GOULBURN Murray Cricket (GMC) has updated its proposed start date of senior competition to Saturday, November 7, with the women’s competition looking to start on Sunday, November 8.
GMC chairman, Jason Turner, said setting the date for weeks after the end of lockdown gave the league some leeway over planning, but said he still had concerns about the New South Wales-Victoria state border closure.
“We might have some cricketers who are caught on the wrong side of the river, so that may affect the competition, but we really can’t say yet,” he said.
President of Cricket Shepparton, David D’Elia, said his league was still aiming for an October 3 start date, yet acknowledged that timeline was ambitious. He said the league hoped to get juniors playing as soon as possible, with seniors to follow.
“We’re hoping to start as soon as the government gives us the go ahead. Clubs are keen and confident to get going as soon as we can,” he said.
