ACA Club Report - 29 & 30 March
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CITYGUARD Premier Men – Hedley Howarth
Round 7 – Day 2
Auckland University vs Cornwall
Colin Maiden Park
Auckland University 10/205 (50.4 Overs)
Nikheil Bhana 44 (66)
Jeet Patel 40* (39)
Rahman Hekmat 4/43 (9.4 Overs)
Samrath Singh 3/48 (15 Overs)
Liam Wheeler 3/50 (11 Overs)
Cornwall 4-dec/207 (52.2 Overs)
Priyam Mistry 79* (131)
Cole Hughes 49 (76)
It was a short day at Colin Maiden Park as Cornwall started the day on 3/157. It took Cornwall just under 10 overs to go past Auckland University’s first innings score. Priyam Mistry remained unbeaten on 79, while Sam Crooks was 22*. With neither side in a position to push to win the Hedley Howarth Competition, they agreed to shake hands and call it a day.
North Shore vs East Coast Bays
Devonport Domain
East Coast Bays 10/121 (49.3 Overs)
Michael Ross 46 (83)
Campbell Knowles 28 (81)
Krissie Mistry 3/33 (17 Overs)
Rory Bessell 3/56 (21 Overs)
North Shore 10/110 (27.4 Overs)
Ronnie Hira 26 (26)
Dion Laban-Jeffries 6/41 (9.4 Overs)
Matthew Ross 3/16 (7 Overs)
East Coast Bays 9/296 (57 Overs)
Brodie Harrison 109 (88)
Harry Vesty 42 (108)
Rory Bessell 7/103 (22 Overs)
North Shore 10/165 (43.5 Overs)
Sam Hinds 99 (132)
Michael Ross 4/45 (12 Overs)
Phil Mecredy 3/32 (10 Overs)
East Coast Bays beginning Day 2 on 0/40 with the chance for all 3 results possible by the end of the day. There were two clear standout performers from the third innings: Rory Bessell with the ball and Brodie Harrison with the bat. Bessell managed to take 7/103, to go with his 3 in the first innings to give him 10 for the match. Harrison struck 109 off 88; his innings included 14 boundaries and 5 maximums. Harry Vesty (42), Ryan Schierhout (31), and Michael Ross (29) all chipped in to get the score up to 296 before declaring 9 down.
Needing 308 to win outright, Phil Mecredy (3/32) had the perfect start, picking up a wicket with his first ball of the match in the 2nd over. Michael Ross was able to pick up wickets throughout the innings, finishing with figures of 4/45. Sam Hinds provided resistance to the Bays bowlers; however, with little support, North Shore would end up falling short. Hinds was the last man dismissed on 99, and Shore bowled out for 165. Bays went on to win the first innings and outright points.
Suburbs new Lynn vs Parnell
Ken Maunder Park
Suburbs New Lynn 10/164
Michael Barry 61 (104)
Malay Patel 25 (19)
Jack Dymond 5/34
Aniket Parikh 4/41
Parnell 6/235 declared
Aniket Parikh 108* (110)
Flynn McGregor-Sumpter 50 (60)
Suburbs New Lynn 10/172
Nikith Perera 5/50
Yatin Ramesh 3/10
Parnell 107/6
William Ormiston 40 (46)
Malay Patel 3/49
Out at Ken Maunder Park, we witnessed an all-time thriller as Parnell raced to the Hedley Howarth title just in the nick of time. Having earlier heard the news that Takapuna had completed an outright win against Grafton, Parnell knew they had to get a hustle on to get enough points to trump them at number one on the table. Resuming at 167/4, Parnell’s star batter Aniket Parikh muscled his way to another century as the team racked up a lead of 71 before declaring.
Suburbs New Lynn weren’t able to resist the might of Parnell’s bowling attack as ACES spinner Nikith Perera demonstrated his famous guile. His 5 wicket bag ripped out the Suburbs lower order and along with Yatin Ramesh combined to end the home side’s innings with a target of 102 set.
With the rain closing in, this was no easy feat. Thankfully for Parnell, their batters were up to the task and despite losing a flurry of wickets, they reached the target in the 19th over. Your Hedley Howarth champions for 2024/25: Parnell Premier Men!
It only PCC's 3rd 2-day men's premier title since 1965/66 - which shows you how hard it is to win!
Takapuna vs Grafton
Onewa Domain
Takapuna 8-dec/355 (63 Overs)
Michael Sclanders 111 (94)
Cambell Brighouse 71 (103)
Quinn Sunde 56 (80)
Ben Beecroft 46 (28)
Anurag Narula 4/114 (19 Overs)
Grafton 10/94 (45 Overs)
Garth Olliff 23 (38)
Matt Jones 4/11 (18 Overs)
Grafton 10/96 (54.4 Overs)
Dylan Taylor 21 (67)
Matt Jones 4/22 (18 Overs)
Toby Douglas 4/41 (13.4 Overs)
Grafton began the day 7/70 in pursuit of Takapuna’s first innings score of 355. Takapuna needed things to go their way, including getting maximum points from the fixture in an attempt to leapfrog Parnell and win the Hedley Howarth Competition on the last day of the season. Takapuna started the day well, picking up the remaining 3 wickets in the first innings cheaply and bowling Grafton out for 94. Matt Jones finished 4/11 off 18 overs, going at just 0.61 runs per over.
