Oamaru, Waitaki Boys High School and Union recorded wins in the second round of Borton Cup cricket on Saturday.
Oamaru decided to bat first against Albion and struggled through to 57 for three after 22 overs with Andrew Sewell leading the way with 22. Josh Gutsell(32) and Gary Mahuika(26) saw Oamaru through to 116 before the final wicket fell in the fortieth over for 116 with Brad Kernahan taking
Three for 154.Albion could not handle the bowling attack of Josh Gutsell(five for 31) and David Sewell(four for 41) and was dismissed for 112 in the thirtieth over with Gareth Duncan top scoring with 24.
Sent in to bat by Waitaki Boys, St Kevin's made a solid start and was 67 for two after 25 overs with Jordan Bartlett making 20. Player/coach Tim McCormick(41) saw St Kevin's through to 101 for four with sixteen overs remaining. Tim O'Malley took control in the latter stages with a half century as St Kevin's accumulated 190 for nine after 50 overs.
Adrian Myburgh took three for 50 while George Inwood and Mat Day took two wickets each.
Adrian Myburgh(28) saw Waitaki through to 54 for one after 15 overs and Stephan Groblar(55) and Matt Day(23) saw Waitaki pass the St Kevin's total in the 48th over. Tim O'Malley, Tim McCormick and Tim Cotter took two wickets each for St Kevin's.
Union defeated Valley by 47 runs at Weston Park. Union sent in to bat by Valley made a pedestrian 123 for seven in its 50 overs with Jeremiah Shields top scoring with 40 and Chris Ware adding 28. Blair Malcolm took three for 14 for Valley.
Valley was never in the hunt at 33 for five after 14 overs before the side was bundled out for 76 in the 20th over. Left armer Chris Ware finished with four for 20 while Glynn Cameron took two for 17.
Short Scorecard(s)
Senior - Borton Cup - Round 2
Albion Senior vs Oamaru Senior at Excelsior 1
Oamaru Senior 116 ( J. Gutsell 32, G. Mahuika 26, A. Sewell 22, B. Kernahan 3-15 )
Albion Senior 112 ( G. Duncan 24, J. Gutsell 5-31, D. Sewell 4-41 )
Oamaru by 4 runs
Union Senior vs Valley Senior at Weston Park
Union Senior 123-7 ( J.H. Shields 40, C. Ware 28, B. Malcolm 3-14 )
Valley Senior 76 (C. Ware 4-20, G. Cameron 3-17 )
Union by 47 runs
Waitaki Boys 1st XI vs St Kevins 1st XI at St Kevin's 1
Waitaki Boys 1st XI 194-9 ( S. Grobler 55, A. Myburg 28, M. Day 23, T. McCormick 2-12, T. Conners 2-35, T. O'Malley 2-39 )
St Kevins 1st XI 190-9 ( T. O'Malley 51, T. McCormick 41, T. Bartlett 20, A. Myburgh 3-50, M. Day 2-30, G. Inwood 2-42 )
WBHS by 1 wicket