
Nth Otago can't stave off big loss
North Otago showed some late fighting spirit before falling to a heavy defeat to their old rivals as the Hawke Cup resumed in Oamaru at the weekend.
South Canterbury twice dismissed the home side for a score of 81 and managed a commanding total of 301 for seven declared in the middle to seal an outright win by an innings and 139 runs.
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Glenavy and Valley have wins
The third round of the Dick Hunt Twenty20 competition was played on Friday night, with Glenavy and Valley recording victories over Oamaru and Union respectively.
Glenavy chased down Oamaru's modest total of 72, winning by eight wickets with 25 balls to spare.
After winning the toss and batting first, Oamaru collapsed spectacularly, losing their first four wickets
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Final Over Thrillers
Two exciting games were played on Friday night with Union defeating Albion by four wickets and Oamaru beating Valley by three runs, as both contests were decided in the 20th over. At King George Park, Albion reached 128/6 more..

Oamaru, Valley Win in first Round
Friday night's opening round of the Dick Hunt Holiday Twenty20 Competition saw Oamaru defeat Albion by 73 runs while Valley secured their maiden win of the season with a 38-run triumph over Glenavy.After winning the toss at the outer oval more..

Crushing Victory To Union
The final round of Borton Cup before the holiday break was played over the weekend with a crushing 10-wicket win by Union over Glenavy, Oamaru defeating Albion by 34 runs, and Waitaki Boys keeping Valley winless with a 13-run victory.Union produced a commanding performance to defeat Glenavy by 10 wickets more..

Union Remain Unbeaten
Union, Oamaru and Albion had comfortable wins against Waitaki Boys, St Kevins and Valley in the latest round of Borton Cup cricket.All three games starts were delayed by rain in the morning. Defending the Payne Tempero Cup, more..

Shields Century Leads Union to Win
Union, St Kevins and Albion emerged victorious in the fifth round of Borton Cup competition, defeating Oamaru, Glenavy and Waitaki Boys respectively.
The marquee clash featured two previously unbeaten sides, with Union's Jeremiah Shields elivering an exceptional performance more..

Union Retain Payne Tempero
Union maintained their unbeaten season by successfully defending the Payne Tempero Challenge Cup against Albion at King George Park. Batting first, they posted 239 in 46 overs, with captain Blake James top-scoring with 64 and Thomas Shields contributing 36. more..

St Kevins Win By 1 Wicket
The latest round of Borton Cup cricket delivered two comfortable victories and a nail-biting one-wicket thriller in the weekend.At the outer oval, Albion and St Kevins battled through a low-scoring affair. Batting more..

Easy Wins
Oamaru, Union and St Kevins had comfortable wins over Glenavy, Valley and Waitaki Boys respectively in the second round of Borton Cup cricket over the weekend. The Rangers batted first at Glenavy, batting more..

Club Season Opens
Blustery conditions greeted North Otago cricketers in the first round of the new season.
Union won the toss and batted against St Kevins. Thomas Anderson (61) and Jeremiah Shields (59) put on 99 for the first wicket. After Shields' dismissal with the score on 162, St Kevins fought back, taking 4 wickets for just 10 runs to have Union at 172-5 in 37 overs. Brad Fleming (34 not out) and Thomas Shields (34) then combined for 78 runs, more..
Oamaru go back-to-back in Borton Cup
Oamaru has successfully defended their Borton Cup title, defeating Union by 35 runs at Whitestone Contracting Oval to secure their 37th North Otago senior premiership more..

Union, Oamaru to meet in another final
Union will face Oamaru in this season's Borton Cup cricket final following their respective semi-final victories over Valley and Albion. At King George Park, Valley batted first but quickly found more..

Cup Semi-Finalists Found In Final Round
Union will play Valley, and Oamaru will face Albion in the Borton Cup semi-finals after the final round-robin matches were completed at the weekend.Valley, Glenavy, and St Kevin's were locked in a battle for fourth more..

One-way traffic as Union, Oamaru dominate matches
Union and Oamaru cruised to dominant wins over Glenavy and Valley, while St Kevin's defeated Waitaki Boys in the penultimate round of the Borton Cup. At Glenavy, Union's Liam Mavor produced more..

Union win 9 in a row
Union secured its ninth consecutive Borton Cup win with a dominant nine-wicket victory over Albion at King George Park.Chasing 133, Union lost only Thomas Anderson (40) before more..

Largely untroubled in roads to victory
Glenavy, Union and Oamaru each had relatively comfortable victories in the Borton Cup on Saturday. After posting a solid 180 in 42.2 overs against St Kevin's, Glenavy rolled the school team for 111 to post a 69-run win. more..

Nail-biter ends in tie at Weston
Valley hosted Glenavy in a dramatic match that ended in a tie, with both teams bowled out for 141.Glenavy, batting first, was more..

Big partnership key for Glenavy
The latest round of the Borton Cup on Saturday featured Glenavy beating Albion, Union beating St Kevin's, and Valley crushing Waitaki Boys'. Glenavy batted first against Albion, posting 199 for eight in 50 overs. more..

Grubb, Grobler outstanding in North Otago win
It was another record-breaking knock for North Otago. Stephan Grobler and Cameron Grubb produced a record ninth-wicket partnership in the second innings to help North Otago more..

Johnson, Wardle in record partnership
Otago Volts batter Llew Johnson made the most of a rare appearance for his home province at the weekend. Johnson cracked a scintillating century to lead North Otago to a first-innings win over Southland in a Hawke Cup qualifying game in Invercargill. more..

Oamaru take Dick Hunt
Oamaru secured the Dick Hunt Memorial Rosebowl holiday competition with a commanding win over Union at King George Park on Friday night. Chasing 176 for victory in 20 overs, Union lost wickets early, stalling any chance of a successful chase. more..

Jackson stars for Country
Cameron Jackson played a starring role as Otago Country claimed a first-innings win over North Otago in the Hawke Cup qualifying game at the weekend. more..

Nothing Seperating Three Teams
Cricket is set for an intriguing few days, as Albion, Oamaru, and Union finished the round-robin phase of the Dick Hunt Rosebowl holiday competition locked on equal points at the top of the table.
Each team secured one win against the others, leaving North Otago cricket with the challenge of determining which teams will play more..
Oamaru convincing against previously unbeaten Union
In the latest round of the Dick Hunt Rosebowl, Oamaru defeated previously undefeated Union and Albion won against Valley. Oamaru posted a strong total of 165/8 from its 20 overs, with key contributions from Regan George (35), more..