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Presidents
continue with a win over Waikanae Black.
Waikanae
won the toss and put Man-Fox. into bat on the grass pitch at
the Otaki Domain. Stacey Thomas and Haydon Bramwell set the
scene with an opening partnership of 169 runs in 32 overs, before
Bramwell was caught just short of his century for a well compiled
98 (2 sixes and 14 fours).
Next
to go was Stacey Thomas bowled for 57 (6 fours) with the score
at 199 after 37 overs. Tony Tatana (21) was next to depart and
Jason Gwynn (36) kept the score racing along with Marty O'Brien
(10) before both being caught. It was left to Simon Read (8*)
and Justin Greig (13*) to bat Man-Fox. through to the 45 over
declaration to have Man-Fox. post the score of 278 for the loss
of 5 wickets.
Chasing
the mammoth target of over 6 runs per over Waikanae lost their
first wicket at 24 and continued to loose wickets regularly
but managed to bat through to 43.3 overs for the total of 116
runs all out. The wickets were shared between the Man.-Fox.
bowlers with Captain Tom Thomas claiming 3-13 off 6 overs, Tony
Tatana 2-22 off 7 overs, and Jono Van Echten, Justin Greig,
Evan Smith and Marty O'Brien all taking 1 wicket each.
A
win to Manawatu-Foxton by 162 runs.