ACA Club Report - 25 & 26 January
CLUB
CITYGUARD Premier Men – Jeff Crowe Cup
Parnell vs Suburbs New Lynn
Shore Road Reserve
Suburbs New Lynn 6/252 (50 Overs)
Michael Barry 54 (86)
Shikhar Verma 49 (59)
Kevin Gattu 46 (33)
Sachin Variath 45* (60)
Parnell 4/254 (48.1 Overs)
Daniel Presland 104* (121)
Flynn McGregor-Sumpter 85 (115)
Nikith Perera 36* (19)
Suburbs New Lynn won the toss and elected to bat first against Parnell. Contributions throughout the order meant they got a competitive total of 6/252 from their 50 overs, with 40’s from Shikhar Verma (49), Kevin Gattu (46), and Sachin Variath (45*), and the top score of 54 off 86 from Michael Barry. In a very contrasting-looking scorecard, there were two big contributions from Daniel Presland, 104* off 121, and Flynn McGregor-Sumpter, 85 off 115, who put on 172 for the 4th wicket and put Parnell in the driver’s seat. Nikith Perera finished the job with a quick-fire 36* off 19 balls to see Parnell home with 6 wickets and 11 deliveries remaining.
North Shore vs East Coast Bays
Devonport Domain
East Coast Bays 10/336 (49.4 Overs)
Brodie Harrison 156 (124)
Ryan Schierhout 121 (114)
Krissie Mistry 5/62 (10 Overs)
Jordan Gatley 4/56 (9.4 Overs)
North Shore 9/330 (50 Overs)
Jock McKenzie 84 (96)
Riley Mudford 73 (50)
Daniel ODriscoll 65 (64)
Juandre Johnson 42 (25)
Phil Mecredy 3/71 (10 Overs)
East Coast Bays won the toss and elected to bat first against North Shore. Krissie Mistry got his side off to the perfect start with 2 wickets in his first 2 legal deliveries, finishing with figures of 5/62 off 10 overs. However, those two wickets meant that Brodie Harrison joined Ryan Schierhout at the crease, and those two put on 270 for the 3rd wicket, Harrison making 156 off 124, including 6x6’s, and Schierhout making 121 off 114. Jordan Gatley eventually dismissed them both on his way to taking 4/56 off 9.4 overs. In reply, the hosts got off to a good start with a 56 being put on for the first wicket before Juandre Johnson was dismissed for 42 off 25. Daniel ODriscoll (65 off 64) and Jock McKenzie (84 off 96) put on 104 for the 3rd wicket. McKenzie went on to pout on another 112 for the 4th wicket with Riley Mudford (73 off 50). Just when Shore was starting to flick the switch, Bays were able to pick up regular wickets through Phil Mecredy (3/71 off 10), Blair Smith (2/32 off 7), and Dion Laban-Jeffries (2/70 off 10) and were able to get Bays home with a 6 run victory in a final over thriller.
Takapuna vs Hibiscus Coast
Onewa Domain
Takapuna 10/200 (46.2 Overs)
Edward Middleton 50 (66)
Cam Neal 30 (47)
Anuradha Jayampathi 3/34 (8 Overs)
Hibiscus Coast 10/174 (46.2 Overs)
Umesh Ranaraja 83 (106)
Aditya Rangwani 32 (44)
Matt Jones 5/34 (9.2 Overs)
Peter Ruffell 3/35 (10 Overs)
Takapuna won the toss and elected to bat first at Onewa Domain against Hibiscus Coast. There were double-figure starts for each of the top 8 with Edward Middleton top scoring with 50 off 66, followed by Cam Neal with 30 off 47. Wickets were shared around for the Hibiscus bowlers, with Anuradha Jayampathi, the main wicket-taker, with 3/34 from 8, Ramesh Lakmal (2/34 off 10) and Umesh Ranaraja (2/3 from his 1 over) also chipping in with 2 wickets. Takapuna got their bowling innings off to the perfect start with a wicket of the first ball going to Peter Ruffell, taking 3/35 off 10 overs. Umesh Ranaraja showed some fight with the bat top scoring with the match with 82 off 106, and Aditya Rangwani making 32 off 44, however Matt Jones dismissed them both on his way to taking 5/34 off 9.2 overs and bowling Takapuna to victory.
