The Otago team was a blend of youth and experience with the three youngest players playing at the top of the order.
The move is with an eye to the future as Otago has made little progress on the national scene during the last decade.
Abigael Crawford, Annabel Evans and 12-year-old Sumin Kang played Southland’s best players with some close losing margins.
Playing at No 4, Susan Greig emerged with the best record of two wins, beating Olivia Frost 4 and 3 in the morning and Jody Drysdale on the final green in the afternoon.
Greig has shown good form of late, winning the Champion of Champions title at Arrowtown on Friday.
She is on target to accompany the young brigade in the nation interprovincial tournament in December but all will become clear after the South Island teams event at Balmacewen at the end of this month.
Brenda Sutherland and Liz McRae posted good wins in their morning matches but both lost in the afternoon.
