Defending Baywide Cup champions Mount Maunganui went into the 2013 title decider against Element IMF Cadets on Saturday knowing that courtesy of the carry through points Cadets needed an outright victory to win the Baywide trophy.
Cadets batted first at Blake Park with the Mount bowlers putting plenty of pressure on the visitor's top order. The two Cadets openers were back in the changing sheds with just 32 runs on the board. Chris Page and Ben Christensen steadied the ship before Page was adjudged LBW to the bowling of Dale Swan for 37.
When Christensen went for 22, Cadets were in trouble at 90/6. Matt Hill, who worked hard for his 30 runs, was involved in the two handy partnerships with James Birchall and Morgan Bidois, to give their side a chance. However, when the last Cadets wickets fell with just 160 runs on the board, the half way advantage was firmly in the Mount Maunganui camp.
Mount skipper Peter Drysdale said his seamers did a great job of containing the Cadets top order on a wicket that looked to be batsman friendly.
"We put consistent pressure on their batsmen, with Dale Swan the pick of our bowlers taking four wickets for just 15 runs with his off-spinners," Drysdale said.