Valley, Union, Albion and Oamaru qualified for the Borton Cup semifinals in senior club cricket on Saturday.
Valley beat St Kevin's College by 100 runs. .
Union defeated Albion by eight wickets and Oamaru beat Waitaki Boys High School by six wickets. .
St Kevin's bowlers restricted Valley to 165 in 37 overs at Weston Park. .
Byron Neil and Geoff Mavor both made 33, while solid innings from Dean Malcolm (26) and Scorr Kingan (21) gave the side a confident start. .
St Kevin's bowlers Tim Gourlay, Tim O'Malley and Peter O'Malley took three wickets each. .
Craig Direen destroyed the St Kevin's innings, taking seven for 25 as St Kevin's collapsed to be all out for 65 in 19 overs. .
A fine bowling spell from Phil Crossan, who took five for 38, saw Albion dismissed for a meagre 90 in just 20 overs. .
Marshall Smith topscored with 24. .
An unbeaten 25 from Jeremiah Shields guided Union to 91 for two in 16 overs. .
Waitaki Boys High School was bundled out for 95 in 23 overs by Oamaru, with Nick 5ohnston taking eight for 15, including a hat trick, while Roly Senior claimed two for 17. .
Oamaru was given a fine start by veteran Mark Julius (21) and he was backed up by Scott Wilson (24) as Oamaru cruised to 98 for four in 16 overs, with Riley Rooney taking two for 16. .
In the semifinals next week, top-qualifier Valley will play bottom-qualifier Oamaru. .
Second-placed Union will meet third-finisher Albion. .
Short Scorecard(s)
Senior - Borton Cup - Round 12
Waitaki Boys 1st XI vs Oamaru Senior at Excelsior 1
Waitaki Boys 1st XI 95 ( A. Myburg 42, N.R. Johnston 8-15, R. Senior 2-17 )
Oamaru Senior 98-4 ( S. Wilson 24, M. Julius 21, R. Rooney 2-16 )
Oamaru by 6 wickets
Albion Senior vs Union Senior at King George Park 1
Albion Senior 90 ( M Smith 24, D Roulston 15, B Kernahan 13, P., Crossan 5-38 )
Union Senior 91-2 ( J Shields 25no, N Donaldson 19, A Cromwell 13, T Shields 13no )
Union by 8 wickets.
St Kevins 1st XI vs Valley Senior at Weston Park 1
Valley Senior 165 ( B. Neil 33, G. Mavor 33, D. Malcolm 26, S. Kingan 21, P. O'Malley 3-25, T. Gourlay 3-35, T.P. O'Malley 3-40 )
St Kevins 1st XI 65 ( C. Direen 7-25 )
Valley by 100 runs.