Mount Maunganui Gold and Bethlehem College will meet in a top of the table clash in the WBOPCA Secondary School Division One competition on Saturday.

The top two Division One teams both won their encounters last weekend in spite of weather interruptions. Mount Gold continued their unbeaten trot when they overcame Tauranga Boys' Collegfe White to continue to lead the Term Four title race.

TBC White batted first and were bowled out for 119, But Mount Gold had to work hard for victory, getting home with just two wickets to spare.

Playing on their home ground, Bethlehem posted an impressive 272/6 against Trident High School with Jay Silcock leading the way with 81, while Caleb Richards (59no) and Matt Davis (47) both made solid contributions to their sides big total.

Luke Elliffe took three wickets as Trident were restricted to 160/9, to hand Bethlehem a solid victory. Liam Jones (58) and Sean Purdy (38) got amongst the runs for the visitors. The other two Division One games were abandoned due to the inclement weather.

In other Division One match-ups on Saturday, Trident play Cadets in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, John Paul College square off with TBC Blue in Rotorua, while TBC White meet TBC Colts at Te Wati Park.

There is a three-way tie at the top of the standings in the Division Two competition, with TBC Cavaliers and TBC Sabina sharing the top spot with Bethlehem College Two.

Round Four sees Bethlehem College seconds meet Mount Maunganui Green, TBC Sabina play Cadets, with TBC Kensington and TBC Cavaliers going head to head at Waipuna Park.

WBOPCA SECONDARY SCHOOL DRAWS - NOVEMBER 19:

Division One:

Mount Maunganui Gold v Bethlehem College, Gordon Spratt Reserve; Trident HS v Cadets, Trident HS; John Paul College v TBC Blue, JPC; TBC White v TBC Colts, Te Wati Park.

Division Two:

Bethlehem College Two v Mount Maunganui Green, Bethlehem College; TBC Sabina v Cadets, Waipuna1; TBC Kensington v TBC Cavaliers, Waipuna2; Waihi College the bye.

WBOPCA SECONDARY SCHOOL RESULTS - NOVEMBER 12:

Division One:

Bethlehem College First XI 272/6 (Jay Silcock 81, Caleb Richards 59no, Matt Davis 47) defeated Trident HS 160/9 (Liam Jones 58, Sean Purdy 38, Luke Elliffe 3/29)

TBC White 119 lost to Mount Gold 120/8

TBC Colts v TBC Blue - abandoned

Cadets v JPC – abandoned

Points Table (Provisional):

• Mount Maunganui Gold 18
• Bethlehem College 15
• Cadets 9
• TBC Blue 9
• TBC White 6
• JPC 6
• Trident HS 6
• TBC Colts 3

Division Two

Mount Maunganui Green 91 lost to TBC Cavaliers 92/5

Waihi College v Cadets - abandoned

TBC Kensington beat TBC Sabina by default

Bethlehem College the bye.

Points Table (Provisional):

• TBC Sabina 12
• Bethlehem College Two 12
• TBC Cavaliers 12
• Cadets 9
• TBC Kensington 6
• Waihi College 3
• Mount Maunganui Green 0