Valley and Albion will meet in the Dick Hunt Trophy final next Saturday after Valley defeated Albion at Don Field by two wickets in a 50-over match. Batting first, Albion was dismissed for 195 in the 41st over. Paul Odell top-scored with 77, while Dylan Winter (25) and Jonty Naylor (22) made solid contributions. Valley's bowling was led by Thomas Harding, who claimed four for 45, and Cameron Grubb with two for 18, while Nathan Burns chimed in with two for 31.
Valley was given a good start by Dallas Mahuika (41), Cameron Grubb (20) and Harding (36) as Valley passed the Albion total in the 37th over.
Union batted first against Oamaru at the Excelsior ground and was dismissed for 191 with Jake Greenslade (27) and Glynn Cameron (26) getting backing from Blake James (42 not out), while Regan George took two for 27 and Lachlan Brooks three for 30.
Oamaru was bundled out for 105 in the 33rd over, with Jordan Bartlett (31) and George (20) the best of the Oamaru batsmen. Jake Greenslade took two for three for Union and Mason James grabbed five for eight.
Short Scorecard(s)
Senior - Dick Hunt - Round 7
Union Senior vs Oamaru Senior at Centennial Park Oval, Oamaru
Union Senior 191 ( B.G. James 42no, G.R. Cameron 26, J. Greenslade 26, L.X.F. Brookes 3-30, R.J. George 3-32, M. Brien 2-56 )
Oamaru Senior 103 ( R.J. George 31, M.T.I. James 5-8, J. Greenslade 2-3 )
Union by 88 runs.
Valley Senior vs Albion Senior at Don Field
Albion Senior 195 ( P. Odell 77, D. Winter 25, J. Naylor 22, C.N. Grubb 2-18, N. Barnes 2-31 )
Valley Senior 196-8 ( D. Mahiuka 41, A. Harding 36, C.N. Grubb 20 )
Valley by 2 wickets.