Christchurch Black remain on top with victory
Christchurch Black remain the team to beat.
After winning the toss, Black set Buller a challenging total of 190.
Quinn Smith notched up 51 before he was run out, while Jaeden Hooper retired on 50.
Buller folded for just 13 in their first turn at bat. James White starred nabbing four wickets.
In their second innings, Buller showed a ton of fight to end the day at 58-3 from 60 overs giving Black a first innings win.
Hugh Quirk was the second innings rock for Buller faced 26 overs for 8 runs and Jamie Barr scored 24 from 99 balls.
Invercargill Metro managed a paltry 49 against Otago Country.
Aubrey Page scored a fighting 18.
Otago Country knocked off the runs in quick succession and declared at 102-2, securing first innings points.
CJ Kemp scored 26 and Thomas O’Connor made 25.
Invercargill ended the day on 53-5.
Dunedin defeated neighbours North Otago to win first innings honours.
Batting first, North Otago were rolled for 92.
Ollie Ritchie was Dunedin’s star picking up four wickets.
Dunedin made 110-4 with Jacob Christchurch Black 189-3 (Q Smith 51, J Hooper 50, C Manson 29, H Forrest 20) Buller 13 (J White 5-4-2-4, H Forrest 5-5-0-3) and 58-3 (J Barr 24). South Canterbury 111 (T Scannell 16, A Batchelor 16; H Fergusson 10-7-10-2, S Whittaker 4-1-8-2, W Pierce 3.2-1-9-2) Christchurch Red 182-8 (S Janett 51, J Goldsworthy 28, L Cartwright 20; J Phillips 10-1-27-3). North
92 (A Maxwell 18, L Brookes 18; O Ritchie 10-2-21-4, X Chisholm 4.1-2-5-3) and 86 (L Brookes 43; L Clydesdale 7-2-15-4) 110-4 (J Murray 42, J Cumming 24; L Direen 5-1-16-3). Nelson 146 (J Morris 37, F Day 29, S Schultz 20; J Frew 11.1-3-28-4, G Gunn 8-4-12-2) Canterbury Country 150-7 (C Paul 48, A Supyk 47; W Bixley 9-3-30-2). Invercargill Metro 49 (O Alderson 6-5-2-2, Christopher Nevill 4-1-8-2) and 53-5 (T Johnson 10-5-11-3, F Marshall 3-0-5-2) Otago Country 102-2 (CJ Kemp 26, T O’Connor 25, C Breen 18). Southland Country 92-8 (F Hurley 27, J Steeghs 23; A Jemmett 15-10-5-3, H Cameron 10-5-8-3, B Middleton 8-2-12-2) 93-6 (A Jemmett 37; A Waddell 15-3-28-3). 186-7 (K Brown 44, B Sloan 40, C Roberts 28, J Pannell 26; M Robbins 8-1-32-3, L Busche 5-1-17-2)
102 (J Goodin 22; B Sloan 6-2-8-2, T Petrie 8-4-9-2, D Burton 8-5-7-2, O Shore 5-0-30-2). Murray hitting 42 and Jacob Cumming 24 before declaring.
Liam Direen was North Otago’s best bowler picking up three wickets.
In North Otago’s second dig they made 86, Brookes hit 43 off 87 balls.
South Canterbury were classed by Christchurch Red.
Batting first, the green-andblacks made 111, with four batsmen posting double figures.
Christchurch Red were a disciplined attack with Hugh Fergusson, William Pierce and Sam Whittaker snaring two wickets each.
In reply they182-8 from 56 overs out- to earn first innings honours.
Scott Janett retired on 51, while Jayan Goldsworthy 28 and Lachie Cartwright 20 chipped in.
Jared Phillips claimed three wickets for South Canterbury.
Marlborough earned their first win of the campaign with a first innings triumph over West Coast.
Batting first they scored a competitive 187-6 with Kohri Brown and Billy Sloan among the runs.
At 65-4, West Coast was well placed but a lower order collapse saw them out for 102.
Mid Canterbury secured a first innings honours over Southland Country.
Southland Country struggled through to 92 batting first. Finn Hurley top scored with 27.
Angus Jemmett’s 37 helped Mid Canterbury home.
The best game of the round was between Nelson and Canterbury Country.
Nelson were put into bat thanks to contributions from Jack Morris 37, Flynn Day 29 and Sam Schultz 20 they scored a tricky 146.
Cam Paul (48) and Adam Supyk (47) saw Country home by four wickets, giving them a first innings victory and third win.