Union and Albion came through the first two rounds of the Holiday 20/20 competition after play on Saturday. In round one Union beat Oamaru by two wickets. Batting first Oamaru made 92 the final wicket falling in the 19th over. Ben Coleman top scored with 23 and combined with Jordan Horrell to produce a fifth wicket stand of 40. Veteran Neville Donaldson took three for 28 for Union while Phil Crossan and Paul Johnston took two wickets each. Union made 93 for eight passing the Oamaru total in the 19th over. Jordan Horrell took three for 13 and another veteran Paul Selbie claimed two for 25.
Albion scored a two run win over Valley and batting first made 127 for nine in its 20 overs. Peter Cartwright(34), Dylan Winter(24) and Gareth Duncan(22) were the main contributors with Scott Hooper taking two for 30 for Valley. Valley needed two runs off the last ball of its innings to beat Albion but failed making 125 for nine in its 20 overs. Geoff Mavor top scored with 41 while Brad Kernahan took four for 22 and Jamie Ferris two for 17.
In the second round Union beat Valley by eight wickets. Valley made 122 the final wicket falling in the 19th over with Neil Gilbert top scoring with 66. Neville Donaldson and Paul Johnston took three wickets each for Union.
Sound batting from Thomas Shields(46) and Todd Sidon(42) saw Union through to 123 for two producing an unbeaten second wicket stand of 100, the winning runs coming with four balls remaining.
Albion beat Oamaru also by eight wickets. Oamaru made 118 for nine in its 20 overs with Khalil top scoring with 42 and Ben Coleman adding 30. Paul O'Dell claimed three for 23 for Albion.
A hard-hit 73 from Jamie Ferris saw Albion through to 119 for two in the 12th over.
Short Scorecard(s)
Senior - Dick Hunt - Round 1
Oamaru Senior vs Union Senior at WBHS Artificial
Oamaru Senior 92 ( B Coleman 23, K Paterson 22, J Horrell 15, N. Donaldson 3-7, P. Johnston 2-26, P. Crossan 2-27 )
Union Senior 93-8 ( P Johnston 17, J Shields 12, N Donaldson 11, A.J. Horrell 3-13, P. Selbie 2-25 )
Union by 2 wickets.
Albion Senior vs Valley Senior at St Kevins Artifical
Albion Senior 127-9 ( P. Cartwright 34, D. Winter 24, G. Duncan 22, S. Hooper 2-30 )
Valley Senior 125-9 ( G. Mavor 41, B. Kernahan 4-22, J. Ferris 2-17 )
Albion by 3 runs.
Senior - Dick Hunt - Round 2
Albion Senior vs Oamaru Senior at WBHS Artificial
Oamaru Senior 118-9 ( Khalil 42, B. Coleman 30, P.M. Odell 3-23 )
Albion Senior 119-2 ( J. Ferris 73no )
Albion by 8 wickets.
Valley Senior vs Union Senior at St Kevins Artificial
Valley Senior 122 ( N Gilbert 66, M Pile 11, N. Donaldson 3-11, P. Johnston 3-25, P. Crossan 2-24, T.M. Shields 2-26 )
Union Senior 123-2 ( T Shields 45no, T Sidon 42no, C Ware 11 )
Union by 8 wickets.