Union defeated Waitaki Boys by 8 wickets, Oamaru beat St Kevins by 6 wickets, and Valley edged Albion in a high-scoring match in the 11th round of Borton Cup cricket.
At Waitaki Boys, only Archie Haywood (36) and Luke Harrway (22) made scores of note as the Union bowling attack dismissed Waitaki Boys 112 in the 36th over.
Scott Kitto (2-12), Blake White (2-18), Brad Fleming (2-19) and Liam Mavor (2-25) all took two wickets each.
Opening the batting, the Wilson brothers Logan (63) and Alex (26) 91 run partnership put the game out of reach for Waitaki, Union winning the match by 8 wickets finishing with 115-2 in the 17th over.
At Centennial Park Oval, Oamaru's bowlers bowled St Kevins all out for just 57 in the 24th over. Asanka Gamlathge (4-3) and Hunter Wardle (2-12) led the attack.
St Kevins reduced Oamaru to 24-4 in the 9th over, giving themselves an outside chance. However, Gamlathge (26 not out) and Luke Taylor (14 not out) guided Oamaru home, reaching 60-4 in 16 overs.
At the Outer Oval, Valley posted 312-7 in 50 overs against Albion. Jack Price led with 107, supported by Glynn Cameron (30) and Ben Paton (38). Anthony Docherty struck 39 not out from 21 balls late in the innings.
Aneesh Bose (2-61), Jacob Davies (2-62) and Hayden Creedy (2-67) shared the wickets.
Albion's chase started well as Sabareesh Rameesh and Tom Squire (69 off 48) put on 117 for the second wicket. Rameesh steadied the innings, and when Jikku Joseph joined him at 184-6 in the 34th over, they added 73 runs to bring victory within reach. Rameesh was dismissed for 115 at 257-7 in the 43rd over. Joseph (46) continued the fight, but Valley claimed the final three wickets to bowl Albion out for 291 in the 48th over—21 runs short.
George Mavor (2-31), Jack Cameron (2-46), Price (2-58) and Tanie Stirling (2-62) took the wickets.
Short Scorecard(s)
Senior - Borton Cup - Round 11
St Kevins 1st XI vs Oamaru Senior at Whitestone Contracting Oval
St Kevins 1st XI 57 ( B. Gillies 27, A. Gamlathge 4-3, H.J. Wardle 2-12 )
Oamaru Senior 69-4 ( A. Gamlathge 28no, J.D. Fowler 2-11 )
Oamaru by 6 wickets.
Union Senior vs Waitaki Boys 1st XI at Milner 1
Waitaki Boys 1st XI 112 ( A. Haywood 36, L. Harraway 22, S.C. Kitto 2-12, B. White 2-18, B.J. Fleming 2-19, L. Mavor 2-25 )
Union Senior 115-2 ( L. Wilson 63, A.M. Wilson 26 )
Union by 8 wickets.
Valley Senior vs Albion Senior at WCS Outer Oval
Valley Senior 312-7 ( J.J. Price 107, A. Docherty 39no, B. Paton 38, G.R. Cameron 30, A.C. Bose 2-61, J. Davies 2-62, H. Creedy 2-67 )
Albion Senior 291 ( S. Ramesh 115, T. Squire 69, J. Joseph 46, G. Mavor 2-31, J.E. Cameron 2-46, J.J. Price 2-58, T. Stirling 2-62 )
Valley by 21 runs.
Second Grade - Club30 - Round 7
St Kevins 2nd XI vs Valley Club30 at Weston Park
Valley Club30 203-7 ( B. Singh 80, A. Singh 36, R. Whitham 24, J. Pavletich 3-37, J. Murray 2-29 )
St Kevins 2nd XI 150-3 ( C. McLellan 66no, B. Singh 2-10 )
Oamaru Club30 vs Union Club30 at King George Park
Oamaru Club30 234-7 ( J. Barlett 85no, F. La Grange 43, T. Margetts 30, R. Hattingh 21, B. Crieghton 21, K. Chetty 3-21, L. Evans 2-68 )
Union Club30 192 ( J. McCormack 39no, K. Chetty 38, A. Mishra 31, B. Coleman 2-28, S. Rana 2-39, R. Hattingh 2-45, F. La Gange 2-50 )
Oamaru by 42 runs.
Albion Club30 vs Waitaki Boys 2nd XI at Don Field
Waitaki Boys 2nd XI 125-9 ( A. West 23, S. Drummond 2-13, B. Wheeler 2-25 )
Albion Club30 127-2 ( B. Wheeler 63, A. Mathew 32no )
Albion by 8 wickets
Third Grade - Youth Blast - Round 7
St Kevins College Junior XI vs Waitaki Boys 3rd XI at Don Field 2
Waitaki Boys 3rd XI 163-3 ( K. Edmonds 40no )
St Kevins College Junior XI 44 (K. Edmonds 2-1, G. Watson 2-4, L. Odell 2-9 )
WBHS by 119 runs.
Oamaru Young Guns vs Valley Girls at Weston Park 2
Valley Girls 110-8 ( A. Walker 46 )
Oamaru Young Guns 111-6 (A. Walker 3-13 )
Oamaru by 3 wickets