Persistent drizzle on Saturday meant all senior Western Bay cricket games were abandoned without a ball being bowled.
On the previous Thursday, three Classic Builders Division 1&2 final qualifying matches were completed under ideal twilight cricket conditions.
Te Puke came from well down the standings to inflict United Indians First XI with its first defeat of the qualifying play, in Pool 2 action. Te Puke middle-order batter Mike de Beer led the way to his side’s total of 167/7, with 57 runs.
Long-serving Te Puke player Ryan Crossley scythed through the United Indians’ batting attack, taking five wickets at a cost of just 24 runs, to remove their opponents with just 81 runs on the scoreboard.
Tauranga Boys’ College secured a likely position-section berth when they defended 133/7 against Cadets 3.
