Hawke’s Bay Men’s Cricket Club: Teenagers showcase talent with bat and ball

“Look at the two 17-year-olds at the end. I mean, it’s six runs, but it’s quite easy to get down in that situation, so to get there, it’s a credit to them,” CHB captain Dominic Thompson said.

The pair labored through a nervous 13-dot ball before Krystal got a single out and Reid hit the next delivery from left-armer Braden Reeve over midwicket for a six to send CHB home in 3.2 overs.

It probably shouldn’t have been that close.

Many of CHB’s batsmen started and by the time Toby Richardson and Charlie Robson put on a useful six-wicket partnership, it looked like they would win with plenty of wickets to spare.

But Richardson, 30, was late to Robson’s call for a quick single and ran out. Robson then followed suit with the same score and Cornwall were on their way.

“We’ve been on a cruise,” Thompson said of the partnership between Richardson and Robson.

“It’s true, we still needed 100 when we were six down, but for those two to take us to 40 (runs needed), we need to learn in the future and then win this game by six.

“But hey, it wouldn’t be club cricket if you didn’t take it deep and get two runs when you only need two-and-a-half runs.”

Earlier, Bailey MacDonald made 124 not out, including seven sixes and 14 fours, to get Cornwall in the running.

At Anderson Park, the pace required for Havelock North to beat Taradale rose to six from the over.

Defending 180, Taradale felt that if they could oust Sam Cassidy then victory would be a formality.

Cassidy had other ideas and finished on 102 not out to lead the hosts to a five-wicket victory that looked more comfortable than it was.

“In the beginning, when wickets are falling around you, it can be difficult. But at Anderson Park, if you go deep, there’s always a chance,” Cassidy said.

Angus McKnight was Taradale’s main destroyer, taking all five wickets as Havelock slumped to 71/5.

Cassidy clearly set himself up to be there at the end and just needed someone to stick with him.

That player was Tim Ferguson, who finished 43 not out to help Havelock win with 3.5 overs to spare.

“I wasn’t worried about whether I would be able to build partnerships, but more about when the new guys would come in and the number of balls they bowled,” Cassidy said.

“But at the same time we knew all we needed was one (big) over and Tim’s hit at the end was incredible. I’ve never seen him hit like that, that’s for sure.”

It wasn’t quite as difficult at Nelson Park where Napier Technical Old Boys beat Napier Old Boys Marist by five wickets in 10.4 overs.

Chasing Marist’s very respectable 244/5, Tech was led to victory by Napier Boys’ High School student Andrew Rawnsley.

With Rawnsley only expected to replace Tech this summer when the Hawke’s Bay club’s players are away, Rawnsley has not only been selected to play this week but has also been promoted to open the batting when Charlie Pawson was unavailable through injury.

It’s fair to say that Rawnsley made the most of the opportunity to score his maiden first man hundred.

“I felt like it was a chance to do something really cool, but I’d be lying if I said getting a hundred wasn’t a surprise,” Rawnsley said.

“In the 90s (at other levels of cricket) I got out too many times for my liking, so to get over the last hump in front of a couple of family members and a good supporting cast of Texans was great. moment.”

Rawnsley’s older brother, James, is already a player in the technical team, while father Matt is also a respected former player at the club.

“James has yet to get a hundred major clubs, but I have no doubt that it will come. My dad was telling me he got his first one too playing for Tech when he was 18,” Rawnsley said.

Tech lead the points table after two rounds with 17. Havelock are one point behind, followed by CHB and Marist with 8. Cornwall and Taradale are yet to register a point.

– Article courtesy of Hawke’s Bay Cricket Association