KATIKATI GRAB RARE CENTURY AND SIX WICKETS IN CLASSIC BUILDERS RESERVE GRADE ACTION

Katikati grabbed the rare double of six wickets and a century in a match, when they defeated Te Puke in a Classic Builders Reserve Grade match at the Te Puke Domain, on Saturday (20 November 2021).

The home side batted first and were bowled out for 181. Katikati stalwart Ben Warren mesmerized the Te Puke batsmen, taking six wickets at a cost of 32 runs, from just 8.4 overs. Simon Eve was like a shining beacon, top scoring with 82 runs, with his sides next best being 21.

Matt Earl, who is another longtime member of the club from the Western Bay extremities, took control of his sides destiny with 113 not out, as Katikati got home with five wickets to spare. Earl's big score came from 122 balls with seventeen 4's and a big heave over the Te Puke Domain boundary ropes.

The Don Warner trophy changed hands, with Papamoa relieving Aquinas College of the challenge prize. Papamoa were in the box seat after reaching 239/9 in their turn at bat. Aman Mahal (64) Daljit Singh (41) and Xavier Lee (33) did the damage, with Asa Banbury taking three wickets. 

Asa Banbury showed his all-round skills top scoring with a gritty 48 runs. Vishal Groundar was in top form taking five wickets at a cost of 19 runs, with Aquinas College removed for 135.

Mount Maunganui, remained the only unbeaten side in the Reserve First Round title race, when they provided Cadets with their first loss of the competition. Cadets set their opponents a very gettable target of 168. James McCabe was the best of the Cadets batting attack with 32, while Harry Burns grabbed a four wicket bag. 

Mount Maunganui had to fight like tigers for the win points on offer, losing eight wickets on the way to victory. Logan Carr (42) and Nick Smith (37) made valuable contributions with the bat. Finn Dempsey returned bowling figures of four wickets at a cost of 47 runs. 

R&A Sangha defeated Greerton by 122 runs, with United Indians led by an Amrit Singh century, easily overcoming Tauranga Boys College reply.

PapaOMA's and Grasshoppers, engaged in a battle of attrition in their Classic Builders B Grade encounter at Mitchell Park. Nitin Bindal led the OMA's batting attack with a sparkling 79 runs in his sides offering of 189/4. The Hoppers were in the run chase all the way with the match on a knife edge in the last two overs. Tight bowling stymied Grasshoppers desperate attempt to hit out with the Papamoa third eleven prevailing by five runs. 

TBC 3rd XI, provided proof that they are genuine title contenders after defeating former high flyers Te Puke Green. Tauranga Boys reached 211/7 then bowled the opposition out for 140. Tauranga Boys all-rounder Bryn Roberton had a grand day out with 47 runs and three wickets.

Further pool one action, resulted in Hawks posting 331/6 before bowling Katikati out for 104 at the hidden venue of Te Wati Park. The game was notable for the second six wicket bag of the weekend, taken by Hawks bowler Lakh Jattana. R&A Sangha beat Greerton with Mount Maunganui giving Albion a cricket lesson.

Pool two results saw Bay Blaster 244 defeat Mount Maunganui Inanga 131, Te Puke Blue beat Katikati Singh XI by 128 runs and Cadets got past TBC 4th XI,

Classic Builders Reserve Grade Results 20 November 2021

Te Puke 181 (Simon Eve's 82; Ben Warren 6/32) lost to Katikati 182/5 (Matt Earl 113no) 

Papamoa 239/9 (Aman Mahal 64, Daljit Singh 41, Xavier Lee 32; Asa Banbury 3/68) defeated Aquinas College 135 (Asa Banbury 48; Vishal Goundar 5/19, X Lee 3/16)

United Indians 236 (Amrit Singh 107 no, Harinder Singh 31; Fynn Williamson 3/37) defeated Tauranga Boys College 153(DS Bhatti 5/21)

Cadets 177 (James McCabe 32; Harry Burns 4/13) lost to Mount Maunganui 168/8 (Logan. Carr 42, Nick Smith 36; Finn Dempsey 4/47)

R&A Sangha 280/7 (GS Gagan 96, Yogesh Kumar 87; David Street 3/53) defeated Greerton 157/8 (Tom Rutherford 49)

Hawks the bye.

Points Table (Provisional) Mount Maunganui 76, Papamoa 66, R&A Sangha 65, United Indians 64, Katikati 61, Greerton 54, Cadets 43, Hawks 39, Aquinas College 35, Tauranga Boys College 334, Te Puke 25.

Classic Builders B Grade 

Pool One

TBC 3rd XI 211/7 (Bryn Roberton 47, Alex Peterson 36) defeated Te Puke Green 140 (Barnjit Singh 43, Bryn Robertson 3/26, Jake Stott 3/37)

Hawks 331/6 Jasvir Dhillon 87, Navpreet Singh 58, Mani Singh 50no, Sukhman Singh 44) defeated Katikati 104 (Max Morton 36; Lakh Jattana 6/25)

R&A Sangha 281/6 (Manyank Tandon 76, Mandeep Brar 58no) defeated Greerton 127 (James Hope 32; Harpal Singh 4/20)

Mount Maunganui 225/6 (Andrew Hoogstraten 97) defeated Albion 84 (Josh Allen 4/9)

Points Table (Provisional) Hawks 23, TBC 3^rd XI 23, Te Puke Green 17,  Greerton 17, Mount Maunganui 12, R&A Sangha 11 , Albion 6, Katikati 5.

Pool Two

Bay Blasters 244 (Arjun Bhaskar 54, Akshay Babu 46; Daniel Whyte 3/25, Jeremy Wandsbrough 3/60) defeated Mount Maunganui Inanga 131 (Hareesh Paniker 3/21)

PapaOMA's 189/4 (Nitin Bindal 79) defeated Grasshoppers 184/7 (Craig Williamson 43)

Te Puke Blue 224/9 (Bikram Sandhu 62, Tejveer Singh 41, HS Dhillon 33; Rashampreet Singh 5/56) defeated Katikati Singh XI 96 (Srikanth Vermuri 4/25, Happy Singh 3/15)

TBC 4th XI v Cadets

Points Table (Provisional) Te Puke Blue 23, Grasshoppers 18, PapaOMA’s 17, Bay Blasters 12, Cadets 11, TBC 4^th XI 11, Mount Maunganui Inanga 11, Katikati Singh XI 5.

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