HOWZAT - WEEK 12
We open Howat’s Edition Twelve, with a catch-up of last weekend’s Classic Builders Reserve Grade match between Te Puke and Katikati, where long-time Te Puke player Tai Bridgman-Raison belted another century in his long and illustrious cricket career.
Tai was in rampant form smacking an unbeaten 107 in his teams 205 for the loss of just four wickets, before Te Puke humbled Katikati for just 43 runs all out.
This week’s Top Dog batter was the Papamoa 3rd XI’s Jason Schumacher, who banged just the seasons second 150+ runs, with 158 against Tauranga Boys College. Long-time Mount stalwart, Jason Luke, smashed his sixth century for the Mount Maunganui Third Eleven with 110 not out, while Baaj Sports Division Two, Kulwinder Singh joined the WBOPCA Top Gun list with 103 against Grasshoppers.
Week Twelve, saw United Indians Division Two bowler, Burwinder Singh take the top bowling honours, with six wickets for 23 runs in his sides game against Bay Blasters.
WBOPCA CLASSIC BUILDERS RESERVE GRADE Don Warner Challenge Trophy
2021/22 Winner: Otumoetai Cadets
29 October 2022 Cadets 127 lost to Papamoa Kings 65/4 - 14.1 overs (D/L formula)
5 October Papamoa Kings 383/4 defeated Greerton 204/9
12 November Papamoa Kings 160 defeated Aquinas College 102
19 November Papamoa Kings 291 defeated Papamoa Second XI 144
26 November Papamoa Kings 205/7 defeated Katikati 204
3 December United Indians 188 defeated Papamoa Kings 168
10 December United Indians v Te Puke – not played due to wet pitch
17 December Mount Maunganui 272/8 defeated United Indians 153
14 January Mount Maunganui 130 defeated Papamoa Kings 40
21 January Papamoa 67 lost to Mount Maunganui 73/2
Next Challenge
28 January Mount Maunganui v Hawks, Fergusson Park
WBOPCA CLASSIC BUILDERS DRAWS/STANDINGS
SATURDAY’S CLASSIC BUILDERS WESTERN BAY CRICKET HEADLINES
The long awaited Western Bay return to cricket without wet weather interruptions, arrived on Saturday (21 January 2023), to produce a 300+ run-fest for the Papamoa Division One team.
Papamoa 3rd xI batted first in the Classic Builders Div One game against Tauranga Boys College. Tony Biesiek and Jason Schumacher took the game away from Tauranga Boys College with a 179 opening stand.
Biesiek's dismissal two short of a half-century, saw Schumacher up the ante in smashing 158 before being dismissed. A strike rate of 141 (per one hundred balls) resulted in 25 4's and four 6's, in his sides total of 340 for seven wickets. Jason Schumacher’s big innings was just the second 150+ score of the current season.
Tauranga Boys were behind the eight ball from the start of their reply and were bowled out for 115. Rob Inglis was in grand form with the ball in grabbing four wickets at a cost of just 17 runs, in his sides big 225 run win.
The Classic Builders Reserve Grade clash, between current Don Warner Challenge Trophy holders Mount Maunganui and Papamoa, was a short and sharp encounter.
Papamoa elected to bat and were bowled out for just 69 in the 23rd over. The Western Bay Challenge prize-holders needed just seven overs to wrap up an eight wicket win. Niven Dovey top scored with 35 not out.
WBOPCA Results 21 January 2023
Classic Builders Reserve Grade
Katikati 150 (Ben Warren 44; Yogesh Yogi 3/22) lost to Baaj Sports 151/9 (Yogesh Yogi 44, Varinder Sandhu 30; Brody Gilroy 4-5, Ben Warren 3/24)
Papamoa 69 lost to Mount Maunganui 73/2 (Niven Dovey 35no)
Hawks 160 (Kuljit Singh 66; George Athy-Knibbs 3/17, James Stratton 3/31) defeated Tauranga Boys College 128/9 (Reuben Swanepoel 32; Pambir Singh 4/18)
Aquinas College 137/9 (Daniel Coster 42; Daniel Anderton 3/15) lost to Cadets 138/4 (Sam Owen 31, Carson Wills 30no)
Te Puke 117 (Stephen Crossan 38; Jasdeep Sidhu 3/12, Davinder Singh 3/15, Girbur Singh 3/39) lost to Papamoa Kings 118/5 (Aman Mahal 36; Mathew Ward 3/31)
United Indians defeated Greerton
Classic Builders Division One
Baaj Sports 342/5 (Kulwinder Singh 103, Navpreet Singh 87, Ramneet Singh 48, Piara Brar 42no; Ivan Foord 3/48) defeated Grasshoppers 193 (Ben Goodall 43, Andrew Balfour 34)
Te Puke Blue 130 (Gagandeep Singh 34; Gurjant Singh 3/21, Kala Singh 3/34) lost to Te Puke Charda Panjab 131/5 (Gurpreet Padda 59; Bikram Sandhu 3/24)
