With the Peace Cup (Challenge Trophy) also on the line in the Stan Meads Cup match-up in the Eastern Bay of Plenty on Sunday afternoon – the scene was set for an absolute thriller, between current Stan Meads titleholders Te Awamutu and Eastern Bay of Plenty.

Two willing combatants turned the encounter, played under brilliant winter conditions, into a thriller that went down to the final whistle.

While the home side forwards were dominant for much of the encounter, the Te Awamutu Fijian contingent were the difference, in the encounter taken out 26-24 by the visitors.

Te Awamutu flyer Makade Pesenimo made the match his own running in three touchdowns, with Sekobi Sereki grabbing a try, to give the defending champions an additional bonus point.

The Eastern Bay points came from tries to Te Amo Wilbore and Wesley Hall with Wilbore adding four penalties and a conversion.

The other Sunday match between Piako and Western Bay of Plenty, who took unbeaten records into the game, was taken out four tries to two by the Waikato based side.

Piako led 21-6 at the half way break courtesy of three tries and added a bonus point fourth touchdown in the second spell, to take home a 34-20 victory.

Hamilton were made to fight for victory against King Country B at Te Kuiti on Saturday. With 10 minutes to go, the King Country representatives led 20-10, however, Hamilton ran in three tries in quick succession to take pout the match 30-20.

Ox Sanerivi, Matt Sergent, Wyn Masters, and James Loho touched down the Hamilton tries with Loho adding two penalties and two conversions.

Central Bay posted a solid 36-21 win over a game Thames Valley B at the Ngongotaha Domain.

Joe Nuku, Beau Kiel, Darren Haumaha, William Collier, Hamuera Hudson and Jason Puddles ran in the Central tries with Matt Spiers dotting down twice with Joe Ferguson grabbing the Valleys third touchdown.

Stan Meads Cup Results August 25/26 – Week Two

Section One

Te Awamutu 26 (Mikade Pesenimo 3, Sekobi Sereki tries; Leon Emery 3 con) Eastern BOP 24 (Te Amo Wilbore. Wesley Hall tries; Te Amo Wilbore 4 pen con)

Central BOP 36 (Joe Nuku, Beau Kiel, Darren Haumaha, William Collier, Hamuera Hudson, Jason Puddle tries; Dane Keepa 2 con H Hudson con) Thames Valley B 21 (Matt Spiers 2, Joe Ferguson tries; Matt Fisher 2 con, Brooke Campbell con)

Section Two

Hamilton 30 (Ox Sanerivi, Matt Sergent, Wyn Masters, James Loho tries; J Loho 2 pen 2 con) King Country B 20

Piako 34 Western BOP 20 (Richard Nauer 2 tries; Darrel Houia 2 pen 2 con) HT 21-6.

Points Table

Section One: Te Awamutu 9, Eastern Bay of Plenty 6, Central BOP, Thames Valley B 0.

Section Two: Piako 10, Hamilton 6, Western BOP 5, King Country B 0.