Tauranga Boys' College bowed out of the 2010 Gillette Cup on when they were defeated by one of the real heavyweights of secondary schools cricket in recent years.

The Tauranga representatives needed to defeat Hamilton Boys' High School in the Northern Districts final to progress to the national finals in December.

After losing the toss, Tauranga Boys' bowled first and dismissed the home side for 229. Josh Dwight was the best of the visitors bowling attack finishing with 3/41. However, several dropped catches by the Tauranga Boys' fielders didn't help their cause.

The Western Bay school side got away to a flyer reaching 91 without loss.

Sean McCarthy (44) and Elliott Timoti (43) gave their side an outstanding start.

However, the Hamilton bowlers grabbed the ascendancy, with their three off spinners strangling the Tauranga attempts to hit out.

The Tauranga Boys' bid to grab a place in the 2010 Gillette Cup finals came to an end when they were removed for 147.

Owen Delaney Park in Taupo was a sea of white last Sunday when the annual Bay of Plenty age group battle for the Pongokawa Cup was held.

Coastlands emerged victorious in the senior secondary school age game, and the two junior secondary fixtures while Lakeland's took out both primary matches.

Gillette Cup Result

Hamilton BHS 229 (Josh Dwight 3/41) defeated Tauranga Boys College 147 (Shaun McCarthy 44, Elliott Timoti 43)

BOP Coastland v BOP Lakeland Results

Senior Secondary School

Coastland 341/4 (Cameron Neal 70, Jordan Shaw 70 retired, Shaun McCarthy 65, Francios Poiteiger 49, Josh Dwight 34 retired) defeated Lakeland 186 (Cameron Payne 39; Matt Hill 4/34, Tom Clout 2/31, Chris Atkinson 2/34)

Junior Secondary School

Coastland Blue 268 (Logan Dench 63no, Ryan Balsom 47, Ben Musgrave 30; Shannon McSkimming 3/38, Robbie Hammond 2/36) defeated Lakeland White 231/9 (Johnny Barrow 47no, R Hammond 27, S McSkimming 23; Gareth Wallace 2/17, Brodie Gilroy 2/30)

Coastland Gold 199/7 (Chris Charlton 61 ret, Jonty Rhodes 24 ret; Jonty Keaney 2/19) defeated Lakeland Blue 178/7 (J Keaney 71 ret, Miles Timoti 3/17, Jonty Rhodes 3/19)

Primary

Coastland Gold 129 (Jamie Oakley 36; Jamie Gayle 3/10, Rohan Gosai 2/26, Ethan Martin 2/27) lost to Lakeland White 130/7 (Tim Berry 30; Cayne Dew4/16)

Lakeland Blue 220 (Liam Kelly 56, Joseph Renata 28, Reece McDonald 28; Jared Tutty 3/29, Kieran Hitchcock 2/13, Jack Preston 2/20, Lucian Clark 2/28) defeated Coastland Blue 214 (Jack Preston71, Denyn Clark 43, Max Morton 18; R McDonald 2/27)