Just as quickly as community sport returned, it was put on hold once again with wet weather seeing much of the sporting action from Griffith and the surrounding area put on hold.
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The rain was persistent from Thursday through to Saturday, with 26.8mm falling across the three days.
The downpour meant it was a complete washout in the latest round of the GDCA season.
The third-grade games were called off at lunchtime on Friday, while the first and second-grade games that were set to be played on Saturday afternoon were rubbed out on Friday afternoon with the threat of more rain to hit overnight, meaning it would have been impossible to get any play.
It means in the first grade competition, the ladder remains unchanged with the seven-point gap between first placed Hanwood and Diggers in second while Leagues increase their gap to fifth-placed Exies to four points.
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The representative games on Sunday were the next to fall as the Colston/Scammell Shield between Murrumbidgee and Northern Riverina washed out along with trials for the Youth Championship.
Cricket wasn't the only sport to be affected by the rain, as the Griffith Tennis Club were forced to postpone their club championship.
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