Union which won by default from Oamaru on Saturday in senior club cricket finished at the top of the Borton Cup table and in the semi finals next Saturday will play Albion w hich lost to Waitaki Boys High School by seven wickets to finish in fourth place. Waitaki Boys which finished second will play Valley after Valley beat St Kevin’s College by 33 runs.
Valley won the toss and batted first at Whitestone number one. Valley lost an early wicket to be 28 for one after seven overs.However some lusty hitting from Nick Webster(54) and Hamish McKenzie (25) saw Valley through to 164 before the final wicket fell in the 40th over. Bowling for St Kevin’s Ed Smith took three for 36, while Jackson Reid and Shawn Kelliher took two wickets each.
St Kevin’s started the chase with some free batting from Ed Smith(40) and Mike Seddon(36) but with the demise of this pair the side slumped to 103 for five after 22 overs. The final five wickets added only 28 runs with Reuben Simpson taking four for 37 and Hayden Tisdall, three for 84.
A 57 run unbeaten stand between Jeremy Smith(34 not out) and Stephan Grobler(35 not out) guided Waitaki Boys High School to a seven wicket win over Albion at Milner Park.
Albion won the toss and decided to bat but only Peter Cartwright(24) showed any resistance as the side crumbled to be all out in the 39th over for 129.Matt Munro took three for 19 off his seven overs and Nathan Smith claimed two for 22.
Lachie Kingan (38) gave Waitaki Boys an encouraging start and Jeremy Smith and Grobler guided the side through to 131 for three in the 29th over. Ricky Whyte took two for 39 for Albion.
Short Scorecard(s)
Senior - Borton Cup - Round 12
Valley Senior vs St Kevins 1st XI at Whitestone Cont. Stadium
Valley Senior 164 ( N. Webster 54, H. McKenzie 25, E.R. Smith 3-36 )
St Kevins 1st XI 131 ( E.R. Smith 40, M. Seddon 36, R. Simpson 4-37, H. Tisdall 3-84 )
Valley by 33 runs
Albion Senior vs Waitaki Boys 1st XI at Milner 1
Albion Senior 129 ( P. Cartwright 24, M. Munro 3-19, N. Smith 2-22 )
Waitaki Boys 1st XI 131-3 ( L. Kingan 38, S.F. Grobler 35no, J.B. Smith 34no, R.I. Whyte 2-34 )
WBHS by 7 wickets
Union Senior vs Oamaru Senior at Excelsior
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