The Eastern Bay of Plenty local derby between home side Opotiki and Whakatane Marist, was a battle of attrition with just a solitary try in the match. The home side led 10-3 at the break, with Luke Morris scoring the Opotiki try and Sam Howe slotting the conversion and a penalty goal.

In spite of a determined reply from the Whakatane side, they were restricted to two penalty goals from the boot of Craig Edwards, with Opotiki posting a 10-6 victory. The Opotiki victory sees the team from one of the extremities of Bay of Plenty, posting an unbeaten record, with two wins and a draw from three matches.

Defending Baywide champions Tauranga Sports are the only team to post three wins in the competition, after they despatched Whakarewarewa 19-12 at Puarenga Park. Tauranga Sports dotted down three tries to Kent Rae, Matt Hodson and cricket star Te Ahu Davis - while Doug Edwards and Boxer Smith scored the two Whaka touchdowns.

Mount Maunganui finished their encounter with near neighbour Rangataua with the scoreboard showing a 21 all draw. This was the second game this season that the Mount have been involved in a tied result.

Chad Jacobs and Zion Nordstrom grabbed the home side tries, with Glen Strang and Alex Jessup crossing for Rangataua. The drawn result means that the Jordan Cup (WBOP Challenge trophy) remains in the Rangataua trophy cabinet.

Te Puna came from ten points down to defeat Te Teko at Dunderdale Park in the Eastern Bay. Tajohn Malata continued on his try scoring ways this season bagging a double, with Tipene Mika and Sam Holloway also dotting down for Te Puna.

Another close run affair took place at Murray Salt Stadium, where home side Te Puke Sports faced a determined challenge from long time rivals Rotoiti.  The visitors who took a 17-10 lead into the half time break, went on to eke out a 28-22 victory.

With three tries apiece, the difference at the end was the goal kicking of Rotoiti’s Whakataki Cunningham who calmly slotted three penalties and two conversions.

In Division One Waikite and Rangiuru continued too post big scores this season. Waikite ran away from Arataki 71-3, with Rangiuru waltzing away from Marist St Michaels 77-7. Other Div One side to post victories were Kahukura, Ngongotaha and Greerton Marist.

In the Colts title race, defending champions Ngongotaha had a good tussle with Te Puna before grabbing a 27-14 victory. Last years Baywide runner-up Te Puke Sports had a field day against Rotoiti winning 61-5 - with Mount Maunganui, Opotiki, Tauranga Sports, Marist St Michaels and Greerton Marist all banking win points.

Bartercard Baywide Rugby Results 10 April 2010
Premier
Opotiki 10 (Luke Morris try; Sam Howe con pen) Whakatane Marist 6 (Craig Edwards 2pen).  HT: 10-3.
Mount Maunganui 21 (Chad Jacob, Zion Nordstrom tries; Dan Waenga 3pen con) Rangataua 21 (Glen Strang, Alex Jessop tries; Quentin Gardiner 3pen con).  HT: 9-6 Mt.
Tauranga Sports 19 (Kent Rae, Te Ahu Davis, Matt Hodson tries; Brendon Clark 2con)
Whakarewarewa 12 (Doug Edwards, Boxer Smith tries; Barney Te Kani con).  HT: 19-0.
Rotoiti 28 (Cory Marsters, Siegfied Fiishoi, J Tawake tries; Whakataki Cunningham 3 pens 2 con) Te Puke Sports 22 (Craig Donovan, Andrew Tuise, Nic McCashin tries; McCashin 2 con pen)
Te Puna 24 (Tajohn Malata 2, Tipene Mika, Sam Holloway tries; Daryll Houia 2 cons) Te Teko 17 (Derek Savage, Wharepapa Ruben, Rae Forbes tries; Scott Sutherland con)

Division One: Kahukura 21 Paroa 14, Ngongotaha 23 Reporoa 19, Greerton Marist 24 Ruatoki 7, Rangiuru 77 Marist St Michaels 7, Waikite 71 Arataki 3

Colts: Marist St Michaels 30 Te Teko 21, Te Puke Sports 61 Rotoiti 5, Tauranga Sports 32, Whakarewarewa 22, Mount Maunganui 35 Rangataua 19, Ngongotaha 24 Te Puna 14, Greerton Marist defeated Katikati, Opotiki won by default