T20 action opens Baywide cricket season

A clash between New World Te Puke and Eves Realty Greerton, who share a rivalry that dates back to the mid 1980's, will be one of the three Twenty 20 matches that open the 2018/19 Baywide cricket season in Rotorua on Saturday.

While both sides have won plenty of Baywide silverware over the years, neither side have annexed the Baywide twenty over per side competition since it was introduced in 2011.

Last season's Baywide T20 Championship, was taken out by Carrus Mount Maunganui who came back from being bowled out for just 76, by Element IMF Cadets just seven days before the title decider.

Batting first, Mount Maunganui gave themselves a good shot at winning the Twenty 20 crown for the first time, when they posted 176/6.

Bay of Plenty representative skipper Peter Drysdale was in sterling form with his willow weapon top scoring with 92 runs.

Nick Smith made a solid impression lower down the order with a hard fought 38. Cadet's all-rounder Sean Davey was the best of his sides bowling attack with three wickets at a cost of 31 runs.

The defending title holders needed nearly nine runs an over and made a blazing start, with Sean Davey going on to top score with 42 runs.

A stunning catch on the boundary by Dominic Radich removed Jono Boult when he was looking to hit out. Peter Drysdale backed up his batting heroics holding two catches in the deep, as Cadets were removed for 134, to give Mount Maunganui their first Baywide T20 title.

Other early afternoon games at Boord Park in the Sulphur City, matches Bayleys Central Indians against Cadets with Bond and Co Tauranga Boys College taking on Mount Maunganui.

GM Painters Lake Taupo CC, make their season entrance in the late afternoon second round after sitting out the bye in round one, where they will square off with Tauranga Boys College.

The Taupo team found out about the realities of Baywide premier club cricket in their inaugural Baywide season twelve months ago. But with some quality new recruits and a season of Baywide battles in their scorebook, the team from the middle of the North Island is expected to be competitive this season.

Greerton and Cadets, will both want to lay down the challenge to the other sides when they meet in round two, with Te Puke and Mount Maunganui rounding out the weekend opening day.

Baywide Twenty 20 @ Boord Park, Rotorua – 6 October 2018

Round One

Bayleys Central Indians v Element IMF Cadets, Bond & Co Tauranga Boys College v Carrus Mount Maunganui, Eves Realty Greerton v New World Te Puke, GM Painters Lake Taupo CC the bye.

Round Two @ Boord Park, Rotorua

Bond & Co Tauranga Boys College v GM Painters Lake Taupo CC, Eves Realty Greerton v Element IMF Cadets, New World Te Puke v Carrus Mount Maunganui, Bayleys Central Indians the bye.

BOPCA Twenty 20 Championship

2011/12 (Tauranga Boys College) 2012/13 (Tauranga Boys College) 2013/14 (Rotorua Central) 2014/15 (Rotorua Central) 2015/16 (Otumoetai Cadets) 2016/17 not played 2017/18 (Mount Maunganui)

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