Oamaru, Valley Win in first Round
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..
Crushing Victory To Union
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..
Union Remain Unbeaten
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..
Union Retain Payne Tempero
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..
St Kevins Win By 1 Wicket
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..
Club Season Opens
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..Big partnership key for Glenavy
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..
Centuries Scored In Final Round
The final round of Borton Cup cricket before the semi-finals was played in the weekend with Liam Direen and Anesh Bose both scoring centuries, while Daniel Martin took five wickets for the first time at senior level. Union won the toss and batted first on the artificial at Glenavy, reaching 272/6 more..
Semi-Finalists Found
Oamaru, Union, St Kevins and Glenavy will play in the Borton Cup semi-finals in a fortnight, after the latest results in North Otago senior club cricket in the weekend. Oamaru defeated second-placed Union making 254/7, their third 250+ score in as many weeks, thanks to Regan George more..
Union, Albion win in T20
Albion and Union defeated Glenavy and Union respectively in the second round of the Dick Hunt Rosebowl Holiday Competition on Friday more..
Union to strong for St Kevins
The final round of the Borton Cup before the holiday break was played in the weekend with Union, Albon and Oamaru claiming wins over St Kevins, Waitaki Boys and Valley respectively.Union took on a depleted St Kevins side, starting slowly, but piling on the runs later in the innings. Duncan Drew recorded 12th century for the club with 100, and Thomas Shields reached 62. Drew and Shields putting on 143 for the second wicket. Nick Kelly taking 4-42 of his 7 overs. Union 232/8 in their 50 overs.St K more..
Oamaru Take Payne Tempero
St Kevins dismiss Valley for 51, Glenavy account for Albion while Oamaru take Payne Tempero of Union. more..
Albion to play Union in Dick Hunt Final
Rain forced the abandonment of the two Dick Hunt holiday competition fixtures, in what shaping to be an exciting final round. At King George Park home team Union took on Oamaru, with the winner qualifying for the final. more..
Two Centuries and 100 Run 10 Wicket Partnership
A match-winning 104-run 10th wicket partnership and two hundreds were the highlights of Borton Cup cricket in the weekend. Union batted first at home against Albion and reached 262/7 in its 50 overs. more..
Albion On Top
Albion is at the top of the Borton Cup standings after the completion of the second round in the weekend.Playing Valley on Don Field, Albion were all out for 107 in the 21st over. Amal Asok top score more..
Oamaru Dominant In Final
Oamaru is the Borton Cup premier champion for 2021-22 after a dominant display in the final against St Kevin’s. It won by seven wickets, chasing down the St Kevin’s total of 86 in the 28th over. more..
St Kevin's, Oamaru into Borton Cup final
St Kevin’s College and Oamaru will face off in the 29th edition of the Borton Cup final after their respective close semifinal wins over Union and Valley. Oamaru won the toss and elected to bat against Valley more..
Semi-Finalists Found
Oamaru will play Valley and Union will play St Kevin’s in the Borton Cup Semi-Finals after the final round was completed today.Valley played Albion, a win for either side confirming a place in the semi-finals. more..
Records and Milestones
Records and milestones marked the latest round of North Otago club cricket. Against Union, Liam Direen 60 and Harry Murphy 50 combined for a 97 more..
St Kevins Take Payne Tempero
Two exciting games marked the latest round of Borton Cup cricket, the first round in almost a month that wasn’t rain-affected more..
Union wins Dick Hunt
Union won the Dick Hunt Rosebowl for the first time in six years, and the 12th time overall, defeating Albion by 4 wickets in a low-scoring final. After Albion won the toss and elected to bat, they made a steady if slow start. more..
Albion to Play Union In DH Final
Albion and Union will play in the Dick Hunt Rosebowl holiday competition final this coming weekend after they finished first and second respectively at the end of the round-robin phase. more..
Union, Oamaru tied on top of Borton Cup figures
Union and Oamaru are tied at the top of the Borton Cup points table after the first half of the competition was completed on Saturday, both on 50 points after the first five games before the holiday competition, starting next Saturday. Albion is in third with 30 points then Valley (20), St Kevin’s College (20) and Waitaki Boys’ High School(10). Newcomer Glenavy is chasing a win. Waitaki Boys’ beat Glenavy by 59 runs at Glenavy. more..
Laird becomes life member
Recently Gavin Laird became a life member of the Valley Cricket Club more..
Sean Eathorne Cricketer of the Year
Sean Eathorne took the top award at the North Otago Cricket awards night held on Saturday at King George Park more..