misc603839a	Poverty Bay v Bay of Plenty
	Rigden Shield 1977/78
Venue	Harry Barker Reserve, Gisborne on 5th, 6th February 1978 (2-day match)
Balls per over	8
Toss	No toss made
Result	Match abandoned

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A severe electrical storm hit the Poverty Bay district at 8am on the scheduled first day of this match accompanied by torrential rain which caused power outages and flooding resulting in this match having to be abandoned