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NZC: Hawke Cup battles begin early

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Dates have been set for a bumper summer of Hawke Cup cricket.

The battle for one of New Zealand’s oldest sporting trophies – launched 112 years ago – will begin early this season, with two Challenge Matches postponed from the end of the 2021/22 summer to go ahead next month.

The Zone 3 and Zone 4 Challenges were postponed due to the Omicron outbreak late last season, with current holder Hawke’s Bay left to look after the historic 1910 trophy for a second successive winter.

Now, the silverware goes back on the line. Hawke’s Bay will be hoping to keep their grip on the Hawke Cup for the calendar year when 2021/22 Zone 3 qualifier Canterbury Country finally gets to come to town to try to take it off their hands. Their rescheduled Challenge will take place on 4-6 November, at Napier’s Nelson Park.

The winner of that match will then host last summer’s Zone 4 qualifier from the lower South Island.

The 2022/23 Hawke Cup Challenge Match programme will then proceed as normal from January 2023, with the order of Zone Challenges to be confirmed following the completion of the rescheduled 2021/22 matches.

RESCHEDULED HAWKE CUP CHALLENGE MATCHES

(2021/22)

4-6 November 2022

Hawke Cup Holder Hawke’s Bay v Zone 3 Challenger, Canterbury Country

From 10.30am, Nelson Park, Napier

18-20 November 2022

Hawke Cup Holder v Zone 4 Challenger

From 10.30am at Holder’s home ground

2022/23 HAWKE CUP CHALLENGE MATCHES

27-29 January 2023

Hawke Cup Holder v Challenger TBC

From 10.30am at Holder’s home ground

10-12 February 2023

Hawke Cup Holder v Challenger TBC

From 10.30am at Holder’s home ground

24-26 February 2023

Hawke Cup Holder v Challenger TBC

From 10.30am at Holder’s home ground

10-12 March 2023

Hawke Cup Holder v Challenger TBC

From 10.30am at Holder’s home ground

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