 Bosanquet wrote letters of apology to Sims and to the Canterbury Cricket Association, and Sims later told him to forget about it, but Sims' employers would not let him take part in the remaining games.After victory in a minor match against Southland, South Island were defeated by an innings on 21 February, with a century made by Tom Taylor.After defeating South Canterbury in a minor match on 25 February, Hawke's team played two games against New Zealand.