Te Puke and Pa¯pa¯moa post big wins in Western comp

Te Puke and Papamoa post big Western Bay cricket wins

The Don Warner Challenge Trophy changed hands in a Classic Builders Division One battle of attrition on Saturday.

Baaj Sports, who had defended the trophy on five previous occasions, took first use of the wicket against Mount Maunganui. The Mount bowlers exerted pressure from the start and bowled their opponents out for 113 in the 31st over. Narginder Bassi top scored with 33, with Nathan Tutt the best of the Mount bowling attack in taking three wickets for 23 runs.

Mount Maunganui survived a concerted opposition bowling attack to get home with two wickets to spare.

Yogesh Yogi continued his good form with the white ball to take 5/19, while Jonathan Brewis got his side home to clinch the challenge trophy with an unbeaten 24 runs.

Te Puke continued their good form with a hard-fought win over Pa¯ pa¯ moa in a match that saw close to 600 runs scored. Te Puke reached 296 for the loss of nine wickets. Johnny Coulter went on the attack to score 105 at a strike rate of 125 (per 100 balls).

Pa¯pa¯moa weren’t fazed by the big target and were right in the match before being bowled out just 18 runs short of their target.

Grasshoppers and Pa¯pa¯moa both posted big wins in Classic Builders Division Three action.

Hoppers bowled out Tauranga Boys’ College White for 111 and then cruised to a nine-wicket victory. Tauranga

Boys’ College Blue were removed for 103 by Pa¯ pa¯ moa, who won the encounter with all 10 wickets in hand. The best bowling figures were produced by Katikati Division Four bowler Cameron Pooley, who took seven bowling scalps at a cost of 24 runs in his side’s match-up with United Indians. Pooley’s efforts were in vain, as his team were bowled out well short of the required target.