Two centuries and a two hundred run partnership for the third wicket, took Ultimate Motor Group Te Puke to an emphatic victory against East Bay United, in the penultimate round of the BOP Cup yesterday.

A captain's knock from Tai Bridgeman-Raison who blazed away to post 102, was matched by Tim Clarke who reached a neat three-figure total before dismissal. The pair put on 201 run partnership, which set up the final Te Puke score of 273 for the loss of eight wickets.

In spite of two gritty performances from Brett Sharma (38) who usually features in the bowling statistics, and Alex Yates (37) the Eastern Bay team were removed for 139. Seth Adamson posted the best Te Puke bowling figures returning 3/31, with Sam Gibson, Steven Rae and Luke Erikson grabbing two wickets apiece.

Dawson Insurance Eastern Pirates retained the BOP Cricket Challenge Shield, when they won a high scoring battle with BOP Indians, at Boord Park in Rotorua. Batting first Pirates posted a solid 230 runs, then bowled the opposition out for 180, to ensure that the Challenge Shield spends the winter at Eastern Pirates headquarters

A demolition act by Platinum Pacific Reclad Mount Maunganui bowler Tony Goodin, saw Eves Realty Greerton back in the Pemberton Park pavilion, with just 59 runs on the scoreboard. Goodin ripped through the home sides batting to grab six wickets for 26 runs.

The Mount win was a stroll in the park, as they got home with nine wickets to spare. Victory for Mount Maunganui almost certainly ensured that they will win the BOP Cup competition - and pick up a trifecta of Baywide silverware this season.

Element IMF Cadets won a low scoring thriller with iTCo Central in Rotorua. After posting a modest 129 all out, the visitors to Smallbone Park bowled the Rotorua side out some seven runs short of victory.

Rotorua Boys High School emerged victorious in the secondary school derby, defeating Tauranga Boys College. The Rotorua Boys batted first to post 195, then bowled their opponents out for 152, to claim season bragging rights against their traditional rivals.

Bay of Plenty Cricket Results 19 March 2011

BOP Cup

Eves Realty Greerton 59 (Michael Brown 17; Tony Goodin 6/26, Chris Atkinson 2/28) lost to Platinum Pacific Reclad Mount Maunganui 60/1 (Peter Drysdale 17no)

Ultimate Motor Group Te Puke 273/8 (Tai Bridgeman-Raison 102, Tim Clarke 100; Alex Yates 4/65) defeated East Bay United 139 (Brett Sharma 38, A Yates 37; Seth Adamson 3/31, Sam Gibson 2/8, Steven Rae 2/18, Luke Erikson 2/34)

Rotorua BHS 195 (Richie Megaw 32, Glen Wolsey 29, Cody Fell 27no; Mark Orchard 3/41, Sean Davey 2/13, Josh Dwight 2/28) defeated Tauranga Boys College 152 (J Dwight 35, M Orchard 29, S Davey 25; Dave Cheater 3/14, Chanse Perham 3/27)

Element IMF Cadets 129 (Matthew Drake 76, Ben Christensen 20; Jason Trembath 3/31, Andrew Gibbs 2/10, Mathew McLaughlin 2/21) defeated iTCo Central 121 (Dave Hunt 24, A Gibbs 22no; Joe Carter 2/22, Campbell Wilson 2/22, M Drake 2/33) – match reduced to 31 over apiece.

Dawson Insurance Eastern Pirates 230 defeated BOP Indians 180

Points Table (points average)

Mount Maunganui 20, Cadets 18.14, Eastern Pirates 17.66, Greerton 14.0, Te Puke 13.71, Tauranga Boys College 10.71, Central 10.42, BOP Indians 9.0, Rotorua BHS 10.28, East Bay United 4.57