HUNTLEY HERO: George Pearce had a dream run with ball in hand for Huntley School taking three Hereworth wickets for just two runs from his 10 overs at the weekend.
Regular wicket falls, great fielding and superb catches combined to get Westmere home narrowly over Hunterville Maroon in the Year 5 and 6 junior cricket clash at the weekend.
Hunterville won the toss and elected to field first. Hunterville started well and had Westmere 30-3 before a great partnership between
Cole Julian (23) and Connor Rees (22) put on 56 to get Westmere through to a handy score of 115.
Hunterville were in a hurry from the start of the second innings taking 16 off the first over and were 50 after 8. However, regular wickets and some great fielding and catching, especially two superb catches from Lana O'Connor managed to peg Hunterville back.
Cody Campbell and Zac Lamont chipped in with vital wickets. Hunterville needed 10 off the last over, but only managed 5 allowing Westmere to get home by four runs.
Cole Julian from Westmere was named MVP.
In the other Year 5 and 6 match Marist took on Wanganui East at the superbly-prepared Cullinane College Oval wasting no time to haul in the small target of 36.
