Canterbury and Wellington share trophy after washout

Canterbury and Wellington shared the State League trophy after rain forced the abandonment of the women's final at Lincoln University.

The final had already been switched from the original venue - Redwood Park in Christchurch - after yesterday's washout to try and beat the weather, and the captains got as far as tossing. But no sooner had they done so than the heavens opened again and th rain was unrelenting.

"It is disappointing not to be able to play the match, but it is out of our hands," Haidee Tiffen, Canterbury's captain, admitted. "We wanted to win it but we are still happy to have a share of it."

Maia Lewis, the Wellington captain, said the strength in depth in the competition was a bonus."Central Districts have always been strong on paper but they came on this season so there is not much difference between the top four and us," she said. "The competition is healthy."