Christ’s College 395/9 (T Seeto 160, N Gibb 125, M Hocquard 2-14) beat Mount Albert Grammar School (W McDonald 64*, D Patel 48, L Swain 5-37), Bert Sutcliffe Oval
Christ’s College have made a resounding statement on day one of their second-ever Gillette Cup appearance, breaking numerous records along the way.
Batting first, opening batsman Tim Seeto (160 runs) and captain Nick Gibb (125 runs) struck a mammoth 276 runs for the second wicket – smashing the previous Gillette Cup partnership record by 74 runs (202 between Simon Hickey & Michael Haddleton (Kings College – 2011)).
Seeto’s 160 is tied second for the highest individual score at Gillette Cup, and helped Christ’s beat the previous highest team total at Gillette Cup (363/8 by Wellington College in 2019). While Mount Albert Grammar struggled with the ball, Lukasz Swain (5-37) and Harrison Wills (3-57) never gave in – Swain claiming the first 5-wicket bag of tournament.
MAGS showed plenty of heart in response, compiling three 50+ run partnerships amongst their batting innings. Captain Drhuv Patel showed his class with a run-a-ball 48, while Wesley Donald (64*) kept MAGS in the game with a fighting half-century in the middle order.
While Ryan Kridge (36) and openers Patel (29) and Swain (27) all made valuable contributions, the record-breaking knock from Christ’s eventually proved too much – Christ’s winning by 124 runs.
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Tauranga Boys’ College 271/10 (L Murray 106, B Syme 67, D Collett 3-11, T Barnett 3-26) beat Hutt International Boys’ School 112/10 (B Wilson 37, L Bailey 4-65, W Spice 3-48), Lincoln No.3
Tauranga Boys' also enjoyed a positive start to their Gillette Cup campaign, on the back of a quick-fire century from opener Logan Murray (106 runs off 71 balls). Murray was ably supported by opening batsman Seb Heath (55 runs) who were able to amass 157 runs before loss of the first wicket.
No.3 batter Billy Syme was able to continue the momentum with a half-century of his own (67 runs), before the HIBS bowling attack begun to fight back. Captain Lachie Bailey (4-65) and Will Spice (3-48) were able to take regular wickets through the closing overs, eventually bowling TBC out for 271 runs.
Hutt International’s batting innings showed promise – openers MJ Lazenby (18) and Ben Wilson (37) putting on 50+ for the first wicket. Tauranga captain Darcy Collett (3-11) and seam bowler Troy Barnett (3-26) had other ideas though, taking three wickets apiece to have HIBS 6-75 in the 14th over.
Medium pacer Jack Jones (2-14) secured the victory with a stumping and a catch off his bowling – TBC eventually winning by 159 runs.
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Napier Boys’ High School 257/7 (O Beale 109, C Geane 34, F Diphoorn 4-41, H James 2-36) beat Otago Boys’ High School 204/10 (Seb Kyle 44, Z Cumming 36 & 3-44, D Lawrence 3-41), Lincoln Green
After electing to bat first on the Lincoln Green, Napier Boys’ High got off to a solid start before OBHS change bowler, Daniel Lawrence, chimed in with three important early wickets.
Napier set about resurrecting the innings through Oliver Beale, who was able to steady the ship with a composed 109 runs off 138 balls. Beale and Charlie Geange (34) provided important late innings runs for NBHS – taking them to 257/7 after their 50 overs. Leg-spinner Zac Cumming (3-44) and Lawrence (3-41) the best of the OBHS bowlers.
Otago Boys’ innings got off to a false start, losing their openers before captain Seb Kyle (44) and Zac Cumming (36) put OBHS back on course. Napier’s left-arm spinner, Finn Diphoorn (4-41), proved to be the difference however – taking 4 wickets including the two set batsman.
From there OBHS struggled to gain any momentum, losing wickets at a constant rate. Luke Marsh (25) and Ashton Hansen (19) provided some late innings fireworks – but NBHS held strong, bowling Otago out in the 41st over, and winning by 53 runs.
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