Eastern registered its first win in the Dick Hunt Trophy competition when in a tight finish it beat Albion at Centennial Park by three runs. Eastern batted first after being sent in by Albion and a fine unbeaten 73 from Andrew Grubb guided the side through to 189 berfore the final wicket fell in the 44th over with Murray Dempster adding 25 invaluable runs. Bowling for Albion Paul Odell marked his return taking four for 38 while Scott Guyton claimed three for 43.
Ian Cooney (31) gave Albion a solid start but only Peter Cartwright(21), Nigel Moriarty(27) and Steve Halliwell(30) batted on and when the final ball was bowled Albion, with two wickets in hand was four runs short of victory.Blair Complin took three for17 and Matt McLelland, two for 40.
Union defeated Oamaru by 49 runs at King George Park.Batting first Union made216 before the final wicket fell in the 43rd over. Veteran Neville Donaldson(38) headed the Union batsmen with Michael Ormandy(27), Dylan Edwards( 26) and Paul Johnston(23) playing supporting roles. Bowling for Oamaru Matt Murphy, Ed Hall and Peter Singh took two wickets each.
James Mallinson(67) and Aaron Simpson(33 not out) were the only Oamaru batsmen to show any defensive qualities as Oamaru was dismissed for 177 in the 41st over.Dan Conlan claimed three for 58 while Brad Fleming and Michael Ormandy took two wickets each.
Short Scorecard(s)
Senior - Dick Hunt - Round 8
Oamaru Senior vs Union Senior at King George Park
Union Senior 215 ( N. Donaldson 38, M. Ormandy 27, D. Edwards 26, P. Johnston 23, B. Fleming 20, B. James 15, D. Conlan 14, P. Singh 2-23, M. Murphy 2-24, J. Tonkin 2-34, E. Hall 2-50 )
Oamaru Senior 177 ( J. Mallinson 67, A. Simpson 33no, J. Bartlett 16, D. Conlan 3-58, B. Fleming 2-33, M. Ormandy 2-56 )
Union by 39 runs.
Eastern Senior vs Albion Senior at WCS Outer Oval
Eastern Senior 189 ( A.P. Grubb 73, M. Dempster 25, P.M. Odell 4-38, S. Guyton 3-43 )
Albion Senior 186-8 ( S. Halliwell 30, N. Moriarty 27, P. Cartwright 21, B. Chaplin 3-17, M. McLelland 2-40 )
Eastern by 3 runs.