Adrian Seconi

Kaikorai all-rounder Geordie Scott has claimed the major prize at the Dunedin Cricket Association awards.

Hundreds do not come gift-wrapped but Ryan Duffy's maiden first-class ton was a pretty good present.

Central Districts medium pacer Navin Patel ripped through the Otago batting line-up to claim his maiden first-class five-wicket bag at the University Oval yesterday.

Veteran Otago cyclist Mark Spessot has been banned from all sport for two years after taking two prohibited substances used in the treatment of asthma.

University A has made a strong beginning to its title defence, crushing Alhambra-Union 63-7 at the North Ground on Thursday evening.

Jacob Duffy is back in the swing of it.

Otago will start day two with two wickets down and an injured bowler.

Kaikorai put its Bing Harris trophy win down to an aggressive attitude and ignoring outside factors.

Seventeen-year-old Waitaki Boys' High School pupil Nathan Smith could be in line for a first-class appearance this season.

Auckland fast bowler Lockie Ferguson was both hero and villain yesterday.

Black Caps off spinner Mark Craig will not be running his fingers over a ball for at least the next six weeks.

Normally, being left stranded on 90 would be just awful.

Otago had a little help from Namibian international Christi Viljoen yesterday.

Until about a year ago, Lucy Matehaere was juggling her basketball and surf life-saving interests.

There is no guarantee the internationals will come flooding in, but the Otago Cricket Association is going ahead with its $750,000 upgrade of the embankments at the University Oval.

Black Caps coach Mike Hesson is not convinced spinners will have as much impact as people think during the World Twenty20 tournament in India later this month.

Jack Hunter was still settling into club cricket for the summer when he was called on to play for Otago.