1st XI Martin Crowe Cup T20 Competition
The 2016 season brought about a few new beginnings for the Westlake Boys High School 1sdt XI Cricket team. Westlake Boys new Geography teacher Mr Tillet took over the coaching duties from Mr Emslie (Westlake’s new 1st XV Rugby coach), as the assistant coach to Mr Scivier. As usual, some new faces appeared in the warm ups/trials, including Ethan Schaumkel, Luke Ranson, Ruben Fitzgerald, Cameron Abrahamse as well as Joshua Arnott and Craig Templeton.
The start of the season began on 30th January in a new T20 competition for the Martin Crowe Cup. The first T20 match played on a hot and humid Saturday morning at St Kentigern College was against Mt Albert Grammar School. Westlake batted first and accumulated a total of 133 from their 20 overs, after Adam Baard with 51* retired out, got the team off to a flyer. In reply, MAGS were 15 runs short, with 118. Luke Ranson with 3/22, was the pick of the bowlers.
Later in the afternoon, Westlake played against the hosts, St Kents. Westlake batted first and reached 135 off their allotted 20 overs. Once again, Adam Baard, led the batting with a splendid 43, supported by Angus McKenzie with 31. St Kents could only muster 92 runs, after Angus McKenzie and Keegan Russell, the opening bowlers, both took two wickets each in restricting the opposition. The third T20 match will be played against King’s College shortly.
Cricket Top Scores 2016 – updated 2 February 2016
BATTING:
| BATSMAN | TEAM | OPPOSITION | SCORE | DATE | |
| Angus McKenzie | 1st XI | Takapuna Grammar School | 73* | 23 Jan 2016 | |
| Adam Baard | 1st XI | Mount Albert Grammar School | 51* | 30 Jan 2016 | |
| Adam Baard | 1st XI | St Kentigern College | 43 | 30 Jan 2016 | |
| Sid Mahajan | 1st XI | Takapuna Grammar School | 36* | 23 Jan 2016 | |
| Oliver Baker | 1st XI | Takapuna Grammar School | 33 | 23 Jan 2016 | |
| SCHOOL BATTING RECORDS INDIVIDUAL: Max O’Dowd 261 for 2nd XI vs. Mt Albert Grammar 2nd XI – 2009 Robbie O’Donnell 201* for 1st XI vs. St Peters College – 2010 TEAM: 2009 Second XI vs. Mt Albert Grammar School 2nd XI – 444/10 |
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BOWLING:
| BOWLER | TEAM | OPPOSITION | WKTS | DATE | |
| Reuben Fitzgerald | 1st XI | Takapuna Grammar School | 3/16 | 23 Jan 2016 | |
| Luke Ranson | 1st XI | Mount Albert Grammar School | 3/22 | 30 Jan 2016 | |
| Angus McKenzie | 1st XI | St Kentigern College | 2/11 | 30 Jan 2016 | |
| Keegan Russell | 1st XI | St Kentigern College | 2/17 | 30 Jan 2016 | |
| SCHOOL BOWLING RECORDS INDIVIDUAL: John Robinson 9/28 for 1st XI vs. Auckland Grammar School – 1978 |
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