Union's unbeaten run of 15 matches came to an end when bottom team Oamaru beat it by 50 runs on Saturday. The Waitaki Boys'/Valley game was abandoned, and the St Kevin's/Albion game was called off with Albion winning by run rate.
Oamaru decided to bat first and made 142 with David Sewell top-scoring with 25 while Ben Lewis added 22.
Glynn Cameron took two early wickets to give him his 200th wicket for Union in club cricket and finished with four for 26. Jason Todd and Isaac Shields took two wickets each for Union.
The only Union batsman to fire was Jeremiah Shields (21) and the side was dismissed for 92, Gary Clearwater taking four for 15, David Sewell three for 53 and Scott Wilson two for 24.
Waitaki Boys' High School batted through its 50 overs to be 226 for 8 at the close of the innings. Stephan Groblar top-scored with 116, while Lachie Kingan added 23. Bowling for Valley, Hamish McKenzie took three for 53 and Blair Malcolm two for 59.
When rain stopped play, Valley was 44 for four, with Sam Wicks having taken three for 16.
Albion put St Kevin's in to bat at Awamoa Park and with Tim McCormick (57), Tim O'Malley (35), Jeremy Smith (39 not out) and Isaac De Buyzer (36 not out), St Kevin's batted through its 50 overs to be 248 for six. Paul Odell took two for 17 for Albion.
When rain halted play, Albion was 192 for four.
Short Scorecard(s)
Senior - Borton Cup - Round 10
Union Senior vs Oamaru Senior at Excelsior
Oamaru Senior 142 ( D.G. Sewell 25, B. Lewis 22, G.R. Cameron 4-26, J. Todd 2-30, I. Shields 2-31 )
Union Senior 92 ( J.H. Shields 21, G. Clearwater 4-15, D.G. Sewell 3-33, S. Wilson 2-24 )
Oamaru by 50 runs
Waitaki Boys 1st XI vs Valley Senior at Weston Park
Waitaki Boys 1st XI 226-8 ( S.F. Grobler 116, L. Kingan 23, H. Mckenzie 3-53, B. Malcolm 2-59 )
Valley Senior 44-4 (S. Wicks 3-16 )
Match abandoned
St Kevins 1st XI vs Albion Senior at Awamoa 1
St Kevins 1st XI 248-6 ( T.J. McCormick 57, J. Smith 39no, I. Debuyzer 36no, T.P. O'Malley 35, P.M. Odell 2-17 )
Albion Senior 102-4 ( )
Albion by run rate