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, Union were put into the field against Waitaki Boys at King George Park.
Waitaki were made to regret that decision as they were bundled out for 107 in 28 overs with only Harry Mavor (46) offering resistance.
For Union, Brad Fleming was in superb form, taking 4-16 in 6.1 overs including a hattrick. He was well supported by Daniel Martin (3-33) and Blake James (2-25).
Waitaki struck early in Union innings having Union 5-2 after two overs, but James (25), Alex Wilson (21) and Liam Mavor (43) saw their team safely home. Unoin 109-5 in 20 overs, a win by 5 wickets, remaining unbeaten so far this season, and extending their Borton Cup winning streak at King George Park to 12matches with their last loss being in October in 2023.
For Waitaki Eric Strachan took 2-22 and Henry Wilson 2-31.
St Kevins elected to bowl first against Oamaru at home, with Oamaru responding by reaching 197/9 in their rain reduced 45 overs.
Lachlan Brookes (46) and Luke Taylor (35) set a good foundation before James Ferris (31) finished the innings.
For the college side Liam Direen took 2-29, Hamish Fowler 2-30 and Elijah Fariu 2-31.
Once again it was Direen (24) for the school side who was the best for the college side, but no one stuck around him as they were rolled for 87 in 25 overs.
Ferris took 5-20 and Reece Curle 2-23.
Albion's tail put on 94 runs for the last three wickets to help them to 187 all in 47 overs against Valley at Weston. Joshua Miller reached 29, Jikku Joseph 25 and Tom Squire 24 not out.
Ben Kay took 3-48 and Campbell Fowler 2-10.
In its chase Valley looked well set at 109-3 in the 21st over, with Campbell Fowler (24) and Jack Price (29) at the crease, but with the loss of Fowler wickets started to fall and were eventually bowled all for 134 in 31 overs. A win to Albion by 53 runs. Hunter Growcott has earlier made 37. For Albion Jacob Davies took the wicket of Fowler and was rewarded with 5-15, Tom Squire 2-24 and Aneesh Bose 2-39.Short Scorecard(s)
Senior - Borton Cup - Round 6
Albion Senior vs Valley Senior at Weston
Albion Senior 187 ( J. Miller 29, J. Joesph 25, T. Squire 24no, B.D.P. Kay 3-48, C. Fowler 2-10 )
Valley Senior 134 ( H. Growcott 37, J. Price 29, J. Fowler 24, J. Davies 5-15, T. Squire 2-24, A.C. Bose 2-39 )
Albion by 53 runs.
Waitaki Boys 1st XI vs Union Senior at King George Park
Waitaki Boys 1st XI 107 ( H. Mavor 46, B. Wilson 12, B.J. Fleming 4-16, D. Martin 3-33, B.G. James 2-25 )
Union Senior 109-5 ( L. Mavor 43, B.G. James 25, A. Wilson 21, E. Strachan 2-22, H. Wilson 2-31 )
Union by 5 wickets.
Oamaru Senior vs St Kevins 1st XI at St Kevin's 1
Oamaru Senior 197-9 ( L.X.F. Brookes 46, L. Taylor 35, J. Ferris 31, L.T. Direen 2-29, H. Fowler 2-30, E. Fariu 2-31 )
St Kevins 1st XI 87 ( L.T. Direen 24, J. Ferris 5-20, R. Curle 2-23 )
Oamaru by 110 runs.
Second Grade - Club30 - Round 4
Valley Club30 vs Oamaru Club30 at Whitestone Contracting Oval
Oamaru Club30 251-4 ( J. Minaar 66, S. Rana 64no, S. Smit 34, R. Hattingh 27 )
Valley Club30 168-4 ( R. Whitham 70no, H. Hughes 31, A. Brar 20, A. Singh 20, S. Rana 2-29 )
Oamaru by 83 runs.
St Kevins 2nd XI vs Albion Club30 at WCS Outer Oval
Albion Club30 184-9 ( A. Mathew 47, W. McSkimming 25, B. Newton 3-32, C. MacDonald 2-19 )
St Kevins 2nd XI 88 ( V. Fox 27, C.M. Smith 27, S. Drummond 4-14, W. MCSkimming 2-12, A. Mathew 2-25 )
Albion by 96 runs.
Union Club30 vs Waitaki Boys 2nd XI at Don Field
Waitaki Boys 2nd XI 86 ( S. Isbister 42, J. McCormack 4-13, J. Murray 2-5, H. Armstrong 2-28 )
Union Club30 90-1 ( H. Armstrong 30, J. McCormack 21no, C. Mather 21no )
Union by 9 wickets.