Defending champions Karori, Taita and Naenae Old Boys won both matches on the first day of Wilkinson Pearce Cup matches in the Twenty 20 competitions. But there were two losses for Wellington Collegians, Upper Hutt and Eastern Suburbs.

In the Wilkinson Hazlett trophy Karori and Hutt District also won both their matches, while dual losses were incurred by Eastern Suburbs and Taita.

Taita captain Mark Houghton had a very good day by scoring 57 and then taking two wickets against Collegians, while against Easts he again top scored with 31.

Craig Cachopa was unbeaten during the day scoring 43 against North City and then 63 versus Upper Hutt. Stewart Rhodes scored 53 and then took 3 for 16 against Upper Hutt. Three players, Ricky Joseph, Sam McLauchlan and Clinton Butler, all had four wicket bags in the afternoon round.

The Hazlett Trophy highlight was Brad Kennedy taking 6 for 10 against Eastern Suburbs which enabled Wainuiomata to have a winning return to the grade. Neil Martin (Karori), Hasheem Silva (Johnsonville) and Fraser Colson (Hutt) scored fifties, while Andrew  Pollock (Easts) and Scott Edgecombe (Johnsonville) took four wickets in an innings.

The Pearce Cup and Hazlett Trophy One-Day competitions start this coming Saturday, 29 October, along with all other grades of cricket.

Short scoreboards:

Wilkinson Pearce Cup: Twenty20

Round 1: North City (N Chawla 51) lost to Karori 105-0 (C Cachopa 43*) ; Onslow 138-5 (S Rhodes 53, A Fletcher 46) beat Upper Hutt 90-4 (S Rhodes 3-16); Taita 133-5 (M Houghton 57, S Gellatly 30) beat Collegians 106-9; Easts 96-7 (K Hitchman 3-15) lost to Naenae Old Boys 97-7 (M Calkin 44, M Burns 3-15, S McLauchlan 3-19)

Round 2: Taita 95 ( M Houghton 31, R Joseph 4-16, S McLauchlan 4-18) beat Easts 81; Upper Hutt 92-7 ( F Quarterman 3-20) lost to Karori 95-2 ( C Cachopa 63*); Onslow 103-8 lost to North City 104-9; Collegians 91 lost to Naenae Old Boys 92-6 ( C Butler 4-17)

Points: Karori, Taita and Naenae Old Boys 4; North City and Onslow 2; Collegians, Easts and Upper Hutt 0

Wilkinson Hazlett Trophy: Twenty 20

Round 1: Karori 133-2 (N Martin 66, S Allen 35) beat Petone-Riverside 92 (M Hewson 30, S Kent 3-15, M Jones-Middleton 3-15); Wainuiomata 92(A Pollock 4-15) beat Easts 72 (B Kennedy 6-10); Johnsonville 158-9 (H Silva 42, B Rhodes 43, J Renshaw 3-22) beat Taita 119-6 (NM Hayman 38, N Swain 42, S Edgecombe 4-19); University 105-7 lost to Hutt District 106-8.

Round 2: Karori 117-8 (J Fletcher 30) beat Wainuiomata 106-9 (C Foster 41, O Redwood 4-13); Easts 100-7 lost to Petone-Riverside 104-5 (K Snell 53*); Johnsonville 139-5 (H Silva 68, I McPeake 3-17) lost to Hutt District 144-2 (T Roberston 54, F Colson 51); Taita 101-9 (N Swain 35, M Rose 33) lost to University 102-3 (R Clare 44*)

Points: Karori and Hutt District 4; Petone-Riverside, Wainuiomata, Johnsonville and University 2; Taita and Easts 0