Squire scores century in latest Dick Hunt round
A Tom Squire century paved the way for Valley's 158 run win over Oamaru at Whitestone stadium on Saturday while up at King George Park a fine innings of 74 from Ben Sheat carried Union to a 167 run win over Albion. more..
Union Maintain Lead in Dick Hunt
Union maintained its lead in Dick Hunt trophy cricket in Oamaru on Saturday when it defeated Valley by 80 runs at Weston Park and Albion beat Oamaru at Awamoa Park by five wickets. Valley won the toss and put Union in to bat. A solid innings of 46 from Glynn Cameron took Union through to 141 for eight after 36 overs. more..
Cant scores century as Union stays on top
Opener Ben Cant scored 102 as Union beat Oamaru by six wickets in a Dick Hunt Trophy match on Saturday. A fifth-wicket stand of 135 between Jamie Ferris and Paul O'Dell carried Albion to a four wicket win over Valley. Oamaru won the toss against Union and decided to bat first in the 50-over game. After slumping to 14 for four after nine overs, Oamaru made its way to 196 in the 48th over. more..
Albion, Union have massive wins while Valley defend Payne Tempero
Valley moved to outright lead in Borton Cup cricket with a five run win over Waitaki Boys High School at Weston Park. Albion demolished St Kevin's College winning by 169 runs at Awamoa Park while Union beat Oamaru by 192 runs at King George Park. Valley won the toss and batting first made 262 for five in its 50 overs. Kelvin Mansfield gave the side a good start with his 24 and after 26 overs Valley was poised at 110 for two. Byron Neil added 30 but it was Matt Pile with an more..
Three Teams Top of Borton Cup
Three teams, Oamaru, Valley and St Kevin's College are tied at the top of the senior club cricket competition after the playing of the fifth round of Borton Cup on Saturday. Valley beat hitherto unbeaten Oamaru by 26 runs, St Kevin's beat Union by 27 runs and Albion defeated Waitaki Boys High School by eight wickets. Valley won the toss and decided to bat first against competition leaders Oamaru and faced only 30 of its 50 overs before the tenth wicket fell with the total at 125. Gavi more..
Oamaru Lead Borton Cup
Oamaru moved to the outright lead in Borton Cup cricket when it defeated co leaders going into the third round, St Kevin's College by 14 runs at Whitestone stadium on Saturday. Valley retained its second place equal with St Kevin's with a 60 run win over Albion while Union recorded its first win of the season when it defeated Waitaki Boys High School by six wickets at King George Park. Oamaru won the toss and batted first against St Kevin's and more..
Oamaru, St Kevin's top of the table
Oamaru and St Kevin's College became joint Borton Cup leaders after the second round of the senior cricket competition in Oamaru on Saturday. Oamaru defeated Albion by 45 runs at Awamoa Park while St Kevin beat Waitaki Boys High School by two wickets at St Kevin's top ground. In the other game Valley accounted for Union at Weston by 43 runs. Albion won the toss and asked Oamaru to bat first. Runs came at a three an over rate early in the innings, 57 for three after 14 overs and 96 for t more..
Albion, Oamaru and St Kevin's all have wins
Albion gained its first Borton Cup points of the season when it beat Union by two wickets at King George Park on Saturday, Sent in to bat, Union was dismissed for 135 in the 30th over. Antony Cromwell top-scored with 29. Bowling for Albion, Paul O'Dell took four for 23 off his 10 overs while Brad Kernahan and Jamie Ferris took two wickets each. more..
Union, Oamaru have wins on second day of 20/20 cricket
A magnificent innings of 92 which included seven fours and seven sixes from Glen Paterson gave Oamaru a 57 run win over Valley in the third round of 20/20 cricket played on Saturday. Valley asked Oamaru to bat first and had immediate success having Oamaru 40 for four after nine overs. Paterson however turned the game around with his innings. more..
Union & Albion Undefeated After First Days Play
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. more..
Union Borton Cup Champions
Union took the Borton Cup the symbol of supremacy in North Otago senior club cricket with an 84 run win over last seasons champions, Oamaru at Whitestone Contracting stadium on Saturday in perfect conditions. Oamaru won the toss and asked Union to bat and although David Sewell struck the pads on numerous occasions in his first spell success more..
Oamaru to play Union in Borton Cup Final
Oamaru will play top qualifier Union in the Borton Cup cricket final next Saturday after Oamaru beat Albion by five wickets in the semi final on Saturday. Albion won the toss and decided to bat first in the 45 over match. It found runs had to get against the pace of David Sewell whose three for five off his first five overs had Albion reeling at 38 for three after just nine overs. Albion never really recovered from the Sewell onslaught and wickets fell regularly,72 for four after 15 overs, 99 fo more..
