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Oamaru Complete Three-peat

Saturday, 28 March 2026

Oamaru claimed their third consecutive Borton Cup title, all against archrival Union, in an exciting 33rd edition of the final played on Saturday. Union won the toss and elected to bat first at Centennial Park Oval, but found more..


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Union Oamaru to met in final

Saturday, 21 March 2026

Union will meet Oamaru for the third consecutive season in the Borton Cup Final this coming Saturday. Both teams progressed comfortably through their semi-finals, with Oamaru defeating Albion by 135 runs and Union beating Glenavy by 6 wickets.Oamaru won the toss and elected to bat first, losing a wicket in the opening over before their top order took control. more..


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Net Run Rate Required

Saturday, 14 March 2026

Net run rate was required to determine the final semi-final positions after last round of Borton Cup round-robin fixtures, with Albion and Glenavy knowing a win would guarantee qualification while a loss would leave them level on points with St Kevins. Neither side had an easy assignment, facing Union and more..


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Union Oamaru Extend Lead

Saturday, 7 March 2026

Union and Oamaru extended their lead at the top of the ladder with one round remaining before the Borton Cup semi-finals, while Glenavy, St Kevins and Albion sit in third. At the Outer Oval, Glenavy won the toss in the Marshall Smith Trophy more..


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Oamaru Take Payne Tempero

Saturday, 28 February 2026

At King George Park, Union and Oamaru played out a hard fought contest with the Payne Tempero Cup on the line. Oamaru batted first and made 148 in 44 overs, with only Lachlan Curle making a significant contribution.. more..


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Two Hundreds

Saturday, 21 February 2026

Union defeated Waitaki Boys by 8 wickets, Oamaru beat St Kevins by 6 wickets, and Valley edged Albion in a high-scoring match in the 11th round of Borton Cup cricket.

At Waitaki Boys, only Archie Haywood (36) and Luke Harrway (22) made scores of note as the Union bowling attack dismissed Waitaki Boys 112 in the 36th over. Scott Kitto more..


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St Kevins Win Close Encounter

Saturday, 14 February 2026

Glenavy batted first against Oamaru, posting 223/8 from their 50 overs with the innings anchored by Zach Graham's unbeaten 74. Hamish McCulloch got things off to a solid start with 40, while Rodney Van Leeuwen chipped in with 34. Matt Tangney (26) and Dean Malcolm (20) also contributed. Stephan Grobler was the pick of the Oamaru bowlers with 3/31 more..


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Southland Take First Win

Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Southland sealed their first win of the summer with an outright victory against North Otago at Centennial Park in Oamaru. The visitors scored 236 in their first innings and then managed a chase of 154 in more..


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Union, Glenavy post convincing victories

Wednesday, 11 February 2026

Union and Glenavy secured comfortable victories while Valley claimed a thrilling one-wicket win in round seven Borton Cup matches on Saturday. At the Outer Oval, Albion were bowled out for 94 in 17.5 overs. Joshua Miller more..


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North Otago victory memorable for Grubb

Tuesday, 3 February 2026

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Valley Take Dick Hunt

Saturday, 31 January 2026

Valley's top order made a strong start with Jack Kelly (21), Toby Growcott (48) and Hunter Growcott (21) scoring quickly. At 78-1 after nine overs, they were well-placed for a large total.

Valley's innings then stalled as Nick Johnston took control. Over the next seven overs

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Nth Otago can't stave off big loss

Monday, 19 January 2026

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

Saturday, 10 January 2026

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

Friday, 12 December 2025

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..


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Oamaru, Valley Win in first Round

Friday, 5 December 2025

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..


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Crushing Victory To Union

Saturday, 29 November 2025

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..


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Union Remain Unbeaten

Saturday, 22 November 2025

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..


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Shields Century Leads Union to Win

Saturday, 15 November 2025

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..


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Union Retain Payne Tempero

Saturday, 8 November 2025

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..


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St Kevins Win By 1 Wicket

Saturday, 1 November 2025

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..


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Easy Wins

Saturday, 18 October 2025

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..


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Club Season Opens

Saturday, 11 October 2025

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..


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Oamaru go back-to-back in Borton Cup

Sunday, 30 March 2025

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..


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Union, Oamaru to meet in another final

Saturday, 22 March 2025

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..


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Cup Semi-Finalists Found In Final Round

Saturday, 15 March 2025

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..


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