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Heat catches cricket out

St Mary's-Tyntynder batter Rory Colville will be among the many SHDCA cricketers to not take to the field this weekend, after the league cancelled this weekends matches early due to hot weather. Picture: Shane Fleming
Shane Fleming

Scorching temperatures have forced the Swan Hill & District Cricket Association to make an early and unprecedented decision on this weekend’s round of matches, with league announcing the cancellation of all junior and senior games on Monday evening. With temperatures forecast to be 44 on both Friday and Saturday, it left the SHDCA board with […]

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