With Day 1 of the reinstated two-day format rained out the previous weekend, OBR's Greeks won the toss on Harry Barker Reserve 1 and wisely chose to bowl.
Boys' High, with seven debutants, including five juniors, were bowled out for 48 in 32.1 overs of a possible 60.
First-drop Nathaniel Fearnley, 15, made Boys' High's top score of 22 off 58 balls in 83 minutes and was the only one of their batsmen to score in double figures.
OBR spearhead Jimmy Holden took four wickets for eight runs, left-arm orthodox spinner Greeks' 4-12 and Dane Thompson at first change, 2-11. Each bowled six overs.
OBR No.3 Thompson made a run-a-ball 43 in 41 minutes, with one classic lofted drive for six and four other boundaries.
Opener David Gray (27), Travis O'Rourke (26) at five and second-drop Nathan Trowell (21 not out) were equally positive in their approach against a Boys' High attack whose spin bowlers asked the most questions.
Gray hit three slog sweeps for four and shared in the biggest partnership of the match, a second-wicket stand of 69, with Thompson.
Year 13 leg-spinner Dylan Foster and left-arm orthodox Rike Rolls took a wicket apiece in their seven-over spells, conceding 36 and 52 runs respectively.
Boys' High, in the third innings of the match, were all out for 52 in 28.4 overs.
Thompson (3-1 in 2.4 overs) hit the timber three times, Greeks and off-spinner Daniel Stewart each returned figures of 2-6 in six overs and fourth bowler Matthew Cook took 2-18 from seven overs.
OBR ‘keeper Ben McCann, who held two catches in the first innings, added a stumping — Bekko Page for nine off Greeks — while Paul Stewart held two catches.
Opener Malsha Mahabalage made the students' top score of 15 from 41 balls.
Mahabalage, who debuted with his younger brother Gayesha, was one of a number of young players to impress Greeks.
“Malsha's got good hand-eye co-ordination and as Nathaniel did in the first innings, he stuck around. Nathaniel has a solid technique and plays very straight,” said the OBR skipper.
Boys' High game-day captain Shanks saw areas for potential improvement in his side's match-effort.
“Our spinners created wicket-opportunities. Nathaniel opened up with Bekko Page and had Sean Henry (7) nick one through to me off the first ball he bowled. I really liked that we gave that game our best shot. Although we dropped four catches, the boys were committed and gave it their all in the field. That was great to see.”
Baxter Mackay is in the batting form of his cricketing life. The Bollywood HSOB No.1 stroked and smote his way to 97 off 111 balls in their strong showing against Horouta Te Waka on Saturday.
HSOB took points for a lead on first innings.
Ben Brick, deputising for The Waka's regular captain David Situ, resolved that his 10 men would make having fun their priority against the premier grade's No.1 outfit.
“Everyone was happy to be out in the sun and getting some cricket in,” Brick said. “Dave (Situ), Teghbir Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Gurishwar Singh and likely Shubham Ralhan are out for the season. Aekamjot Singh and Karn Dhillon have moved out of town.
“That said, we've had some great additions. Adam Situ showed some class with bat and ball and our new man, Abdullah Harris, was excellent in the field, taking an impressive catch to remove Scott Tallott.
“Bruno Judd was our Most Valuable Player. He didn't put a foot wrong, batted and bowled beautifully, and was almost unbeatable in the field, diving all over the place to cut runs off.”
Brick won the toss and opted to bat.
Te Waka were bowled out for 96 in 34.3 overs.
Second-drop Judd was their leading run-scorer with 23 from 58 balls. HSOBs' pace attack, led by left-armer Jak Rowe (1-24 in 8 overs), Rowe's new ball partner Angus Orsler (3-16 off six) and left-arm orthodox spinner Daniel Torrie (3-30 off nine) were pin-point accurate.
Mackay, opening partner David Salmon (31 in 72 balls), first-drop Tallott (19 from 18 balls) and Mitch Hammond, 53 not out off 54, including five boundaries, put up 216-3 in 43 overs.
HSOB captain Carl Shaw was pleased with his strong unit's first showing in the DJ Barry Cup.
“It was great to see two-day cricket being played here again. It's the link-lay of club cricket and it's a privilege to be part of it,” said Shaw.
“Gus bowled really well, Jak was tidy, Dan was bowled skilfully and Marshall Norris deserved wickets with how well he bowled.
“The ‘Fish' (Salmon) and Baxter built the type of partnership we'd spoken about at the start of the day. While it was a shame Baxter fell three runs short of a century, he played an exceptional innings — a joy to watch. Mitch finished the innings for us and looked all class.”
Umpire Stewart Patrick, whom Shaw said had a very good match, enjoyed the excellent spirit in which the game was played by both sides:
“It was a great day's cricket. There was a real passion for the game out there.”
