He took two wickets for 10 runs off three overs while new-ball partner Gurishwar Singh got 3-15 off six, including the prized scalp of the dangerous Martin Worndl, bowled for a nine-ball duck.
First-change seamer Billy Morse finished the carnage with 4-10 off five, including two maidens, and Arun Babu picked up 1-1 off one.
Left-handed opening batter Hansa Fernando (20 off 18, with three boundaries) set about knocking off the 37 runs for victory while surviving the pace and fire of OBR spearhead Bekko Page.
Page (2-16 off three overs) was penetrative but Te Waka quickly wrapped up the run chase with seven wickets in hand.
“It was maybe our best performance so far this season on a wicket that was helpful to the bowlers,” skipper Singh said. “They stuck to good line and length and let the ball to do rest.
“We’re especially proud of Gurishwar, who travelled from Ōpōtiki to play for us, and opening batsman Teghbir Singh, who made the trip back here from Tūrangi.”
OBR captain Matt Cook said the new pitch on the rep block had a greenish tinge and cracks, so it was a good toss to win and Horouta held their catches.
“We had them three wickets down at the end of the game, so we didn’t go down without a fight.”
High School Old Boys captain Taye McGuinness chose to bat on a tricky wicket and his side made 154 all out on the back of two good knocks.
McGuinness hit a six and four consecutive boundaries in his 30-ball 33 at first drop.
He came in after opening bowler Brandon Fearnley cleaned out Alex Shanks (5) with an in-swinging yorker with the first ball of the fourth over and 13 runs on the board.
Just as High School Old Boys looked in danger of being rolled cheaply at 60-5, sixth man in Anthony Boyder entered and threw chance to the wind.
The powerhouse Boyder belted six sixes – a few of those into neighbouring properties – and four fours in a whirlwind 65 off 33 balls before left-arm spearhead Johnathan Gray bowled him with the score at 143.
Gray, after taking some stick from Boyder in one over, came back strongly for 3-28 in 7.4 overs.
Captain and left-arm orthodox spinner Whitfield, also in Boyder’s firing line, picked up 3-41 off four overs and Fearnley ended with an impressive 2-13 off five.
It was the first game of cricket to be held at the Rectory ground for close to 20 years.
Scoreboard
Premier Grade club cricket, Doleman Cup (40 overs), Round 4
Harry Barker Reserve, Moshim’s Spice Horouta Te Waka 39-3 off 7 overs (Hansa Fernando 20 not out; Bekko Page 2 wickets for 16 runs off 3 overs, Matthew Cook 1-11-2) def Coastal Concrete OBR 36 all out in 15 overs (Tom Garrett 12; Billy Morse 4-10-5, Gurishwar Singh 3-16-5, Jagroop Singh 2-10-3) by 7 wickets.
Rectory field 1, Bollywood High School Old Boys 154 all out (Anthony Boyder 65, Taye McGuinness 33; Johnathan Gray 3-28 off 7.4, Charlie Whitfield 3-41 off 4 . Gisborne Boys’ High School First XI did not bat. Match abandoned.
