2007 News

Seniors Start Dick Hunt 20/20 with win Saturday, 15 December 2007 The Union Senior started the Dick Hunt 20/20 with a 8 wicket win against Albion more..

Payne Tempero Cup stays at KGP for the Christmas Period Saturday, 8 December 2007 Union successfully defended the Payne Tempero Cup with a 75 run victory over the school side more..

Payne Tempero Cup returns to KGP Saturday, 1 December 2007 The Payne Tempero Cup has returned to King George Park after the Senior team beat Oamaru by a comfortable 85 runs more..

Wilson second highest run scorer in Union Cricket Club history Sunday, 25 November 2007 Mark Wilson has become the second highest run scorer in Union Cricket Club history after scoring 71 runs against St Kevin's on Saturday more..

Seniors bring up 250+ for the first time this season Saturday, 24 November 2007 Union recorded a total of 250+ for the first time this season as they comprehensively beat St Kevin's by 144 runs more..

Seniors suffer their second loss of the season Saturday, 17 November 2007 The Union Senior team suffered its second loss of the season to the previously unbeaten Valley on Saturday more..

Conlon takes five wickets as Seniors Pull of Exciting Run Chase Saturday, 10 November 2007 In an exciting match Union beat Albion by 4 wickets with Daniel Conlon taking his first five wicket bag in the Albion innings, while Paul Odell continued his fine form during the season scoring a hard hitting 89 more..

Donaldson scores century and breaks record Saturday, 3 November 2007 Neville Donaldson proved there is still life in him yet scoring 108 against the Albion Senior Reserve team. Called in to play, he scored his third club century and combined more..

All-round effort leads Seniors to Comprehensive Victory Saturday, 3 November 2007 A great all-round effort from the Union Senior team saw it to a 147 run victory over Waitaki Boys High School 1st XI more..

Union Suffers Loss in Inaugural Payne-Tempero Cup Match Saturday, 27 October 2007 Seniors suffered their first loss for the season after a 87 run loss to Oamaru more..

Englishman Looking Forward To Challenge Friday, 26 October 2007 James Cutt would have liked a career as a professional cricketer, but saw his future on the other side of the boundary rope. "I kinda realised the coaching and development side was going to give me a career, rather more..

Understrength Seniors cruise to 8 wicket win against St Kevin's Saturday, 13 October 2007 The Union Senior side marked the start of the season with a comprehensive 8 wicket win against a very slow scoring St Kevin's side thanks to a career best bowling effort from Glynn Cameron more..

Wilson marks KGP return with half-century Sunday, 7 October 2007 Former Senior and North Otago captain, Mark Wilson, marked his return to club cricket with a well complied 51 before he retired in the Senior teams warm up match against Albion more..

Seniors first holders of the Payne Tempero Trophy Sunday, 7 October 2007 There will be a new trophy to play for in the first game of the new season as the Union Senior team have been awarded the new challenge trophy for the NOCA Senior Competition more..

Registrar Now! Tuesday, 17 July 2007 The Union Cricket Club celebrates it 100th Anniversary during the 2009/2010 season. As part of the planning of this event and keep ex and current club members informed more..

Unions Epic Win Against Albion in 94 in Classic Games Saturday, 9 June 2007 Union's amazing win in the gloom and darkness against Albion in the first Borton Cup Final in 1994 has been included as one of the classic games in North Otago cricket history more..

Todd Sidon collects all the silverware at Union prize giving Sunday, 15 April 2007 Senior Reserve all-rounder Todd Sidon collected most of the silver at the annual Union Cricket Club prize giving held at King George Park. Sidon celebrated a good year taking three of the four Senior Reserve trophies, more..

Thomas Shields scores 113 in the 73rd Easter Tour Sunday, 8 April 2007 Thomas Shields provided the main highlight in the Annual Easter Tour scoring his first Easter tour century in the game against Naseby. Unfortunately the second more..

Annual Game Against Ducks 'n' Drakes Called Of Saturday, 7 April 2007 Due to heavy and constant rain over night and in the morning the Annual Easter Tour game against Ducks 'n' Drakes was called of more..

Thomas Shields scores 113 but Union lose to Naseby in 73rd Easter Tour Friday, 6 April 2007 Despite a well judged century from Thomas Shields Union lost to Naseby by 40 runs at the Naseby Cricket Ground more..

Union lose Semi to Albion Saturday, 10 March 2007 Union lost the Borton Cup final Semi-Final to Albion by 58 runs on the back field at Centennial Park more..

Seniors to play Albion in Borton Cup Semi Monday, 5 March 2007 Union will play Albion in one of the Borton Cup semi-final this coming Saturday after losing the last two of its round robin games. At Waitaki Boys, despite more..

Seniors Lose Against Oamaru but still remain first equal Sunday, 18 February 2007 Paul Johnston brings up a 1000 runs, but Seniors lose to Oamaru by 60 runs more..

Paul Johnston reaches 1000 Sunday, 18 February 2007 Congratulations to Paul 'PJ' Johnston on reaching 1000 career runs with his innings 21. PJ brought it up in style hitting a four and became the 14th player to take 150 wickets and score 1000 runs. more..

Seniors Suffer 60 Run Loss To Oamaru Saturday, 17 February 2007 In the first game back after the holiday competition Union went down to Oamaru in very warm sunshine more..

Another Weekends Games Cancelled Saturday, 10 February 2007 Another weekends cricket games have been cancelled due to wet weather more..

Union 0 for 3 after weekends results Monday, 29 January 2007 The club suffered a rare occasion this season when both the Senior and Senior Reserve teams failed to notch up a victory in the weekends games. With the loss of so many weekends due to bad weather Seniors played two games more..

Personal Milestones Reached Monday, 29 January 2007 Glynn Cameron and Neil Rushton reached personal milestones during the weekend more..

Cricket Cancelled Again Saturday, 20 January 2007 All cricket was cancelled for the second week in a row after rainfall on Saturday morning more..

All Cricket Cancelled Saturday, 13 January 2007 Cricket was cancelled due to constant drizzling conditions more..

North Otago holds Primary Tournament Saturday, 13 January 2007 Oamaru played host to the 44th South Island Primary Tournament during the week more..