The women's State League did not escape the attentions of the weather today, although there was frustration as fine weather broke out in Masterton but play was still not possible.

Covers on the Queen Elizabeth II Park in downtown Masterton leaked and no play was possible in the Central Districts-Northern Districts game, and so bad was the damage to the pitch that it was doubtful there would be play tomorrow.

In Wellington at the Petone Recreation Ground, Auckland won the toss and batted first but got off to a disappointing start as Wellington made the most of their chances to have Rebecca Rolls run out for 11 after a superb throw by Jane Hunter-Siu, Emily Drumm out for 13 and Kathryn Ramel out for 16.

Helen Watson and Ingrid Cronin-Knight put on 30 to get Auckland to 104/4 off 30 overs before the rain came in and forced the abandonment of the game.

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