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Sunday, January 18 2004

Auckland v Northern Districts at Auckland
Auckland defeated Northern Districts by 7 wickets and claimed the bonus point. Northern Districts batted first and were bowled out for 133 in 46.5 overs. Kerry Walmsley took 4-24 for Auckland. Joesph Yovich top scored with 29.

Former New Zeland ODI batsman Lorne Howell scored an unbeaten 62 and un beaten 31 from Andrew Barnes helped steer Auckland to victory. Auckland won in 27.4 overs.

N.Districts 133 (Yovich 29, Robinson 20, M.Hart 16; Walmsley 4-24, B.Walker 2-25)
Auckland 134-3 (Howel 62*, Barnes 31, Horne 30)

Points:
Auckland 5
N.Districts 0

Central Districts v canterbury at Waikanae
Canterbury won by 8 wickets. Central Districts were bowled out for 221. Matthew Sinclair top scored with 83 and with Campbell Furlong making 35. Steve Cunis took 3-38 off 8 overs for Canterbury.

Canterbury knocked the total off in 47.4 overs with Peter Fulton (76*) and Neil Broom (84*) put on a 168 run partnership for the 3rd wicket to seal victory for Canterbury.

C.Districts 221 (Sinclair 83, Furlong 35; Cunis 3-38)
Canterbury 222-2 (Broom 84*, Fulton 76*, Papps 23)

Points:
Canterbury 4
C.Districts 0

Otago v Wellington at Oamaru
Wellington won by 14 runs. Wellington batted first and made 248-5 off their 50 overs. James Franklin made an unbeaten 67 and Matt Walker (53* off 38 balls) were their main contributors for Wellington.

Mayo Pasupati took 4-33 as Otago were dismissed for 234 off 48.4 overs. Rob Lawson made 74 as did Craig Gaffaney, but it wasnt enough to save them as they lost with 8 balls to spare.

Wellington 248-5 (Franklin 67*, M.Walker 53*, Bell 35; Scott 3-55)
Otago 234 (Lawson 74, Gaffaney 74, Wilson 33; Pasupato 4-33, Turner 3-42)

Points:
Wellington 4
Otago 0


Posted by Craig