Tauranga Intermediate School v Havelock North Intermediate School
Tauranga Intermediate School 183/2 (NH Patel 107*, JS Harris 28) beat Havelock North Intermediate 84/10 (TS Nettingham 22, NH Patel 3/12) by 99 runs.
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Tauranga Intermediate School and Havelock North Intermediate School played their third round match on Lincoln Green where Havelock won the toss and sent Tauranga into bat. Nensi Patel had an outstanding innings for Tauranga, scoring 107 not out off 58 balls to steer her side to a daunting total of 183. Just in case scoring a century wasn’t enough, Patel then took charge with the ball, picking up figures of 3-12 to dismiss any chance of a Havelock upset. Tessa Nettingham batted well for Havelock scoring 22 runs but the target was too big for Havelock who succumbed to a 99-run loss. Nensi Patel would go on to score an even bigger unbeaten century on the following day!
Nensi Patel
Heaton Normal Intermediate School v Raroa Normal Intermediate School
Heaton Normal Intermediate School 117/6 (LG Collier 26, OEJ Preston 2-16) beat Raroa Normal Intermediate 86/7 (OEJ Preston 17*, GE Edge 2-10) by 31 runs
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Heaton Normal Intermediate School met Raroa Normal Intermediate School on Bert Sutcliffe Oval and decided to bat first. Contributions throughout the batting lineup saw Heaton reach the competitive total of 117. Lily Collier scored 26 runs and Lucy Murray chipped in with 18 runs. Captain Ollie Preston bowled well for Raroa, picking up 2-16. Raroa lost regular wickets to make the run chase difficult, Ollie Preston digging in to score 17* but couldn’t stop her side falling to a 31-run loss. Georgia Edge bowled well for Heaton, picking up 2-10.
Belmont Intermediate School vs Arrowtown Primary School
Belmont Intermediate 142/3 (EK Allis 38, LK Easterbrook 37*) beat Arrowtown Primary 106/6 (HJ Neilson 30, LF Buckeridge 2-7) by 36 runs
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Belmont Intermediate School and Arrowtown Primary School played their third round match on the Lincoln No. 3 ground where Arrowtown won the toss and decided to bowl. Belmont batted well during their innings, only losing three wickets on their way to setting a total of 142. Esther Allis top scored with 38 and Libby Easterbrooke supported well with 37*. Arrowtown started their chase strongly with opening batsman Harriet Neilson scoring 30 runs however wickets fell regularly limiting partnerships to small contributions. Lucy Buckeridge bowling well for Belmont with figures of 2/7 to limit Arrowtown to 106 and guiding her side to a 36 run win.
Havelock North Intermediate School v Raroa Normal Intermediate School
Havelock North Intermediate School 98/7 (MJ Fothergill 27, OEJ Preston 3-2) lost to Raroa Normal Intermediate School 99/4 (EMB White 22*, RL Tse 19*) by 6 wickets
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Havelock North Intermediate School played Raroa Normal Intermediate School in their fourth round match on Lincoln Green and Havelock won the toss and elected to bat. Molly Fothergill batted well scoring 27 runs but tight bowling by Raroa, particularly Ollie Preston (3-2) and Charlotte Mills (2-6) restricted Havelock to 98. Raroa set about their total but soon lost three quick wickets largely thanks to Ruby Roberts picking up a wicket and also a run out. But, Raroa regained momentum through good knocks by both Eleanor White, who scored 22 not out, and Rosa Tse who reached 19 not out. Raroa picked up their first win of the tournament by 6 wickets.
Heaton Normal Intermediate School v Arrowtown Primary School
Heaton Normal Intermediate School 121/5 (El Firth 35, AS McIlroy 1-21) beat Arrowtown Primary School 66/10 (GL Ansell 2-9, EL Firth 2-16) by 56 runs
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Heaton Normal Intermediate School looked to keep up their impressive form throughout the tournament as they played Arrowtown Primary School on Lincoln No. 3 ground where they were sent into bat. Ellena Firth top scored for her side with 35 runs and helped her side reach a good total of 121. Arrowtown had a big chase ahead but unfortunately lost regular wickets at both ends, Gracie Ansell bowling well with figures of 2-9 and Ellena Firth completing a great all-round performance with 2-16. Heaton ended up comfortable winners, bowling Arrowtown out for 66 runs and ending with a 56-run victory.
Tauranga Intermediate School v Belmont Intermediate School
Tauranga Intermediate School 99/6 (NH Patel 59*, KM Scott 2-10) lost to Belmont Intermediate School 100/2 (EK Allis 33, AS Browning 27, NH Patel 2-8) by 8 wickets
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Tauranga Intermediate School and Belmont Intermediate School kicked off their fourth-round match on Bert Sutcliffe where Tauranga batted first. Nensi Patel picked up from where she left off in her previous match to top score for her side, scoring 59 not out. Kennedy Scott was the pick of the bowlers for Belmont with figures of 2-10 and helped to reduce Tauranga to 99 after their 20 overs. Belmont had a great start to their chase with both opening batsmen, Esther Allis and Anna Browning, top-scoring for their team with 33 and 27 runs. It was a clinical display by the Belmont team during their batting innings and they reached their total with only two wickets lost, resulting in an eight-wicket win.
