At one stage the youngsters were staggering at 6-28, and when new player John Viera rolled his knee, it looked like another embarrassing day for the Colts.

But Beau Anderson, 14, and Carl Clement, 13, turned that all around when they added 81. Beau was the standout smacking 65 including six fours and a six. He was hitting the ball so well a ton was in the beckoning until, with wickets tumbling, he took one too many chances.

Yagaburne were struggling at 6-76 but the steady heads of Ian Webster (54 not out) and Steve Webster (21 not out) saw them home. The reurn of Andrew Myring will aid Yagaburne’s bowling stocks over the coming weeks.

The scores

Railways 9/235

Mick Maher 95, Stuart Brotherton 42, Dan Gall 37.

Shaun Brennan 4/45, Kurt Carlyon 2/30.

Border Tarawera 8/232

David Whittle 58, Andrew Turner 52 no, Andrew Webster 48.

Dan Gall 3/48, Andrew Mackenzie 2/52.

All Whites 5/233

Jeff Dight 85 no, Brian Steer 48, Sam Dight 42.

Simon Walker 2/34.

Boomi 7/198

Simon Walker 80, Andrew Yates 34, Mark Carrigan 25.

Sam Dight 2/19, Jack Worgan 2/59.

Colts 9/123

Beau Anderson 65, Matthew North 13.

Adam Wilson 4/26, Andrew Myring 4/31

Yagaburne 6/125

Ian Webster 54 no, Steve Webster 21 no.

Ian Jones 2/23, Duncan Wilkes 2/30.

Ladder after Round 15

All Whites 74, Macintyre 68, Yagaburne 68, Railways 66, Boomi 62, Border 60 *(game in hand), Colts 42 *(game in hand).

Junior Cricket Results

Team 1 (Mr Archer) defeated Team 2 (Mr Thorn)

Team 1

Beaut Batters- Will Archer 20, James Lahey 18, Luke Ford 15

Bonza Bowling– Georgia Long 2-4, James Lahey 2-14 Catches – Will Archer

Team 2

Beaut Batters- Jake Dight 20, Josh Ambrose 14, Joe Steer 13

Bonza Bowling– Damon Rose 2-0, Mac Thorn 1-8 Catches – Mac Thorn

Team 4 (Mr Jakins) defeated Team 3 (Mrs Quinnell)

Team 3

Beaut Batters- Mark Brown 11, Brenton Clement 9, Nick Magann 7