Cricket: Boys' High grab trophy after hat-trick of wins

Whangarei player, Jacques de Beer, also took out the best bowler award for taking the most wickets at the competition. Photo / Thinkstock

Whangarei Boys' High School Year 9 and 10 cricketers have proved their worth against their big city rivals by winning the Russell Glackin Cricket trophy.

The team won all their matches against Kelston Boys' High School, Rangitoto College and defending champions Westlake Boys' High School for a clean sweep in last week's round robin tournament.

The win means Whangarei now challenge Westlake Boys' High School as the most successful school in the competition's history, cricket master Russell Smith said.

"We've now won it as many times as Westlake Boys' I think, so that's developing into quite a rivalry - both schools have opened something of a gap between themselves and the other participating schools in terms of wins," Smith said.

The competition was started by former Westlake Boys' High School teacher Russell Glackin, who was also one of the motivating forces behind establishing the national secondary schools cricket competition, the Gillette Cup.

Smith said captain and wicket-keeper, Lewis Miller, also won the prize for the competition's best wicket-keeper during the competition.

Another Whangarei player, Jacques de Beer, also took out the best bowler award for taking the most wickets at the competition.

Smith said de Beer's fellow bowlers Jacob Wood and Caleb Boswell-Smith were also in good form during the competition and deserved praise for their efforts.

Lobb's unbeaten 44 wins Northland vital points

Fine batting by Olivia Lobb won Northland the points in their opening match of the Senior Secondary School Girls Cricket Tournament held in Tauranga.

Chasing their Bay of Plenty hosts total of 102/4 in their T20 match, Lobb scored an unbeaten 44 to guide her side to victory.

Paige Golightly was the pick of the bowlers in that match, conceding just 13 runs and taking a wicket in her three overs.

The side batted first in their second match against Counties-Manukau, scoring 112/7 and Lobb was again unbeaten, once again carrying her bat through the innings to reach 55.

Unfortunately Counties chased down the total for the loss of just three wickets in 18 overs with Tia Sounders taking 1/15 off three overs.