MPCA keen to get the home and away season and finals completed

The MPCA has decided not to reschedule last Saturday’s missed round and outlined plans for the remainder of the season.

Moorooduc skipper Ben Williams on the drive against Pines. Picture: Valeriu Campan

The MPCA has decided not to reschedule last Saturday’s missed round — and will instead treat it as a “wash out round’’ and award six points to each team.

The decision will disappoint some teams needing to win its last three games to play finals.

Two rounds, plus finals, remain in the 2020-21 season, which has now been twice affected by COVID-19 lockdowns, with a late start and a missed round.

The MPCA doesn’t want to see a repeat of last season, when senior grand finals were cancelled as the pandemic took hold.

“The decisions have taken into account the potential for further disruption to take place due to COVID-19 outbreaks and potential circuit breaker lockdowns or worse, which may ultimately affect the finals being played again for the second time,’’ the MPCA said.

“It was felt that it was important to try to protect the finals series as much as we could by getting the home and away season fixture as it stands under way and also in some ways over as quickly as possible.’’

Providing lockdown ends on Thursday, the MPCA plans to resume the season on Saturday.

It has rescheduled the Jack Peacock Cup grand finals to this Sunday (they were meant to be held last Sunday).

Pearcedale bowler Beau Scoble goes at Frankston YCW. Picture: Valeriu Campan

Seniors

•Round 12 will be treated as a Wash Out round and 6 points will be awarded to each team.

•Teams that have not already entered teams or wish to change teams, clubs have till 10.00am tomorrow, 17th February to do so, then this Round will be locked.

•Round 13 will be played this coming weekend, 20th February as fixtured.

Jack Peacock

•Has been rescheduled to this coming Sunday, February 21 at Baxter. Grounds & times remain unchanged.

Juniors

•Round 9 (Under 12s/Under14s) will be treated as a Wash Out round and 6 points will be awarded to each team.

•U12s & U14s Teams that have not already entered teams or wish to change teams, clubs have till 10.00am tomorrow, 17th February to do so, then this Round will be locked.

•Finals will commence this coming weekend as fixtured, Semi Finals:- Under 16s Friday 19th, Under 12s Saturday 20th & Under 14s Sunday 21st.

•Fixtures will be updated shortly.

Under 10s

•Round 10 will be played this Friday night the 19th Feb as fixtured.

Girls

•Round 7, scheduled to be played tonight, will be treated as a Wash Out round and 6 points will be awarded to each team.

•Grand Final will be played 23rd February, further details will be advised shortly.