Cadets 155 (Cooper Hurley 46) lost to Falcons 159/7 (Davinder Singh 33)
Papamoa 3rd XI 340/7 (Jason Schumacher 158, Tony Biesiek 48, Adam Dickens 33; Brayden Stewart 3/58) defeated Tauranga Boys College 3rd XI 115 (Rob Inglis 4/17)
Classic Builders Division Two
Bay Blasters 2 - 96 (Mithun George 30no; Burwinder Singh 6/23) lost to United Indians 97/2
Mount Maunganui 4th XI - 156 (Duane Jones 4/32) lost to Albion 157/4 (Darryl Blunsdon 30; Daniel Whyte 3/20)
Mount Maunganui 3rd XI - 228/6 (Jason Luke 110no, Bryan Rhodes 37, Matt Stainton 37) defeated Tauranga Boys College 188/6 (Angelo Giacon 45, Cameron Unwin 35; John White 3/22)
Bay Blasters 1 the bye
Classic Builders Division Three
Baaj Sports 281/6 (Gary Singh 74, Rambo Singh 73, German Bhullar 64; Alan Syme 3/36) defeated Aquinas College 104/9 (Rambo Singh 4/22)
Katikati 162 (Caleb Logan 4/29, Jasjit Singh 3/19) defeated Greerton 118 Rory Mackay 5/25)
Mount Maunganui 5th XI - 81 (Saugat Neupane 5/15, Prajol Karki 3-8) lost to Danphe CC 83/0 (Ajit Chaudhary 46)
Cadets the bye
WBOPCA Best – 21 January 2023
Runs 158 Jason Schumacher (Papamoa 3rd XI - Division One)
Wickets 6/23 Burwinder Singh (United Indians - Division Two)
WBOPCA Best – 14 January 2023
Runs 107no Tai Bridgman-Raison (Te Puke - Reserve Grade)
Wickets 5/32 Mathew Tapper (Cadets - Division Three)
WBOPCA Season Best
Runs 186 Gupreet Padda (Division Two – Te Puke Charda Panjab v TBC)
Wickets 6/15 Josh Dempsey (Reserve – Cadets v United Indians)
WBOPCA Classic Builders Season Honours Board
WBOPCA Reserve Grade
Classic Builders T20 Championship Winner = Papamoa Kings
Most Runs – 112no Shane Wineti (Greerton)
Most Wickets - 5/10 Oliver Norwood (TBC)
WBOPCA Division 1-3
Classic Builders Division One First Round Winner Baaj Sports
Runs 113no – Mayank Tandon (Te Puke Blue) Wickets 5/16 – Rodney Henderson (Albion)
Classic Builders Division Two First Round Winner Te Puke Charda Panjab
Runs 186 - Gupreet Padda (Te Puke Charda Panjab) Wickets 6/21 – Varinder Singh (United Indians
Classic Builders Division Three First Round Winner Bay Blasters2
Runs 120no – Cooper Hurley (Cadets) Wickets 4/8 - Prajwol Karki (Danphe CC)
Top Gun (Centuries and Six Wicket Bags)
Centuries
186 Gupreet Padda (Division Two – Te Puke Charda Panjab v TBC) 5 November
158 Jason Schumacher (Division One – PapaOMA’s v TBC) 21 January
139 Liam Osborne (Reserve Grade – Greerton v United Indians) 10 December
126 Ben Parlane (Reserve Grade - Aquinas College v Papamoa) 26 November
120no Cooper Hurley (Division Three – Cadets v Danphe CC) 3 December
119no Billy Ramsden (Reserve Grade – Tauranga Boys College v Papamoa) 5 November
116 Aman Mahal (Reserve Grade – Papamoa Kings v Greerton) 5 November
115 SS Sidhu (Division Two - United Indians v Albion) 12 November
113no Mayank Tandon (Division One - Te Puke Blue v PapaOMA’s) 29 October
113 Jithin Karuveli (Senior Open T20 – Bay Blasters v United Indians) 22 October
112no Shane Wineti (Reserve T20 – Greerton v Katikati) 22 October
112 Peter Southey-Jensen (Division One – Cadets v Mount Maunganui) 19 November
111 Daljit Singh (Reserve Grade – United Indians v Greerton) 10 December
110 Jason Luke (Division Two – Mount Maunganui v TBC) 21 January
108no Rhyno Jan van Rensburgh (Senior Open T20 – Albion v Cadets) 15 October 2022
108 Aryan Aryal (Reserve Grade – Tauranga Boys College v Greerton) 5 November
108 Jithin Karuveli (Division One – Bay Blasters v Greerton) 12 November
107no Tai Bridgman-Raison (Reserve Grade – Te Puke v Katikati) 14 January
103 Kulwinder Singh (Division One – Baaj Sports v Grasshoppers) 21 January
102 Raminder Singh (Division One – Falcons v Tauranga Boys College) 3 December
100no Bikram Sandhu (Division One – Te Puke Blue v Tauranga Boys College) 10 Dec
Six Wickets
6/15 Josh Dempsey (Reserve – Cadets v United Indians) 19 November
6/20 Scott Drabble (Reserve Grade - Greerton v Te Puke) 29 October
6/21 Varinder Singh (Division Two – United Indians v Mount Maunganui) 3 December
6/23 Burwinder Singh (Division Two – United Indians v Bay Blasters) 21 January
6/33 Caleb Farrington (Reserve Grade – Papamoa v Hawks) 3 December
Hat-Tricks
3/18 Pankaj Tandon (Division Two – Albion v Tauranga Boys College) 4 December