Rivergum and Lalor Warriors were praying for rain to go away and come again another day during their North Metro Cricket Association matches on Sunday.
After winning their opening matches on Saturday, both were on track to make it 2-0 starts to the season in Sunday’s round two.
That was until the rain came, causing their matches to be abandoned and declared draws.
Reigning premier Rivergum was just 15 short of victory when rain halted play against Northcote United on Sunday.
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After bowling United out for 94, Rivergum was 5-80 when stumps were drawn.
In Saturday’s match against Keon Park, Rivergum left off where it finished last season.
Sending Keon Park in to bat proved a good decision as only captain Steve Nicholson (25) passed 20 in a total of 104.
Rivergum reached its target of 105 with six wickets and almost six overs to spare.
Lalor Warriors began their season with a win against Northcote United on Saturday.
Batting first, the Warriors fell for a modest 147, with 45 from Brad Turner rescuing an innings that had slumped to 5-55.
The target proved to be too much for United, the Warriors’ bowlers spreading the load as Northcote succumbed for 92.
Themi Tilkeridis took 3-0 in the one over he bowled.
The Warriors’ chances of making it two wins in as many days were ruined by the Sunday rain.
The Warriors batted first, making 172 against Keon Park with Turner again the star with 72.
Keon Park was 4-75 when rain caused the match to be abandoned.
On Saturday, North Brunswick/Rosebank fell five runs short of victory against Holy Trinity, while Olympic Colts defeated Darebin Chargers.
Olympic Colts and North Brunswick/Rosebank’s match on Sunday was also abandoned because of rain
Holy Trinity made it two wins in as many days with victory over Darebin Chargers after easily chasing down the Chargers’ 178.
On Sunday, with rain causing havoc, matches in the Quick Shield suffered the same fate as the top division.
All four games were drawn as rain prevented results.
In the opening round, Preston Druids, Northern Socials, Bundoora Park and Heidelberg West were on the winners’ list.
Northern Socials’ Dushan Wickramarathna was the standout performer in the opening round against Cobras, making 114 in a total of 8-241.
Cobras made 119 in reply.
