Club rugby: Greerton Marist moving up

Last year Greerton Marist's Andrew Boyd was contemplating retiring - now the championship-winning captain is considering another season after his side's promotion next year to the Baywide premier division for the first time in their 50-year history.
The 27-year-old was part of a victorious side which beat Te Teko 31-21 in this year's Baywide finals held at Greerton Park on Saturday.
Boyd was instrumental in his team's win, kicking 11 points and dotting down for one of their four tries.
After last season, Boyd felt he was coming to the end of his playing career but was convinced by teammates to have one more season. "I didn't think I was going to make it. My old legs weren't going to get there because I was meant to retire so they brought me back to lead the team and hopefully lead us to the prems.
"Now maybe there's one more year left in me.
However, Greerton had to work hard for their victory, with the lead swapping four times throughout the match. Although Te Teko were winning the possession battle - just under 60 per cent - Greerton were capitalising better with what ball they got, racking up two converted tries and a penalty to go into the break with the lead 17-7.
Te Teko hit back with two converted tries after halftime but Greerton's fitness and finesse got them home.
Greerton coach Kane Parker said he was proud of how his team responded to the pressure the visitors put on them by scoring two converted tries late in the game.
"Basically what we tried to do was we tried to take the ball two passes wider than where [Te Teko's] pack was and have ours outside second-five and it paid dividends."
In the other Baywide finals, Te Puke Sports colts were too strong for Greerton Marist winning 25-14, Mount Maunganui beat Ngongotaha 30-19 in the senior reserve final and Poroporo came from behind to pip Arataki 19-18 in division two.
Te Puke colts kicker Logan Walsh slotted six penalties and a conversion in his side's win which, remarkably, was their 40th on the trot.
Te Puke coach John Fly put his money where his mouth is, stepping up from the team's sponsor three years ago to take over a side he said was "directionless."
"I was putting my money in there but the team was going nowhere.
"It was meant to be for a year but we lost that final to Ngongotaha (two years ago) so that's why I came back.
"Last year I didn't get to enjoy the final (after a marriage breakup) so I came back again, but this time that's it, although I'll still continue as a sponsor. If the club puts the right people in charge then the winning culture is there now to continue being successful."
Fly said they worked on a formula of losing nine players each season when they got too old, although the town's talent was sufficient to keep the squad strong.
"There's a ton of good, young players coming through but you've got to get the mix right. We were lucky this year to have guys like Isaac Takai, Logan Walsh, Jake Hawke and Jamie Culligan, who were real leaders and exceptional with the young guys."