Enforcing the follow-on, Takapuna had a lead of 262 and was looking to win outright by an innings. Matt Jones was again in the wickets, taking 4/22 off 18 overs, as was Toby Douglas, who took 4/41. Grafton was eventually bowled out for 96, giving Takapuna maximum points as they won the first innings and outright by an innings.
CITYGUARD Premier Men – Tom Hellaby Competition
Round 7 – Day 2
Kumeu vs Ellerslie
Huapai Domain
Kumeu 8-dec/422 (83 Overs)
Sunny Tailor 103* (111)
Tejas Gemlawala 74 (141)
Akash Christian 72 (63)
Soliman Sahibzada 50 (43)
Akshay Sreenivasan 4/125 (26 Overs)
Ellerslie 10/374 (80.4 Overs)
Yash Malik 120 (90)
Parth Patel 54 (96)
Varun Khanna 50 (68)
Tauseef Satti 3/66 (18.4 Overs)
Kiran Ahir 3/94 (23 Overs)
Ellerslie started the day 0/58 in pursuit of Kumeu’s first innings score 422. Kuvam Manon started the day on 31 but could not get his innings started after being timed out without facing a ball on Day 2. Parth Patel was the next man in and made it to 54 before becoming Tauseef Satti’s first of three wickets for the innings (3/66). Varun Khanna also made it to 50. However, the top score of the innings was Yash Malik, who made 120 off just 90 balls in an innings which included 16 boundaries and 3 maximums. Kiran Ahir chipped in with 3/94 as Ellerslie went on to be bowled out for 374, falling 48 runs short of Kumeu’s first innings score. Kumeu walked away with first innings points.
Papatoetoe vs Birkenhead
Papatoetoe Rec Ground
Papatoetoe 10/253 (67.1 Overs)
Prabjyot Rehal 141* (181)
Sukhdev Sukh 39 (77)
Herschele Hendricks 30 (37)
Mayur Masand 6/79 (19 Overs)
Birkenhead 4-dec/269 (58 Overs)
Ashail Kariyawasam 83* (115)
Dinesh Kharel 76 (87)
James Newman 53* (71)
Parikshith Narsimhan 44 (54)
Papatoetoe 10/170 (31.1 Overs)
Rahul Bisht 57 (61)
Mayur Masand 4/52 (11 Overs)
Parikshith Narsimhan 3/34 (7 Overs)
Birkenhead 4/157 (21.2 Overs)
Brian Barnard 103* (71)
Dinesh Kharel 42 (44)
Birkenhead began the day 3/149, chasing Papatoetoe’s first innings score of 10/153. Papatoetoe picked up the wicket of Dinesh Kharel early in the day for 76. However, the pressure wasn’t released by the Birkenhead batters as Ashail Kariyawasam (83*) and James Newman (53*) got to work and put on an unbeaten 117 for the 5th wicket and, in doing so, secured the first innings win for Birkenhead. Birkenhead declared on 4/269 with a 16-run lead.
Papatoetoe lost the first 3 wickets early with just 22 runs on the board thanks to Mayur Masand and Deelaka Weeraratne (2/57). Masand would go on to take 4/52, finishing with 10 wickets for the match. Rahul Bisht top-scored for Papatoetoe, making 57 off 61, before bring dismissed by Parikshith Narsimhan (3/34). Saket Kapania (24), Herschele Hendricks (28), and Aseem Wadhwa (26) made 20s, helping to get the score to 170 before being bowled out.
Needing 155 to win and with limited time left in the day, Birkenhead was in need of some big innings to get them home. Papatoetoe started in the best possible way, dismissing both openers for ducks; however, that brought Dinesh Kharel and Brian Barnard to the crease. The pair put on 109 for the 3rd wicket before Kharel was dismissed for 42. Barnard continued on and was unbeaten on 103 off just 71 as Birkenhead went on to chase the score down and finish on 4/157 off just 21.2 overs, winning first innings and outright points.
