Bowlers make their mark at Mount
rebounded from defeat the previous weekend, in contrasting situations.
Papaomas bowled Mount Maunganui Inanga out for just 68, with Josh Jacob earning a place on the WBOPCA weekly honours board with six wickets at a cost of 33 runs. Tony Jackson powered his team home to a 10-wicket victory with an unbeaten 54 runs.
Defending B Grade champions Pa¯ pa¯ moa Wanderers got their title defence back on track when they won a hard-fought battle against Grasshoppers. Hoppers batted first and reached 132 for the loss of eight wickets. The Pa¯ pa¯ moa side had to fight to the wire before getting home with two wickets to spare. Logan Cullum led the way with 58 not out.
Te Puke’s B Graders made it three from three for local teams when they bowled Mount Maunganui out for 149 then got home with four wickets in hand.
Both local Reserve Grade sides tasted defeat, with Mount Maunganui defeating Te Puke and Tauranga Boys’ College notching their first win of the season in beating Pa¯ pa¯ moa.
Bay of Plenty Cup 89/6 (Blair Mckenzie 38; Craig Baldry 2/1)
Greerton 33, Mount Maunganui 27, Cadets 20, Central Indians 20, Te Puke 19, Tauranga Boys College 16, Papamoa 12, Lake Taupo 6, Geyser 6. WBOPCA Reserve Grade Mount Maunganui 114 defeated Te Puke 66, Tauranga Boys’ College 184 defeated Pa¯ pa¯ moa 151.
Sikh Sports 80, Hawks 68, Cadets 56, Mount Maunganui 50, Greerton Kings 50, R&A Sangha 49, Tauranga Boys College 37. Greerton 35,
Pa¯ pa¯ moa 33, Aquinas College 30, Te Puke 22.
B Grade
Mount Maunganui Inanga 68 (Josh Jacob 6/33, Tony Young 3/21) lost to Papaomas 72/0 (Tony Jackson 54no)
Grasshoppers 132/8 lost to
Pa¯ pa¯ moa Wanderers 133/8 (Logan Cullum 58no)
Mount Maunganui 149 lost to Te Puke 151/6
Hawks 24, Te Puke 21, Katikati 18, Pa¯ pa¯ moa Wanderers 18, Papaomas 18, TBC White 15, Grasshoppers 9, Mount Maunganui Inanga 6, Albion 6, TBC Blue 6, Mount Maunganui 3, Cadets 0.