The final round of the Dick Hunt Holiday Competition was played on Friday night with Valley defeating Albion with only three balls to spare while Oamaru crushed fellow finalist Union by 65 runs.
In the preview of the final Oamaru took on Union at King George Park. Led by 68 not out of 49 balls from Liam Direen, the side reached 160 for the loss of four wickets. Hunter Wardle made 21, while Luke Taylor reached 30 and in partnership with Direen put on 64 for the fourth wicket. For Union, Brad Fleming took 2-23 of his four overs.
Union was rattled early and was effectively out of the game, losing their first eight wickets for only 41 runs. Their tail managed to add a little bit of respectability, the 10th wicket putting on 40 runs, but when the final wicket fell at 95 they were 65 runs short of the Oamaru total.
Lachlan Brookes took 3-12, Wardle 2-11 and Bradley Flint 2-19.
Albion won the toss and batted first at the Weston Domain. Like Union they made a horror start, being 6-16. It was left to Angrej Singh, batting at 11 in the order, to push his team to post a defendable total making 50 not out in 35 balls. Albion all on the final ball of the 20th over for 137.
Liam Mavor took 4-4 of four overs and Lochie Mavor 2-29.
Valley captain Jack Price and Sam Senior put their team in control putting on 88 for the third wicket before Senior was caught for 26. Valley was 125-4 when Price fell for 56. They would reach 138/5 in 19.3 overs, winning by 5 wickets.
Jacob Fowler taking 3-18.
Top qualifier Oamaru will now play Union in the Dick Hunt Holiday Competition final this coming Friday.
Short Scorecard(s)
Senior - Dick Hunt - Round 5
Albion Senior vs Valley Senior at Weston Park
Albion Senior 137 ( A. Singh 50no, J. Davies 23, L.J. Mavor 4-4, L. Mavor 2-29 )
Valley Senior 138-5 ( J.J. Price 56, S. Senior 26, T. Growcott 21, J. Fowler 3-18 )
Valley by 5 wickets.
Union Senior vs Oamaru Senior at Whitestone Contracting Oval
Oamaru Senior 160-4 ( L.T. Direen 68no, L. Taylor 30, H.J. Wardle 21, B.J. Fleming 2-23 )
Union Senior 95 (L.X.F. Brookes 3-12, H.J. Wardle 2-11, B. Flint 2-19 )
Oamaru by 65 runs.
Albion Senior vs Valley Senior at Weston Park
Albion Senior 137 ( A. Singh 50no, J. Davies 23, L.J. Mavor 4-4, L. Mavor 2-29 )
Valley Senior 138-5 ( J.J. Price 56, S. Senior 26, T. Growcott 21, J. Fowler 3-18 )
Valley by 5 wickets.
Second Grade - Holiday Club20 - Round 5
Oamaru Young Guns vs Union Club30 at King George Park
Oamaru Young Guns 172-4 ( C. Fowler 73, H. Fowler 37no )
Union Club30 176-7 ( )
Union by 3 wickets.
Albion Club30 vs Oamaru Club30 at Whitestone Contracting Oval
Oamaru Club30 220-6 ( )
Oamaru by 62 runs.