Howick Pakuranga vs Eden Roskill
Lloyd Elsmore Park
Howick Pakuranga 10/303 (76.1 Overs)
Josh McGregor 180 (189)
David Winn 41 (47)
Adam Jones 39 (70)
Sher Safi 3/37 (15.1 Overs)
Rajat Choudhary 3/88 (29 Overs)
Eden Roskill 10/216 (64.2 Overs)
Swayam Desai 70 (122)
Rajat Choudhary 38 (56)
Selwin Sanjay 4/72 (21.2 Overs)
Azharudin Lambat 3/45 (15 Overs)
Eden Roskill began Day 2 0/49, needing an outright result to overtake Howick at the top of the Tom Hellaby ladder. Swayam Desai made the most of his start late on Day 1, kicking on to top score with 70. Rajat Choudhary also chipped in with 38; however, it was the Howick bowlers that did the most damage on Day 2. Selwin Sanjay took 4/72 and Azharudin Lambat took 3/45 as Howick went on to win the first innings. This was enough to secure the Tom Hellaby Competition and gain promotion into the Hedley Howarth major competition in the 2025/26 season.
Hibiscus Coast vs Waitakere
Victor Eaves Park
Hibiscus Coast 10/191 (44.2 Overs)
Ansh Patel 49 (41)
Umesh Ranaraja 33 (28)
Malindu Samarasingha 33 (68)
Robert Evans 3/41 (14 Overs)
Waitakere 10/119 (46.5 Overs)
Prasansana Jayamanne 41 (72)
Hibiscus Coast 6-dec/199 (47 Overs)
Anuradha Jayampathi 56 (73)
Umesh Ranaraja 45 (55)
Robert Evans 2/60
Waitakere 9/129 (40.3 Overs)
Gurpreet Rai 33* (84)
Umesh Ranaraja 3/22 (9 Overs)
Johan Minnaar 2/2 (4 Overs)
Aditya Rangwani 2/24 (10.3 Overs)
Hibiscus Coast started Day 2 with the start of their 2nd innings after having already secured a first innings win. Anuradha Jayampathi top scored with 56, followed by 45 from Umesh Ranaraja. Jithi Ramachandran also chipped in with 32 off 27 as Hibiscus declared on 6/199.
Needing 271 to win, it appeared a bridge too far as the Hibiscus bowlers were able to take regular wickets. Umesh Ranaraja took 3/22, Johan Minnaar took 2/2 and Aditya Rangwani took 2/24. Waitakere were able to survive to the end of the day without being bowled out. Gurpreet Raj remained unbeaten on 33 off 84 as Waitakere finished on 9/129. Hibiscus walked away with first innings points and fell just short of securing an outright win to go with it.
SkyCity Premier Women – Prichard Cup Competition
Finals Round 2
Cornwall vs Auckland University
Cornwall Park
Cornwall 8/155 (40 Overs)
Annie Ewart 25 (41)
Emily Stanton 3/10 (3 Overs)
Kate Duffield 2/30 (8 Overs)
Auckland University 10/88
Prue Catton 19 (23)
Eve Meachen 6/29 (8 Overs)
Bela Armstrong 2/10 (5 Overs)
Cornwall won the toss in the final of the Prichard Cup and elected to bat first. Their two openers scored 68 for the first wicket before Annie Ewart was dismissed for 25. A high score of 62, supported by small contributions throughout the order, helped get the score up to 155 at the end of their 40 overs. Emily Stanton (3/10) and Kate Duffield (2/30) were the pick of the bowlers as Auckland University managed to take 8 Cornwall wickets. Needing 156 to win the Prichard Cup, University were put under early pressure, losing their first 3 wickets with just 8 runs on the board. Prue Catton top scored with 19, followed by Jesse Prasad with 16 as no other batter was able to make it into double digits thanks to some impressive bowling by Eve Meachen, who picked up 6/29 from her 8 overs. Supported by Bella Armstrong, Cornwall was able to bowl University out for 88 and win the Prichard Cup Final by 67 runs.
Howick Pakuranga vs North Shore
Lloyd Elsmore Park
North Shore 10/167 (39.4 Overs)
Anna Callahan 23 (44)
Tash Wakelin 20 (20)
Emily Handyside 20 (31)
Neena Woollaston 3/25 (8 Overs)
Ayaan Lambat 2/21 (8 Overs)
Marama Downes 2/27 (7.4 Overs)
Howick Pakuranga 10/157 (32.5 Overs)
Ayaan Lambat 56 (31)
Holly Lightbourne 24 (21)
Marama Downes 21 (32)
Jess Smith 5/20 (7.5 Overs)
Mia Chatterton 2/30 (3 Overs)
Howick Pakuranga won the toss in the ¾ playoff of the Prichard Cup and elected to bowl first. There were starts for most of the top order, Tash Wakelin and Emily Handyside each making 20s and Anna Callahan top scoring with 23. Ayaan Lambat (2/21) and Marama Downs (2/27) picked up two wickets each, while Neena Woollaston took 3/25, helping to bowl North Shore out for 167. Lambat continued her good day with the top score of 56 off just 31, as did Downes, who made 21. Holly Lightbourne chipped in with 24, however a Jess Smith 5/20 from 7.5 overs proved too much helping to bowl Howick Pakuranga out for 157.
Parnell vs Suburbs New Lynn
Parnell won as Suburbs New Lynn forfeited the match.
Article added: Wednesday 02 April 2025
