by Samuel Laffy
Inclement weather put paid to the hopes of those in the WDCA of securing a result in grand final action on the weekend with Sunday's cold snap ensuring no play was possible.

Players have now been with a nervous week ahead of them as they contemplate their fates heading into the reserve day's play this weekend.
For fans of local cricket however, they are in for a treat on the second's day play, as each encounter is evenly poised.
Supporters of all clubs taking part are encouraged to free their schedules for Saturday, and head down to cheer on their respective sides.
Western Park vs Drouin (9/231)
Having romped to victory by 133 runs against Hallora in 2022/23 and crafting a 115-run win over Ellinbank in 2023/24 – both flags coming on the back of stunning performances batting first – Western Park face an unknown path to potential victory against Drouin in the division one grand final, with the Warriors staring down a hefty run-chase in their pursuit of an almost unheard of threepeat.
The Hawks would no doubt have been thrilled to win the toss and began their innings knowing that they had the depth to challenge Western Park's talented attack, with failure or success simply a matter of whether they could apply themselves sufficiently.
As it was, the Warriors' multi-pronged bowling unit were at their threatening best throughout the afternoon – with 25 maidens out of 80 overs highlighting their ability to constantly challenge the techniques of their opponents – but the Hawks were able to respond with aplomb.
James Wilcock (who suffered a hamstring injury in their semi final win) compiled a tremendous knock of 80 to lead Drouin to a position of strength.
His willingness to stave off the applied pressure was crucial to the Hawks early endeavours, enabling the middle and lower order to chime in with handy cameos around him.
Tyler McDonald (1/34 from 9) was almost impossible to score off early thanks to his unerring line-and-length – although he was attacked by Lahiru Jayakody (a 17-ball 22) – whilst the wily spin duo of Jason Croft (0/30 off 15) and Ben Clarke (who snared a sensational season-best haul of 7/80) turned the screws after the shine had faded from the new ball.
Throughout the summer the Western Park turf has been conducive to spin and allowed the pair to shine, and Saturday was no different as they utilised clever changes in pace and drift to force batters into defence.
However, Trevor Gardiner (23 from 80) and Wilcock batted manfully to prevent wickets from falling in clumps however, and eventually the tide began to turn.
Gardiner used his years of experience to work the ball around the field, whilst Wilcock's capacity to powerfully drive down the ground when the seamers over-pitched was a feature of his knock, as was his ability to quickly pick up any aberrations in length against the spinners, sweeping confidently and rocking onto the back foot to flay the ball through to the leg-side fence.
Accelerating as the day progressed, Wilcock nonetheless fell at a crucial stage – beaten in flight to become Ben Clarke's seventh victim – but the confidence his teammates gained from his knock helped Troy Lehman (13* from 11) and Brad Glover (15* off 17) to add an unbeaten 29 for the 10th wicket, Drouin finishing their 80 overs at 9/231.
Western Park have seen off all comers in the past three summers but are facing one of their sternest challenges in that period.
They too have fearsome depth in their batting line-up, and as the match enters its second day on Saturday a mouthwatering contest has been set-up.