Cornwall vs Auckland University
Cornwall Park
Cornwall 9/256 (50 Overs)
Tom Jones 63 (74)
Dimithri Gallage 43 (57)
Nikheil Bhana 4/36 (10 Overs)
Auckland University 8/257 (49.2 Overs)
Nathan Robinson 104 (104)
Cornwall won the toss and elected to bat first against Auckland University. There were strong starts from most of the top and middle order; however, only Tom Jones managed to make it past 50, finishing with 63 off 74; Dimithri Gallage was next best with 43 off 57. Nikheil Bhana did the most damage with the ball, picking up 4/36 from his 10 overs, with 2fers to Nick Stobart (2/443 off 10) and Angus Olliver (2/56 off 10) helping to restrict Cornwall to 256 from their 50 overs. Regular wickets for Cornwall shared between most of the bowlers made it a tough chase for Auckland Uni. However, a run-a-ball 104 for Nathan Robinson kept them in the game. It was down to numbers 9 and 10 to finish the job, with Olliver (22* off 18) and Kieren Mackenzie (20* off 16) managing to see their side home in another match, making it all the way to the 100th over.
CITYGUARD Premier Men – Richard Jones Trophy
Kumeu vs Ellerslie
Huapai Domain
Kumeu 10/168 (36 Overs)
Soliman Sahibzada 44* (33)
Tejas Gemlawala 39 (55)
Alex Cormack 4/25 (8 Overs)
Ellerslie 6/172 (38.4 Overs)
Parth Patel 52* (82)
Shannon Wimalaratne 29 (28)
Kiran Ahir 2/16 (10 Overs)
Ellerslie won the toss and sent Kumeu in to bat first. Soliman Sahibzada top scored for the hosts with an unbeaten 44 off 33, batting at 9, seeing his side through to 168 all out, with contributions from Tejas Gemlawala (39 off 55) and Kullim Marchant (26 off 25). Alex Cormack was the pick of the bowlers with 4/25 from 8 overs, with Joseph Wilkinson (2/18 off 7) and Parth Patel (2/10 off 3) taking 2 wickets each. In reply, Patel, coming in at number 4, remained unbeaten on 52 off 82 as he saw his side home, with the other main contributor being Shannon Wimalaratne scoring 29 from 28. Kiran Ahir was the pick of the bowlers, who picked up 2 wickets for just 16 runs from his 10 overs, but Ellerslie went on to win by 4 wickets with 11.2 overs remaining.
Birkenhead vs Papatoetoe
Birkenhead War Memorial
Papatoetoe 10/149 (34.2 Overs)
Robin Singh 56 (93)
Mantej Singh 28 (34)
Mayur Masand 3/18 (5.2 Overs)
Parikshith Narsimhan 3/41 (10 Overs)
Birkenhead 1/154 (19.4 Overs)
Sumudu Maturata 74* (50)
Dinesh Kharel 55* (47)
Papatoetoe won the toss and elected to bat first against the hosts, Birkenhead. Robin Singh was the highlight from the Papatoetoe innings with the top score of 56 off 93 while opening the batting. Singh put on 63 with Mantej Singh (28 off 34) with the top partnership of the innings helping to get to 149 all out. There were 3 wickets each to Mayur Masand (3/18 from 5.2) and Parikshith Narsimhan (3/41 from 10). The Birkenhead top order were clinical in response with Sumudu Maturata (74 from 50) and Dinesh Kharel (55 off 47) seeing their side home with an unbeaten 98 run partnership, going on to win by 9 wickets and just over 30 overs remaining.
Howick Pakuranga vs Eden Roskill
Lloyd Elsmore Park
Eden Roskill 10/233 (43 Overs)
Hemadri Chakraborty 70 (59)
Swayam Desai 45 (54)
Azharudin Lambat 4/50 (7 Overs)
Selwin Sanjay 3/53 (10 Overs)
Howick Pakuranga 9/235 (47.1 Overs)
David Winn 59 (66)
Selwin Sanjay 34* (37)
Liam Winn 32 (43)
Dev Ratra 3/25 (7 Overs)
Jay Patel 3/51 (10 Overs)
Eden Roskill won the toss against Howick Pakuranga and elected to bat first. There were starts for each of the top 5 with only Hemadri Chakraborty making it past 50, finishing on 70 off 59, Swayam Desai the other notable contribution with 45 off 54. Most of the bowlers chipped in with wickets for Howick, Azharudin Lambat, the chief destroyer, with 4/50 off 7 overs, and Selwin Sanjay with 3/53 off 10. Howick had a similar-looking batting card, with each of the top 6 making it into double figures, with only David Winn (59 off 66) making it past 50. The Roskill bowlers fought hard and had Howick 9 down with 21 still required to win, Dev Ratra (3/25 off 7 Overs) and Jay Patel (3/51 off 10 Overs) with 3 wickets each. Selwin Sanjay backed up his 3-fer with the ball with a 34* with the bat, seeing his side home with 1 wicket and 2.5 overs remaining.
