Cricket: Contrasting path to Baywide Cup final

Sean Davey crashes a boundary during his innings of 64 for Cadets against Te Puke. Photo / George Novak

Defending Baywide Cup titleholders Eves Realty Greerton and Element IMF Cadets qualified for next weekend's 2015 Baywide Cup final in very contrasting circumstances on Saturday.

Cadets comprehensively defeated New World Te Puke at the Tauranga Domain in a winner-take-all shootout. Cadets declared at 294/5 in the 46th over, Northern Knights all-rounder Jono Boult top scoring with an aggressive 65 and Sean Davey making 64, Ben Christensen 50 and Donovan Deeble and Tom Boorman making handy contributions. Brody Gilroy took 3-46.

Te Puke were still in with a chance of a draw, which would have taken them to the title decider until the end came with 12 balls remaining in the match when Te Puke were bowled out for 154. Gareth Wallace made 33, with Boult taking 4/27 and Lou Brook 3-25.

High drama was played out at Pemberton Park, where Greerton sneaked home against Bayleys Central in a match where less than 200 runs were scored. The home side ripped through the Central batsmen to remove them for 87, with ND all-rounder Brett Hampton taking 5-20.

Greerton were cruising at 68 without loss before losing four wickets at the 69-run mark. Skipper Shane Wineti and Campbell Thomas saw Greerton through to victory and a place in the title decider.

Carrus Mount Maunganui will play Te Puke for third place after beating Cooney Lees Morgan Tauranga Boys' College at Blake Park. Tauranga Boys' were dismissed for 132, Tom Renouf top-scoring with a hard-fought 27 runs. Kyle Dovey took 4-9 and Mount skipper Nick Smith grabbed three wickets.

Smith top-scored with 33, Ben Musgrave 29, with Blair McKenzie (26no) and Tony Goodin (25no) there at the end as the Mount took a six-wicket win.

-Baywide Cup

Bayleys Central 87 (Brett Hampton 5-20, Dan Spencer 2-12) lost to Eves Realty Greerton 88/8 (Cam Neal 42; Jason Trembath 5-5, Juan Nieuwoudt 2-12)

Cooney Lees Morgan Tauranga Boys' College 132 (Tom Renouf 27, Charles Williams 22; Kyle Dovey 4-40, Nick Smith 3-9, Chris Atkinson 2-17) lost to Carrus Mount Maunganui 134/4 (N Smith 33, Ben Musgrave 29, Blair McKenzie 26no, Tony Goodin 25no)

Element IMF Cadets 294/5 (Jono Boult 65, Sean Davey 64, Ben Christensen 50, Donovan Deeble 33, Tom Boorman 23; Brody Gilroy 3-46) defeated New World Te Puke 154 (Gareth Wallace 33; J Boult 4-27, Lou Brook 3-25)

-Points (final): Eves Realty Greerton 123, Element IMF Cadets 115, New World Te Puke 103, Carrus Mount Maunganui 51, Cooney Lees Morgan Tauranga Boys' College 43, Bayleys Central 34, Bay of Plenty Indians 20.