Cricket across Melton and Moorabool on the weekend was again on hold due to the weather.
With heavy rain across the region last week on top of heavy rain in the previous weeks resulted in the Gisborne and District, Victorian Turf and Victorian Sub-District cricket associations games being called off.
GDCA competition manager Rob McIntyre said on Thursday that they had made the decision to cancel both junior and senior matches on the weekend.
He said at this stage there were no plans for reserve days to make up for lost rounds, with the first two rounds having been cancelled.
“Many grounds (nearly 30 per cent) are unplayable at the moment and could be for weeks to come if there is no improvement in the weather,” he said.
Round three is set to be another one-dayer.
In round three, the Sunbury Kangaroos are set to host Diggers Rest Bulla, East Sunbury is set to play Rupertswood, Sunbury United is set to host Woodend, Bacchus Marsh is set to host Wallan and Gisborne is set to play Romsey.
It comes after the VTCA cancelled play for the third straight week.
The association was one of the first to make the call, making it the call on Wednesday to cancel day one of the two-day matches that were scheduled. In an email to clubs, the association said there were 39 grounds not available before Thursday’s heavy rain fall.
“The VTCA would like to inform all clubs, players and officials that play for Saturday 15th October has been called off,” the association said on social media.
“With a high percentage of grounds unable to get play on, along with the rain, we will continue to ask for updates throughout next week, with the hope of starting October 22nd.”
The VTCA has rescheduled round one to December 4, which was the designated catch up day.
In the VSDCA, round one has now been abandoned with round two set to be played next weekend.
