Mount keep Baywide Cup lead

The Baywide Cup looks to be a three-horse race, with just two rounds remaining in the round robin play before the finals playoff.

Also at stake for the winner of 110 over competition is the Bay of Plenty berth in the ND Club Championships.

The Baywide Cup looks to be a three-horse race. Photo: file.

Carrus Mount Maunganui continued to lead the standings, after an outright victory against Tauranga Boys College at Nicholson Field. The Tauranga students batted first and were removed for just 102, with Sean Dykes and Gareth Wallace both reaching the twenties before dismissal. Northern Knights quick bowler Tony Goodin was in sterling form grabbing four wickets at a cost of 22 runs.

The Mount Maunganui victory was eventually a walk in the park, with the competition leaders cruising to a nine wicket win. Tauranga Boys bowler Tom Wakelin struck early in the encounter, removing one of the Mount openers with the score on three. From there Mount Maunganui skipper Peter Drydale took hold of the games momentum to finish with an unbeaten 53, with Ben Musgrave posting 44 not out.

Lurking just behind Mount Maunganui, are Element IMF Cadets and Eves Realty Greerton who both posted solid wins. At Rex Morepeth Park in Whakatane, Greerton bowler Dan Spencer grabbed season best figures with a seven wicket bag, as Whakatane United were dismissed for 95.

Spencer was in rampant form returning 7/23. Greerton lost four wickets on their march to victory with Shane Wineti top scoring with 29, while Richie Earl was there at the end with an undefeated 20.

Otumoetai Cadets won the Bay of Plenty inter-city battle with Rotorua Central, at Smallbone Park in Rotorua. The home team batted first and were bowled out for 149. Johnny Barrow and Ryan Pedley reached the forties, with Otumoetai College student Christian MacDonald taking four wickets for the visitors.

ND representative batsmen Joe Carter led the way with 68 not out, with Cadets skipper Ben Christensen reaching 49 before being dismissed, as the Western Bay side got home with six wickets to spare.

BOP Indians and City Sports Bar Te Puke shared the bonus points on offer after their match finished in a draw. Te Puke posted 228 with the match finishing with BOP Indians at 187/6.

Individual honours were taken out by Te Puke batsmen Tai Bridgman-Raison with a neat 100, while Jayvant Dhanjee took four wickets and Bharat Popli posted 53 not out for the Rotorua side.

Bay of Plenty Cricket Results, November 22

Baywide Cup

Tauranga Boys' College 102 (S Dykes 26, G Wallace 24; T Goodin 4/22, D Hill 2/20) lost to Carrus Mount Maunganui 104/1 (P Drysdale 53no, B Musgrave 44no)

Whakatane United 95 (D Spencer 7/23, C Thomas 2/8) lost to Eves Realty Greerton 98/4 (S Wineti 29, R Earl 20no)

Central 149 (J Barrow 46, R Pedley 41; C MacDonald 4/16, D Deeble 3/3/26, M Bidois 2/27) lost to Element IMF Cadets 150/4 (J Carter 68no. B Christensen 49)

City Sports Bar Te Puke 228 (T Bridgman-Raison 100, M McCann 30, J Dwight 20; J Dhanjee 4/36) drew with BOP Indians 187/6 (B Popli 53no; O Smithson 2/23, M McCann 2/24)

Points Table (Provisional)

Carrus Mount Maunganui 76.00. Element IMF Cadets 69.00, Eves Realty Greerton 65.5 Tauranga Boys' College 38.5, City Sports Bar Te Puke 36.00, Whakatane United 24.5, Central 23.5, BOP Indians 15.00

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