Oamaru, Union and Waitaki Boys’ enjoyed comfortable victories in the latest round of Borton Cup cricket.
At Centennial Park, Glenavy was bowled out in the 27th over for 72 against home team Oamaru.
Zach Graham (20 not out) was the only one who showed any resistance as Oamaru made frequent inroads into the batting, Quinn Wardle taking three for 20 and Nick Johnston two for 17.
Oamaru cruised through to victory in the ninth over. Regan George (45 not out) and Stephan Grobler (25 not out) ensured their team did not lose a wicket.
Albion batted against Union and made 112 all out in the 31st over.
Amal Ashok top-scored with 36 while Ravi Lalia reached 23. The evergreen Duncan Drew took five for 20 for Union.
Union reached the required target in the 18th over for the loss of five wickets.
Jesse Valpy top-scored with 29 not out, supported by Thomas Anderson (22) and Kane Mclauchlan (23 not out). For Albion, Tom Squire took two for 22 and Aneesh Bose two for 37.
In contrast to the other games, the runs flowed for Waitaki Boys’ as it belted 292 and beat Valley by 136 runs.
Hunter Wardle (49) and Joshua Miller (24) made runs early in the innings, while Logan Wilson made a superb 114 in the middle order that helped his team reach the imposing total before the innings wrapped in the 46th over.
Jaden Dowling scored 38. in the lower order.
Ben Mavor led the Valley attack with three for 34, while Jake Matthews added two for 44 and Jack Cameron two for 51.
Despite opener Jack Price getting 74, and Isaac Clunie chipping in with 28, Valley was always struggling, and it was dismissed for 156 in the 31st over.
Billy Wilson starred for the Waitaki attack with five for 34, his first five-wicket bag for the season. Lochie Mavor had three for 43.
Short Scorecard(s)
Senior - Borton Cup - Round 9
Valley Senior vs Waitaki Boys 1st XI at Milner 1
Waitaki Boys 1st XI 292 ( L. Wilson 114, H. Wardle 49, J. Dowling 38, J. Miller 24, B. Mavor 3-34, J. Mathews 2-44, J.E. Cameron 2-51 )
Valley Senior 156 ( J.J. Price 74, I. Clunie 28, B. Wilson 5-34, L. Mavor 3-45 )
Waitaki by 136 runs.
Glenavy vs Oamaru Senior at Whitestone Contracting Oval
Glenavy 72 ( M. Tangney 30no, Q.I. Wardle 5-22, N. Johnston 2-17 )
Oamaru Senior 73-0 ( R.J. George 45no, S.F. Grobler 25no )
Oamaru by 10 wickets
Union Senior vs Albion Senior at WCS Outer Oval
Albion Senior 112 ( A. Asok 36, R. Lalia 23, D.J. Drew 5-20 )
Union Senior 113-5 ( K. McLachlan 23no, T. Squire 2-22, A. Bose 2-38 )
Union by 5 wickets
Second Grade - Club30 - Round 7
Oamaru Club30 vs Valley Club30 at Weston Park 1
Valley Club30 179-7 ( )
Oamaru Club30 126 ( )
Valley by 53 runs.
St Kevins 2nd XI vs WBHS Milner at St Kevin's 1
WBHS Milner 95 ( J. Nicol 31, S. Mavor 24, R. Tuffley 4-8, J. Kelly 2-12, F. Sanford 2-12 )
St Kevins by 10 wickets.
Albion Club30 vs WBHS Club30 at Don Field
WBHS Club30 78 ( R. White 36no, C. Lane 2-3 )
Albion Club30 80-4 ( )
Albion by 6 wickets.
Third Grade - Youth Blast - Round 7
North Otago Primary Youth Blast vs St Kevins College Junior XI at St Kevins 4
St Kevins College Junior XI 125 ( J. Miers 51no )
North Otago Primary Youth Blast 105-8 (B. Watson 4-13 )
St Kevins by 20 runs.