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Three from three for Poverty Bay juniors at cricket tournament in Hawke’s Bay

Oct 29 2024 Updated October 29, 2024

Ben O’Brien-Leaf

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Poverty Bay Strikers batsmen Jack Roberts (26) and Patrick McInnes (68) put on 114 in a six-wicket win over Collegians at Frimley Park in Hastings on Sunday. The Strikers won all three of their games at the Labour weekend junior tournament. Photo / Lydia Edginton

They hit the 2024-2025 season like a tank.

The Poverty Bay Strikers won all three of their games at the Labour weekend junior cricket tournament in Hawke’s Bay.

They beat Onslow by seven runs in a 40-over match at Frimley Park on Saturday; Collegians by six wickets in a 50-over contest at Frimley on Sunday; and North City Ninja Pirates by 23 runs in a 40-over game at Napier Boys’ High School...