St Kevin's cause upset
St Kevin's College scored an upset eight wicket win over Union in the final round of Borton Cup qualifying play but it was to no avail as Union had already qualified for the final on points. Oamaru beat a tenacious Valley side by 61 runs with its place in the semi finals already confirmed for next weekend and its semi final opponents, Albion beat Waitaki Boys High School by six wickets at Milner Park. more..
Oamaru Slip as Semi-Final Race Heats Up
Union confirmed its place as top qualifier in Borton Cup cricket with five wicket win over Waitaki Boys High School and will go automatically into the final on 4 April. Albion by virtue of a three wicket win over Valley at Weston drew level with second placed Oamaru which was beaten by St Kevin's College by 63 runs in the penultimate qualifying round on Saturday. more..
Union Qualify For Final
Union maintained a 20 point lead in Borton Cup cricket when it struggled to a four wicket win over Valley at Weston. Third placed Albion moved to within 10 points of second placed Oamaru with a 37 run win over Oamaru while Waitaki Boys High School gave itself a chance of making the semi finals when it beat St Kevin's College by 70 runs at Milner Park. All three games were affected by slow, grassy outfields and soft green top pitches. Oamaru asked Albion to bat first at Whitestone stadium and r more..
Club Cricket Cancelled
All club cricket was cancelled in the weekend due to heavy rain. more..
Union Remain on Top
Union maintained its ten point lead after the eighth round of Borton cup cricket with an eight wicket win over St Kevin's College. Waitaki Boys High School upset Albion with a two wicket win while Oamaru retained second place with a six wicket win over Valley. more..
Union maintain lead
Union maintained a ten point lead in Borton Cup cricket after the seventh round on Saturday with a 50 run win over Waitaki Boys High School. Oamaru retained its second place with a two wicket win over St Kevin's College in a high scoring game while Albion remains in third place with a 44 run win over Valley at Weston. more..
Oamaru Dick Hunt Champions
The weather played a major role in the Dick Hunt trophy final played at Whitestone stadium on Saturday between top qualifiers Oamaru and Union. Union won the toss and put Oamaru in to bat, a decision which appeared to bear fruit with the Union bowlers dominating having Oamaru 32 for three after 11 overs. Only Anthony Sewell showed any stickability batting more..
Both Finalists Beaten In Final Round of Dick Hunt
Although both Union and Oamaru were beaten in the final round of Dick Hunt trophy cricket on Saturday, both will meet in the final next weekend. Albion beat Oamaru by 140 runs but Albion was still 15 points behind Oamaru at the end of the day. Valley beat Union by 137 more..
Oamaru Qualify For Dick Hunt Final
Oamaru's Khalil and Valley's Robbie Smith dominated the seventh round of Dick Hunt trophy cricket with fine individual performances with both bat and ball to qualify for the Dick Hunt Final on Saturday week. Khalil guided Oamaru more..
Albion make it three from four Tui Twenty/20 Competitions
Albion won the Tui 20/20 tournament played at Whitestone Contracting stadium on Saturday with a six wicket win over Union in the final. In the playoff for third and fourth, Oamaru beat Valley by 42 runs. In the semi finals Union beat Valley by 28 runs. Batting first Union made 106 before the tenth wicket fell in the 20th over. more..
Simpson Scores 143
A magnificent 143 from wicketkeeper batsman Scott Simpson carried Oamaru to a 125 run win over Albion in Dick Hunt trophy cricket on Saturday. Union continued on its winning way with a 28 run win over Valley at Weston. Oamaru won the toss and elected to bat on the all weather pitch at St Kevin's College. Although Oamaru lost opener Josh Gutsell for six Simpson and Alex Baddock put Oamaru back on track and after 21 overs Oamaru was 109 for four. Oamaru added 31 runs from the more..
Butler Scores 115 as North Otago take first innings honours
North Otago beat Southland on the first innings in a Hawke Cup elimination match played at Queens Park over the weekend. Southland won the toss on Saturday and elected to bat, albeit in rather pedestrian fashion, to be 90 for four at lunch. Southland accelerated in the second session to be 227 for four at tea before slumping to be all out for 281 midway through the final session of the first day. more..
Valley, Union have easy wins in Dick Hunt Action
Union and Valley scored wins in the dick Hunt trophy competition played over the holiday period. Valley beat Albion by eight wickets at Weston while Union downed Oamaru by seven wickets. Albion won the toss and decided to bat first against Valley but the side could face only 19 of its 45 overs before it was dismissed for a meagre 59.The Valley bowlers had a field day. Simon Robins continued his fine form taking three for five off four overs while Hamish McKenzie took three for 14 off his five more..