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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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Victories for Albion, Glenavy

Monday, 9 December 2024

The opening round of the T20 Dick Hunt Holiday competition took place on Friday night, with Albion edging out Oamaru in a nail-biter and Glenavy securing a solid victory over Valley. At the Glenavy Domain, the home side chose to bat first more..


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St Kevin's falls 12 runs short of chasitng competitive total

Monday, 2 December 2024

St Kevin's, took on Oamaru at home. Batting first, Oamaru set a competitive total of 207/9 from their 50 overs. Asanka Gamlathge top-scored with 40, while Bradley Flint (39*), Hunter Wardle (37), and Lachlan Brookes (24) also contributed useful runs. For St Kevin's, Jacob Fowler was economical, taking 2-14 more..


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Union secure Payne Tempero Cup in low-scoring match

Monday, 25 November 2024

In the Payne Tempero Cup match at St Kevin's College, 18 wickets fell for just 93 runs in a low-scoring match. Union won the toss, elected to bowl, and dismissed St Kevin's for 45 in 20 overs, more..


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58-run partnership helps St Kevin's gain Payne Tempero Cup

Monday, 18 November 2024

Glenavy hosted its first-ever defence of the Payne Tempero Cup at the Glenavy Domain. The home side started cautiously, scoring 48 runs for the loss of three wickets in the first 25 overs before being bowled out for 129 in 45 overs. more..


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Single run clinches victory

Monday, 11 November 2024

Glenavy took possession of the Payne Tempero Cup for the first time in a thrilling match, defeating Oamaru by a single run at Whitestone Oval. This also marked Oamaru's first home loss in nine Borton Cup matches since March 2022. The Rangers batted first, managing 124 runs in 44 overs more..


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Club Cricket Cancelled

Monday, 4 November 2024

All North Otago club cricket matches were cancelled on Friday night due to wet outfields. Heavy rain over the previous weekend had left the grounds saturated, with further showers on Friday afternoon and evening worsening conditions, rendering the fields unsafe for play. more..


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Waitaki fall short in chasing St Kevin's

Monday, 21 October 2024

The latest round of Borton Cup cricket saw victories for Oamaru, Union, and St Kevins College. St Kevins defeated Waitaki Boys by 30 runs in a tightly fought match. more..


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Franklin rips through Glenavy batting in Valley win

Monday, 14 October 2024

North Otago club cricket began the new season with the opening round of the Borton Cup in the weekend. Glenavy batted first against Valley looking to be set for a large score being 103-1 more..


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Oamaru Complete Treble

Monday, 25 March 2024

The Oamaru Cricket Club completed the Borton Cup treble in the weekend after a Brad Flint 5 wicket bag in the Borton Cup Final. more..


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Oamaru, Waitaki and Valley Win In Borton Cup

Wednesday, 28 February 2024

In the latest round of Borton Cup cricket, Oamaru had a comfortable win over Albion, Waitaki defeated Glenavy and Union won against Valley. Oamaru pilled on the runs batting first against Albion. Nick Johnston provided an anchor reaching 63 more..


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