Wellington produced the best score of the day at the National Under-17 tournament at Nelson Park in Napier today when scoring 258 against Canterbury.

C Spring scored 95 and M Martin 67 not out for Wellington while M Goldstein took 5-68 for Canterbury.

In reply, at stumps, Canterbury were 19/2. S Rennie had taken two for five while not out were L O'Sullivan nine and Todd Astle six.

Central Districts scored 192 with D O'Sullivan 44, B Rowney 36 while J Morgan took two for 30. In reply, Northern Districts were well placed at 54/2 with K Read 20 not out and P Carey 14 not out.

An interesting stage had been reached in the Otago-Auckland game. Otago scored only 129 with J Pyle 36 and W Lawson 32 not out. B Stevens took three for 21 for Auckland, H Hussain two for 16 and C Frauenstein two for 32.

Auckland were interestingly poised at 54/4 in reply with D Winger 23 not out and D de Boorder four not out. B Paterson had three for 12.

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