SPORTS RESULTS
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a¯pa¯moa Kings made a great start to the WBOPCA Classic Builders T20 Championship which began on Saturday with two convincing victories. First up the Kings defeated Greerton after posting 157 for the loss of seven wickets. Lakesh Gahlan and Aman Mahal both played big parts in the solid Pa¯ pa¯ moa target reaching the 40s before being dismissed.
The Kings’ bowlers then strangled their opponent’s attempts to hit out and restricted them to 131 for four wickets. Yash Patel, Rana Virk and Lakesh Gahlan each took a wicket, with Patel claiming the key scalp of Greerton skipper Tom Rutherford.
Pa¯pa¯moa Kings were in the box seat after rolling a fired-up Katikati XI for just 92, in their second round encounter. GS Billing and Vishnu Bansal were in good form with the ball with two wickets apiece. However they were made to work hard to grab the win points on offer, in losing six wickets. Lakesh Gahlan who again top scored with 39 runs, was the rock that took them home to victory.
The second Pa¯pa¯moa team failed to chase down Hawks score of 110/7, being removed 32 runs short of their target, in their sole match on opening day.
Pa¯pa¯moa highlights, saw Ryan Douglas take two wickets for 18 runs, while former Bay of Plenty batsman Mark Divehall top scored with a run a ball 26.
Two Te Puke teams contested the WBOPCA Classic Builders Senior Open T20 competition, to be fought out by a number of teams who have entered the WBOPCA Senior Open Division 1, 2 and 3 title races.
Te Puke Charda Panjab beat the Mount Maunganui fifth XI after they reached 142/6 and then bowled the Mount side out for 82. Te Puke Blue lost both their season opening day matches, going down to Falcons and new recruits Baaj Sports.
The district will be represented by six teams that will fight out the WBOPCA First Round competitions that start on October 29.
Reserve Grade action will see the two Pa¯ pa¯ moa sides joined by Te Puke in the 12 team competition. The Senior Open Division One First Round competition, sees Pa¯pa¯moa and Te Puke Blue fighting for title honours, with Te Puke Charda Panjab playing in Division Two.
WBOPCA Results
Classic Builders Reserve Grade T20 Round One — Pa¯ pa¯ moa Kings 157/5 (Lakesh Gahlan 48, Aman Mahal 42) defeated Greerton 131/4
Hawks 110/7 defeated Pa¯ pa¯ moa 79/6 Round Two — Katikati 92 (Ben Warren 42) lost to Papamoa Kings 94/6 Lakesh Gahlan 39)
Pa¯pa¯moa the bye
Classic Builders Senior Open T20
Round One — Te Puke Charda Panjab 142/6 (Karandeep Singh 36) defeated Mount Maunganui five 82
Falcons 154/7 Nasib Kumar 43, Harsh Badhan 41) defeated Te Puke Blue 123/8 (Swayan
Kaul 53; Nitish Kumar 3/9)
Round Two — Te Puke Blue 135 (German Bhullar 3/23) lost Baaj Sports2 136/8
GOLF
Te Puke Golf Club
October 12 Burt Blended Tournament 9 & 18 Holers Stbd: Trish Cavanagh 40, Heather Borland 39, June Day 38, Jackie Merritt 38, Kathy Wilson 38, Vicki Jackson 37, Bronwyn Loynes 37, Lynette Powell 37, Pene Meiklejohn 37. Two: Margaret Gravestock. Nearest the pin: Trish Cavanagh, Rae Ashton, Jackie Merritt, Jacqui Middleton. Longet putts: Jackie Merritt, Sue Winters.
October 15: Nine hole nett: Joanne Hunter 32, Vicki Jackson 34, Barbara Brown 34, June Day 35, Bronwyn Loynes 36, Lyn Erni 36, Sally Chadwick 36.
Winner Te Puke 9 Hole Button: Barbara Brown.
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