Morley, Bates in fine touch
John Hill
A magnificent unbeaten 118 from Glenn Morley and a ton from Josh Bates (108) paved the way for Tatapouri Barbarians to beat Gisborne Boys’ High School in the final round-robin game of the Doleman Cup premier one-day cricket championship.
Tatapouri posted 302-3 then dismissed Boys’ High for 215, with Stu Spence — who scored 25 — taking three wickets for 30 runs.
Tatapouri’s opponents in the final, OBR, also won their last match, beating High School Old Boys.
Kieran Venema led the charge for OBR with a top knock of 69 and was well supported by Ian Loffler, Carl Shaw and Joe Loffler as OBM scored 284-9 off their 50 overs.
The Loffler brothers were also among the wickets, taking two apiece as HSOB were dismissed for 210.
Poverty Bay Cricket Association development officer David McDonald showed glimpses of his former Poverty Bay opening days with 36, while Tom Hayes hit 30.
Doleman Cup premier 50-over games: Tatapouri 302-3 (G Morley 118 not out, J Bates 108, S Spence 25) def GBHS 215 (T Hill 64, S Tallott 33; S Spence 3-30, T Wells 2-44) by 87 runs.
OBR 284-9 (K Venema 69, I Loffler 49, C Shaw 40, J Loffler 30, A Bristow 25, J Holden 21; K Thompson 2-59, D McDonald 2-8) def HSOB-United 210 (D McDonald 36, M Jefferd 21, T Hayes 30; J Loffler 2-5, I Loffler 2-34, S Alexander 2-14) by 74 runs.
Hope Cup division one: GBHS (2) 209 (S Tallott 65, K Warrander 31, L Hayes 24, S Niven 20; B Kent 3-34, W Turner 2-20) def Cavalier Homes HSOBP 110 (S Belchin 53no; T Rickard 3-23, B Mackay 2-20, A Porter 2-22) by 99 runs.
Horouta 210 (J Edwards 76, M Dagg 30, F Gray 20; R Barnett 3-33, J Beattie 2-45, K Birrell 2-3) def Wairoa 111 (A Crossan 33, K Taylor 20; R Thomspon 3-15, S Tamou 2-13, B Morse 2-12, F Gray 2-1) by 99 runs.
Gisborne Carpet Court OBR Presidents 86-4 (D Boyle 28no, K Summersby 26; P Gloistein 4-51) def Kevin Hollis Glass Pirates-Thistle 83 (S Faber 5-27) by six wickets.