Cricket pitches and ovals were again vacant on Saturday as heavy rain resulted in cricket across Melbourne’s north-west being cancelled.
After cricket being washed out in some competition for the first three weeks and other competition’s the last two weeks, there was some glimmer of hope heading into Saturday’s matches.
Having made early calls the previous rounds, all competition’s were hopeful of some play up until Friday night.
Heavy rain on Friday night and Saturday morning put pay to that.
The Victorian Sub-District and Victorian Turf cricket associations cancelled play for a fourth straight week.
It was the same story with the Victorian Premier Cricket men’s competition. No play has been possible in any of those three competitions.
The North West Metropolitan, Diamond Valley and North Metro cricket associations cancelled play on Saturdays for a third straight week.
Round one was played in the top grades in those three competitions.
While the men were left on the side lines again, it was hoped that some women’s matches would be played today.
The NWMCA required teams to report to grounds for the opening round of their women’s social T20 competition.
It was the same for the Victorian Premier women’s competition which has played three rounds already.
Plenty Valley was due to face Dandenong in the firsts one-day competition.
In the seconds T20 competition, Greenvale Kangaroos’ game didn’t get underway due to the condition of the ground.
