Albion is at the top of the Borton Cup standings after the completion of the second round in the weekend.
Playing Valley on Don Field, Albion were all out for 107 in the 21st over. Amal Asok top scored with 27. For Valley, Jack Cameron took 4-10, backing up his four from the first round, while Flynn Price took 3-26 and Angus Ruddenklau finished with 2-26.
Albion’s Aneesh Bose was in fine form with the ball, taking 5-35, the first five-wicket bag in the Borton Cup this season. Liam Mavor was the only one to perform with the bat, making 43. Valley all out for 95 in 24 overs.
Glenavy had an exciting win over St Kevin’s winning the match by 2 wickets at home.
Chasing 155 for victory, Matt Tangney anchored the innings, reaching 36 not out, while Rodney van Leeuwen at top of the order scored his 20 runs of 7 balls. Jacob Fowler (2-36), Llyod Fellowes (2-29) and Ben Kay (2-25) were the best of the bowlers.
Earlier, Jesse Valpy helped his side to a defendable total with 46 runs, while ex-volt Craig Smith reached 25. Zach Graham took 2-6 of 4.4 overs, and Hamish McCulloch took 2-22. St Kevin’s all out in the 47th over for 154.
Against Waitaki Boys, Oamaru - concerned about the forecasted rain, declared at the completion of the 46th over with the total on 244/8. Regan George was in aggressive form, his 65 runs coming off only 46 balls, co-captain Quinn Wardle notched up 41, and Stephan Grobler was 66 not out. Samuel Petrie was the pick of the bowlers for Waitaki taking 2-34 and spearhead Lochie Mavor took 2-55.
Chasing the large total, Waitaki never really got going and finished with 146/9 of 50 overs. Alex Wilson looks to be in good form this season making 49, while Reece Curle (2-13), Wardle (2-24), Robbie Breen (2-33) and Kulijeet Singh (2-18) were the most successful of the Oamaru bowlers.
Short Scorecard(s)
Senior - Borton Cup - Round 2
Albion Senior vs Valley Senior at Weston Domain, Weston
Albion Senior 107 ( A. Asok 27, J.E. Cameron 4-10, F. Price 3-26, A. Ruddenklau 2-26 )
Valley Senior 95 ( L. Mavor 43, A. Bose 5-35, A. Docherty 2-5, R.I. Whyte 2-25 )
Albion won by 12 runs.
St Kevins 1st XI vs Glenavy at Glenavy Domain
St Kevins 1st XI 154 ( J. Valpy 46, C.M. Smith 25, Z. Graham 2-6, H. McCulloch 2-22 )
Glenavy 155-8 ( M. Tangney 36no, C. Fowler 2-12, L. Fellowes 2-29, J.D. Fowler 2-36 )
Glenavy by 2 wickets
Oamaru Senior vs Waitaki Boys 1st XI at Don Field 2A
Oamaru Senior 244-8 ( S. Grobler 66no, R.J. George 65, Q.I. Wardle 41, J. Barlett 21, S. Petrie 2-34, L. Mavor 2-55 )
Waitaki Boys 1st XI 146-9 ( A. Wilson 49, R. Curle 3-16, K. Singh 2-18, Q.I. Wardle 2-24, R. Breen 2-33 )
Oamaru by 98 runs.
Second Grade - Club30 - Round 1
Oamaru Club30 vs Union Club30 at King George Park
Oamaru Club30 83 (L. McLay 3-13, D. Martin 2-9, H. Armstrong 2-12 )
Union Club30 44 ( P. Dabir 5-15, B. Coleman 2-2 )
Oamaru by 39 runs.
WBHS Club30 vs Valley Club30 at Weston Park 2
Valley Club30 122-6 ( R. Whitham 19, L. Rooney 2-15, H. Spite 2-19 )
WBHS Club30 98-5 ( L. Evans 26no, R. Whitham 2-21 )
Valley by 24 runs.
St Kevins 2nd XI vs Albion Club30 at WCS Outer Oval
St Kevins 2nd XI 204-8 ( J. Kelly 79, M. Kelly 27no, O. Waldron 25, T. Walton 24, B. Sheaf 3-39, J. Nicol 2-27 )
Albion Club30 66 ( P. Dundass 19, R. Tuffley 4-12, J. Kelly 2-8, K. Waltron 2-11 )
St Kevins by 138 runs.