The school team's bowlers offered width and that offer was duly accepted in Round 6.
Boys' High will be without Max Briant and Matthew Foster, but their bowling ranks include capable seamer Daniel Watts and three promising spinners.
Field setting will be key. So, too, will be a positive approach to batting — 30-over games require a brisk rate of scoring.
Rawhiti Legal OBR have a huge advantage in experience, but energy and enthusiasm, properly channelled, could make this an interesting contest.
Christophers said OBR were “super-excited” about playing again.
“We've had great numbers at training and the boys have been improving every session,” he said.
“We're aware that GBHS have grown a few inches over the break, had a great win against Horouta and are on a roll.”
Coastal Ultrasound Horouta will be keen to perform well against Campion.
Horouta did not play badly in the one-run loss to Gisborne Boys' High a fortnight ago. GBHS simply made a defendable score and got the man who had previously made a century against them — Heyan Ranasinghe — out for four.
Ranasinghe and company are up for it today.
“Tere Temoananui is back and we have a strong team,” he said.
“We need to win this game.”
Campion will be without regular captain Liam Spring, who has injured his left hand. That means old boys Mark Naden and Daryl Dunn will have to perform if the College are to push Horouta.
The match between Bollywood High School Old Boys and Civil Project Solutions Ngatapa Green Caps could be the pick of the day.
Ngatapa captain Mike Gibson said they would have a competitive side.
“I know Grant Walsh is really looking forward to going up against his old club after many years living abroad,” he said.
The Isaac Hughes-led HSOB side have accomplished veterans to call on, Glen Udall, Ollie Needham and Mike Francis among them.
Also on hand will be Israel Turner, who took a hat-trick against Ngatapa in the last meeting, and outswing bowler Jake Theron.
The Hope Cup matches start at 2pm.