Waitakere vs Grafton
Te Atatu Park
Waitakere 9/180 (50 Overs)
Siddharth Patel 90* (113)
Sineth Gunawardane 4/28 (9 Overs)
Grafton 4/181 (31.2 Overs)
Dylan Taylor 51 (39)
Taine Bayly 39 (20)
Sineth Gunawardane 31* (60)
Waitakere won the toss and elected to bat first. Siddharth Patel opened the batting and managed to carry his bat right the way through the innings, finishing on 90*, unable to get enough of the strike to bring up his 100, facing only 113 balls throughout the innings. Sineth Gunawardane was the pick of the bowlers, taking 4/28 from his 9 overs. Chasing 181 to win, Dylan Taylor (51 off 39) and Taine Bayly (39 off 20) set the tone with a quick-fire 58-run 2nd wicket partnership. Gunawardane ended his good day with 31*, seeing his side through to a 6-wicket win.
SkyCity Premier Women – Pearl Dawson Competition
Round 3
Auckland University vs Takapuna
Colin Maiden Park
Takapuna 6/116 (20 Overs)
Taila Hurley 33 (25)
Eloise Borcoski 26 (31)
Eli McKenna 2/14 (3 Overs)
Ciara Manley 2/27 (4 Overs)
Auckland University 7/101 (20 Overs)
Sonnia Vaia 24 (33)
Caylee Linck 22 (36)
Emily Watton 2/17 (4 Overs)
Sammy Borcoski 2/19 (4 Overs)
Auckland University won the toss and sent Takapuna in to bat first at Colin Maiden Park. The standouts from Takapuna’s innings were Taila Hurley, top scoring with 33 from 25, and Eloise Borcoski, opening the batting and making 26 off 31, helping to take the score up to 6/116. The two standout Auckland University bowlers were Eli McKenna, taking 2/14 from her 3 overs, and Ciara Manley, taking 2/27 from 4 overs. In reply, Sonnia Vaia top scored with 24 off 33, and Caylee Linck made 22 off 36 however, the Takapuna bowlers, in particular Emily Watton (2/17 from 4 overs) and Sammy Borcoski (2/19 off 4 overs), proved too strong managing to restrict Auckland Uni to 101 from their 20 overs with Takapuna winning by 15 runs.
Howick Pakuranga vs North Shore
Colin Maiden Park
North Shore 7/115 (20 Overs)
Jessie Canty 21 (26)
Jess Smith 20 (17)
Mansimran Kaur 4/28 (4 Overs)
Howick Pakuranga 10/92 (18.2 Overs)
Neena Woollaston 17 (19)
Anna Callahan 3/4 (1.2 Overs)
Pippa Priddy 3/28 (4 Overs)
Jessie Canty 2/11 (4 Overs)
Howick Pakuranga won the toss and elected to bowl first against North Shore. There were contributions from each of the top 4, notably from Jessie Canty (21 off 26) and Jess Smith (20 off 17). Mansimran Kaur was the pick of the bowlers, taking 4/28 from her 4 overs. Defending 115, the North Shore bowlers proved to be too strong, bowling Howick Pakuranga out for 92 winning the game by 23 runs. Wickets were shared around with Anna Callahan taking 3 wickets in the 8 balls she bowled, Pippa Priddy taking 3/28 from 4, and Jessie Canty taking 2/11 from 4.
