The two oldest clubs in Otago rugby will meet in the final of the Dunedin Speight's championship at Carisbrook next Saturday.
In the semi-finals at the University Oval on Saturday Alhambra-Union beat Kaikorai 16-8 and Dunedin beat University A 20-10.
The Dunedin club was formed in 1871 and Alhambra-Union a year later in 1872.
Open side flanker Matt Clutterbuck was the star for Alhambra-Union while goal kicking winger Tom Halse, a former member of the Auckland Grammar first fifteen, kicked four goals from five attempts for Dunedin.
Alhambra-Union won the combined clubs first banner two years ago and Dunedin won its ninth banner in 2005.
Southern won the play-off for fifth and sixth when it beat Harbour 14-10.
Semi-finals:
DUNEDIN......................................20
UNIVERSITY A..............................10
Dunedin 20 (Sam Scown 2 tries; Tom Halse 2 conversions, 2 penalty goals), University A 10 (Andrew Parata, Kieran Williams tries). Halftime: 10-all.
Referee: Tim Baker.
ALHAMBRA-UNION..........................16
KAIKORAI............................................8
Alhambra-Union 16 (Luke Reihana try, conversion, 3 penalty goals), Kaikorai 8 (Matt Direen try; Andrew Reid penalty goal). Halftime: Alhambra-Union 10-3.
Referee: Ross Barnett.
Play-off for fifth and sixth:
SOUTHERN...................................14
HARBOUR......................................10
Southern 14 (Sam Crompton, Dave Ogilvie tries; Hamish McKenzie 2 conversions), Harbour 10 (Jason Kelly 2 tries). Halftime: Southern 7-5.
Referee: Jeff Grubb.
Countrywide competition:
ZINGARI RICHMOND......................18
PIRATES...........................................16
Zingari Richmond 18 (Timoto Halipali, Hamish Cooper tries; Campbell Cuthill conversion, Peter Breen 2 penalty goals), Pirates 16 (Craig Sneddon try; Glenn Dickson conversion, 3 penalty goals). Halftime: Pirates 10-6.
Referee: Mike Woodhouse.
Green Island 20 (M McIlroy M Cross tries, M Ellison 2 con 2 pen) Lawrence 7 (J Maitioro try, S Young con). Ht: 7-7
Heriot 25 (J Phillips 3 tries, 2 con, 2 pen) University B 17 (P Ryan J Cootes, E Manu tries, P Grant con). Ht: 18-0.
