Brilliant Bay of Plenty weather welcomed in the first two rounds of the Baywide T20 competition played in Rotorua on Saturday (25 November 2012).

Defending T20 champions Tauranga Boys' College posted an unbeaten record on the opening day of the T20 competition, albeit with a first up tie against Cadets.

Mount Maunganui pace bowler Mike Jones striding through the crease against Rotorua Central.

Batting first Tauranga Boys were dismissed for 128 with Tom MacRury (30) and Alex Oakley (22) the best of the student's batsmen, with Josh Christensen taking three wickets for Cadets.

In a dramatic finish to the encounter, Cadets went into the last over needing just five runs for victory with eight wickets in hand.

Tauranga Boys bowler Tom MacRury grabbed two wickets in the over and a further run out saw Cadets finish their turn at bat on 128/8, which resulted in a rare tie.

Te Puke posted 168/8 against East Bay United with Mitch McCann and Tai Bridgeman-Raison both belting half centuries.

East Bay United, who was weakened by a number of last minute withdrawals, were bowled out for 60.

Tom Yates top scored with 27 not out with Charles Williams and Sean Gibson taking three wickets apiece.

Greerton 150/7 despatched BOP Indians, who were without seven first team members courtesy of a wedding, when they bowled the Rotorua side out for 74.

In an intercity battle Mount Maunganui chased down Rotorua Central's 135 for the loss of five wickets.

No player made a more spectacular entrance into the first day of the Baywide T20 competition than Te Puke bowler Sean Gibson. After taking three wickets in the early afternoon game, Gibson went ballistic against BOP Indians, taking six wickets for just 4 runs.

Te Puke batted first and posted a solid 176/6, with Mitch McCann top scoring for the second time in the day with an unbeaten 77 runs. The Indian team challenge was swept aside when they were removed for 60, with Jeremy Bates taking 3/6 to add to the six-wicket bag by Gibson.

Tauranga Boys' College upset Mount Maunganui after they posted 120/6. Gareth Wallace top scored with a solid 43 with Alex Oakley chipping in with a very handy 34 runs.

Tauranga Boys' mentor Mark Orchard was the star of the show, taking two wickets and grabbing four catches in the field.

Greerton joined Te Puke in posting two wins, when they easily got past East Bay United after the Eastern Bay side were removed for 96. Cadets defended a relatively modest 115/7 against Central when they restricted the opposition to 102/9.

Bay of Plenty Cricket Results 24 November 2012

Baywide T20 – Round One

Tauranga Boys' College 128 (T MacRury 30, A Oakley 22; J Christensen 3/35, B Christensen 2/17, J Birchall 2/22) tied with Cadets 128 (J Shaw 70; T MacRury 2/20)

Te Puke 168/6 (M McCann 68, T Bridgeman-Raison 51; M Carter 2/21) defeated East Bay United 60 (T Yates 27no; C Williams 3/7, S Gibson 3/13)

Greerton 150/7 (C Neal 47, K Hodder 20) defeated BOP Indians 74 (S Drabble 3/7, M Jarvis 2/10, M Earl 2/11)

Central 135 (P Woods 38, C Payne 35; D Swan 3/27, M Jones 2/16) lost to Mount Maunganui 136/5 (B Guild 50, J Thompson 33)

Round Two

Tauranga Boys' College 120/6 (G Wallace 43, A Oakley 34; M Jones 3/22) defeated Mount Maunganui 109 (D Hill 34, D Swan 25; M Orchard 2/4, J Hope 2/15)

Te Puke 176/6 (M McCann 77no, M Dwight 26) defeated BOP Indians 60 (S Gibson 6/4, J Bates 3/6)

Cadets 115/7 (J Birchall 27) defeated Central 102/9

East Bay United 96 (M Carter 26) lost to Greerton 99/1