The Versatile Williams Cup standings have taken on a familiar look with four Western Bay of Plenty teams occupying the top four spots.

Eves Realty Greerton, Flying Mullet Te Puke, Element IMF Cadets and Bond & Co Mount Maunganui have all had their names engraved on the Williams Cup in the last decade.

Defending titleholders, Cadets, have made a well timed run in recent weeks after a slow start to their title defence.

On Saturday, they repelled the challenge of Generation Homes Lake Taupo CC, chasing down a good-sized target at Fergusson Park.

The visitors won the toss and backed their batsmen when they put the home side in the field.

The side from the Great Lake region were quickly in trouble, losing their first two wickets with just one run on the board.

Michael Mitchell dug in at three, to top score with a hard fought 58 from 137 balls.

Archie Harrison and Habib Malik provided plenty of assistance, with both reaching the thirties, as the Taupo side posted 179 for the loss of nine wickets.

Ollie Curtis was the best of the hosts bowlers with three wickets for 26 runs.

Marcel Collett got Cadets away to a grand start, with 47 at the top of Cadets batting order.

Blake Pentecost took his team through to victory, with an unbeaten 40, with his team having four wickets in hand.

Greerton made light work of Te Puke's score of 208, cruising to a seven wicket victory at the Te Puke Domain.

Te Puke opener Ben Vyver got the hosts away to a flyer, belting 78 from just 52 balls, before being stumped by Alex Oakley.

Jared Tutty and Tom MacRury halted the Te Puke momentum with three wickets apiece.

Batting at three, Tim Clarke anchored his sides innings with an unbeaten 66.

Charles Williams opened Greerton's proceeding with 42, while Tom MacRury blasted 52 not out from just 19 balls, with all but six runs coming from boundaries.

Sandford Wall Lawyers Central Indians had a short and sharp affair with Papamoa.

The visitors to Smallbone Park were rolled for a meager 49 runs.

Aaron Bennett took three wickets for 3 runs while Ben Holt also grabbed a three-wicket bag.

The Papamoa bowlers applied some pressure in taking four wickets before Central Indians triumphed with the second ball of the thirteenth over.

Craigs Geyser City had a successful trip to the Western Bay of Plenty, defending 131, in bowling Craigs Tauranga Boys' College out for 91 to claim a 42 run win.

Alexander Roy got on to the season honours boards with six wickets for 15 runs.

Versatile Tauranga Williams Cup Results 9 March 2024

Craigs Geyser City 133 (Rhydian Spice 3/12, Scott Curtis 3/13) defeated Tauranga Boys' College 91 (Sebastian Heath 36; Alexander Roy 6/15, Ben Astwood 3/23)

Papamoa 49 (Aaron Bennett 3/3, Ben Holt 3/29) lost to Sandford Wall Lawyers Central Indians 50/4 (Sam Wilson 3/20)

Flying Mullet Te Puke 208 (Ben Vyver 78, Mike De beer 45; Tom MacRury 3/45, Jared Tutty 3/51) lost to Eves Realty Greerton 209/3 (Tim Clarke 66no, Tom MacRury 52no, Charles Williams 42)

Generation Homes Lake Taupo 179/9 (Michael Mitchell 58, Archie Harrison 39, Habib Malik 33; Ollie Curtis 3/26) lost to Element IMF Cadets 180/6 (Marcel Collett 47, Blake Pentecost 40no)

Mount Maunganui the bye.

Points Table (Provisional) Greerton 32, Te Puke 29, Cadets 29, Mount Maunganui 26, Central Indians 24, Papamoa 24, Lake Taupo 22, Geyser 21, Tauranga Boys' College 12