From The Boundary
WEEKLY WRAP OF WESTERN BAY SENIOR CRICKET
Week Twenty-One – 27 March
The last day of the 2020-21 cricket season, saw two outstanding feats confirmed as seasons best.
Swashbuckling Greerton batsmen Cameron Neal, smashed 202 not out against Mount Maunganui in the Versatile Tauranga Williams Cup – while premier team mate Dan Spencer, grabbed a remarkable seven wickets for just 10 runs against Lake Taupo in early January 2021.
The final Top Dog of the season, were claimed by Te Puke premier batsmen Devon Surrurier with 94 runs against Tauranga Boys College, with Te Puke Reserve bowler Bibin Babu finishing with 5/23 in his sides match with the Tauranga Boys College second eleven.
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AROUND THE TRAPS – 27 March 2021
Current Season B Grade front-runner, Hawks, easily took out the Western Bay of Plenty Cricket B Grade Championship title, after posting what looked to be a very gettable score against Papamoa Wanderers.
Hawks batted first and were bowled out for what looked to be a modest 120 runs. Harry Singh top scored with a hard fought 42 runs, while Wanderers bowlers Chris Uden and Sarn Lee continued their season form with the ball, with the pair each taking three wickets.
The Papamoa reply turned into a rout, as they were rolled for just 39, to hand the Hawks XI an unlikely 81 run win. The Papamoa sides top score of just 11 runs told of their tale of woe. Rana Virk returned the outstanding figures of four wickets at a cost of just four runs, while Gopi Singh also did plenty of damage, taking four wickets for 13 runs.
Sikh Sports were handed the Reserve Grade Championship title, without facing a ball, after their opponents in R&A Sangha were disqualified for breaching a match day rule.
Te Puke cruised to the Reserve Grade Consolation title in defeating Tauranga Boys College. Te Puke posted 298 for the loss of seven wickets. Ryan Crossley top scored with 61 with Keaton Taylor belting a half century. Denym Clarke (47) and Calem Taylor (34) also made solid contributions to their sides big total.
Bibu Babu 5/23 and Calem Taylor 4/8 did the damage with the ball, in the Te Puke big 297 run win.
Multiple B Grade titleholder Grasshoppers won another Western Bay Cricket trophy after they dispatched TBC Blue in the B Grade Consolation, in a game that finished in mid-afternoon. The Tauranga Boys College representatives were dispatched for 81, with Jean Roux top scoring with 35, while long-time Hoppers bowler Wayne Anderson grabbing four wickets for just eight runs.
Grasshoppers took little time to wrap up the B Grade Consolation title, losing just two wickets on the way. Bon Curran (26) and Chris Savage (24no) got their side home with little sweat.
WBOPCA Reserve Grade Championship
Sikh Sports defeated R&A Sangha by disqualification because of match rules infringement.
WBOPCA Reserve Grade Consolation
Te Puke 298/7 (Ryan Crossley 61, Keaton Taylor 53, Denym Clarke 47, Calem Taylor 34) Tauranga Boys College 91 (Lachlan Balfour 39, Bibin Babu 5/23, Calem Taylor 4/8)
WBOPCA B Grade Championship
Hawks 120 (Harry Singh 42, Chris Uden 3/16, Sarn Lee 3/27) defeated Papamoa Wanderers 39 (Rana Virk 4/4, Gopi Singh 4/13)
WBOPCA B Grade Consolation
TBC Blue 81 (Jean Roux 35, Wayne Anderson 4/8) lost to Grasshoppers 86/2 (Bob Curran 26, Chris Savage 24no)
Top Dog (Best batting and bowling each week)
(Season best in bold)
Batting
24 October 93 Fergus Lellman (Premier – Cadets v Geyser)
31 October 67 Jacob Morton (B Grade – Katikati v Albion)
7 November 118 Tim Pringle (Premier – TBC v Lake Taupo)
14 November 108no Aman Mahal (Reserve – Greerton Kings v TBC)
21 November 114 Tom MacRury (Premier – Greerton v Central Indians)
28 November 115 Max Morton (B Grade – Katikati v TBC White)
5 December 124 Peter Drysdale (Premier – Mount Maunganui v Geyser)
12 December 116 Kade Smit (Reserve Grade – Mount Maunganui v Greerton)
19 December 84 Seb Heath (B Grade – TBC White v TBC Blue)
9 January 174 Tim Pringle (Premier – Cadets v Geyser)
16 January 137 Tom MacRury (Premier – Greeron v Tauranga Boys College)
23 January 202no Cameron Neal (Premier – Greerton v Mount Maunganui)
30 January 110 Ben Vyver (Premier – Tauranga Boys College v Te Puke)
6 February 100no Luke Templer (B Grade – TBC White v Albion)
13 February 108 Mayura Galappaththi (Reserve – Cadets v R&A Sangha)
