Defending Reserve Champions R&A Sangha will be joined by Katikati, Cadets and Greerton, in the WBOPCA Reserve Grade semi-finals, after results were posted in the last qualifying round.

The Sangha XI, had to survive a real fight back from the Tauranga Boys' College bowlers, before they kept their unbeaten record intact.

Tauranga Boys were dismissed for 131 with Joe Turner top scoring with 47, with GS Mahal taking four wickets for the defending titleholders.

In spite of a solid knock of 79 from Vikas Tiwari, the game went down to the wire with the Sangha team sneaking home by two wickets. Daniel Elyashiv was in good form with the ball taking four wickets for 18 runs.

Greerton defeated Katikati, to earn the last berth in the title race, with Katikati finishing in second place in spite of the defeat.

Greerton batted first and were bowled out for 211, then removed Katikati for 145 to claim a 66 run victory. The individual highlight of the encounter was a solid 85 by Greerton's Neil Flack.

Cadets wrapped up third place finish in the qualifying rounds when they beat Sikh Sports. Led by a fighting knock of 72 from Amrit Singh, the Sikh XI posted 199 all out.

Cadets stalwart Grant Manners rose to the occasion to blast an unbeaten 106, as his team cruised to a six wicket win.

Mount Maunganui finished their season with a flourish when they posted a big win against Te Puke. A century apiece to Hayden Byrnes and Joel Thomson led the way as the Mount reached 318/8.

The Mount Maunganui bowlers then removed Te Puke for 119 to claim a big win.

On Saturday R&A Sangha, who finished top qualifier, will play Greerton with Katikati and Cadets squaring off in the other semi-final.

B Grade competition leaders Mount Maunganui, were given a big fright by Greerton, before sneaking home to finish as top qualifier in the B Grade title race.

The Mount bowling attack removed Greerton for 131, before a battle of attrition that saw Mount Maunganui get home with just two wickets to spare.

With two byes blighting the last round of the regular season, the only other match played, resulted in Grasshoppers steaming to victory without the loss of a wicket.

Albion posted a very respectable 201/8, before Gary Rudolph and Ray Body blasted their side to a ten wicket win. Rudolph finished with an unbeaten 112, with long time Hoppers team member Body finishing with 65 not out.

WBOPCA Reserve Grade results:

Mount Maunganui 318/8 (Hayden Byrnes 116, Joel Thomson 100) defeated Te Puke 119

Tauranga Boys College 131 (Joe Turner 47, GS Mahal 4/19, VS Kahlon 3/18) lost to R&A Sangha 134/8 Vikas Tiwari 79, Jat Sehgal 30no, Daniel Elyashiv 4/18)

Sikh Sports 199 (Amrit Singh 72, Chris Norton 4/33) lost to Cadets 201/4 (Grant Manners 106no, Morgan Bidois 38)

Greerton 211 (Neil Flack 85, Ryan Brown 3/42) defeated Katikati 145 (Steve Gilroy 29)

Final Points: R&A Sangha 140, Katikati 117, Cadets 111, Greerton 101, Sikh Sports 75, Tauranga Boys College 75, Mount Maunganui 73, Te Puke 63.

Semi-Finals: R&A Sangha v Greerton, Katikati v Cadets.

WBOPCA B Grade

Albion 201/8 (Darryl Morrison 31no, Rob Read 34, S Singh 34, Ben Goodall 3/34) lost to Grasshoppers 202/0 (Gary Rudolph 112no, Ray Body 65no)

Greerton 131 (Ravi Battihalli 39, Nathan Byrnes 4/31) lost to Mount Maunganui 134/8 (James Beale 34, Brad Ford 3/31)

Wanderers beat Katikati by default

Singh XI beat Cadets by default

Final Points: Mount Maunganui 36, Singh XI 30, Wanderers 30, Grasshoppers 24, Greerton 18, Cadets 12, Katikati 12, Albion 6.

Semi-Finals: Mount Maunganui v Grasshoppers, Singh XI v Wanderers.