Putting the disappointment of last weeks Gillette Cup knockout behind us, the Bethlehem College 1st XI travelled down to Whakatane to take on the current Baywide title holders, Trident High School.
With BC being one of 4 teams sharing Term 1 top spot, this was going to be a crucial clash.
Winning the toss, we elected to bat, hoping to set a formidable total for Trident to chase.
Hopes were dashed however with a quick succession of wickets which saw us precariously poised at 67 for 8 off 24 overs … certainly not the plan!. With a wagging tail, Tom Rutherford (39) and Dylan Wadsworth (49 n.o) our innings ended on an unlikely 178 for 9 !. A credible total and the plan was back on track.
When Tridents opener was clean bowled in the first over, there was hope and when Wadsworth took his 2nd wicket (2 for 16) in the 3rd over the on field mood changed considerably.
Patrick Davenport took up the ball in the 8th over and swinging the ball with apparent ease, snared a wicket in his first over and went on to a stunning 5 wickets for 5 runs off 6 overs (4 maidens incldg 3 wicket maidens)
The Trident middle order had been ripped apart, and with a couple of wickets to youngster Dan Price (2 for 12), Tridents innings ended with them on just 86.
With Aquinas losing to TBC 3rds Bethlehem were left sharing top of table spot with Otumoetai.
Having been runners up in the Baywide Term 4 2012 competition, BC had reasonable expectations for 2013.
Leading the bunch in the Baywide competition and moving through to last 20/20 hurdle of the Gillette Cup, it would be fair to say those expectations were met.
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