20 February 100 Matt Golding (Premier – Mount Maunganui v Papamoa)
27 February 167 Ben Pomare (Premier – Mount Maunganui v Central Indians)
6 March = 98 Peter Drysdale (Premier – Mount Maunganui v Cadets)
= 98 Jamie Oakley (Reserve – Te Puke v Papamoa)
13 March 110 Ben Lind (Reserve – Greerton v Aquinas College)
20 March 114 GS Gagan (Reserve - R&A Sangha v Sikh Sports)
27 March 94 Devon Surrurier (Premier – Te Puke v Tauranga Boys College)
Bowling
24 October 5/10 Chris Atkinson (Premier – Mount Maunganui v TBC
31 October 4/5 Jacob Morton (B Grade – Katikati v Albion)
7 November 5/28 Ben Warren (B Grade – Katikati v Papamoa Wanderers)
14 November 5/16 Swayam Kaui (Reserve – R&A Sangha v Mount Maunganui)
21 November 6/32 Maninder Takhar (Reserve – Mount Maunganui v Te Puke)
28 November 6/35 Jacob Morton (B Grade – Katikati v TBC White)
5 December 7/36 Darcy Hoskin (Reserve – Cadets v Hawks)
12 December 5/28 Peter Dysdale (Premier – Mount Maunganui v Greerton)
19 December 4/5 Dan Thomas (B Grade – Mount Maunganui v Albion)
9 January 7/10 Daniel Spencer (Premier – Greerton v Lake Taupo)
16 January 4/32 Calem Taylor (Reserve – Te Puke v Tauranga Boys College)
23 January 5/27 Jack Jones (Premier – Tauranga Boys College v Geyser)
30 January 6/23 Chris Atkinson (Mount Maunganui v Geyser)
6 February 4/13 Nick Smith (Reserve Grade – Mount Maunganui v Hawks)
13 February 5/9 Chris Uden (B Grade – Papamoa Wanderers v Mount Maunganui)
20 February 7/16 Rob Inglis (B Grade – PapamOMA’s v Te Puke)
27 February 5/14 Fynn Williamson (B Grade – TBC White v Albion
6 March = 5/19 Scott Steward (Reserve – Cadets v Greerton Kings)
= 5/19 Mani Panjeta (B Grade – Hawks v PapaOMA’s)
13 March 5/8 Dale Swan (Premier – Mount Maunganui v Lake Taupo)
20 March 5/21 Josh Espitalier (B Grade – TBC Blue v Albion)
27 March 5/23 Bibin Babu (Reserve – Te Puke v Tauranga Boys College)
Top Gun (Centuries and Six Wicket Bags)
Centuries
202no Cameron Neal (Premier – Greerton v Mount Maunganui) 23 January
174 Tim Pringle (Premier – Cadets v Geyser) 9 January
167 Ben Pomare (Premier – Mount Maunganui v Central Indians) 27 Feb
137 Tom MacRury (Premier – Greerton v Tauranga Boys College) 16 Jan
124 Peter Drysdale (Premier – Mount Maunganui v Geyser) 5 December
118 Tim Pringle (Premier – TBC v Lake Taupo) 7 November
116 Kade Smit (Reserve – Mount Maunganui v Greerton) 12 December
114 Tom MacRury (Premier – Greerton v Central Indians) 21 November
115no Blair McKenzie (Premier – Te Puke v Geyser) 7 November
115 Max Morton (B Grade – Katikati v TBC White) 28 November
114no Navpreet Singh (B Grade – Hawks v Albion) 7 November
114 GS Gagan (Reserve - R&A Sangha v Sikh Sports) 20 March
111 Taylor Bettelheim (Premier – Greerton v Lake Taupo) 9 January
110 Tom MacRury (Premier – Greerton v Geyser) 28 November
110 Ben Vyver (Tauranga Boys College v Te Puke) 30 January
110 Ben Lind (Reserve – Greerton v Aquinas College) 13 March
108no Ben Guild (Premier – Papamoa v TBC) 21 November
108 Aman Mahal (Reserve – Greerton Kings v TBC) 14 November
108 Mayura Galappaththi (Reserve – Cadets v R&A Sangha) 13 Feb
107no Taylor Bettelheim (Premier – Greerton v Papamoa) 7 November
104no Gagandeep Samra (Reserve – Hawks v Aquinas College) 21 Nov
103no Fergus Lellman (Premier (Cadets v Te Puke) 16 January
102 Yogesh Kumar (Reserve – R&A Sangha v Te Puke) 14 November
101no Billy Syme (B Grade – TBC Blue v Hawks) 14 November
101 Ajay Kumar (Reserve – Greerton Kings v TBC) 14 November
100no Harry Burns (B Grade – Mount Maunganui Inanga v Albion) 5 Dec
100no Luke Templer (B Grade – TBC White v Albion) 6 February
100 Andrew Goldsmith (Premier – Papamoa v Lake Taupo) 28 November
100 Matt Golding (Premier – Mount Maunganui v Papamoa) 20 February
Six Wickets
7/10 Daniel Spencer (Premier – Greerton v Lake Taupo) 9 January
7/16 Rob Inglis (B Grade – PapamOMA’s v Te Puke) 20 February
7/36 Darcy Hoskin (Reserve – Cadets v Hawks) 5 December
6/23 Chris Atkinson (Premier - Mount Maunganui v Geyser) 30 January
6/32 Maninder Takhar (Reserve – Mount Maunganui v Te Puke) 21 Nov
6/33 Josh Jacob (B Grade – PapaOMA’s v MM Inanga) 21 November
6/35 Jacob Morton (B Grade – Katikati v TBC White) 28 November
Hat-Tricks
4/17 Rambo Singh (Reserve T20 tournament – Sikh CC v Papamoa) 24 Oct
4/17 Andrew Balfour (B Grade – Grasshoppers v Wanderers) 21 November
4/18 Amrit Sandhu (Reserve T20 tournament – Hawks v Kings) 25 Oct