Albion grabbed an unexpected victory batting first against Valley. Albion was dismissed for a meagre 104 off 33.3 overs with only Regan George(42) coping with the Valley bowlers as he was the only batsman to reach double figures. Andrew Fisher off 4.3 overs claimed five for eight while Nathan McLaughlin and Hamish McKenzie took a couple of wickets each. The Valley batsmen could not rise to the challenge of making 105 runs to win, collapsing to be all out for 97 with Lachie Kingan(44) playing the anchor role. bowling for Albion Dylan Winter took five for 43 and Kerry Weir ,three for 19, claiming those three wickets from the last eight balls he bowled.

Waitaki Boys defeated Oamaru/St Kevin's by 122 runs on the adjoining pitch. Batting first Waitaki Boys made 247 before the final wicket fell with player/coach Francois Mostert (82) and Scott Kitto (93) the major contributors with Kitto caught on the boundary to end his innings. Blake Martin chimed in with twenty three. Bowling for Oamaru/St Kevin's Craig Smith took three for thirty six, Ash Abraham, three for 48 and Nick Johnston claimed two for seventy one.

Abraham (25) and Jordan Bartlett (24) offered some resistance as the side was dismissed for 125.Blake Martin and Toby Johnson took three wickets each while Ben Mavor and Mason James took two each.

Short Scorecard(s)

Senior - Borton Cup - Round 8

Waitaki Boys 1st XI vs Oamaru-St Kevins Combined at St Kevin's 1
Waitaki Boys 1st XI 247 ( S.C. Kitto 93, F. Mostert 82, B. Martin 23, C.M. Smith 3-36, A. Abraham 3-40, N.R. Johnston 2-71 )
Oamaru-St Kevins Combined 125 ( A. Abraham 25, J. Bartlett 24, B. Martin 3-15, T. Johnson 3-34, B. Mavor 2-14, M.T.I. James 2-23 )
WBHS by 122 runs.

Valley Senior vs Albion Senior at St Kevins Artifical 1
Albion Senior 104 ( R.J. George 42, A. Fisher 5-8 )
Valley Senior 97 ( L.T. Kingan 44, D. Winter 5-43, K. Weir 3-19 )
Albion by 7 runs.