Eves Realty Greerton gained revenge for last season's Williams Cup finals loss to City Sports Bar Te Puke, defeating the titleholders in round two of the Baywide Cup on Saturday.
Batting first, Greerton posted a competitive total on the artificial surface at Pemberton Park, where they were dismissed for 207.
Bay player Cam Neal reached 49, with Brett Hampton hitting a handy 34. While Blair Parlane posted a gritty 25, he was the only Te Puke batsman to reach the twenties, with the visitors being removed for just 91.
Dan Spencer took four wickets at a cost of just 5 runs, with Brett Hampton and Tommy Clout doing the damage with the ball at the start of Te Puke's innings.
Elsewhere, Element IMF Cadets grabbed a winning draw in the 106 over contest with Whakatane United, in a match where over 500 runs were scored.
Batting first, Cadets posted 301/6 with new recruit Tom Boorman top scoring with 85, while ND all-rounder Jono Boult chipped in with a half-century.
Led by an unbeaten 57 from David Brent, who has come from Zimbabwe to attend the Ben Williams Cricket Academy, the Eastern Bay side reached 203/7 when the match finished late in the day.
A second BWCA new recruit, England's Joe Barrett, reached 32 before he was dismissed. Morgan Bidois was the best of the Cadets bowlers, returning 2/29.
Tauranga Boys College won a low scoring tussle with BOP Indians at the Tauranga Boys ground. The Rotorua visitors batted first and were dismissed for 121, with Jayvant Dhanjee top scoring with 25.
Harrison Perry and Sean Wakelin both bowled with enthusiasm to take three wickets apiece. While the Tauranga students hung on for victory, they lost seven wickets along the way.
Rotorua Central batted first at Blake Park against home side Carrus Mount Maunganui and reached 193 all out. But The Mount were resolute and claimed an outright victory with five wickets in hand.



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