Results v Western Districts

Game 1:  North Harbour Black A v Western A

NH Black A - 139 all out in 50th over.

Ryan Harrison 28
Jonathan Brewis 17
Cooper Spiller 34n.o

It was a hard grind on a pitch doing plenty and a very slow outfield.  Great to see Ryan and Jono build a platform and Cooper's clean hitting result in a competitive score.

Western A - 73 all out in 32nd over

Matt Strain 10ov, 3-16
Angus Nicholl 6ov, 2-9
Steven Newey, 6ov, 2-11

Tight bowling, good ground fielding and well taken catches.

A win to Black A by 66 wins.

Thanks to Chris Newey for scoring the entire game, Peter Schierhout and Kevin Knowles for umpiring.


Game 2:  North Harbour Black development v Western development

Western development - 279/8 off 50 overs.
Jonty Hawkins 10-0-71-4

North Harbour Black development - 186/9 off 50 overs
Carl Kirstein 36
Jonty Hawkins 29

Western development  won by 93 runs

Many thanks to Sean Van Ingal for umpiring the entire 100 overs and Johan Kirstein for doing the scoring.

Comments from Coach Amita Weerakoon are as follows: 

Highlight for NH Black Development - batting out the 50 overs after being 28 for 5 at one stage.

Learning's from today:

Bowling

Bowlers to find their own rhythm with good line and length before starting to test the batsman with their variations.

Learn to use the conditions - in windy conditions, keep the ball up to the batsman and let the ball do the rest.

Fielding

Charge at the ball but don't rush

More urgency and accuracy needed - watch the ball into your hands.

Batting

When facing accurate swing bowlers - ensure that the front foot is well forward to negate the swing and bounce.