2013 News

Seniors obtain points from match against Oamaru Sunday, 15 December 2013 The Union Senior team has been awarded the win from the game against Oamaru last weekend due to Oamaru fielding an ineligible player. Jamie Ferris, a former local who now plays in the Canterbury Country competition, played for Oamaru against Union more..

Fleming takes 5 as Seniors beats Eastern by 15 runs Sunday, 15 December 2013 In a low scoring game played at the Mill Reserve in Palmerston, the Union Senior side beat Eastern by 15 runs. Batting first the visitors could only notch up 140 more..

Seniors still winless in Dick Hunt Cricket Sunday, 8 December 2013 A depleted Union Senior side lost to Oamaru by 90 runs yesterday. With Union missing more than half the regular side due to various commitments, Oamaru won the toss and elected to bat first. more..

Sidon takes five as Senior Reserves beat Eastern Sunday, 8 December 2013 more..

Cameron celebrates with century Sunday, 1 December 2013 Glynn Cameron celebrated becoming the most capped Union senior player scoring his second century for the club in the Payne Tempero defence against Albion yesterday. more..

Unbroken 131 Run Partnership Sees Seniors Through Sunday, 17 November 2013 more..

Senior Reserves beat Colts by 6 wickets Sunday, 17 November 2013 more..

Richie Napier Scores Century Sunday, 17 November 2013 more..

Seniors win hard fought match Sunday, 10 November 2013 more..

Seniors Dominate St Kevin's Saturday, 19 October 2013 The Union Senior team had its first win of the season today beating St Kevin's by 8 wickets in their Borton Cup fixture on the artificial at St Kevin's. more..

Rain forces Payne Tempero abandonment Sunday, 13 October 2013 The Union Senior team's first Payne Tempero defence for season 2013-14 was abandoned yesterday after a heavy thunderstorm soaked the ground. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Union got of a good start with more..

Seniors lose high scoring encounter Sunday, 6 October 2013 In the first match of the new season the Union Senior team went down in a high scoring encounter against Albion on one of the Don Field Artificial. more..

Robert Coates becomes Life Member Thursday, 8 August 2013 At the 103rd Annual General Meeting of the Union Cricket Club this evening (7 Aug) at King George Park, club members unanimously approved a recommendation from the life members to elevate Robert Coates to life membership more..

Lilley joins exclusive club Wednesday, 7 August 2013 Recent weeks have seen research done that has brought to light of member on his debut joining a very exclusive club. In the game against St Kevin's on the 1st of December, Matt Lilley was making his Union debut. Coming on more..

Seniors BC run ends Monday, 18 March 2013 The Union Cricket Club Senior run of Borton Cup Championships was brought to a halt in the weekend with a comprehensive defeat to Albion in the semi-final played at Whitestone Contracting Stadium. Winning the toss and more..

Seniors defaulted to, finish top Monday, 11 March 2013 The Union Senior will go into the Borton Cup playoffs in top place for the second season in succession after being defaulted to in the weekend by Oamaru. more..

Senior Reserves well beaten Monday, 11 March 2013 The Union Senior Reserve team was well beaten in the weekend going down to arch rival Valley by 7 wickets. Batting first Union's total added up to just under 100 with 97 and it was more..

Fleming celebrates Johnston's 200th game with hatrick Monday, 4 March 2013 Brad Fleming celebrated team mate Paul Johnston 200th senior game with a hatrick as the senior team pulled of a massive victory over St Kevin's at King George Park in the weekend. With a win guaranteeing top more..

All teams in finals Monday, 4 March 2013 The Union Cricket Club has a reason to celebrate this season as all three teams have made their respective playoffs in the NOCA club competitions. The Senior team, who more..

Seniors on top Sunday, 17 February 2013 The Union Cricket Club senior team remain on top of Borton Cup points table after beating co-leaders going into the weekend WBHS by 48 runs at Milner Park. After losing the toss and being put into bat more..

Seniors win Dick Hunt in exciting final Sunday, 27 January 2013 The Union Senior team won the Dick Hunt Final for the 2012-2013 season by a solitary wicket at Awamoa Park in the weekend. Albion had more..

Second Place for Tui 20/20 Monday, 14 January 2013 The Union senior team, defending its 20/20 championship from last season, were outplayed in the final of the Tui 20/20 for 2013 by Albion and lost by 10 runs. Earlier Union more..