High scores and two five wicket bags were the highlights in the latest round of Borton Cup cricket.
St Kevins batted first in the clash between the school sides on one of the Don Field artificals making 219 all out. A good partnership was the highlight of the innings between Jacob Fowler (73) and Liam Direen (58). For Waitaki Boys Blake White took 3-49, Billy Wilson 2-42 and Lochie Mavor 2-35.
In its reply Waitaki Boys were dismissed for 175, Josh Millar top scoring with 37, Jack Nicol totalled 23 and Blake White 22. For St Kevin’s Liam Cameron took 5-45, his first five wicket bag at senior level, while Campbell Fowler took two wickets.
A high scoring game was featured at Glenavy as they played host to second placed Albion.
Albion got off to a perfect start with openers Albert Francis and Tarras Beardsome putting on 153 for the opening stand before Francis was caught by Kurt Thomas of the bowling of Hamish McCulloch for 74. Beardsmore continued to score freely, before being dismissed for 81. With a solid foundation this allowed Albion’s middle order to start attaching in the final overs. Jacob Davies scored his 58 runs of only 25 balls, while Ravi Lalia scored his 32 of 24. Albion batting their 50 overs, reaching 300/6. Matt Tangney only bowled 1 over, the last of innings, taking 2-9, and Ross McCulloch took 2-46.
Chasing a run a ball for victory, Hamish McCulloch (42) looked to score quickly for his side, while Kurt Thomas (41), Ross McCulloch (28) and Stafford Adams (23) made solid contributions but when the final wicket fell with 254 on the board, they were 46 runs short of Albions total. Davies made it a day to remember taking 5-57, stalwart Ricky Whyte took 2-21 and Hayden Creedy 2-35.
In the other scheduled game for the round Oamaru defaulted to Union.
Short Scorecard(s)
Senior - Borton Cup - Round 12
St Kevins 1st XI vs Waitaki Boys 1st XI at Milner 1
St Kevins 1st XI 218 ( J.D. Fowler 70no, L.T. Direen 58, J. Kelly 24, B. White 3-49, S. Petrie 2-30, B. Wilson 2-32, L. Mavor 2-35 )
Waitaki Boys 1st XI 170 ( J. Miller 37, A. Wilson 30, J. Nicol 23, B. White 22, L.H. Cameron 5-45 )
St Kevins by 48 runs
Union Senior vs Oamaru Senior at Whitestone Contracting Oval
Union Senior ( )
Oamaru defaulted.
Albion Senior vs Glenavy at Glenavy
Albion Senior 300-6 ( T. Beardsmore 81, A. Francis 74, J. Davies 58no, R. Lalia 32, M. Tangney 2-9, R. McCulloch 2-46 )
Glenavy 254 ( H. McCulloch 42, K. Thomas 41, R. McCulloch 28, R. Adams 23, J. Davies 5-57, R.I. Whyte 2-21, H. Creedy 2-35 )
Albion by 46 runs.
Second Grade - Club30 - Round 10
WBHS Club30 vs Union Club30 at King George Park
Union Club30 174-4 ( D. Martin 44, G. Curry 43, A. Nockels 30, J. McCormack 17no )
WBHS Club30 162-8 ( C. Thomson 47, R. Scott 39, H. Spite 18, A. Nockels 3-37, N. Wollstein 2-13 )
Union by 12 runs.
Oamaru Club30 vs WBHS Milner at Don Field
WBHS Milner 127 ( H. Mavor 41, A. Isbister 22, S. Isbister 20, P. Hewett 3-25, P. Dabir 2-3, K. Singh 2-33 )
Oamaru Club30 128-3 ( K. Singh 26no, S. Smit 25 )
Oamaru by 6 wickets
Valley Club30 vs Albion Club30 at WCS Outer Oval
Valley Club30 180-5 ( )
Albion Club30 167-9 ( )
Valley by 13 runs.
Third Grade - Youth Blast - Round 10
WBHS Red vs WBHS Black at Don Field 1A
WBHS Black 104-6 (H. Latu 3-13 )
WBHS Red 75-6 (C. Muldrew 2-4 )
WBHS Black by 29 runs.
North Otago Primary Youth Blast vs St Kevins College Junior XI at St Kevins 3A
North Otago Primary Youth Blast 82-3 ( C. Mclachlan 39no )
St Kevins College Junior XI 84-0 ( E. Herbst 45no, M. Brydges 28no )
St Kevins by 8 wickets.