Suburbs New Lynn vs Cornwall
Ken Maunder Park
Cornwall 9/106 (20 Overs)
Annie Ewart 42 (51)
Claire Crooks 28 (38)
Aaliyah Jain 3/14 (4 Overs)
Divyanshi Chauhan 2/21 (4 Overs)
Suburbs New Lynn 2/109 (13.5 Overs)
Amelia Harvey 48 (46)
Gwen Davies 35* (28)
Suburbs New Lynn won the toss against Cornwall and elected to bowl first. It was a two batter show in terms of the Cornwalll innings with Annie Ewart top scoring with 42 off 51 and Claire Crooks making 28 off 38, with the next best score being 4. Aaliyah Jain was the pick of the bowlers with 3/14 from her 4 overs, with Divyanshi Chauhan taking 2/21 from 4. Chasing 107 to win, the Suburbs batters Gwen Davies (35* off 28) and Amelia Harvey (48 off 46) got to work putting on 86 for the 2nd wicket and saw their side home to victory with 6.1 overs and 8 wickets remaining.
Round 4
Auckland University vs North Shore
Colin Maiden Park
Auckland University 6/122 (20 Overs)
Zamera Ikiua 44 (46)
Ananya Sharma 19 (30)
Jess Smith 1/12 (4 Overs)
North Shore 5/123 (18.1 Overs)
Emily Handyside 54 (49)
Jessie Canty 39 (30)
Ananya Sharma 2/21 (4 Overs)
Kate Duffield 2/29 (4 Overs)
Auckland University won the toss and elected to bat first. Opener Zamera Ikiua top scored with 44 from 46 with helping hands from Ananya Sharma (19 off 30) and Kate Duffield (13 off 21) to help get their side to 6/122 at the end of their 20 overs. Wickets were shared around, with Jess Smith being the pick of the bowlers, going at just 3 runs an over and managing to pick up a wicket, finishing with 1/12 off 4. In response, Emily Handyside (54 off 49) and Jessie Canty (39 off 30) put on 54 for the 2nd wicket, setting up the innings for their side. Sharma and Duffield picked up 2 wickets each, 2/21 and 2/29, respectively, but that wasn’t enough as Shore chased down the score with 11 balls and 5 wickets to spare.
Howick Pakuranga vs Takapuna
Colin Maiden Park
Takapuna 6/100 (20 Overs)
Grace Foreman 18 (14)
Sammy Borcoski 18* (27)
Eloise Borcoski 18 (30)
Mansimran Kaur 2/10 (4 Overs)
Holly Lightbourne 2/20 (4 Overs)
Howick Pakuranga 3/101 (17.2 Overs)
Radhika Patel 44 (37)
Neena Woollaston 39* (41)
Taila Hurley 3/14 (4 Overs)
Howick Pakuranga won the toss and elected to bowl first against Takapuna. Grace Foreman, Samm Borcoski and Eloise Borcoski all top-scored with 18 as Mansimran Kaur and Holly Lightbourne took 2 wickets each for 10 and 20 runs from their 4 overs, respectively. Chasing 101 to win, the Howick openers broke the back of the chase with a 67-run first-wicket partnership as Radhika Patel made 44 off 37 and Neena Woollaston remained unbeaten on 39 off 41. Taila Hurley took all 3 of the wickets to fall, finishing with 3/14 from her 4 overs. Howick Pakuranga went on to win by 7 wickets with 2.4 overs remaining.
Suburbs New Lynn vs Parnell
Ken Maunder
Parnell 4/162 (20 Overs)
Cate Pedersen 84 (52)
Ella Drumm 33 (27)
Suburbs New Lynn 9/114 (20 Overs)
Gwen Davies 55 (40)
Renee Macmillan 3/19 (4 Overs)
Mollie Drumm 3/22 (4 Overs)
Suburbs New Lynn won the toss and sent the visitors, Parnell, in to bat first. It was the Cate Pederson show, as she scored 84 off 52 in an innings that included 10 boundaries. She was perfectly assisted by Ella Drumm (33 off 27) as they went on to put on 97 for the 2nd wicket partnership to set up Parnell’s innings to score 162 from their 20 overs. Gwen Davies led the chase for the hosts, scoring 55 off 40; however, without support or anyone able to score better than a run a ball, Suburbs ended up falling short. Renee Macmillan (3/19) and Mollie Drumm (3/22) picked up 6 wickets between them from their 8 overs and helped bowl Parnell to a 48-run win.
Article added: Monday 27 January 2025
