State Canterbury Wizards lead the State Championship going into the first-class competition’s mid-summer break, after taking bonus points from their draw with title holding Central Stags.
State Northern Knights moved into second after their comprehensive win over State Auckland Aces at Eden Park Outer Oval.
The Stags and State Wellington Firebirds have 10 points, four ahead of State Otago Volts, who missed a chance of an outright win in the fourth round through rain.
Auckland, the 2005 winners, prop up the table.
Top Five State Championship 2006/07 Wicket-Takers (to 17 December)
Mark Gillespie (Well) 19 wickets @ 24.47; BB 5-93)
Andre Adams (Auck) 17 AverageL 19.64; BB 5-58)
Iain O'Brien (Well) 15 (Ave: 25.33; BB 5-57)
Tama Canning (Auck) 14 (Ave: 27.78; BB 4-54)
Ewen Thompson (CD) 14 (Ave: 28.71; BB: 4-77)
Top Five State Championship 2006/07 Batting Averages (to 17 December)
Gareth Hopkins (Volts) 307 (Aggregate: 307; High score 139*)
Daniel Vettori (Knights) 123 (246; 120*)
Peter Ingram (Stags) 110 (331; 166*)
Neil Broom (Volts) 91.50 (366; 112)
Brandon Hiini (Wizards) 82.00 (164; 103*)
Top Five State Championship 2006/07 Batting Aggregates (to 17 December)
Matthew Bell (Firebirds) 383 runs (From six innings in four matches @ 76.60; high score of 161*)
Neil Broom (Volts) 366 (from five innings in four matches @ 91.50; high score of 112)
Hamish Marshall (Knights) 353 (from eight innings in four matches @ 50.42, high score of 153)
Geoff Barnett (Stags) 351 (from eight innings in four matches @ 50.14, high score of 118)
Ross Taylor (Stags) 348 (from seven innings in four matches @ 49.71; high score of 217)
for the all the 2006/07 State Championship statistics.
