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Oamaru Complete Three-peat

Saturday, 28 March 2026

Oamaru claimed their third consecutive Borton Cup title, all against archrival Union, in an exciting 33rd edition of the final played on Saturday. Union won the toss and elected to bat first at Centennial Park Oval, but found more..


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Union Oamaru to met in final

Saturday, 21 March 2026

Union will meet Oamaru for the third consecutive season in the Borton Cup Final this coming Saturday. Both teams progressed comfortably through their semi-finals, with Oamaru defeating Albion by 135 runs and Union beating Glenavy by 6 wickets.Oamaru won the toss and elected to bat first, losing a wicket in the opening over before their top order took control. more..


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Oamaru Take Payne Tempero

Saturday, 28 February 2026

At King George Park, Union and Oamaru played out a hard fought contest with the Payne Tempero Cup on the line. Oamaru batted first and made 148 in 44 overs, with only Lachlan Curle making a significant contribution.. more..


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Two Hundreds

Saturday, 21 February 2026

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 more..


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Valley Take Dick Hunt

Saturday, 31 January 2026

Valley's top order made a strong start with Jack Kelly (21), Toby Growcott (48) and Hunter Growcott (21) scoring quickly. At 78-1 after nine overs, they were well-placed for a large total.

Valley's innings then stalled as Nick Johnston took control. Over the next seven overs

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Glenavy and Valley have wins

Saturday, 10 January 2026

The third round of the Dick Hunt Twenty20 competition was played on Friday night, with Glenavy and Valley recording victories over Oamaru and Union respectively.

Glenavy chased down Oamaru's modest total of 72, winning by eight wickets with 25 balls to spare.

After winning the toss and batting first, Oamaru collapsed spectacularly, losing their first four wickets

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Final Over Thrillers

Friday, 12 December 2025

Two exciting games were played on Friday night with Union defeating Albion by four wickets and Oamaru beating Valley by three runs, as both contests were decided in the 20th over. At King George Park, Albion reached 128/6 more..


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Oamaru, Valley Win in first Round

Friday, 5 December 2025

Friday night's opening round of the Dick Hunt Holiday Twenty20 Competition saw Oamaru defeat Albion by 73 runs while Valley secured their maiden win of the season with a 38-run triumph over Glenavy.After winning the toss at the outer oval more..


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Crushing Victory To Union

Saturday, 29 November 2025

The final round of Borton Cup before the holiday break was played over the weekend with a crushing 10-wicket win by Union over Glenavy, Oamaru defeating Albion by 34 runs, and Waitaki Boys keeping Valley winless with a 13-run victory.Union produced a commanding performance to defeat Glenavy by 10 wickets more..


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Union Remain Unbeaten

Saturday, 22 November 2025

Union, Oamaru and Albion had comfortable wins against Waitaki Boys, St Kevins and Valley in the latest round of Borton Cup cricket.All three games starts were delayed by rain in the morning. Defending the Payne Tempero Cup, more..


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Union Retain Payne Tempero

Saturday, 8 November 2025

Union maintained their unbeaten season by successfully defending the Payne Tempero Challenge Cup against Albion at King George Park. Batting first, they posted 239 in 46 overs, with captain Blake James top-scoring with 64 and Thomas Shields contributing 36. more..


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St Kevins Win By 1 Wicket

Saturday, 1 November 2025

The latest round of Borton Cup cricket delivered two comfortable victories and a nail-biting one-wicket thriller in the weekend.At the outer oval, Albion and St Kevins battled through a low-scoring affair. Batting more..


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Club Season Opens

Saturday, 11 October 2025

Blustery conditions greeted North Otago cricketers in the first round of the new season.

Union won the toss and batted against St Kevins. Thomas Anderson (61) and Jeremiah Shields (59) put on 99 for the first wicket. After Shields' dismissal with the score on 162, St Kevins fought back, taking 4 wickets for just 10 runs to have Union at 172-5 in 37 overs. Brad Fleming (34 not out) and Thomas Shields (34) then combined for 78 runs, more..


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Oamaru go back-to-back in Borton Cup

Sunday, 30 March 2025

Oamaru has successfully defended their Borton Cup title, defeating Union by 35 runs at Whitestone Contracting Oval to secure their 37th North Otago senior premiership more..


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Union, Oamaru to meet in another final

Saturday, 22 March 2025

Union will face Oamaru in this season's Borton Cup cricket final following their respective semi-final victories over Valley and Albion. At King George Park, Valley batted first but quickly found more..


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Cup Semi-Finalists Found In Final Round

Saturday, 15 March 2025

Union will play Valley, and Oamaru will face Albion in the Borton Cup semi-finals after the final round-robin matches were completed at the weekend.Valley, Glenavy, and St Kevin's were locked in a battle for fourth more..


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One-way traffic as Union, Oamaru dominate matches

Saturday, 8 March 2025

Union and Oamaru cruised to dominant wins over Glenavy and Valley, while St Kevin's defeated Waitaki Boys in the penultimate round of the Borton Cup. At Glenavy, Union's Liam Mavor produced more..


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Union win 9 in a row

Saturday, 1 March 2025

Union secured its ninth consecutive Borton Cup win with a dominant nine-wicket victory over Albion at King George Park.Chasing 133, Union lost only Thomas Anderson (40) before more..


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Largely untroubled in roads to victory

Monday, 24 February 2025

Glenavy, Union and Oamaru each had relatively comfortable victories in the Borton Cup on Saturday. After posting a solid 180 in 42.2 overs against St Kevin's, Glenavy rolled the school team for 111 to post a 69-run win. more..


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Nail-biter ends in tie at Weston

Monday, 17 February 2025

Valley hosted Glenavy in a dramatic match that ended in a tie, with both teams bowled out for 141.Glenavy, batting first, was more..


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Big partnership key for Glenavy

Monday, 10 February 2025

The latest round of the Borton Cup on Saturday featured Glenavy beating Albion, Union beating St Kevin's, and Valley crushing Waitaki Boys'. Glenavy batted first against Albion, posting 199 for eight in 50 overs. more..


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Nothing Seperating Three Teams

Monday, 27 January 2025

Cricket is set for an intriguing few days, as Albion, Oamaru, and Union finished the round-robin phase of the Dick Hunt Rosebowl holiday competition locked on equal points at the top of the table.

Each team secured one win against the others, leaving North Otago cricket with the challenge of determining which teams will play more..


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Oamaru convincing against previously unbeaten Union

Tuesday, 21 January 2025

In the latest round of the Dick Hunt Rosebowl, Oamaru defeated previously undefeated Union and Albion won against Valley. Oamaru posted a strong total of 165/8 from its 20 overs, with key contributions from Regan George (35), more..


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Union lead competition after downing Albion

Monday, 13 January 2025

Union climbed to the sole top of the Dick Hunt Memorial competition points table on Friday night with a five-wicket victory over Albion. Meanwhile, Oamaru joined Albion in second place after securing a narrow two-wicket win over Glenavy. Albion won the toss and chose to bat on the Centennial Park more..


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Dominant wins for Oamaru, Union

Monday, 16 December 2024

Union secured a dominant win over Glenavy, while Oamaru defeated Valley in the second round of the Dick Hunt Rosebowl Twenty20 competition on Friday night. At King George Park, Union set the tone more..


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