North Otago sports roundup

Cricket

Union won the senior twenty20 at Whitestone stadium on Saturday, defeating Oamaru by 48 runs in their semifinal, before beating Albion — which haddowned Valley by 16 runs in their semi — in the final.

Against Oamaru, Union’s Jeremiah Shields (42) and 54 not out from Sean Conlan saw the side make 135 for four, with Robbie Breen and Reece Curle each taking two wickets for Oamaru.

Oamaru struggled through to 87 before the final wicket fell, with Matt Lilley claiming three for 20, while Glynn Cameron and Conlan took two apiece.

Albion, in a lowscoring game, defeated Valley by 16 runs, with Regan George (34) and Brady Kingan (40) the best of its batsmen in its 136 for six.

Cameron Grubb, who took two for 23 in Albion’s innings, smashed 57, with Reece Petrie adding 24, but Valley eventually fell to 120 all out.

George took two for 26.

In the final Albion, batting first against Union, was dismissed for 119. George made 23, while for Union Cameron took two for 22.

Solid batting from Sam Bastin (30), Jake Greenslade (24) and Matt Lilley (19) guided Union through to 120 for four.

Bowls

Phoenix’s Kerry Kelly wrapped up her 31st centre title when she won the women’s twolife singles yesterday.

After the qualifying round on Saturday, Kelly was the only twolifer. She then knocked Dorothy Breen out 2112 yesterday while Mary Watson beat Rosie Oliver 2114.

Watson started well in the final, racing to a 101 lead.

But from that stage the game swung Kelly’s way, as she allowed Watson only one further shot to take the title 2110.

The men’s open fours title was taken out by the Meadowbank quartet of Jock Sangster, Vic Randall, Brett Cairns and Lennie Milner, who in a round robin playoff defeated Russell McDonald’s team 127.

In the second round of the round robin, McDonald downed Will Kingan’s four 225.

Sangster’s four took the title on countback.

For Jock Sangster it was his ninth centre win; Milner took his tally to seven, while it was Cairns’ third and Randall’s first.