It was a wet start to the Gisborne and District Cricket Association Johnstone Shield season on Saturday.
Just one of the three games were completed after heavy rain played havoc in the afternoon.
Wallan was the big winner after it got the points against newcomers Eastern Hill in their one-day clash.
Eastern Hill Cricket Club joined the GDCA this season from the Seymour region. The club is the 29th club competing in the GDCA.
On field on Saturday, Eastern Hill made 6-188 from its overs in its GDCA debut.
Matthew Collard top scored with 71.
The Magpies chased down the runs with three balls remaining, finishing 8-191. Ryan Cumberland top scored with 63.
Eynesbury had got off to a solid start against East Sunbury at John McMahon Reserve before the rain came.
The Eagles were 4-114 when play was stopped after 28 overs.
Tristan Francis top scored with 35 at the top of the order, with Brandon Shearson 32 not out when play was stopped.
Lachie Wilkins had two wickets for the Thunder.
Kilmore’s match with Aintree was also washed out.
After being 2-12, Aintree recovered and was 2-87 when play was stopped after 20 overs.
Charandeep Kalsi was unbeaten on 40.
Joshua Buttler had both wickets for Kilmore.
Diggers Rest Bulla had the bye.
Another round of one-day matches are scheduled for this Saturday. The Burras will kick off their season against Eastern Hill.
In the McIntyre Cup, three of the four matches got results.
The Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method was used to decide two of the matches.
Gisborne passed Romsey’s total, but it was the Redbacks who got the win under DLS.
The Redbacks made 5-165 from 25 overs, before the Dragons made 8-171.
Rupertswood got the win against the Sunbury Kangaroos via DLS.
Rupo made 9-259 off 44 overs on the back of a century from new coach Matt Twentyman.
The Kangaroos finished 8-248 following some late order hitting.
Sunbury United came away with the points against Broadford.
Broadford in its McIntyre Cup debut made 8-260, which United chased down in 36.2 overs.
United finished 2-161.
Macedon and Woodend shared the points after its game was abandoned after 5.5 overs.
While the GDCA got underway, both the Victorian Turf and Victorian Sub-District cricket associations were both cancelled.
Both associations announced early last week that due to the number of grounds unavailable that day one would be cancelled.
It means round one is now a one-dayer starting this Saturday for the VSDCA, while in the VTCA round one will be played on the catch up day.
