Bay of Plenty cricket teams continue to battle it out for the BOPCA Versatile Williams Cup with some good tussles over the weekend.

Thirteen-time Versatile Williams Cup champions Element IMF Cadets dominated both innings of their encounter with Papamoa, on Saturday January 20.

Papamoa batted first and were removed for just 109. Their highest score of 19 runs, told the tale of several batters reaching double figures without kicking on. Isaac White, who has earned selection for the Bay of Plenty senior representative team this season, re-inked his bowling credentials with four wickets for 17 runs.

Cadets opener Marcel Collett and Blayne Fraser came together with their team at 25/2.

The pair quickly established their ascendancy taking their side through to victory. Fraser finished with an unbeaten 42, with Collett posting 41 not out.

Eves Realty Greerton top order batting king, Tom MacRury, belted his fourth century of the Baywide season, with a neat one hundred runs against Sandford Wall Lawyers Central Indians.

Batting first at home base at Pemberton Park, the hosts reached 256 all out.

MacRury's century came from 68 balls with seven 4's and nine 6's. Anish Desai (48) and Aiden Green (39no) made solid contributions to the big target.

Aaron Bennett took four wickets for 24 for the visitors with Jake Rowe claiming three wickets.

Jake Rowe backed up his bowling performance, with the Rotorua sides top score of 60 not out, as they were dismissed for 179 in the thirty-fifth over.

Andrew Friskney and James Boyd took three wickets apiece for the victors.

Flying Mullet Te Puke, had a good tussle with Generation Homes Lake Taupo, before emerging with the win points.

Te Puke posted a solid 220/9. Mike de Beer fell one short of a half century, with Cameron Riley (40) and Josh Earle (31) getting into the batting action. Roger Urbahn took his second successive five wicket bag returning 5/41.

Lake Taupo were restricted to 185/8 to give Te Puke a hard fought win.  Michael Mitchell (66no) Nafis Shaikh (40) and Archie Harrison (35) made solid contributions to the Lake Taupo run chase. 

BOPCA Versatile Williams Cup January 20 2024

Eves Realty Greerton 256 (Tom MacRury 100, Anish Desai 48, Aiden Green 39no; Aaron Bennett 4/24, Jake Rowe 3/38) defeated Sanford Wall Lawyers Central Indians 179 (Jake Rowe 60no, Andrew Friskney 3/40, James Boyd 3/55)

Papamoa 109 (Isaac White 4/17) lost to Element IMF Cadets 111/2 (Blayne Fraser 42no, Marcel Collett 41no)

Flying Mullet Te Puke 220/9 (Mike de Beer 49, Cameron Riley 40, Josh Earle 31; Roger Urbahn 5/41) defeated Generation Homes Lake Taupo 185/8 (Michael Mitchell 66no, Nafis Shaikh 40, Archie Harrison 35)

Craigs Geyser City v Bond & Co Mount Maunganui - not played due to wet pitch.

Tauranga Boys College the bye.

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Craigs Tauranga Boys College 110 (Seb Heath 38; Iman Nahal 4/20) lost to Flying Mullet Te Puke 111/4 (Mike de Beer 53no, Josh Earle 43no)

Papamoa 178/5 (Andrew Goldsmith 63) defeated Eves Realty Greerton 146 (Anish Desai 49; Mathew Rees 3/19)

Bond & Co Mount Maunganui 134/9 (Peter Drysdale 60; Joel Griffiths 3/21) defeated Cadets 107 (Andrew Mascall 46; Mana Takhar 3/13)

Geyser City v Central Indians – no result posted; Lake Taupo the bye.