By NATALIE KOTSIOS
FRIDAY’S end to ongoing council work bans came too late to save the weekend’s cricket games.
Dandenong District Cricket Association had already switched a dozen games from Greater Dandenong to Casey venues for last weekend’s round.
Secretary Ray Nicholls said the “unprecedented” bans had been an “unmitigated disaster”, consuming much time and resources last week.
On Friday, he hoped to revive three weekend matches that could not be moved. “We’re anxious to get those games on depending on if we’re able to get those grounds prepared,” Nicholls said. “These grounds have been maintained. It’s a matter of whether we can get the rollers and mowers on.”
Dandenong Panthers Premier Cricket Club president Michael Findlay said the lifting of the work bans had come too late to reschedule fixtures moved for this weekend.
The club had found alternative venues in Essendon and St Kilda after the work bans threatened preparations at its home grounds.
There were early fears the club may have been forced to forfeit its early home games, with indications that the bans could last several more weeks.
“It would have been complicated if the work bans were on [next week] because we have Saturday and Sunday games,” Findlay said.
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