Hawke Cup cricket for the new season will start in the Zone 4 area of Otago on November 24 when North Otago meets Central Otago in Oamaru.

Two rounds of two-day games on a home-and-away basis will be played between the three eligible teams in the zone, North and Central Otago and Southland.

The Hawke Cup challenger for the zone will be known by January 6 at the end of the Southland-North Otago game in Invercargill.

The zone challenge against holders Hamilton will be from January 26-28.

The draw is:

All games are weekend matches.

November 24-25 -North Otago v Central Otago, Oamaru.

December 1-2 - Central Otago v Southland, Queenstown.

December 8-9 - North Otago v Southland, Oamaru.

December 15-16 - Central Otago v North Otago, Alexandra.

December 22-23 - Southland v Central Otago, Invercargill.

January 5-6 - Southland v North Otago, Invercargill.

January 26-28 - Hawke Cup Zone 4 challenge, v Hamilton.

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