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Hawke's Bay v Manawatu
Chapple Cup 1979/80 (Semi-Final)
VenueMcLean Park, Napier on 1st, 2nd March 1980 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNo toss made
ResultMatch abandoned (Manawatu won on toss of a coin)

Persistent rain prevented any play in this match with the match being abandoned before lunch on the scheduled second day
With the Chapple Cup final to be held on 8/9 March a winner was required so the Hawke's Bay captain, Richard Ellis, tossed the coin and the Manawatu captain, Ray Hewer, called correctly meaning Manawatu would meet Marlborough in the final