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29/3/2009

The future of cricket at Otago Boys’ looks assured for a season or two, following a strong showing by the Colts team at the national finals in Taupo last week.

Otago Boys’, joint winners of the title with Hamilton Boys’ in 2007, finished third this year, dropping just one game in four outings.

Results were –

vs St Peter’s School (Cambridge) – St Peter’s 153 (Marcus Frost 5/21, Josh Renton 4/28), Otago Boys’ 157/7 (Tom Griffin 67, Sam Ellis 25). Win to Otago Boys’ by three wickets.

vs Francis Douglas Memorial College (New Plymouth) – Francis Douglas 106 (Jack Hunter 2/10, Hamish McMillan 2/14, Marcus Frost 2/16), Otago Boys’ 108/2 (Sam Ellis 31*, Josh Renton 28*, Tom Griffin 23). Win to Otago Boys’ by eight wickets.

vs King’s College (Auckland) – King’s 187/7, Otago Boys’ 92/9 (Sam Ellis 35). A win to King’s by 95 runs.

Play off for 3rd & 4th vs Lindisfarne College (Hastings) – Otago Boys’ 198 (Marcus Frost 46, Sam Ellis 44, Nic Rapley 38), Lindisfarne 172 (Alex Hodgson 5/32, Jack Hunter 3/14). Win to Otago Boys’ by 26 runs.

Sam Ellis was named Otago Boys’ ‘player of the tournament’.