A superb 112 by Otago Country batsman Braydon Hill and 92 from fellow batsman James Pyle helped their side to a first-innings win over Mid-Canterbury in its second Hawke Cup outing of the season.
Batting first on a flat Molyneux Park track, Otago Country amassed a very competitive 372 all out thanks to both Hill and Pyle who combined for 29 boundaries, three of those coming in the form of sixes from Hill.
Ronnie Kotcamp was also in the runs making 42 but it was his contribution alongside Hill that was crucial in the innings, the pair combining for a ninth wicket stand of 82 off 108 deliveries.
Otago Country was eventually all out just after the tea break and was left to try and pick up some early wickets to put it on the front foot for day two.
Mid-Canterbury opening bowler Bevan Rabenscrose grabbed four wickets while at the other end opening partner Richard Print had three.
At stumps on day one, Mid-Canterbury was 66 for two with Des Kruger on 26 and Liam McLeod on 19 at the crease.
Kotcamp managed to snare both Mid-Canterbury wickets on the first day.
Day two saw Kruger through to 74 before he was out-thought by spin bowler Jason Domigan.
Jeff Naish (67) and Bo Houston (64) also played some fine strokes in the run chase.
As tea closed in Otago Country managed to dismiss the rest of the Mid-Canterbury batsmen with the final four wickets falling for just 11 runs.
Kotcamp and Cameron Rutherford were the benefactors of the lower order collapse with four wickets and three wickets respectively.
With Mid-Canterbury all out 80 runs short of the Otago Country total and no chance of an outright win for the hosts, play was stopped shortly before the tea break.
Otago Country's next match is against Southland in Invercargill this weekend.