Difficult day for Rotorua teams in Baywide Premier

It was a disappointing day for Whakarewarewa in the Baywide Premiership. Photo/File

It's been a disappointing day of results for local teams in the Baywide Premier competition.

Both Whakarewarewa and Rotoiti lost against challenging opposition away.

Whaka lost 33-16 against Tauranga Sports at the Tauranga Domain while Rotoiti suffered a 31-17 loss at the hands of Mount Maunganui Sports at Blake Park in round four of the competition.

Meanwhile in the Baywide Division 1 Ngongotaha came out on top in the local derby - beating Marist St Michael's 27-7 away at Marist Park.

Elsewhere Kahukura recorded a narrow 34 -32 win over Rangiuru at Kuirau Park while Waikite's match against Waimana was postponed.

-More to come

Baywide Club rugby results
Saturday April 08

Baywide Premier results:

Tauranga Sports 33 Whakarewarewa 16
Mount Maunganui Sports 37 Rotoiti 17
Te Puke Sports 43 Whakatane Marist 7
Paroa 27 Rangataua 20
Te Puna 58 Greerton Marist 0
Arataki 58 Poroporo 31

Baywide Development results:

Tauranga Sports 39 v Whakarewarewa 34
Mount Maunganui Sports 43 v Rotoiti 7
Rangataua 48 v Paroa 38
Greerton Marist 12 v Te Puna 7
Arataki 29 v Poroporo 22
Whakatane Marist v Te Puke Sports (not supplied)

Baywide Division 1 results:

Ngongotaha 27 v Marist St Michael's 7
Kahukura 34 v Rangiuru 32
Te Teko 48 v Papamoa 24
Opotiki 31 v Ruatoki 24
Waimana v Waikite - postponed