side travelled to Greerton's Pemberton Park in Tauranga and the muggy afternoon created an absorbing encounter on a bowler-friendly wicket. Greerton reached 40/2 before Katikati's slower bowlers, Rory Mackay (4/14) and Brad Ford (3/17), ripped through the Greerton middle order. The last Greerton wicket of Clint Phelps in his 500th game left Greerton all out for 81. Katikati struggled to make inroads into their target of 82, but Matt Ewans and John Kaczon absorbed early pressure before steering them home.
Katikati Singh X1 contested a topof-the-table clash in the plate group with the Bay Blasters. Another tight match ensued, with the Blasters making 182 off 36 overs. Jithin Karuveli made 58 and Harpal Singh took 4/36. The KK Singhs took the game to the wire, making 185/8 in 32 overs. Karan Joshi (33) and Rashampreet Singh (39) steered the Singhs to the top.
The Katikati College Premier side posted 208/8 off 40 overs. The team restricted Tga Boys to 66/9 off 21 overs, Fletch taking 3/7 and Ayrton Hodson 2/9 to win by 142 runs.
The Intermediate Girls team topped off a great weekend's cricket with a fine performance against the Tga Intermediate White Ferns. The Ferns made 68/6 with Natalia Austin taking 2/7 and other wickets to Kendall Young, Shreya Patel and Preet Kaur. These three also performed well with the bat,Preet then hit 26 including a big six. Kendall, 12, and Shreya, 13, helped the team reach 89/3 to win their first game of the season.
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Mount Maunganui retained their place at the top in defeating near neigbours Papamoa. The Mount side were removed for 145, before bowling their opponents out for 89. Nick Smith was again in top form with the ball, returning 4/6.
Cadets continued their surge, with a win over United Indians, in retaining the Don Warner Challenge Trophy. Amrit Singh stood out with 53 as his team was bundled out for 117. Daniel Anderton grabbed five for 24. Cadets got the win points on offer with four wickets in hand.
The Reserve Plate competition round four saw Hawks beat Greerton by 49 runs and Aquinas College posting the biggest score of the weekend of 211/6, in defeating Te Puke.
Te Puke Blue kept their Classic Builders Championship winning record intact, in providing TBC 3rd XI with their first loss of the title race. Te Puke batted first and set the Tauranga Boys side with a target of 165, with the TBC dismissed 25 runs short of the win points on offer.
Rana Virk top-scored with 40 and Josh Espitalier took four wickets. s.
Defending B Grade champions Hawks, proved too strong for PapaOMAs, with a 53-run win. Tony Bieseck took four wickets before top scoring with 36 runs. WBOPCA results February 19
Classic Builders Reserve Grade
Championship: Mount Maunganui 145 (Tony Young 3/19, Justin Earl 3/24) defeated Papamoa 89 (Nick Smith 4/6); United Indians 117 (Amrit Singh 53; Daniel Anderton 5/24) lost to Cadets 119/6 (Luke McConaghty 55no, JP Singh 3/23) – Cadets retained the Don Warner Challenge Trophy:
R&A Sangha 54 (Brody Gilroy 5/26, Blake Gilroy 3/25) lost to Katikati 56/4 (Varinder Sandhu 3/13); Points Table (Provisional) Mount Maunganui 228, Cadets 227, United Indians 209, Katikati 193, R&A Sangha 191, Papamoa 169. Classic Builders Reserve Grade Plate: Hawks 162 (Amrit Sandhu 40; David Street 3/34) defeated Greerton 113 (Tom Rutherford 31; PS Singh 3/5); Aquinas College 211/6 (Ben Parlane 67, Michael Rowland 47no, Daniel Coster 37) defeated Te Puke 138 (Simon Eve 44, Robert Ward 43); Tauranga Boys College the bye; Points Table (Provisional) Hawks 184, Aquinas College 153, Greerton 144, Te Puke 130, Tauranga Boys College 109.
Classic Builders B Grade Championship: Te Puke Blue 164 (Rana Virk 40; Joshua Espitalier 4/36, Scott Curtis 3/18) defeated TBC 3rd XI 142 (Josh Espitalier 65; Jassi Sidhu 4/32); Hawks 168 (Kulwinder Singh 58; Tony Biesiek 4/37, Viju Udyadar 3/32) defeated PapaOMA's 115 (Tony Biesiek 36; Jasdan Toderpuria 3/14); Mount Maunganui 133/9 (Matt Tustin 35; Ivan Foord 3/26) lost to Grasshoppers 138/4 (Andrew Balfour 39, Anthony Beatson 31no); Cadets v R&A Sangha not played; Points Table (Provisional) Hawks 27, Te Puke Blue 27, TBC 3rd XI 21, Grasshoppers 19, Cadets 11, PapaOMA's 9, Mount Maunganui 3. R&A Sangha 3.
Classic Builders B Grade Plate: Bay Blasters 182 (Jithin Karuveli 58; Harpal Singh 4/36) lost to Katikati Singh XI 185/8 (Rashampreet Singh 39); Mount Maunganui Inanga 156 (Felix Payne 52; Gagan Singh 4/23) lost to Te Puke Green 158/8 (Gupreet Padda 37); Greerton 81 (Rory McKay 4/14) lost to Katikati 82/7 (Danny Pokai 4/27); TBC 4th XI 155/7 (Rhydian Spice 40) lost to Albion 156/4 (Preet Singh 41); Points Table (Provisional) Katikati Singh XI 27, Te Puke Green 23, Bay Blasters 20, Katikati 19, Albion 16. Greerton 8, Mount Maunganui Inanga, 3, TBC 4th XI 2.