Potential semifinalists have emerged in the Williams Cup with two rounds remaining of the Baywide competition.
Te Puke and Cadets held on to their unbeaten records, with Mt Maunganui and Greerton cementing their place in the top four.
Batting first at the Te Puke Domain against Rotorua Central, the home side set a very defendable target when they were dismissed for 207. Associate coach Charles Williams led the way with a solid 57, with Steven Crossan (40) and skipper Tai Bridgeman-Raison (32) both getting good starts. Bay Development bowler Ben Blackett grabbed a five-wicket bag.
The visitors made a good start in their pursuit of victory, with Ben Blackett backing up his bowling performance to top score with a crisp 48. Jeremy Bates was in fine touch with the ball returning 3/34, while Sean Gibson and Josh Dwight took two wickets apiece as Te Puke cruised to a 44-run victory.
In spite of an unbeaten knock of 77 from Tauranga Boys' College coach Mark Orchard, the visitors to Blake Park struggled against the Mount Maunganui bowling attack. However, two rearguard partnerships that featured Orchard with James Boyd and then Tom Wakelin, produced 66 runs, as the students reached a respectable 157 all out.